Japan's historic role in Asia as viewed from several significant global perspectives. The west, China, Korea, Taiwan, and ASEAN each view Japan and their relationships with her from very different view points, colored by their history with the country. And, Japan sees herself in an equally divergent way, also very much affected by her history […]
As an island nation, Japan is positioned in a great location as a gateway to Asia. It can also be seen as the last stop on the way out to North and South America. Global companies have struggled to find the right people in Japan and pivoted to Singapore or Hong Kong. As those are […]
The October CEO Insights meeting will be another meeting for network CEO members enjoy! Veteran journalist Hans Greimel will speak about the recent book he co-authored with fellow writer William Sposato: Collision Course – a fast-paced chronicle of the spectacular downfall of Carlos Ghosn, the legendary auto executive who saved Nissan only to be charged with multiple […]
Talent is the great challenge of humanity for the 21st century. Whereas the previous century saw a great liberation of human ability from antiquated bonds of classism, racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry, the challenge of the current century will be identifying, refining, and channeling human ability into those avenues most conducive to human […]
Following the war, Japan rose to the second largest economy in the world. That economic power translated into buying power that brought some of the worlds best brands to the marketplace. As China has arisen and Japan is one of the first countries to experience an aging populace things may have changed. Retailers in the […]
PLEASE NOTE VENUE IS DIFFERENT- 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 […]
PLEASE NOTE VENUE IS DIFFERENT- 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 […]
THIS EVENT has been moved to 20 January. There will be no event on 11 January.
What is the Metaverse? Why did such a massive entity like Facebook make the risky move of rebranding itself META? Understanding the metaverse is complicated, especially because it doesn’t exist yet. Although interoperability is a long way off, the term has become a catch-all for new digital, immersive, and social spaces encompassing gaming platforms, NFTs, […]
In the February network lunch, we will welcome back Baker McKenzie Partner Jean-Denis Marx for a tour of legal issues in Japan. Mr. Marx is a seasoned attorney with a robust array of legal business experience. We plan to touch on > Changes affecting online platforms (privacy issues, ecommerce, online slander) > The Regional Comprehensive […]