As yet another year closes, many executive offices are reviewing what worked and what didn’t, what sold and what didn’t,  what blew up and what overflowed.  In addition to national responsibility, many of our member CEOs have other countries in Asia as well as Australia/New Zealand reporting to them.  Growth is about reflecting on management mistakes as well as building management successes.

The December CEO Insights meetings is one of the most popular and well attended meetings as executives get ready for the Christmas holidays.  This will be likely be your last chance to rub elbows with Asia’s top Tokyo-based CEOs and leadership.

The meeting
Date– Friday, 12 Dec 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 yet another year closes, many executive offices are reviewing what worked and what didn’t, what sold and what didn’t,  what blew up and what overflowed.  In addition to national responsibility, many of our member CEOs have other countries in Asia as well as Australia/New Zealand reporting to them.  Growth is about reflecting on management mistakes as well as building management successes.

The December CEO Insights meetings is one of the most popular and well attended meetings as executives get ready for the Christmas holidays.  The meeting will commence with a tour of the beautiful new Baxter offices by President Mr. Gerald Lema.  Following the introduction to Baxter’s way of working and new facility will be a tasty lunch prepared by the Chefs at the new Andaz Hotel (Hyatt group) at the top of the tower.

The meeting
Date– Thursday, 11 Dec 1215PM-1400PM
Venue–
Baxter Ltd.
Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 20F
1-23-1 Toranomon
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6320
TEL ：03-5961-7810

Meal following at Andaz Tavern

Over the years there have been many firms that have gone out of business for not managing their resources well.  This can be people, plant, equipment and many other things. In short we’re talking about managing the money through accurate budgeting..

Near the year end (whether it be calendar or fiscal) CEOs must finalize budgets and analyze both capital and operational expenditures to date with their management team.    The typical “buy low, sell high” is the traditional start however bosses must be aware of their business costs from various angles.

In the Nov CEO Insights C20 meetings the group will discuss
Budgeting for expansion
Ascertaining how teams salary increase shall be balanced
Tax breaks available in Japan
When to make capital investments and when to sit tight.

November is a great chance to compare notes and get great insights from other c-levels on what we all love to do, allocate our resources through budgeting that grows our business.

The meeting
Date– Friday, 14 November 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

We know the world is changing. But all this talk about communications, advertising, digital… how does a CEO navigate the maze of new ideas out there? And will it really contribute to your business’ bottom line and corporate image? Many people talk about corporate image, but who has the results to prove it?

CEO Insights (CI) is pleased to welcome Mr. Richard Edelman, one of the world’s leading gurus in the area from the United States to a special combined group lunch.  Richard Edelman, of the eponymous firm, has graciously agreed to spend time with the CEO Insights members. He will help CI bosses make sense of how digital, multiple information platforms and new media are creating a new dynamic in the way companies and brands communicate with their stakeholders. And eliminate the confusion surrounding the world of communications and marketing.

Please come and join us for what will be a provocative talk and some lively discussion.   This is a special session with limited seating and may have some guest CEOs as well.

We are excited to have this chance to meet with one of the world’s thought leaders.  You can read more about Mr. Edelman here.

Date– Tuesday, 18 November 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

CEO Insights is pleased to welcome a global CEO and thought leader to a special luncheon in November.

Mark Templeton is president and CEO of Citrix. Templeton leads the Citrix vision for a world where people, IT and businesses can experience work and life their way. He is responsible for the company’s market direction, product strategy and ensuring the best possible experience for Citrix customers. He guides the unique Citrix culture by emphasizing core values of conviction, humility, integrity and respect. He manages just over 10,000 employees and the revenue to match it.

A popular and provocative speaker, Templeton has shared his perspective and technology vision with audiences at events such as CIO 100 and Interop, as well as the Citrix Synergy user and Citrix Summit partner conferences. He has received numerous leadership awards, such as the AeA Abacus Award for Outstanding High-Tech Executive, “Businessperson of the Year” (EVIE Award) and the Excalibur Award. He is also included on Glassdoor’s 2013 list of “50 Highest Rated CEOs” Citrix is regularly recognized as one of the best places to work in the US.

This is a C8 CI meetings that will be open to members of the C20. Don’t miss this unique chance to connect with a global high tech visionary.

The meeting
Date- Thursday, 13 November 1130PM-1300PM
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

Chief Executives come from various backgrounds. Most have undergraduate degrees with some having earned MBAs and other advanced degrees. However, most c-levels have learned their businesses from the ground up. They know their fields and can effectively run their creative, services, energy, technology, or other businesses.
The CEO Insights (CI) lunches bring committed CEOs together each month in order to foster learning and communications between non-competitive CEOs. At the November CEO luncheon, we will have our first “CEO Answers” meeting. Each CEO will bring a question that affects their business and be able to get answers and suggestions from the other CEOs in the room.

Questions may be anything that is related to business, domestic, regional or global. Questions may include topics that are financial, operational, sales/marketing, or even personal. Example questions may be-

-What is the most effective way to promote my product on the web?
-How do I get my HR team to become more proactive?
-How do I deal with _____________?
-What is the best way to find a balance of being successful in business and family life?
-Must know tricks about doing business in Japan

The meeting
Date– Thursday, 9 October 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

Like or not, sales is the lifeblood of any healthy business.  Legal firms don’t like to admit it, however in order to gain new clients firms must be known and liked to be able to get new business across the board.  Every c-level must be aware of what their strengths are and be able to promote those areas.  With the advent of the internet, sales and marketing tools and practices have changed dramatically.

The CEO Insights Luncheon will dive into just exactly what has changed and what the CEO can do about it.  We’ll be welcoming special guest Amy Guarino, VP of Corporate Planning at Marketo KK.  She’ll be sharing some insights on what she has learned in her 16 years 16 years working at Silicon Valley cloud start-ups. During the last six years, Amy headed business development at Marketo, one of the leaders in the marketing space, where she helped grow the company from 100 customers to almost 4000 customers and from less than US$1M revenue to over US$1B in market cap.

Date – Friday, 10 October 2014 1230PM-1400PM
Venue-Roppongi Hills Club- Roppongi Hills Club- Italian Restaurant- Proteus (Ask for “CEO Luncheon”)
51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi,Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6151 Japan

As Fall approaches and the calendar year comes closer to an end, CEOs have nearly a year of professional experiences to reflect on.  In June, the CEO Insights Forum (CIF) was a success with c-levels from 21 companies representing the worlds leading banks, human resource, software firms, automotive, consumer goods, and even advertising firms to name a few.  You can read a quick summary about it here.  Special thanks to Ernest & Young and Saatchi & Saatchi Fallen bosses for excellent presentations.

On 23 October,  the Fall CIF will be the last invaluable opportunity this year to see the two special CEO speakers, give you a chance to connect with other c-level peers, and enjoy drinks and great food on top of Roppongi Hills.   Space is limited so please secure your place as soon as convenient.  Guests are welcome but must be running a firm in an executive/board level (c-level) position.

Place:      Roppongi Hills Club 51F, Roppongi Hills Tower
Date:       Thursday, 23 October
Time:       1900PM-2030PM
Cost:        8,000 Yen
RSVP:     Sign Up On line here

*The CEO Forum is an invitation-only event. Sign up is online but please let us know if you would like an invoice sent as there is no payment at the door.  Cancellations may be made up to 18 Oct by 5PM.