Jackie F. Steele, founder & CEO, Enjoi Japan K.K.
Jackie F. Steele is a trilingual political scientist, author and international speaker who has taught at leading universities in Canada and Japan, including six years as associate professor at the University of Tokyo. She has published over 30 academic works, is a longtime collaborator with the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo and is an advisor to U.N. conferences focused on gender equality, diversity and disaster/crisis risk governance. As founder and CEO of Enjoi Japan K.K., Steele has guided corporate leaders in diversity and equity for innovation (DEI) as a holistic and evidence-based business strategy. For her work on DEI in Japan, she was selected by APAC Entrepreneur as one of the “Most Inspiring Japanese Entrepreneurs 2021.” Between April 2022 and April 2023, she served as senior DEI business partner for Amazon Japan G.K. In her volunteer life, she serves as president of FEW Japan, supporting women’s empowerment, and is a director of the Pride Business Alliance Japan. To support the next generation of intersectional diversity leaders, she is an angel investor with SheEO Canada and is the strategic adviser for WomEnpowered International, hosted at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Public Policy.
