Mr Leroy began his career in the automotive industry in 1982 with Renault, where he held a number of senior positions at their production plants over a 16-year term. In 1996, Mr Leroy was given responsibility for production of the Le Mans plant, becoming the youngest Deputy Plant Director of the Renault Group at that time.

Mr Leroy was selected by the Top Management to be one of the 7 leaders of cross-functional task force at company-wide level to achieve real breakthrough in terms of cost reduction.

Mr Leroy joined Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) in September 1998 as Vice-President in charge of Manufacturing. In this role, Mr Leroy took an active part in setting up the company and constructing the plant, which began operations in January 2001.

In January 2005, Mr Leroy was appointed President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing France.

In addition, Mr Leroy was appointed a Managing Officer of Toyota Motor Corporation and an Executive Vice-President of Toyota Motor Europe (TME) in June 2007. Mr Leroy was focused on improving the operational efficiency of TME’s European manufacturing plants.

In July 2009, Didier Leroy was assigned to the new responsibility of Executive Vice-President of the Sales Functions of TME. In this role, Mr Leroy was focusing on Sales, Marketing and After Sales for the 56 countries covered by Toyota's European operations.

In July 2010, Mr Leroy became President and CEO of TME and Chief Regional Officer of TMC for Europe. In addition to his TME responsibilities in R&D, purchasing, manufacturing, sales & marketing and after-sales, he coordinated the strategy of TMC operations in Europe, including finance services, Design and Motorsport.

In April 2015, Mr Leroy became the first non-Japanese Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor Corporation and in June 2015, Mr Leroy was appointed member of the Board of directors of TMC. His responsibilities cover operations worldwide outside of Japan. These worldwide operations include industrial or commercial activities as well as sales and after sales activities in Japan.

In April 2016, he was made, additionally to his previous responsibility, Chief Competitive Officer of TMC, tasked with boosting the global competitiveness of Toyota worldwide.

In June 2020, he left his operational functions at Toyota Motor Corporation, but he kept his role of Chairman of Toyota Motor Europe and he became Akio Toyoda’s advisor, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Toyota Group.

Mr. Nakata joined Toyota Motor Corporation’s domestic sales operations before progressing to work in overseas business 1998 onwards.

From 2006 he spent over nine years on overseas assignment in Asia: Toyota Astra Motor (Indonesia), Toyota Motor Asia Pacific (Singapore) and Toyota Daihatsu Engineering & Manufacturing (Thailand). In 2017 Mr. Nakata assumed the position of President Director of Toyota Astra Motor (Indonesia). In 2020 he was appointed Toyota Motor Corporation Chief Executive Officer for Asia Region.

Later in 2020 Mr. Nakata returned to Toyota Motor Corporation as Senior General Manager in charge of sales operation & marketing planning, business planning and MIRAI project. As from 2022 he concurrently served as Deputy CEO for Europe Region.

In 2023 Mr. Nakata was appointed President and CEO, Toyota Motor Europe and CEO, Europe Region for Toyota Motor Corporation.  

Dr Conrad started his career in the automotive industry in 1998 when he joined Daimler AG. He developed several projects in the areas of revenue controlling and pricing for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars.

From 2005 to 2006, Dr Conrad served as a Member of the Management Board, Director, and CFO at DaimlerChrysler Southeast Asia Pte Ltd in Singapore, and at DaimlerChrysler Africa, Asia, Middle East, Western & Eastern Europe (DCAA) in Stuttgart.

Starting in 2006, while working for Daimler AG, Dr Conrad led all Sales CFOs worldwide in restructuring the sales organization across several business units. He successfully adapted finance and controlling processes during the financial crisis.

In January 2011, Dr Conrad became the CEO and President of Mecedes-Benz France.

From January 2014, Dr Conrad worked at Daimler AG as Head of Overseas Region, responsible for Sales and Aftersales worldwide except North America, Western Europe, and China. From August 2017 to January 2025, he served as CEO of Lei Shing Hong Auto International in Hong Kong, China.

Dr Conrad has extensive experience in general management and finance & controlling functions, with expertise in wholesale and retail business, sales, aftersales, network strategies, and efficiency projects. He is also knowledgeable about emerging markets, including CKD production plants.

Born in January 1969, he holds a Doctoral Thesis in Marketing from the University of Tübingen and a degree in Business Management from the University of Stuttgart. From February 1995 to March 1997, he worked on his doctoral thesis at Daimler-Benz.

