Japan's Top Business Interviews Podcast By Dale Carnegie Training Tokyo Japan
225 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 23 hours ago -Japan's Top Business Interviews is the premier business interview podcast for people who want to know more about business in japan. The guests cover a range of industries and organisation sizes, to present a thorough overview of issues with leading in Japan. If you are a leader, especialy someone leading in Japan, then this is the podcast for you.
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73: Danny Risberg, President & General Manager, Baxter Limited Japan
October 22, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBGrowing up in California, Mr. Risberg has been an entrepreneur since high school and by his mid-20s he had already founded and sold a start-up company. His early success enabled him to move to Japan, which he had been interested in largely due to his half-Japanese roots, and invest in a series of companies in the health care industry. In 1999, Mr. Risberg joined Respironics (currently Philips Respironics) as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing and in 2005, became the President and CEO ...
72: Shinzo Yotsumoto, Senior Counselor, Kiduki Architect & ex Managing Director, Schaeffler Japan
October 15, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBShinzo Yotsumoto shared great insight from his extensive leadership career in the manufacturing industry in various multinational companies including Japan, the US, France and Germany. After graduating from Waseda University, Mr. Yotsumoto entered Kobe Steel where his manager inspired him to work overseas. He worked in the German operation of Kobe Steel from 1985 to 1989 which he recalls as a life changing experience and calls Germany his second home. Mr. Yotsumoto was then head hunted to be...
71: Paul Atkinson, Representative Director, Country Manager Japan, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
October 08, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBPaul Atkinson shares his journey as a leader of a multinational global insurance company and his insight in working in diverse cultural environments. Originally growing up in the UK, Mr. Atkinson joined RSA Insurance after graduating from university. Mr. Atkinson was attracted to the people aspect of insurance built on trust and integrity. Having worked in London for five years, Mr. Atkinson was posted in the Bahamas for two years before moving to Japan. After five years in Japan working for...
70: Antony Cundy, former President, McCann Worldgroup Japan
October 01, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MB70: Antony Cundy, former President, McCann Worldgroup Japan Antony Cundy, former CEO & President of McCann Worldgroup Japan first arrived in Japan in the mid-90s to teach English and completed his Post-Graduate Studies at Tokyo University. Through connections, he landed a role in a Toyota subsidiary working on marketing Lexus. Shortly afterwards, Mr. Cundy started working at Hakuhodo Lintas working with large global consumer brands. Mr. Cundy then became general manager at DDB’s Japan offi...
69: Fara Taraie, Japan Country Manager, ImpacTech
September 24, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 38.6 MBSince her childhood, Fara Taraie has been exposed to global cultures, being born in the middle east, spending middle to high school in Europe and South Korea, studying in Iran, and finally arriving in Japan. In total, Ms. Taraie has lived in six different countries. After graduating with a master’s degree in Architecture Engineering from Tokyo University, Ms. Faraie began working as an architect for a large Japanese corporation as she wanted to learn the ecosystem of big companies involved i...
68: Jeff Crawford, Managing Director, Zo Digital Japan
September 19, 2021 12:38 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBJeff Crawford provided great insight into the tech and digital marketing industry from his experience as a programmer in Silicon Valley to becoming the co-founder of Zo Digital Japan. Mr. Crawford originally worked in Silicon Valley for 16 years working in famous companies including Apple and Microsoft. Living in San Francisco, he became familiar with Japanese food and culture, and took frequent vacation trips to Japan. He eventually began working at Microsoft’s Japan branch for five y...
67: Gregory Lyon, President, Gregory Lyon Inc.
September 10, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBGregory Lyon is the President and founder of Gregory Lyon Inc., company specialized in providing furniture, workplace solutions and project management. Mr. Lyon originally moved to Japan in the late 90s to teach English which then led him to move to Tokyo to work in a freight forwarding company. There, Mr. Lyon became interested in working in an organization where he could be responsible for projects from beginning to end. Mr. Lyon eventually landed a position at Herman Miller as a sales rep...
66: Peter Strydom, President, Amway Japan
September 03, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBPeter Strydom who is the President of Amway Japan shares his extensive global experience within the multinational corporation, having worked in South Africa, Spain, Germany, and Japan. Originally growing up in South Africa, Mr. Strydom had worked in leadership roles in Europe and Africa within Amway before coming to Japan. He decided to work in Japan after a mentor advised him to go to Asia to truly understand the business of Amway. He calls Amway Japan one of the crown jewel of the organiza...
