Fariza Abidova is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for promoting global business collaboration and accelerating innovation. In 2010, she established SOPHYS Corporation, a global human resource development company that trained 3,000 Japanese executives and senior managers.

 

In 2016, Fariza established her second company, Trusted Corporation, which helps large companies and startups accelerate innovation through cross-border and cross-industry collaboration.

 

On the side, Fariza is contributing to the Japanese startup ecosystem by being a mentor of the Tokyo Metropolitan government acceleration program for women, a commentator at J-wave radio and Abema TV,  a columnist at Nikkei Business Daily newspaper, and a lecturer at Kobe University.

 

In her free time, she invests in her well-being through powerlifting, kickboxing and cooking.