Kiyomi Banda received a PhD in education from the United Graduate School in Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan, in 2020. Her research interests include career development during school-to-work transition and marketing. She is currently a Secretary-General of the Japan Association for Global Competency Education.

Kiyomi Banda a obtenu un doctorat en éducation de la United Graduate School in Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo (Japon), en 2020. Ses recherches portent sur le développement de carrière pendant la transition école-travail et sur le marketing. Elle est actuellement secrétaire générale de la Japan Association for Global Competency Education.