65: Paul Dupuis, Chairman & CEO, Randstad Japan
August 27, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBPaul Dupuis is the CEO and Chairman of Randstad Japan, a global human resources consulting firm. Originally from Windsor, Ontario in Canada, Mr. Dupuis always had a passion for Asia, starting from his love of martial arts. Mr. Dupuis arrived in Japan in 1990 with just $300 and slept on a bench on his first night. He then began teaching English in Osaka in a language school, and then moved on to teaching in a public high school. After moving back to Canada and contemplating a career in teachi...
64: Kenji Govaers, Director, Bain & Company
August 20, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MBKenji Govaers originally grew up in France but has been going back and forth between France and Japan due to his half French and half Japanese background. Mr. Govaers started his career in the 80s bubble economy in Japan as a sales engineer. Afterwards, he moved back to France and went into consulting working for Mars & Co. Mr. Govaers enjoyed the inquisitive and client-based nature of consulting that opened him up to new opportunities and growth. Mr. Govaers then helped open an office in Sa...
63: Wolfgang Bierer, CEO & Founder, ENDEAVOR SBC
August 13, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBWolfgang Bierer takes us through his journey of leading various companies in multiple fields including consulting, fashion and retail. Mr. Bierer first came to Japan on a youth exchange program under the German government. He landed an internship with Hitachi at their software development centre on a six-month contract initially, and later joined them as a full-time staff. He recalls being the “only gaijin living in a male dormitory” and experiencing the raw Japanese working culture “the har...
62: David Daniels, Ex-CEO Asia, Le Creuset
August 06, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MB62: David Daniels, Ex-CEO Asia, Le Creuset David Daniels shares his global experience managing various luxury cosmetics, retail and manufacturing companies in Europe and APAC, successfully rebuilding struggling businesses. Mr. Daniels spent 12 years at Yves Saint Laurent, starting out as an intern in Paris, and experienced several roles in marketing and sales including an Area Manager and Brand Manager in the UK. He was eventually promoted to Marketing Manager, leading a team of 16 s...
61: Phillip Rubel, former CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi Fallon/ Beacon Communications
July 30, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 36 MBPhillip Rubel shares his extensive leadership experience in the US, Canada and Japan in various fields including advertising and consulting. Mr. Rubel is originally from Canada and moved to Japan in 1997 on a three-year posting but returned multiple times. In total, his career in Japan ran for over 20 years. Mr. Rubel experienced working in various roles and fields such as marketing, business licensing and acquisition, strategic planning and account management. Mr. Rubel was recruited by McC...
60: Jean-Philippe Oulevey, Director, Greenwings Japan
July 23, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBJean-Phillpe Oulevey takes us through his leadership journey in Japan, starting off from dusting shelves in retail stores to climbing Japan’s career ladder and becoming the head of a global flower importing and distribution business. Mr. Oulevey originally studied in the United States where he was exposed to Japanese culture. After working in the finance industry for a while in the states, Mr. Oulevey moved to Japan where he first worked for a luxury goods company. He then moved onto a Japan...
59: Dr. Jochen Legewie, Partner & Chairman Asia, Kekst CNC
July 16, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBDr. Jochen Legewie takes us through his 30 years of leadership journey in Japan, starting at Daimler and then as Partner and Chairman of Kekst CNC, a global public relations firm. Dr. Legewie only picked up Japanese by chance as a side hobby, but his unique background in Japanese specialization and language ability, combined with a PhD in economics gave him a competitive edge and landed him a research position at Sophia University. Dr. Legewie then left academia and started at DaimlerChrysle...
58: Hans Heijligers, Head of Japan, IHG Hotels and Resorts
July 09, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBHans Heijligers shares his global leadership insight having led in over a dozen countries before becoming the Head of Japan for IHG Hotels and Resorts, a British multinational hospitality company. Mr. Heijligers first arrived in Japan in 2014 after having worked in Singapore and has been with IHG for seven years. When comparing the different countries he has worked in, Mr. Heijligers says all countries are quite different, yet the cultural adaptation and leadership abilities required a...
