June C28 – Understanding Data Intensive Applications In Entertainment, Science, And Technology

“BIG DATA and Artificial Intelligence have become commonly used terms these days. We know that a huge share of all data consists of Netflix streams, Social Media messages, tracking of internet usage preferences, content in ERP and CRM systems. Autonomous driving will be also very data intensive.

The June CEO Insights luncheon will highlight few examples from different areas : Movie Industry, Life Science, Manufacturing Industries, and the Medical Field. Some applications blur the line between reality and science fiction.”  The discussion will be lead by Mr. Stefan Sacre, CEO of Carl Zeiss Japan.

More About Stefan

Trained as physicist and engineer he started his career as professor at Tokyo University. After a term as agent at the European Commission he joined industry- as CEO of sensor and automation companies. Now he is with ZEISS.

Date: 14 June 2019 (Friday)
Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Venue: Roppongi Hills Club – La Cucina
51F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi Minato-ku, 106-6151

June OTR- A Private CEO Meeting In Ginza (Riedel)

Riedel Ginza

In our June OTR evening, we will assemble for catching up and drinks in central Tokyo, Ginza.  In this casual get together of Asia’s leading CEOs and other c-levels, you’ll be able to sample wine and other drinks at Riedel cool showroom and tasting in central Tokyo.

As this is a casual meeting, bosses just need to show up sometime between 1830 and 1900PM and enjoy whatever you like as you catch up with your peers in upper management.  Leave whenever you like and just settle your bill for whatever you consumed when you leave.  We plan to close up between 2030PM and 2100PM.

We will have some c-levels who are not CI Network members also join.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Venue details here

**Please note that there will be no food available at the show room.  Of course, plenty of wine and other drinks like our other OTR events

2019 (G3) How Big is Big Data? The Real Story Straight From The Source

2019 (G3) How Big is Big Data?  The Real Story Straight From The Source

Dr. Stefan Sacre

“BIG DATA became a commonly used term these days. We know that a huge share of all data consists of Netflix streams, Social Media messages, tracking of internet usage preferences, content in ERP and CRM systems. Autonomous driving will be also very data intensive.

The May CEO Insights luncheon will highlight few examples from different areas : Movie Industry, Life Science, Manufacturing Industries, and the Medical Field. Some applications blur the line between reality and science fiction.”  The discussion will be lead by Mr. Stefan Sacre, CEO of Carl Zeiss Japan.

More About Stefan

Trained as physicist and engineer he started his career as professor at Tokyo University. After a term as agent at the European Commission he joined industry- as CEO of sensor and automation companies. Now he is with ZEISS.

Date: 14 May 2019 (Tuesday)
Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Venue: Roppongi Hills Club – La Cucina
51F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi Minato-ku, 106-6151

Summer OTR at Ginza Hyatt Centric

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

For the Summer OTR, we’ll be meeting again at the Hyatt Centric in Ginza.

OTR gathering of CEO Insights (CI) bosses with be held once more at the new Ginza Hyatt Hotel. Get a chance to see this new concept hotel called “Hyatt Centric Ginza”. As usual, this OTR will be a joint event bringing together of CI member CEOs and other invited c-level friends. You’ll be greeted with a welcome champagne and then enjoy a evening of discussion, drinks, and great food. Don’t miss us for the chance to catch up with Asia’s top CEOs.

This is a casual meeting but DO respond to the Doodle survey so we can give the venue an idea of about how may people will be there.
We’re just minutes walk from the Ginza Metro station. See you there!

Date: 26 July 2018 (Thursday)
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Venue: Hyatt Centric Ginza – NAMIKI667 Bar & Lounge
6-6-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 104-0061
Tel: +81 3 6837 1234
Map here

About OTR
CEO Insights is Japan’s prime gathering of c-levels for sharing experience, connections, and insights from the c suite at our monthly lunches. From 2017, we’ve added a new way to network and grow personally through random Thursday night dinners that are completely open to discussion amongst our member CEOs called OTR (Off The Record).
Unlike other events, there are no pre-planned topics or private rooms. The meeting is a joint meeting of all groups and will give people a chance to get to know other bosses in an open restaurant dinner environment.
Please arrive between 6.30PM to 7PM and enjoy dinner with people you can relate to; slip away when you like. OTR is scheduled from 6.30PM to 8PM, but will go on until bosses retire for the evening.

2018 July C28 – The Polarization of Trust And What It Means For You And Your Clients

“In modern society, we delegate important aspects of our well-being to the four institutions of business (economic well-being), government (national security and public policy), media (information and knowledge) and NGOs (social causes and issues).

In order to feel safe delegating important aspects of our lives and well-being to others, we need to trust them to act with integrity and with our best interests in mind. Trust, therefore, is at the heart of an individual’s relationship with an institution and, by association, its leadership.

If trust in these institutions diminishes, we begin to fear that we are no longer in safe, reliable hands. Without trust, the fabric of society can unravel to the detriment of all.

Ross Rowbury, President of Edelman Japan will present on “The Polarization of Trust” and what it means for you and your clients.“

Date: 12 July 2018 (Thursday)
Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Venue: Roppongi Hills Club – Star anis
51F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi Minato-ku, 106-6151

2018 July G3 -Talent Engagement That Drives Business

In the CI Network, human resources and talent are topics that are always of interest.  All of our firms have HR divisions reporting to us that work on training, obtaining, and expanding our company resources.  Now, with a distracted generation of millennials, the game may be changing.  In the July CI luncheon, we will be welcoming Mr. Ken Cogger.  Ken leads HR for Nikko Asset Management’s Japan headquarters. He will be sharing his insights into talent management;

  • Engagement
  • Leadership
  • Influence:Career/Development
Ken started as an executive recruiter in Japan over twenty years ago and eventually made his way into in-house talent management. 15 years ago, he joined Nikko AM helping to transform the organization from a domestically focused, captive asset manager to the high-performance, and global asset manager of today. From 2014 to 2017, Ken was the head of HR for Nikko AM’s Australia and New Zealand business helping to integrate the newly acquired business into one global culture.  Get ready for another great CI meeting talking about your most valuable asset.

 

Date: 10 July 2018 (Tuesday)
Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Venue: Roppongi Hills Club – La cucina
51F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi Minato-ku, 106-6151

CANCELLED- CI Network- Summer Kamakura Walking Tour

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED

In August, to enjoy the summer while many of our families are traveling, we have a very special event. On August 4th (Saturday), a small group of CI Network members will get the chance to visit Japan’s ancient samurai capital, Kamakura. CI member and CEO Kenta Homma will personally guide the group through the city sharing insights and history about this special city, which happens to be his hometown.

We will meet at the JR Shinagawa Station at noon and take the Yokosuka Line Green Car down to Kita-Kamakura Station. It is less than an hour away. Participants can buy an obento box or sandwiches at Shinagawa Station, and eat them in the Green Car if they wish (no lunch plans in Kamakura). We will visit a few major temples and the main shrine, and briefly shop around the Komachi district. Following our trek, dinner will be served at a nice Chinese restaurant (Kaseiro, linked here), where we can enjoy dinner and drinks to cap off an enlightening day of Japanese culture and history.

Meeting Place: JR Shinagawa Station, exact meeting place TBD
Date: August 4, 2018 (Saturday)
Time: 12:00pm
Return: Leave Kamakura Station at approx. 8:00pm
Cost: ¥15,000 (Please pay in cash to cover mostly dinner expenses plus transportation, entrance fees, etc. Residuals will be returned.
Group: Max. 8 bosses

A fantastic opportunity to learn from a CEO raised in a rich cultural area of the Land of the Rising Sun.