Mr Harrison joined Toyota GB as General Manager Vehicle Marketing in 2000, progressing to the post of Marketing Director in 2003.

He moved to Toyota Motor Europe in 2005 where he worked as General Manager for Corporate Planning, before becoming General Manager Sales Planning in 2006. In 2008, Mr Harrison was promoted to Director of Lexus Europe.

Matt Harrison returned to Toyota GB in 2011 to take up the role of Commercial Director. In 2013, he was appointed President and Managing Director Toyota GB PLC.

Mr Harrison was appointed Vice President Sales & Marketing, Toyota Motor Europe in 2015 and Executive Vice President, Sales, Toyota Motor Europe in 2019.

From 2021 to 2022, Matt Harrison served as President and CEO, Toyota Motor Europe and CEO, Europe Region for Toyota Motor Corporation.

In 2023, as part of an enhanced executive structure to optimise current business performance, whilst accelerating in parallel the business transformation actions to prepare for a carbon neutral future in Europe, Matt was appointed Chief Operations Officer for Toyota Motor Europe. In this role, he was responsible for the operational excellence and commercial performance of Toyota’s Sales, Manufacturing and Research & Development Business Units across the region.

Since January 2024, Matt’s responsibility has a stronger focus on Toyota’s European corporate operations.

His previous motor industry experience includes 10 years with Ford Motor Company, working in sales and marketing in its UK, European and global operations.

Born July 1968 in Oldham, and raised in Lytham St Anne’s, Lancashire, Matt holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Financial Accounting from the University of Kingston upon Hull. 

Mr. Yasui joined Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in 1988 as an engineer, developing air bag systems, seats, and seat belts. In 1995, he was transferred to Concept and Product Planning for the initial Yaris series. In 2002, he took on the role of concept planner for the tenth-generation Corolla. In 2006, he was appointed Chief Engineer for the tenth-generation Corolla. In 2008, Mr. Yasui was named Chief Engineer for the eleventh-generation Corolla. By 2013, Mr. Yasui had become Chief Engineer for all Corolla models.

Mr. Yasui was appointed Product Planning Executive Chief Engineer and TMC Executive Director in 2015. In 2016, he was named Executive General Manager at TMC Mid-Size Vehicle Company, based in Japan. In 2017, Mr. Yasui was promoted to TMC Managing Officer.

From 2017 until 2023, Mr. Yasui served as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Toyota Motor North America, Research and Development, headquartered in Michigan, and, as President of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America.

He holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Meiji University in Tokyo (1988), and an Executive MBA from University of Michigan (2020).

Mr. Yasui’s personal motto is: Act with conviction. Practice sincerity and compassion.

He oversees all TME’s Supply Chain, Production Engineering and Strategy & Business Planning division.

In 1991, Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK was established, and Richard joined the engine plant in Deeside, North Wales as a Production Control Specialist.

During his time in the engine plant, Richard held a number of positions covering all the different functions in the plant.

In 2012, he was appointed the Plant Director.

Richard transferred to Toyota Motor Europe in 2014, as Director of Vehicle Production Engineering function.  

From 2019 until 2020, Richard served as Vice President of Toyota Motor Europe’s Production Control function.

He assumed the position as Managing Director of Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK in January 2021.  Richard was responsible for overseeing the vehicle manufacturing plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire as well as the engine manufacturing plant in Deeside, North Wales.

Born and raised in Ormskirk, Lancashire in the UK, Richard graduated from Loughborough University in 1988. He worked for British Aerospace Military aircraft from 1984 to 1991.

Richard is married with three daughters. In his spare time Richard will be found taking part in any type of mountain sport such as mountaineering, running, and cycling.

In 1995, he transitioned to Volvo Germany and subsequently to the European Headquarters in Belgium as Product Planning Director.

In 2001, Pascal joined Toyota as Marketing Director in Germany,  advancing  to Sales Director in 2005 and Sales & Marketing Director in 2007.

By 2009, Pascal was appointed Sales Planning Director at Toyota Motor Europe Headquarters in Brussels. In February 2012, he moved to France to serve as President & CEO of Toyota France.

Pascal joined Lexus Europe in January 2017, initially as Director of Sales & Marketing, before being promoted to Head of Lexus Europe in January 2018, Vice President of Lexus Europe and Value Chain in January 2019, and holding this position until May 2025.

As of June 2025, Pascal has been appointed Vice President Corporate & Governmental Affairs.

Pascal holds Master’s Degrees in Economics from institutions in France and Germany.

Born in Alsace, he is 56 years old and a father of two sons.