57: Frank Packard, Founder & President, Triple A Partners Co. Ltd.
July 02, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBFrank Packard takes us through his journey in Japan as well as different cultures and business experience in the financial industry. Mr. Packard was originally born in Japan and grew up in the US hoping to pursue law or journalism at Princeton University. After graduating, he lived in Cairo, Egypt for a while before returning to Wall Street to enter the financial industry, starting as an analyst at Paine Webber in 1984. He rapidly worked his way up and arrived in Tokyo in 1986 as the Vice Pr...
56: Kiyo Weiss, General Manager, Asia Pacific, Air Canada
June 25, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBKiyo Weiss shared extensive insight into her path to leadership starting from an OL in a Japanese corporation to becoming the first female General Manager of Air Canada’s Asia Pacific region. Born and raised in Japan, Ms. Weiss entered Mitsui & Company in an administrative role after graduation but became interested in pursuing a more active business career. She recalls: “watching the guys working globally going overseas all the time taking out their clients at the beautiful Japanese restaur...
56: Kiyo Weiss, Director, Asia Pacific, Air Canada
June 25, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBKiyo Weiss shared extensive insight into her path to leadership starting from an OL in a Japanese corporation to becoming the first female Director of Air Canada’s Asia Pacific region. Born and raised in Japan, Ms. Weiss entered Mitsui & Company in an administrative role after graduation but became interested in pursuing a more active business career. She recalls: “watching the guys working globally going overseas all the time taking out their clients at the beautiful Japanese restaurants an...
55: Reiko Nakamura, Managing Director, SGK Japan
June 18, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBReiko Nakamura, Managing Director of SGK Japan, first began her career as a radio DJ in Kobe, where she grew up and graduated from university. She entered the advertising world joining Kobe Shimbun Jigyosha, one of the largest advertising firm in Kobe as a salesperson. During her time there, she became number one in her sales team. Ms. Nakamura’s focus on providing solutions to customers rather than purely selling ad space helped her build strong client relationships. Hoping to gain more glo...
54: Ken Shibusawa, President, Shibusawa and Company, Inc.
June 11, 2021 15:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBKen Shibusawa shares extensive insight in the global financial sector and alternative investment that has been influenced by his great-great-grandfather, Eiichi Shibusawa, the “Father of Japanese Capitalism.” Mr. Shibusawa was born in Japan and grew up in the United States from a young age when his family first moved to New York. He graduated from the University of Texas in Chemical Engineering but decided to pursue a different career course. After working for an NGO started by his uncle cal...
53: David Wouters, President, InterSearch Japan & ex Corporate Liaison Manager, Coca-Cola Japan
June 04, 2021 15:00 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MBDavid Wouters is the President of InterSearch Japan, an executive search and human resources consultancy company, and the former Corporate Liaison Manager of Coca-Cola Japan. Mr. Wouters first arrived in Japan in 1969 to work for Coca-Cola as the Marketing Manager after working in the US and Southeast Asia for a number of years. Mr. Wouters developed a Coke systemized training program in Japan to train employees on both the American and Japanese side to be able to better sell and market th...
52: Moeko Suzuki, Founder, StartUp Lady & Tailor Innovations
May 28, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBMoeko Suzuki provides valuable insight as a young global-minded entrepreneur having studied in the UK, US and established two organizations in Japan – StartUp Lady and Tailor Innovations. After graduating from an American University, Ms. Suzuki returned to Japan and worked for a company specializing in foreign direct investment as a business developer. After working for two companies, she founded Tailor Innovations, a company that provides a variety of IT and consulting services including ma...
51: Seth Sulkin, CEO, Pacifica Capital, Pacifica Hotels, Food-e
May 21, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBSeth Sulkin takes us through his journey in Japan from working as a journalist to a civil servant to becoming the leader of three organizations - Pacific Air Capital, Pacific Hotels, and most recently, Food-e. Mr. Sulkin first arrived in Japan in 1987 while working for Wall Street Journal and experienced the economic bubble which he recalls as “an incredible time living in Tokyo [and] a rare experience that only happens every 1000 years.” Having worked as a journalist in New York, London and...
50: Jim Weisser, CEO & Co-founder, SignTime K.K.
