Chikamoto graduated from the Stanford University School of Engineering, and later joined Accenture. In 1991, he obtained an MBA from Columbia Business School. He became President and CEO of Accenture Japan in 2006, where he continued to lead the company through rapid growth as Chairman. He served as Vice Chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives from 2017 to 2021.
Chikatomo Hodo currently serves as an external director for Mynavi, Konica Minolta, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, ORIX, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. He is also a visiting professor at Waseda University, a member of the Management Council at the University of Tokyo, a trustee of the Japan Philanthropic Foundation, and is also engaged in VC investment and support for startups to bolster the Japanese economy and DX (digital transformation).
