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 […]

Last year US headline inflation hit a 39 year record high 7%. The Fed is signaling rate rises this year in attempt to quell this inflation, meanwhile the US sovereign debt sits at an unprecedented $30 trillion. How much can the Fed really raise rates in this environment? Where is monetary policy headed as governments […]

The global auto industry stands on the brink of unprecedented change and upheaval. From the challenges of electrification and autonomous driving to the arrival of interloping upstarts from Silicon Valley and China, the global car business is undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation. Unprecedented sums of money are being invested on future technologies as automakers – old […]

This month, we'll finish the third and final installment on digital commerce.  In the Thursday CEO Insights group, we've discussed the metaverse, Bitcoin, and we'll close the cyber series with the hot topic of NFTs. Is it something that affects our businesses?  The answer to the question may vary but we're excited to welcome Mr. […]