Monica joined Toyota Motor Europe as Network Development Manager in 2005.

In 2007, she moved to Toyota Spain where she held a succession of leading roles as General Manager Customer Processes, General Manager Lexus Customer Experience & After Sales, and then General Manager Dealer Development.

She returned to Toyota Motor Europe in 2016 as General Manager Digital Centre of Excellence and was promoted to Director Customer Experience in 2018. Monica was appointed Director Sustainability and ESG Management in 2020, and in 2022, she was promoted to Vice President Corporate Affairs & Sustainability. In June 2025, Monica assumed the role of Vice President of Sustainability, dedicating her expertise and experience to shaping effective strategies in this critical area.

Before joining Toyota Motor Europe in 2005, Monica experienced various positions in consulting firms such as Accenture and Urban Science.

With over 25 years of experience in the automotive industry and consulting, Monica combines her solid hands-on experience with a profound knowledge of the automotive business. Her achievements are in the areas of strategic development, customer experience, business and digital transformation and sustainability.

In 2016, Automotive News recognised Monica as one of the top 25 leading women in the European automotive industry. Furthermore, Monica was selected by the Automotive News Europe as one of the Eurostar 2023 award winners for her leadership in Toyota Motor Europe's sustainability integration from the corporate, social and communication perspectives.

Monica was born in Madrid (Spain) and graduated from Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid (ICADE E-3) with a dual degree in Law, Business Administration and Management. 

She is married with two children and in her spare time enjoys family life, reading and travelling.

He oversees TME’s Circular Economy & Energy Business function with the key objective of introducing the 3R approach (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) to the overall business model, allowing Toyota to maximise the end-to-end value of its products whilst integrating an additional dimension of sustainable energy use

Leon joined Toyota Motor Europe in 2014 as Vice President for After Sales, managing TME’s After Sales business and service parts supply chain. In 2017 he transformed TME’s After Sales function into a Value Chain organisation, implementing the vehicle life-time value strategy.

In 2019 Leon was appointed Vice President for Supply Chain, where he created TME’s first consolidated supply chain function. Consequently, Leon’s responsibility covered production control, inbound production parts, finished vehicle and service parts logistics.

Before joining Toyota, Leon assumed his first leadership role in 1999 as Managing Director at Kwik Fit South Africa. In 2002 he moved to Kwik Fit Europe as Group Director, managing operations in 8 European countries. In 2011 Leon joined Bridgestone as Vice President for European retail. He was also a member of Bridgestone’s Global Marketing and Retail Committee. 

Leon was born in South Africa and is married with three children.

Andrea began his career in automotive industry in 1997.

By 1999, he moved to Toyota Motor Italia as a regional sales manager. While there, he held various positions in marketing including product, pricing and brand management.

From 2006 to 2009 he assumed various roles at Toyota Motor Europe before he returned to Italy as head of marketing. In 2013 he was dually assigned as head of the Lexus business unit.

In January 2015 Andrea was appointed managing director of Toyota Motor Italia, leading the company until the end of 2017 with increasing sales and strong economic results. In January 2018 he returned to Toyota Motor Europe as marketing director, and as from April 2019 as head of Product and Marketing Management Division.

In July 2021, he was promoted to Vice President Product and Marketing Management, to lead the expansion of TME’s European electrification plan

Andrea graduated at LUISS of Rome, and holds an MBA from Istituto Tagliacarne, Rome.

He is married and has two children. In his spare time, he likes riding his motorbike and swimming.

He subsequently joined Toyota Motor Corporation Japan in 2001 to work as Development Engineer on calibration of engines and on the development of after treatment control strategies. Later, when back in TME, he worked on the development of gasoline hybrid powertrains. From 2009 to 2016 he was General Manager of Powertrain for Toyota Europe, responsible for Engine calibration, pre-development and simulation development methodologies.

In 2019 he became Director Research and Development, Powertrain, at TME and since July 2020 he was dually assigned as Director of the new Fuel Cell Business in Europe, established to accelerate Toyota’s vision to establish a Hydrogen Society. The new Fuel Cell Business will consolidate Toyota’s European hydrogen activities in the areas of Sales, Research & Development and Manufacturing.

January 2023, he was promoted to Vice President R&D2 whilst he continues to oversee TME's hydrogen activities as Head of Fuel Cell Business at Toyota Motor Europe.

Thiebault studied Mechanical Engineer at the KU Leuven in Belgium, specialising in Thermo-Mechanical Engineering. 

He is married with three children.