Depending on the business, most of the operational costs go to paying our people.  However, having a nice facility and location is also a huge plus for an enterprise.  Many times, these facilities have a considerable cost as well.

In the June CEO Insights, we are pleased to have our own member, Mr. Todd Olson, Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield Japan sharing an overview of the leasing market and some insights regarding the Olympic development.  He may also bring along a special guest to share an overview of foreign funds and share some details as to what investors of foreign funds are looking for in Japan investment.

Join us for CEO Insights in June.

Date– Thursday, 11 June 2015 1230PM-1400PM
Venue–
Roppongi Hills Club- Roppongi Hills Club- La Cucina Restaurant (Italian)
51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan

As we frequently hear in our CEO Insights meetings, our teams in the company are very important.  The team is working under the flags of our various firms.  That image of the firm or brand is very powerful either in positive or negative terms. How do people see your brand?  What image do you project?  The CEO Insights is very pleased to welcome international guest CEO and author Mr. David Brains.

David Brains is CEO of Edelman’s  APACMEA  ( Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa ) region, responsible for 24 offices in 15 markets and a staff of over 1,500.  Previously having worked at Visa International, Burson- Marsteller and Weber Shandwick he is a well-recognized authority on corporate branding and marketing communications. David has directed award-winning campaigns for Unilever, Heineken and Jim Beam. His book, “Crowd Surfing: Surviving and Thriving in the Age of Consumer Empowerment,” is published by Bloomsbury. David will be speaking on the latest trends that are influencing corporate reputation and marketing communications across Asia.  We hope this talk will leave you with some useful hints for talking with your HQ on what is happening in this ever changing landscape.

Date– Friday, 12 June 2015 1230PM-1400PM
Venue–
Roppongi Hills Club- Roppongi Hills Club- La Cucina Restaurant (Italian)
51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan

Marketing and promotion is an important activity for any brand or company to succeed.

Change is something we all face in any industry or business and how we lead our companies through it will determine our survival. 

Content – How we consume it is rapidly changing!  People consuming content in totally different ways than before. Understanding the consumer and the marketplace in the wonderful world of media and content in Japan.  

In 2001, Home Entertainment, DVD & Blu-ray sales, overtook theatrical as Hollywood’s primary revenue stream.  New emerging distribution is on-demand streaming and Digital HD.  The business is rapidly evolving, toward a digital distribution model, but if you look at the numbers you’ll find the total amount of money consumers are spending on bringing movies and TV shows into their homes and mobile devices has remained remarkably solid, The numbers show a continued slide away from traditional packaged-media sales and rentals into their digital equivalents, Digital HD sales and on-demand streaming.  Home Entertainment is alive and thriving = more and more eyeballs are watching farting cat videos on YouTube or “liking” some status update on Facebook, but content is still being consumed, on demand, as heavily as it ever was.

In May’s CI luncheon get insights into the evolving consumer and how other companies and media businesses are dealing with it.

Date– Friday, 15 May 2015 1230PM-1400PM
Venue–
Roppongi Hills Club- Roppongi Hills Club- La Cucina Restaurant (Italian)
51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan

With Japan’s declining population, shrinking work force, and production going abroad, Japan has a multipronged pitchfork coming it’s direction for future economic growth.

Despite two painful “lost decades,” Japan remains the third-largest economy and the fourth-leading exporter in the world. It is a nation with advanced technological know-how, a formidable manufacturing base, world-class infrastructure, and a large and affluent consumer market. This is a rare combination of strengths—and yet the world remains pessimistic about Japan’s prospects for growth and reinvention.

In May’s CEO Insights Luncheon, Georges Desvaux, boss of McKinsey Japan will be sharing McKinsey perspectives on the future of the Japanese economy.   This is something that the authorities and a handful of key executives have been discussing.  We are pleased to include CEO Insights members in this very important discussion and to be a part of the thought leadership for the future of the market and the nation.

Date– Thursday, 14 May 2015 1230PM-1400PM

Venue–
Roppongi Hills Club- Roppongi Hills Club- La Cucina Restaurant (Italian)
51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan

Free economies are clearly the place for any business or corporation to make an extra effort succeed.  However some global markets are extremely regulated while others are very loose.  Japan is no exception to having heavy rules and regulatory in some areas and looser management in others.  Business leaders must understand the marketplace and specifically the legal implications that affect the business as well as the clients.

In the April CEO Insights meeting, CI members will get a chance to meet with one of Japan’sforeign lawyers practicing in the country.  CI welcomes Jean-Denis Marx, a partner with Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) who will share his insights in a different format.  We will have a “legal sampler” in areas that are important if not essential for bosses trading in Japan to understand.  Although, it will be a very open discussion, we plan to discuss the latest legal considerations that will affect your business in 2015.  Some areas planned are

• Data leakage: what can be learned from the Benesse leak
• Diversity in the workplace, not what you think it is: upcoming changes in labor law
• Screaming trademarks: changes in trademark law that may affect your brand
• Selling on the internet: will general terms and conditions really become valid?

Date– Friday, 10 April 2014 1230PM-1400PM

Venue–

Roppongi Hills Club- Roppongi Hills Club- La Cucina Restaurant (Italian)

51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,

6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,

Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan