Tomo Matsuo is a conductor and entrepreneur whose work spans the arts, technology, and finance. He is Music Director of the Doctors' Orchestral Society of New York and Conductor and Music Director of the World Civic Orchestra. Previously, he served as Music Director of the 92nd Street Y Orchestra, one of New York’s longest-standing community ensembles. He has led performances at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, and the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. His programs combine core repertoire with works by living composers, and have recently featured music by Kevin Puts, Gregory Vajda, and Robert Sirota.

In parallel with his musical career, Tomo is the founder and CEO of AdvanceIQ.ai, a portfolio and risk intelligence platform serving the private credit and lending markets. He has held senior executive roles in global lending, payments, and SaaS, and pioneered nontraditional financing models in Japan. He is also active on nonprofit boards, including Sandbox Percussion, a GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble acclaimed for redefining the possibilities of contemporary percussion through bold collaborations and original commissions.