Mark Sakamoto

EVP of Think Research, Host & Executive Producer of Good People (CBC) and Author of Forgiveness

A lawyer by training, Mark has enjoyed a rich and varied career. He began his professional career in live music, working with several international acts. He has worked at a national law firm, a national broadcaster and has served as a senior political advisor to a national party leader. He is an entrepreneur and investor in digital health and digital media. Mark is the Executive Vice-President for Think Research, an international cloud-based software firm in Toronto. In that capacity he is responsible for driving all aspects of business development. Sakamoto's book, Forgiveness: A Gift from My Grandparents won CBC Canada Reads and has been a #1 national best seller in two separate years. It is currently being developed for screen and theatre. Mark is the Host and Executive Producer of Good People - a 5-part docuseries that explores humanity's most pressing problems and the innovative solutions that are being developed in response. It airs on CBC Gem and was co-produced with Vice Media. A lawyer by training, Mark has enjoyed a rich and varied career. He began his professional career in live music, working with several international acts. He has worked at a national law firm, a national broadcaster and has served as a senior political advisor to a national party leader. He is an entrepreneur and investor in digital health and digital media. Mark is the Executive Vice-President for Think Research, an international cloud-based software firm in Toronto. In that capacity he is responsible for driving all aspects of business development. Sakamoto's book, Forgiveness: A Gift from My Grandparents won CBC Canada Reads and has been a #1 national best seller in two separate years. It is currently being developed for screen and theatre. Mark is the Host and Executive Producer of Good People - a 5-part docuseries that explores humanity's most pressing problems and the innovative solutions that are being developed in response. It airs on CBC Gem and was co-produced with Vice Media.