Hiroto Saikawa is Director & Chief Competitive Officer at Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. and Chairman for Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. Mr. Saikawa is also on the board of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (former President, CEO & Representative Executive Officer), Nmkv Co., Ltd. and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.

Mr. Saikawa previously held the position of Executive Vice President at Renault Nissan Purchasing Organization and Vice President-Purchasing Strategy at Nissan Europe NV.

Mr. Saikawa received an undergraduate degree from the University of Tokyo.