CEO and Founder of Crafter, an AI SaaS company acquired by Monex Group in 2022. After the acquisition, Maiko continued as CEO, leading product innovation and launching "Crew," an enterprise AI search platform. Crafter's flagship product "CraftChat" (formerly ChatBook) was adopted by 300+ enterprises. Maiko is also the author of Textbook of Generative AI for Business (Gakken, 2025), based on insights from 1,000 corporate AI leaders. Beyond her entrepreneurial work, Maiko serves as Chairman of the Women AI Initiative Japan and Council Member of the Generative AI Utilization and Promotion Association (GUGA), contributing to national discussions on AI innovation and policy. She was also named to Forbes JAPAN "Women in Tech 30", recognizing her leadership in advancing inclusive AI adoption.