May 14, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBJim Weisser shares his leadership journey in the Japanese IT sector after arriving in Japan to initially teach English to becoming a leader of many internet businesses since the mid-90s. After realizing his IT skills were in high demand in Japan during the mid-90s pre-internet era, he began developing further expertise in the area by working for an internet service provider and then working for Enron to help establish their broadband business. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Weisser founded three co...
49: Frank Foley, ex Managing Director, HarperCollins Japan
May 07, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBFrank Foley, founder of the Next Big Thing and former Managing Director of HarperCollins Japan, provides a detailed account of working inside Japan’s publishing and media industry through his experience with multinational corporations including HarperCollins and News Corporation. Mr. Foley first got his start as a publishing officer at the Australia Japan Research Centre which led him to land a job at the publishing company HarperCollins Japan. This then led Mr. Foley to work for News Corpor...
48: Claus Eilersen, Senior Vice President, Novo Nordisk
April 30, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes - 18.4 MBClaus Eilersen, Senior Vice President of Novo Nordisk, Japan, provides deep insight in leading in the pharmaceutical industry in various countries including the US, Canada and Japan. Mr. Eilersen first entered Novo Nordisk after graduating from business school as a liaison between the headquarters in Denmark and Japan, as well as the US doing business development. He initially lived in the US but in 1995 moved with his family to Japan to become the CFO and eventually became the President of ...
47: Wolfgang Angyal, President & CEO, RSN (Riedel) Japan Co. Ltd.
April 23, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 24.2 MBWolfgang Angyal, President of Riedel Japan, originally grew up in Austria and came to Japan in 1985 as an Austrian representative in restaurant service sector of the 28th WorldSkills Competition and won first place. He credits this win to the trust he had of his supporting team who were all Japanese. Mr. Angyal has also been practicing Judo from a young age where he developed a deep respect and fascination for Japanese culture. After working in the education sector as an instructor in ...
46: Loic Rethore, North Asia President, Dyson
April 16, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBLoic Rethore, North Asia President of Dyson, shares his diverse background working in the consumer, luxury and premium goods industry across multiple countries including Japan, Australia, Korea and Hong Kong. Mr. Rethore originally developed a fascination with Japan after working as an intern in the Japan branch of L’Oreal. In order to stay in Japan, Mr. Rethore started working at LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics, working for Givenchy as the North Asia Area Manager. He has then worked in Unilever a...
45: Timothy Connor, Managing Director & Founder, Synnovate Advisory
April 09, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBTimothy Connor, Managing Director of Synnovate Advisory has been a veteran of Japanese business, having worked in Japan for over 30 years. He originally came to Japan under the MEF program (currently known as JET, a program that provides opportunities for internationals to teach English in Japan) and lived in Morioka City in the Iwate prefecture where he quickly learned Japanese. While teaching in the evenings, Mr. Connor studied fashion design at Esmod Japon and eventually began his o...
44: Christian Wolf, Managing Director, JAS Forwarding Japan
April 02, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBChristian Wolf, Managing Director of JAS Forwarding Japan originally moved to Japan straight out of university in Germany where he worked in the freight and logistics industry as a student. He first started out as a roads development manager at DHL, developing new business for air and ocean freight transportation from Germany to Japan. Upon moving to Japan from a small village in Germany, Mr. Wolf experienced culture shock, and quickly realized he needed to be “very persistent” and have ...
43: Paul Goldsmith, Country Manager, Aquent Japan
March 26, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 69 MBPaul Goldsmith, Country Manager of Aquent Japan, shared his extensive leadership experience in the recruitment, automobile and IT industry across multiple countries including Japan, Australia, Singapore, the US, Kuwait and the UK. He first arrived in Japan in 1985 at 28 years old to help set up the staffing agency Adia, currently Adecco, in Japan. In 1993 he founded Panache, a recruitment agency focused on hiring bilingual IT engineers, which ran for 13 years. He then moved on to the luxury ...
42: Loic Bizel, CEO & Founder, Wantomo
March 19, 2021 15:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBLoic Bizel currently leads Wantomo, a premium Japan made recommended dog food company exclusively sold online. Mr. Bizel originally came to Japan from France in his mid-20s as the Export Manager for French shoe brands. As the leader overseeing the Asia branch, Mr. Bizel successfully introduced these shoe brands to Japanese department stores and select shops. Being a young leader, he sought to gain gradual trust from his team and was heavily involved in recruitment. Mr. Bizel specifically lo...
