About
Since 2011, Akuntsu has supported live entertainment, sports and cultural projects moving between Japan and the West through bilingual operations, cultural intelligence and real production experience.
Our DNA
Who We Are
A senior team with hands-on experience across the Olympics, Cirque du Soleil, global sports brands and international cultural productions. We align teams, cultures and execution at scale.
Leadership
Serge Labelle
CEO
Olympian and former innovation leader at Cirque du Soleil, where he created Virtual Scout, one of the company’s most recognized technical innovations. Serge brings Olympic-level diplomatic experience, partnership strategy, and a cross-culturally fluent relationship-building approach to complex Japan-West projects under pressure.
Yuko Nakamura
Bilingual Operations & Partnerships
Born in Japan and based in Montreal, Yuko has led Olympic bids, cultural partnerships, and international touring exhibitions across more than a decade of Japan-West production. Her native fluency and deep understanding of Japanese business culture help bridge communication, alignment, and execution across borders.
Denis Labelle
AI Catalyst
From Olympic lobbying to large-scale digital community building, Denis brings a blend of technology, culture, and curation to Akuntsu. He leads AI landscape research, automation strategy, and creator engagement initiatives across the company’s evolving ecosystem.
Find the gaps before they cost the project.
Akuntsu protects Japan-West productions with bilingual operations, cultural intelligence and field support when execution matters.