Hiroaki Sugimori is the Director of Policy and Engagement at 1PointFive, a Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) company committed to curbing global temperature rise by deploying decarbonization solutions, including Carbon Engineering's Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology alongside geologic sequestration hubs. His role focuses on promoting technology-based solutions and building partnerships with investors and off-takers, especially across the Asia-Pacific region and in sectors such as aviation and maritime. While Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) alone cannot eliminate all emissions, DAC can help address the residuals—an approach Hiroaki actively advocates.

Prior to joining 1PointFive, Hiroaki spent nearly 30 years in the airline industry. He led ANA’s decarbonization team for 6 years, working on projects to control and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the ANA group, with a strong focus on introducing SAF to the Japanese market. He also played a key role in launching the “SAF Flight Initiative Program”, enabling ANA’s corporate customers to participate in sustainability efforts.