41: Kei Sakaguchi, Ex-Japan Representative, Eurasia Group
March 12, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBKei Sakaguchi has a wealth of experience both in global Japanese corporations and small-scale innovative companies. Growing up in a Catholic environment, Mr. Sakaguchi was exposed to foreign culture from an early age and aspired to work in a global organization one day. Mr. Sakaguchi graduated from Keio University with a law degree, and entered Sony Corporation as a new graduate after reading a cover story on Akio Morita, Sony’s legendary co-founder and CEO. Mr. Sakaguchi first worked in the...
40: Timothy Langley, CEO, Langley Esquire
March 05, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBTimothy Langley has been in Japan for over 40 years and has an intriguing career in American and Japanese public affairs. Mr. Langley originally grew up in Okinawa where his father’s military post was stationed. After graduating from the University of Georgia, Mr. Langley taught English and played for the Santa Monica Rugby Club. He set his path to become a lawyer through the Monbusho scholarship and attended Tohoku University to study law but was rejected from taking the bar exam as a forei...
39: Andrew Hankinson, President, Zwilling J.A. Henckels Japan
February 26, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBAndrew Hankinson is the President of Zwilling J.A. Henckels Japan and host of the podcast Now and Zen. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Mr. Hankinson’s passion for Japan grew at a young age, having been exposed to Japanese culture by family members living in the country, leading him to learn the language from high school. After briefly teaching English in Osaka, Mr. Hankinson returned to Japan with a degree in international business and Japanese language from the US. He shortly began wor...
Best of the Best: 39: Andrew Hankinson, President, Zwilling J.A. Henckels Japan
February 26, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBWe have decided to re-publish this excellent interview with Andrew. Andrew Hankinson is the President of Zwilling J.A. Henckels Japan and host of the podcast Now and Zen. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Mr. Hankinson’s passion for Japan grew at a young age, having been exposed to Japanese culture by family members living in the country, leading him to learn the language from high school. After briefly teaching English in Osaka, Mr. Hankinson returned to Japan with a degree in inte...
38: David Sweet, CEO & Founder, FocusCore
February 19, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBDr. David Sweet initially worked in the US Treasury Department in labor relations and organizational development for 10 years before moving to Japan. He has been working in executive search, having worked in en world Japan and serving as Director of the Tokyo consultancy Wall Street Associates, Dr. Sweet is currently the CEO and founder of FocusCore, a recruitment company focused on mid to executive level search for small to medium sized businesses. He is also the author of Sweet Sales, Swee...
37: Lorenzo Scrimizzi, Representative Director, Carpigiani Japan
February 12, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBOriginally an engineer from Bologna, Italy, Lorenzo Scrimizzi arrived in Japan 26 years ago, and has been working for Carpigiani Japan for the last 19 years. He currently serves as the Representative Director. Previously, Mr. Scrimizzi worked in industries including consumer goods, automotive and trade, which has led him to gain a wealth of experience and knowledge. According to Mr. Scrimizzi, hiring the right people and retaining them, as well as engaging and gaining trust from staff,...
36: Glen Fukushima Ex-CEO Airbus Japan
February 05, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBOnce on the Board of Governors for the American Chamber of Commerce Japan, being Vice-President for six years and President for two, Glen Fukushima has an incredible wealth of knowledge in business, government and law. Studying at the prestigious Stanford and Harvard university, Mr. Fukushima worked in government including the Office of the United States Trade Representative where he was heavily involved in US-Japan trade negotiations. He then transitioned into the private sector, becoming V...
35: Malik Roumane, President & CEO, Edenred Japan
January 29, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBBorn and educated in France, Malik Roumane details his journey to Japan, revisiting his experiences at Saint-Gobain, Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, Carrera y Carrera, Classic Fine Foods, and now Edenred, where Mr. Roumane is the company President and CEO. Mr. Roumane shares valuable insight in leading in Japan through patience, persistence and an open attitude. In order to enhance communication with his staff, Mr. Roumane actively participates in social events and has breakfast or onli...
