Tokyo C20 Luncheon

We have run out of space in our CEO Luncheon in Tokyo.  With 8 people on the waiting list we have kicked off a new group.

To change the dynamics a bit, on Friday, 5 November 2010 we will kick off a new group.  The guidelines for the group will be the same (here).  The one difference will be a requirement to have the CEO managing at least $20 million USD in revenue.

2011 Meetings will be

Friday, 14 January

Thursday, 10 February

Friday, 11 March

Friday, 8 April

Friday, 13 May

Friday, 10 June

Friday, 8 July

Friday, 12 August

Friday, 9 September

Friday, 14 October

Friday, 11 November

Friday, 9 December

November 2010 What Every CEO Needs To Know About Privacy Law

What Every CEO Needs to Know About Privacy Law
With the tightening up of the privacy laws in Japan in 2003 companies have been forced to rethink how they deal with other companies and individuals.  Do you have to delete an email if someone tells you to? How do you protect your customer data?  What are the hotpoints you need to know about Japanese privacy law?
We are pleased to welcome again to the C8 Meeting Mr. Jean-Denis Marx.  Mr. Marx has been in Japan for almost two decades practicing law in this field and will share insights on the Japanese Privacy law. He will focus on:
1. How to define “personal information”?
2. How to share “personal information” with third parties (department stores, shareholder, etc.)?
3. Recent case law

Friday, 19 November 2010

12PM-1330PM

Roppongi Hills Club-51 fl.

Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,

6-10-1 Roppongi,

Minato-ku,Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan

Venue information here

October 2010 How To Survive Chapter 11

“How to Survive Chapter 11” — it’s an experience none of us ever want to have, and most of us probably don’t believe we ever will.  But if you work for a global corporation in today’s business world it could happen to you.
So if your company suddenly files for protection from creditors, what should you expect from the company, from your team, even from yourself?  Nick will enable a discussion on this serious topic, drawing on his personal experience over the last 18 months.
Friday, 15 October 2010
12PM-1330PM
Roppongi Hills Club-
51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi,
Minato-ku,Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan
Venue information here

Sept 2010-7 Countries, Same Brand, Same Challenge?

When we think about performance much of the world thinks of the arts,athletes, or even cars.  For any CEO, we want to see performance onour teams as detrimental to our businesses.  For the September CEOluncheon, we will have Mr. Richard Snijder the CEO of Volvo Cars Japan.Mr. Snijder has a passion for bringing product into new markets, and incidentally runs a car business.

He has been has been at Volvo for over 20 years, with a brief stint at BMW for just over 3 years.  Prior to taking over the Japan operation, he wasthe VP in charge of Global Marketing.  He will be sharing on “7 Countries, Same Brand, Same Challenge?”
-Are the challenges the same in every country?

-Are things really that different in Japan?

-How important is japan globally now and going forward?
Friday, 17 September 2010

12PM-1330PM

Roppongi Hills Club-

51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,

6-10-1 Roppongi,

Minato-ku,Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan

Venue information here

August 2010- The Staffing Industry- An Insider’s Perspective

One of the major challenges for any enterprise is the human resources part of the business.  A very common topic in the C8 meetings is HR with regards to hiring, motivating, and in some cases firing people.  In the August CEO meeting, we will have our own Jon Sparks leading the meeting.  He has been connected to the HR business in all areas of hiring, firing, and motivating in his experience with IWNC as well as Wall Street Associates as their CEO.

The presentation is neither about “how to recruit” nor “tools, technologies & tips for recruiting”. Rather, as a past CEO/Chairman of a company that ranked in the top 1% of Japanese staffing firms, Jon will discuss practices in the industry in Japan including:

* Ethics

* Regulation (or rather the lack of it)

* Prevalent less-than-legal practices

* Where the industry is going (all companies need to understand this)

Don’t miss a chance to get out of the office and enjoy the August meeting with a nice lunch and great information exchange from fellow CEOs in Japan. Ask about any HR issues you (or ‘your friend’) might have.

