# Sena Matsuura

> Sena Matsuura is an entrepreneur and aerospace engineer, founder of SAKEbito, promoting Japanese sake culture in Europe using Web3 technologies.

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- Tags: Founder, Speaker
- Created: 2024-09-06T14:59:42.635Z
- Last updated: 2024-09-06T14:59:42.635Z
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**Sena Matsuura** is the founder of SAKEbito, a company that integrates [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) technologies to promote Japanese sake culture in Europe. [\[1\]](#cite-id-zdnzwgcfmt)[\[2\]](#cite-id-2knsk9wy2oh)  
  
# Education  
  
Matsuura graduated from the University of Glasgow with a Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering in 2023. He also received certificates in Project Management and Finance from Delft University of Technology in 2023 and 2024. [\[3\]](#cite-id-xeu79cfgq8)  
  
# Career  
  
Matsuura began his career as a business partnerships manager at GU Rocketry in 2021, where he focused on procurement and securing sponsorship deals, particularly collaborating with the propulsion team. In 2023, he took on a part-time role at MoonBase [DAO](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dao) Corp, where he created pitch decks, developed business plans, and managed partnership relations. Matsuura founded SAKEbito, a company that promotes Japanese sake culture in Europe by integrating [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) technologies. SAKEbito aims to connect European customers with premium sake from Japan through curated collections and a membership club. [\[1\]](#cite-id-zdnzwgcfmt)[\[4\]](#cite-id-2mmnpfn1co7)  
  
# Panels  
  
At BananaConf Tallinn 2024, Matsuura participated in a panel that discussed the potential of tokenizing [real-world assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/real-world-assets-rwas), particularly in the alcohol industry, to revolutionize distribution. Other panelists, Louis de Bonnecaze of InterCellar and Chantalle Alberstadt of Meta Brewing Society shared insights on their wine, beer, and sake projects. They addressed challenges such as customer onboarding, regulatory issues, and merging digital experiences with physical products through [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft), digital twins, and memberships. The conversation highlighted the importance of creating engaging user experiences, building communities, and utilizing [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) technology to innovate traditional markets and reach new audiences. [\[4\]](#cite-id-2mmnpfn1co7)