34: Robert Noddin, former President, CEO, AIG Japan Holdings KK
January 22, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBRobert Noddin first arrived in Japan as an exchange student when he was at university. He attended Kansai University of Foreign Studies, before eventually going back to the United States where he started his career in the banking industry. Very soon after, Mr. Noddin received a job position with AIG, who he has been with ever since, and formerly served as President & CEO at AIG Japan Holdings. Mr. Noddin gives fantastic insight to his experiences, detailing the importance of communica...
33: Gordon Thom Ex-CEO Bodum Japan
January 15, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 82 MBOriginally from the United Kingdom, Gordon Thom graduated from the University of Aberdeen and started learning Japanese before his career started in Japan. Mr Thom is the current Director of Nobasu Consulting, and shares his fascinating career progression leading Dyson's growth in the Japanese market and turning declining businesses around through patience and persistence. When Mr. Thom initially joined Dyson, he was entering a challenging market that was 99% dominated by Japanese prod...
32: Michael Magee, Managing Director, BRITA Japan
January 08, 2021 15:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBMichael Magee previously worked as a Product Manager for Johnson & Johnson in Japan before working at EMC Japan, then 3M Asia Pacific, before finally stepping into his current role as the Managing Director of BRITA Japan. Having been born and attending school in Japan, Mr. Magee already has the critical knowledge of Japanese language and culture that he recommends understanding before leading in the country. Through his experiences, Mr. Magee learnt that it is important to build relati...
31: Spencer Wolfe, CEO, AINEO Networks
January 01, 2021 15:00 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBSpencer Wolfe is the current Director of QuickerWeb Cloud Services, the Managing Director of CIRCLE, the Manager of TRIBE Support, and the CEO of AINEO Networks. Having first worked on a farm in Oregon (U.S), and studied both judo and Japanese in high school, Mr. Wolfe soon moved to Japan to begin his career journey in technology. He explains how he realised that he could deliver tech services better than what other companies were providing, and so his entrepreneurial journey began. Th...
30: Thorsten Pohl, Ex-President CEO, Boehringer Ingelheim Japan
December 25, 2020 15:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBThorsten Pohl, Ex-President CEO of Boehringer Ingelheim Japan, talks about his global leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry, having worked across continents in Brazil, Spain, and Japan. From a young age, Mr. Pohl aspired to work abroad, growing up in Germany in the age of the European Union where he saw opportunities beyond the limits of his home country. Mr. Pohl joined Boehringer Ingelheim shortly after graduating from university with an Economics and Business Administra...
29: Mike Alfant, CEO, Fusion Systems
December 18, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBMike Alfant, Group Chairman and CEO at Fusion Systems and Chairman and CEO at Binfinity AG delves into his experiences leading in Japan. Mr. Alfant previously held the position of Vice President for The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and currently is the President of the Tokyo American Club. In addition to this, he is also on the Board of Newport, Pasona Tquila and Healios KK, and has also advised at Stanford University and lectured at Keio Business School, Kyoto University and Temple...
28: Hideki Matsubara, President & Representative Director, Miele Japan
December 11, 2020 15:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBHideki Matsubara Summary Mr. Hideki Matsubara began his career in government banking but switched into cosmetics, working for globally renown brands including L’Oreal, Lancome and Unilever. He then moved on to Miele, a German manufacturer of high-end household appliances where he currently serves as the President and Representative Director. Mr. Matsubara obtained his MBA from the University of Pennsylvania. With a wealth of academic and real-life experience, Mr. Matsubara succes...
27: Martin Spann, Japan Country Head, Commonwealth Bank
December 04, 2020 15:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBOriginally from Australia, Martin Spann graduated from Bond University in 1991 with a major in Finance. He first arrived in Japan in 1993 and got his first job in the bank industry as a futures and options broker. Having gone back to Australia but continuing to study the Japanese language, Mr Spann soon found himself back in Japan with a leadership opportunity with the Japanese Government Bond Repo. Mr Spann joined his current company, the Commonwealth Bank, in 2010 where he became Country H...
26: Peter Jennings, President, Dow Japan
November 27, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBPeter Jennings was fresh out of Law school when he joined Dow in 1985 as an attorney. After representing the company in major legal cases, Mr. Jennings moved to Hong Kong in 1998 after accepting the role as legal counsel for Dow Asia-Pacific. He stayed in this region for six years and briefly took on major roles in the United States before stepping into his current position as President of Dow Japan and Korea. Furthermore, Mr. Jennings is the Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerc...