William H. Saito is a visionary entrepreneur and leader who has shaped information security policy, founded startups and managed public corporations over the past two decades.

Named Entrepreneur of the Year in 1998 by Ernst & Young, NASDAQ and USA Today, he is a technologist who is as comfortable in the boardroom as he is in the lab.

An encryption, authentication and biometric technology expert, he made his first company, I/O Software Inc., a global leader in security software development. After it was acquired in 2004, he moved to Tokyo and started Intecur, a consultancy that helps companies identify, develop and market innovative technologies.

He devised the world's first commercial biometric authentication system with Sony, and subsequently licensed the programming interface to Microsoft and more than 140 other companies.

Fluent in English and Japanese, Mr. Saito is astute in Asian culture and has an extensive international network of major corporations, industry experts and government organizations throughout the United States, Japan and Asia.

An author and public speaker, Saito has earned numerous industry accolades and congressional recognition. He currently advises the FBI, Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and similar institutions.