In our upcoming Sept CI meeting, we have secured special guest Bulhan Hersi to join us.

Bulhan is essentially Ambassador without portfolio for the Federal Republic of Somalia. Educated in Sweden and the United States, Bulhan has lived for 12 years in Japan.

Bulhan will elaborate on the current situation in Somalia and the historical underpinnings of why the situation today is so much in the news. He will tie into how the Japanese government sees the region, the issue of piracy (and from where/how it emerged in the first place), Somalia’s precarious position geopolitically, and why this impacts Japan’s role in the region. In doing so, the following related issues are unavoidable:

• The Middle East fueling tensions in the Horn of Africa: the Qatar / Yemen issue;
• The background religious influence

• Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates increasing military influence in the region.

• The Iranian influence in the region

The September lunch will offer you a new perspective on the influence of politics, business, and religion in the ME and Africa; Somalia’s role is key to understanding this.

Date – Thursday, 14 September 2017
1230PM-1400PM
Venue–
Roppongi Hills Club – Proteus
51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan

For decades Japan and the United States have worked together on military bases spread throughout Japan. Those bases don’t end in Japan but are grounded throughout the Asia Pacific region. The bases are not just the political and government relationships that we read about in the news, but also considerable business and processes associated with the military. In the Sept. CEO Insights lunch, Mr. Scott Gold, the boss of PAE in Japan, will share his insights on the military bases and how they are related to so many other things in our businesses, politics, and society.

Scott Gold
Scott is an architect who has lived and worked in Japan for 20 of the last 35 years. He joined PAE in 2009. He also serves as AIA Japan Chapter President for 2017.

Date: Wednesday, 13 Sept 2017, 12:30PM-14:00PM
Venue: Roppongi Hills Club – Proteus
51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan

Global Research Findings From Dale Carnegie Across 14 countries

The primary objective of this cross-cultural leadership study was to identify key leadership characteristics that motivate and inspire people.

Loyal customers come from positive customer experiences, which in turn are the result of experiences created by engaged employees. The employee engagement piece relies on leadership at all levels.

The data revealed a remarkable number of similarities in the way employees think about their leaders and leadership characteristics in general.

Dr. Greg Story, President of Dale Carnegie training will take us through the results and highlight the findings and identify some of the common perception gaps between leaders and staff.

Date – Tuesday, 8 August 2017
1230PM-1400PM
Venue–
Roppongi Hills Club – Proteus
51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan

In August, we have another great OTR meeting planned. We’ll be meeting at the top of Toranomon Hills. The rooftop facility is renowned as one of Tokyo’s most beautiful evening views. The meeting will be at the Rooftop Bar on 52/F at Andaz Tokyo at the still very new building.

We’ll be hosted by Andaz General Manager, Ross Cooper, a member of CI and long time hospitality business leader. CEO’s and other c-levels will meet as usual with arrivals between 630 and 7PM closing when people leave between 830 and 9PM.

Please see the details below.

Date – Thursday, 24 August 2017 1830PM-2000PM
Venue–
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills – Rooftop Bar 52F
1-23-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001

In July, CEO Insights is excited to have our OTR casual gathering at Oakwood’s Midtown property. We will gather between 1830 and 1900 and share drinks and some light food. The meeting will be not just CI members but will also include some Oakwood executive guests as well. Don’t miss this chance to catch up with CEOs from all three CEO Insights groups and other c-levels.

There will be no tabs kept for this particular event, however please bring 2,000 yen cash for the event that will be collected at the door. No credit cards please.

Please see meeting details below.

Date – Thursday, 20 July 2017

1830PM-2000PM
Venue–
Oakwood Premier, Tokyo Midtown
9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052

With the Olympics in sight, tourism on the rise and Abenomics’ stimulus policies, the urban development of Tokyo is accelerating. From Tokyo Station to Roppongi, Toranomon, Shinjuku, and Nihonbashi, it’s very hard not to notice the constant construction of new buildings. What is behind these developments? How will it affect the real estate market? And who is going to occupy all these buildings?

In the July CEO Insights meeting, we will have a special lunch with Mitsui Fudosan, Japan’s largest real estate developer. Mitsui Fudosan has invited CI members and will provide insights in the urban development of Tokyo and the workplace trends that drive the market. Over lunch we will discuss:

· 　Future urban development of Tokyo
· 　Corporate real estate trends and how it might affect our businesses
· 　Workstyle changes and their impact on real estate

Date – Tuesday, 11 July 2017
1230PM-1400PM
Venue–Please see individual email for private location

At CEO Insights, we talk a lot about human resources as people are the core of most businesses. In our generation, we are seeing transformational changes in our work forces as well as working lives. The potential of a very long life, more than 100 years old, is approaching very fast and will become commonplace within a few years. In 1900 the average life expectancy in the US was 47 and today is 79 and increasing every year.

The arrival of a very long life will have significant implications for individuals, employers and governments.
Among the key questions are:

・　　How do we continue learning?
・　　How do we change our current three stage life of education, employment and retirement?
・　　What will be the impact on families, work and education

This month’s CI will be presented by Gerald Lema, a C-Level executive with over 28 years of experience in major pharma and biotech companies. Currently, Gerald is Managing Director of Cylon Capital, a private investment firm investing in biotech, FinTech and industrial technology.

Date– Thursday, 13 July 2017 1230PM-1400PM
Venue
Roppongi Hills Club – Studio
51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan