Mr Hayato Katayama

Hayato Katayama is the Global Head of Legal, Insurance & Compliance at Ocean Network Express (ONE), where he oversees the company’s global legal, compliance, maritime claims, investigations, and insurance portfolios. A New York-qualified attorney based in Singapore, Hayato brings more than 20 years of international legal and compliance leadership experience. He regularly advises boards and executive leadership on cross-border transactions, corporate governance, regulatory strategy, dispute resolution, and enterprise risk management across more than 80 jurisdictions, with deep expertise throughout Asia-Pacific, India, and the Middle East & Africa. Prior to joining ONE, Hayato served as Regional General Counsel for Sony Electronics Asia Pacific and held senior legal positions at UL Japan and Sony Corporation. He holds an LL.M. from Vanderbilt University Law School and an LL.B. from Waseda University, with particular focus on complex cross-border commercial transactions, maritime