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10 Sony executives

These ten Sony executives have held chief officer, president, chairman and CEO, and executive and senior vice president roles at Sony Group and at Sony's electronics, music, pictures, AI and interactive entertainment businesses. A reader can learn how Sony's leaders handle finance, strategy, technology, AI, television and music.

10 professionals8 companiesData retrieved September 29, 2026

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  1. Geoff Taylor MBE

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    Experience: Executive Vice-President, Artificial Intelligence & AI Governance Officer · Sony Music Entertainment

    Executive Vice-President, Artificial Intelligence & AI Governance Officer at Sony Music Entertainment since June 2023. The highlight says Taylor reports to the COO of Sony Music Entertainment and directs and executes Sony Music's global strategy on AI, including development and oversight of its global AI strategy and policies. Taylor was Chief Executive of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), BRIT Awards & Mercury Prize from 2007 to 2022.

  2. Jason Iley

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Chairman & CEO · Sony Music Entertainment

    Chairman & CEO at Sony Music Entertainment since 2014; the highlight describes the role as chairman and CEO of Sony Music UK, heading all of Sony Music's activities in the UK and Ireland and overseeing its frontline and imprint labels across the region. Iley was also President at Roc Nation (2013–2014) and President at Mercury Records Limited (2005–2013).

  3. Keith Le Goy

    LinkedIn

    Experience: President, Distribution & Networks · Sony Pictures Entertainment

    Chairman, Sony Pictures Television since January 2025, and Chairman, Distribution & Networks at Sony Pictures Entertainment from 2021 to 2025. Le Goy was President, Distribution & Networks (2018–2021) and President, Worldwide TV Distribution (2016–2018). Under the Distribution & Networks chairman role, the highlight describes reporting to the CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment with responsibility for home entertainment, TV and streaming distribution.

  4. Kelly Davis

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    Experience: Chief Financial Officer · Sony Electronics

    Chief Financial Officer at Sony Electronics since July 2025, and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Sony Electronics from 2021 to 2025. Davis was also Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Planning & Control at Sony Electronics (2016–2021) and Vice President, Digital Imaging Business Unit (2011–2015). The highlight lists the CFO role in the Finance & Accounting department at C-Level.

  5. Kirit Joshi

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    Experience: Executive Vice President and CIO Head of Global Technology · Sony Music Entertainment

    Executive Vice President and CIO Head of Global Technology at Sony Music Entertainment since June 2018, and Senior Vice President - Global Information Systems & Technology there from 2000 to 2018. Joshi is also listed as an Executive Board Member and Chair Emeritus of DDEX, and the profile headline mentions digital transformation and startup advising.

  6. Lynn Azar

    LinkedIn

    Experience: SVP, Finance and Corporate Development · Sony Interactive Entertainment

    SVP, Finance and Corporate Development at Sony Interactive Entertainment since April 2025, and SVP, Head Of Finance, PlayStation Studios there from 2020 to 2025. The profile headline places the current role at PlayStation. Azar also held VP Finance, Technology at Shell (2019–2020) and is listed as a Non Executive Board Member at Parex Resources since 2022.

  7. Michael Spranger

    LinkedIn

    Experience: President · SonyAI

    President of SonyAI and COO of Sony Research, both since April 2023, and COO of SonyAI from 2020 to 2023. The highlight describes Sony AI as Sony's strategic research and development organization, established in April 2020, and says Spranger is a roboticist by training with extensive research experience. The profile also lists a Distinguished Engineer role at Sony since 2022.

  8. Taro Kimura

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    Experience: President · Sony

    President at Sony since June 2025, and Senior Vice President at Sony Europe from 2020 to 2025. Kimura's Sony roles also include Managing Director (President) at Sony Middle East & Africa FZE (2016–2018) and Vice President, Strategy & Planning at Sony Europe Limited (2012–2016). The highlight describes about twenty years of international experience in the United States, the UK and Europe.

  9. Toshimoto Mitomo

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    Experience: Representative Corporate Executive Officer Chief Strategy Officer · Sony Group

    Representative Corporate Executive Officer Chief Strategy Officer at Sony Group since April 2025. The highlight also lists a Sony role as Executive Deputy President and Chief Strategy Officer Corporate Executive Officer, starting April 2023. Mitomo is also listed as Senior Investment Executive at Sony Innovation Fund since 2016 and as a Director of the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation since 2019.

  10. Wayne Garvie

    LinkedIn

    Experience: President · Sony Pictures Television

    President at Sony Pictures Television since September 2017, based in London. Garvie was also Chief Creative Officer, International Production at Sony Pictures Entertainment (2012–2020). Other roles shown include Managing Director, International Production at All3Media International (2011–2013) and MD, Content & Production at BBC Worldwide (2006–2010).

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