An Evening At ORIS Watches In Ginza
2025-11-06 18:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Tokyo) | オリス銀座ブティック Oris Boutique Ginza, Tokyo, 4-3-14 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061, Japan
Watch lovers unite! We are pleased to announce that we be holding an event at ORIS watch company’s Ginza flagship Japan boutique.
This will be a join event with CI and the Watchmen Investors group exploring the latest collections from ORIS, networking with other business executives, and learning more about watches and this 12-13B USD global marketplace annually.

Date: Thursday, 6th November, from 18:30 to 20:30
Participants: Limited to first 15 people.
Food & Drinks: Finger food and beverages provided
Program: Presentation of the new ORIS Autumn–Winter collections.
Special Corner: Selected items offered at special prices (close-out sale).
Extra:Watchmakers from the ORIS Japan Service local partner will be showing the inside of these timepieces and give hints about horology.

The New Takaichi Administration- Where Is Japan Heading?
2025-11-19 00:30 - 14:00 | The Oak Door Steakhouse, 6th Floor Grand Hyatt Tokyo, 6-10-3 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, 106-0032, Japan
Japan is certainly on the list of top destinations for international tourism recently. But the moderate climate both economically and seasonally has more appeal to people around the globe. With the fall of Hong Kong as a global market center, Singapore had been the last one standing. Japan, has the potential, with the governor of Tokyo promoting it, to be a economic and geopolitical center for commerce, culture, and regional leadership.
In the November CEO Insights luncheon, we will be discussing the changes in the political environment, the economic changes, and most importantly the potential cultural changes that may affect our businesses. How will the new Prime Minister affect life in Japan and how will it trickle out around the region. Things like-
・How will Japan fuel its economic growth while preserving it’s culture with foreign born labor?
・Will the Muslim Kurds take over Kawaguchi and create a Caliphate beachhead in North Asia?
・Does Japan have gaijin fatigue that will trigger a stricter environment?
This month, you will get a birds eye view as to where business is going in the land of the rising sun.
About the Speaker:
Maya Matsuoka is the Founder and Managing Director of Japan Expert Insights, a firm that helps global organizations and leaders navigate Japan’s cultural and business landscape with clarity and confidence. With over 25 years of experience in Japanese and multinational organizations, Maya brings a combination of strategic insight and cultural fluency to her work. She advises executives and corporate teams on building trust, leading effectively, and communicating across cultures in ways that resonate within Japanese organizations.
Through the Japan Expert Insights podcast which features thought leaders from business, politics and academia, Maya creates spaces for dialogue between the Japanese and global business communities.
Both a skeptic and an optimist, she brings curiosity, candor, and insight to conversations, challenging assumptions and encouraging others to turn complexity into opportunity for success.
A life-long learner, Maya holds two Master’s degrees – in Management of Tourism and Business Administration – and is preparing to pursue doctoral research at the intersection of geopolitics and cross-cultural studies.
You can find her LinkedIn page here.

2025 - Year End Wrap Up - Better Boss , Better Business
2025-12-11 00:30 - 14:00 | Roppongi Hills Club- Roppongi Hills Club- Italian Restaurant- La Cucina, 51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6151
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 and year’s end. This will be likely be your last chance to rub elbows with Asia’s top Tokyo-based CEOs and leadership.

12 Decisions That Will Define Your Next 12 Months
2026-01-15 12:30 - 14:00 | The Oak Door Steakhouse, 6th Floor Grand Hyatt Tokyo, 6-10-3 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, 106-0032, Japan
CEOs do not always get the chance to get away and re-think their businesses, organizations, or even projects. CEO Insights members are different because they have a group of peer that are best in class.
Join Tokyo’s best curated group of CEOs for an exclusive lunch session designed to help leaders step back, reflect, and intentionally plan for the year ahead. This interactive discussion will focus on setting clear targets, defining meaningful goals, and aligning objectives that drive both business performance and personal leadership effectiveness. Away from day-to-day pressures, this session will create space for strategic thinking and peer-level insight.
Through guided conversation, practical frameworks, and shared experiences, CEOs will leave with renewed clarity, sharper priorities, and a simple planning approach they can immediately apply. Whether refining growth targets, realigning teams, or resetting personal leadership rhythms, this lunch session offers a valuable opportunity to start the new year with focus, confidence, and purpose.
Planning the Year Ahead: A CEO Lunch Session on Focus, Clarity, and Execution

Human Resources - Rewarding Your Team- Implementing Incentive Plans The Work
2026-02-19 12:30 - 14:00 | Roppongi Hills Club- Roppongi Hills Club- Italian Restaurant- La Cucina, 51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6151
Incentives and Performance: Aligning Pay with Outcomes
Incentive structures vary across industries, reflecting differences in business models, risk profiles, and growth horizons. Some organizations prioritize short-term performance rewards, while others emphasize incentives linked to operational excellence, innovation, or long-term value creation.
For CEOs, incentive design plays a central role in translating strategy into execution. Incentive systems determine what gets prioritized, how trade-offs are managed under pressure, and how decisions are made across the organization. They influence accountability, collaboration, and risk-taking, shaping how performance is pursued in practice.
In the February CEO Insights Luncheon, we will discuss:
• Designing incentive plans that align with enterprise strategy
• Balancing short-term performance with long-term outcomes
• Recognizing how incentive structures influence priorities, decision patterns, and risk appetite

We are pleased to welcome Ken Cogger, Managing Director, Deputy Head of HR, and Global Head of Talent Management at Amova Asset Management, as our guest speaker. Ken has held senior HR leadership roles across Japan and the Asia-Pacific region and works closely with executive teams on performance management and incentive frameworks that support performance, accountability, and long-term enterprise outcomes.

The Never Ending Fight Against Ransomware
2026-03-12 12:30 - 14:00 | Roppongi Hills Club- Roppongi Hills Club- Italian Restaurant- La Cucina, 51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6151
Days of sending fax messages and messages via postal services are long gone. The world has gone digital, and the world has gone internet. If you are using email, video calling, a smart phone, or anything else that connects to the internet you are at risk of being compromised. If you are managing a business or managing any organization you are also exposed to that risk. One email, one click on one rogue URL and your team has just been neutralized by one action of one person with one device in your organization. This is the typical discovery bosses make about the risks of not thinking about cyber security. Ransomware is the biggest threat to an operation of our generation.
In the March CEO Insights network meeting we will welcome Mr. Cartan McLaughlin of Nihon Cyber Defense. This company deals every day with cyber security challenges their customers have. In this meeting we will focus specifically on ransomware as it is something every company will eventually experience.
• What does good look like and what does bad look like with an attack?
• To pay or not to pay
• The benefits of negotiating with the attackers
CI members will receive the inside scoop and be ready to deal with a situation before it happens. In addition, you will receive a sample Daily Ransomware Update to review showing that each company has different exposures as well as fundamental things the CEO must be aware of.
More On Our Guest CEO-
Cartan McLaughlin is the founder and CEO of Nihon Cyber Defence (NCD); a Japan based cyber security company. NCD brings US and UK cyber expertise to the Cyber market in Japan/Asia.
Cartan has worked for 30 years in Japan in the Financial Technology and Cyber Security Sectors. He started as a programmer working on strategic projects such as the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchange moves to electronic trading. He then moved into the financial sector, delivering secure applications in banking systems and has developed expertise in the security technology surrounding SWIFT and international payments systems.
He has worked with nearly all the major Japanese financial groups both in head offices and their international branches, implementing technology solutions across the world.

From Cold Caller to CEO: Building New Markets
2026-04-09 12:30 - 14:00 | Roppongi Hills Club- Roppongi Hills Club- Italian Restaurant- La Cucina, 51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6151
It is not every day that someone starts with a cold call to a famous hometown brand and ends up as a global leader in their executive team.
As a young Austrian with a passion for judo and an eye for opportunity, he reached out to a company founded in 1756 to spark their interest in developing their business in Japan. They had a local partner, but the market was tiny and the numbers were just not there. The brand had heritage, but no momentum.
The company took a chance on him. That decision led to over three decades of sustained growth built on careful judgment, market insight, persistence and the courage to act early.
Today, as CEO of Riedel Japan, Wolfgang Angyal is well known in the industry, but few know the back story behind that journey.
At the April CI meeting, you may be among the few to hear his candid account of how he scaled a heritage brand in Japan and went on to launch it in 26 countries across five continents. We will cover:
・From unknown to industry leader
・Finding the right distribution and marketing strategies
・Driving product adoption to meet untapped markets
A rare behind the scenes look at long term brand building, market creation, and the decisions that make growth stick.

Disruption & Discovery of New Markets: The American Express Japan Story
2026-05-14 12:30 - 14:00 | Roppongi Hills Club- Roppongi Hills Club- Italian Restaurant- La Cucina, 51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6151
Across industries—whether exploring for energy resources, developing hospitality ventures, or launching new financial products—the role of the executive C-suite is fundamentally the same: to grow the business. Some growth opportunities emerge as true blue-ocean innovations, as seen in web search and social media companies. Others are discovered closer to home—by recognizing unmet needs or redefining existing markets that are hiding in plain sight.
This May, we will explore how American Express Japan has successfully navigated this challenge through strategic market discovery and business transformation. American Express has evolved its Japan business from a primarily consumer-focused B2C model into a significantly larger and more sophisticated B2B-driven growth engine. The scale and performance of the Japan operation point to strong leadership and disciplined execution in one of the world’s most competitive financial markets.
Our discussion will cover:
• Strategies for increasing B2B spend and engagement
• The future of the super-affluent and global traveler market
CEO Insights members will welcome Mr. Yasuhiro Sudo, Senior Vice President and Country Manager for American Express Japan. A 35-year veteran of American Express, Mr. Sudo joined the company as a university graduate and has built deep expertise across operations, finance, and customer-facing sales leadership—giving him a rare, end-to-end perspective on the organization and its growth strategy.
You can find his LinkedIn page here.

This meeting is OFF THE RECORD

What CEOs Need to Understand About Healthcare in Japan
2026-06-11 12:30 - 14:00 | Roppongi Hills Club- Roppongi Hills Club- Italian Restaurant- La Cucina, 51 fl. Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6151
Health and fitness is a recurring theme at our CEO Insights meetings — because a healthy team is a productive team, and every CEO needs a solid grasp of how to keep their people (and their business) running well.
For our June CEO Insights lunch, we’re pleased to welcome Dr. Kenji Taylor, a US-trained family medicine physician practicing in Japan. The session will introduce a few of the most common healthcare questions that come up for executives in Japan including the ningen dock, mental health, and key differences between Japanese and US medical practice. The format will be an interactive discussion between our member CEOs and Dr. Kenji.
Dr. Kenji will give a brief overview of the topics below, followed by open discussion. Please feel free to submit questions or areas of particular interest in advance.
Ningen dock (the annual physical) — how to extract real value from these services
Mental health — why it matters and how to keep your team well
About Dr. Taylor
Dr. Kenji Taylor is a Japanese-African American family medicine physician with a background spanning medicine, public health, and business. He holds a AB, ScB and MSc from Brown University in East Asian Studies, Neuroengineering, and Entrepreneurship. He first connected with Japan as an exchange student at Keio University. After a few years in finance, he earned his MD at the University of Pennsylvania, taking a year off to work with the CDC on maternal-child HIV programs in Africa. He completed residency and chief residency in Family and Community Medicine at UCSF, followed by a health policy fellowship at Stanford, where he later joined the faculty.
Five years ago, Dr. Taylor moved to Japan to work with the US Department of Defense in Zama before founding Torii Health, a practice serving the American military-connected community in Japan. He also serves as a medical director and consultant for health systems and healthtech startups, and teaches Japanese physicians-in-training at Kameda Medical Center.
He and his wife, also American, are part of the growing American immigrant community in Japan, raising three young children navigating a new language and culture. He is passionate about addressing health disparities and applying systems-level thinking to complex problems.

July CI Network Lunch
2026-07-09 12:30 - 14:00
TO BE DETERMINED

August CI Network Lunch
2026-08-20 12:30 - 14:00

September CI Network Lunch
2026-09-10 12:30 - 14:00

October CI Network Lunch
2026-10-08 12:30 - 14:00

November CI Network Lunch
2026-11-12 12:30 - 14:00

December CI Network Lunch
2026-12-10 12:30 - 14:00