Friday, 27 August 2010

12PM-1330PM

Roppongi Hills Club-

51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,

6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,

Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan

Venue information here

July 2010- From X to Y: What you need to know about the next generation

From X to Y: What you need to know about the next generation.
Generation Y has grown up with a significantly different set of values from  their predecessors. How they define success, community and themselves as individuals are changing the shape of how companies and brands need to connect with them.
Saatchi & Saatchi Fallon and their sister offices around the world have recently completed research across 24 countries studying the marketing ramifications of Gen Y. There is incredible consistency in values among this group regardless of country so the implications of these findings can effect companies in Japan, in Asia and around the world.  While the full presentation of this study would take 2-3 hours to complete,  Phil Rubel will provide a 45 minute overview along with some “colour commentary”.
For this luncheon, we will move to a meeting room within Roppongi Hills Club that has proper AV support equipment and a boardroom table. Lunch will be served as usual. Also, due to scheduling, we will make a rare exception and move the meeting date to Thursday July 29.

Thursday, 29 July 2010

12PM-1330PM

Roppongi Hills Club- You will be guided by the receptionists
51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan
Venue information here

June 2010 CEO Luncheon- The Internet, Here To Stay

“The Internet- Here To Stay”
They have a saying, “If you snooze you will lose.”  Unfortunately, some companies have fallen asleep at the wheel with regards to marketing themselves well on the net.  They may have recently opened a Facebook or Twitter account, but still can’t seem to make that connection between the Internet and business.  On the other hand, there are other companies that have done a great job of using the net and the latest technology to increase their bottom line.  Amazon is the indisputable master in this area.
In the June CEO Luncheon, we have the pleasure of of having Jasper Cheung, the President of Amazon Japan, to share insights on companies and the internet.  Some areas we plan to discuss are-
-What we can do to improve the corporate websites
-What areas to engage and what areas to ignore on the internet
-Upcoming issues with the net and the office worker
**Please note we will have a special venue for the June meeting.  Monica has graciously offered to host us at the new LeCreuset building near the Tokyo American Club (Roppongi).  It will be a catered lunch by French chef.  Please bring 3,500 yen exact cash for the lunch and he will have a receipt for you.
Last minute cancellations WILL be charged.
Friday, 25 June 2010
12PM-1330PM
Le Creuset Building
2-2-9 Azabudai
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041 Japan
Telephone: 03-3585-0197
Facsimile: 03-3585-1088
Venue information here

May 2010 CEO Luncheon- Managing The Manager

The May meeting will be led by Victoria Bolam, President of Kepner Tregoe, an HR training and consulting company.

Join us for great insights from a seasoned HR troubleshooter and executive.

Friday, 28 May 2010

12PM-1330PM

Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo (K’Shiki)
2-1-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8328, Japan
Telephone: 03-3270-8800
Facsimile: 03-3270-8871

Venue information here

April 2010 CEO Luncheon- What Every Chief Should Know About Their Indians

April 2010 CEO Luncheon- What Every Chief Should Know About Their
Indians (Labor Law)
The big debate in the US is whether the unions killed America’s
production capacity and sent manufacturing offshore.  We may never know.
For Japan, the story is a bit different as Japan has some of the most
protective labor laws in the world.  The law of unintended consequences
is the same everywhere though: in reaction to recent changes to the
workers dispatch law, companies have switched to hiring arbeito, thereby
negating the efforts of the government to promote stable forms of
employment.
What does every CEO need to know about Labor Laws in Japan?  The April
C8 luncheon will have a special guest with considerable expertise in
these areas.  We will be joined by labor attorney Jean-Denis Marx.  Mr.
Marx has been in Japan for almost two decades practicing law in this
field and will share insights on
-Hiring: permanent vs. temporary workers
-How to terminate workers
-Current issues with labor law
Looking forward to seeing you at the April meeting!  Details are

Friday, 23 April. 2010

12PM-1330PM

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

March 2010 C8 Luncheon- We’ve Got Talent

C8, We’ve Got Talent! Open Issues Discussion
For the March meeting, we’ll focus on what we are best at.  Sharing helpful C-Level information with our peers.  Every CEO at our roundtable has had an issue that seemed insurmountable.  However, you were able to overcome and achieve great results through that challenge.
There is talent and great experience in our meetings.  We’re asking you to bring and issue that you dealt with and how you overcame it.
If you have a question about some particular issue that you are experiencing now, this could be a perfect time to ask the elite C8 group, all off the record.  Issues that may come up are
-Dealing with Japanese taxes
-Hiring and Firing
-How to determine if you’ve got the right candidate
-Developing yourself as the CEO
-Global business issues to be aware of
-Managing Quality
The list goes on, but the time doesn’t.  Looking forward to another productive C8 Luncheon meeting.

Friday, 19 March. 2010

12PM-1330PM

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