Timothy Connor

About

Timothy Connor is the Founder & CEO of Synnovate, a Japan-focused advisory firm helping international companies enter, grow, and scale in the Japanese market. He is also a faculty member at GLOBIS University, where he teaches Venture Management. With more than 30 years of on-the-ground business experience in Japan, Timothy has worked as a founder, Country Manager, Managing Director, and strategic adviser across consumer brands and SMEs. His expertise spans Japan market entry, go-to-market strategy, commercial operations, retail and e-commerce, organizational development, and omnichannel growth. A three-time founder, Timothy combines deep market knowledge, cross-cultural leadership, and AI-enabled market intelligence to help companies navigate Japan’s unique business environment, build the right local relationships, and turn market-entry strategy into sustainable growth.