Embedded Files
We use cookies to analyze site traffic and improve your experience. By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies.
QERA works at the intersection of AI, organizational transformation, and across industries and societies.
We focus on how emerging technologies reshape operating models, organizational structures, decision-making, and value creation.
■ABOUT QERA
■ABOUT QERA
QERA is an independent strategy and research practice working at the intersection of emerging technology, business transformation, and ecosystem governance. We work on complex questions arising as AI and other emerging technologies move from experimentation into real-world organizations, industries, and society.
Our work spans:
AI & Emerging Technology
Strategy, adoption, governance, and the organizational implications of AI, autonomous systems, quantum technologies, and other emerging technologies.
Industry & Transformation
Business and operating model transformation, complex enterprise systems, data ecosystems, and technology-enabled change across industries.
Governance & Ecosystems
AI governance, accountability, cross-organizational dependencies, ecosystem governance, and the design of structures for increasingly interconnected systems.
■ EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
■ EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Built on experience across technology, strategy, and industry
QERA brings together deep technology understanding and more than 15 years of experience in strategy, transformation, and complex business environments.
Our experience spans automotive and mobility, manufacturing, financial services, construction and infrastructure, retail, logistics, and technology.
Projects and leadership experience have included enterprise and digital transformation, product lifecycle and engineering environments, data and technology strategy, organizational transformation, emerging technology strategy, and new business development.
Automotive & Manufacturing
Digital transformation in complex engineering and product development environments,
Enterprise transformation involving operational coordination and system integration.
Major Automotive Manufacturers (Multiple)
Tier 1 Automotive Suppliers (Multiple)
Major Motorcycle Manufactures
Major Tech & Industrial Conglomerates (Multiple)
Major Electrical & Machinery Manufacturers (Multiple)
Major Food & Beverage Manufacturers (Multiple)
Financial Services & FinTech
Strategy and organizational transformation in regulated environments
Major Digital / Neo-bank (Multiple)
Financial Services & FinTech Companies
Retail, Logistics & Smart-city
■ Retail & E-Commerce
Enterprise transformation involving operational coordination and adapting new technologoies.
Major Convenience Store Chain
E-Commerce Retailers
■ Construction & Logistics
Operational and data-driven transformation across interconnected systems
Major Construction Company
Warehousing & Logistics Providers
▼ Areas of Focus ▼
AI Adoption & Organizational Transformation
AI Governance, Accountability & Decision Systems
Ecosystem Governance & Cross-organizational Dynamics
Automotive, Mobility & Industrial Transformation
Emerging Technology Strategy — AI, Autonomous Systems & Quantum
Business & Technology Futures
■ Founder
■ Founder
Mari Sekino, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO, QERA
Mari Sekino is a strategy and research professional working across emerging technology, business transformation, and ecosystem governance.
She holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics and began her career in quantum physics research before moving into technology and business. Over more than 15 years, she has worked across strategy, transformation, and complex technology environments, with experience at Fujitsu and consulting leadership roles at PwC, Accenture, and IBM, and contributed to the growth and IPO of a consulting firm.
Her work spans multiple industries, including automotive, manufacturing, finance, construction, retail, and technology, connecting emerging technologies with the organizational and ecosystem structures required for real-world implementation.
Today, her work combines corporate advisory, independent research, and engagement with European and international research, policy, and technology communities.
▼ Professional Experiences (Listed) ▼
Selected Experience & Engagements
Enterprise transformation and strategy consulting across multiple industries
AI governance and operational advisory
International speaking engagements on AI and decision systems
Advisory discussions across enterprise, policy, and standards communities
Professional Experience
Former Consultant / Lead at IBM, PwC, and Accenture
Core member driving a consulting startup to IPO
Experience within Fujitsu Group
Academic Background
Ph.D. in Physics (Quantum Theory)
■QERA Today
■QERA Today
QERA is an independent practice working internationally, with a growing focus on the European ecosystem.
Our current activities span corporate advisory, independent research, European and international policy discussions, and collaboration across industry, academia, and emerging technology communities.
We work with companies, research institutions, industry organizations, and collaborative initiatives — independently and as part of multidisciplinary teams and consortia.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse