Roppongi Hills Club – Restaurants

The virus fears of 2020 may be recorded in history as the most massive disruption to the retail business ever.  In particular, luxury goods have felt the pain of the challenge for clients to get into the beautiful stores despite their prime locations.  It may have been tough, but high-end luxury is timeless and most […]

In addition to years of experience, many of the CEO Insights members have advanced degrees.  Education is an essential part of the business experience, but it's not always so useful before we've started our career.  How can executives and future leaders get experience that will help them make great decisions, innovate, and find new markets?  […]

The Olympic's are returning to Tokyo.  After 4 years of hearing about the Olympics, the year has finally arrived.  The last Olympics Tokyo saw were in 1964.  Japan made a lot of effort to build up for the Olympics with one of the main accompaniments many use every day being the Shuto expressway.  In 2019, […]

The cloud has really changed the way we communicate in business.  If a CEO wants, they can always be plugged in to their business.  (But not always a good idea if you want to have a family life).  Finance is also seeing upheaval in business due to tech advances with major changes in areas such […]

Come meet with and listen to Jean Henaff, Semiotician and Marketing Consultant for Japanese and Western brands, and former Marketing Research Director for L’Oréal Group in Asia. What is unique in a brand? How do we fight new competitors, adapt to Japanese consumers and speak to digital natives without losing our “soul” and the unique values […]

When we started our meetings in 2004, we could have never imagined how invaluable the CEO Insights network would be for business intelligence, market changes, and the great friendships between c-levels in so many different industries and experiences. Every year, one of the best sessions we have in the year is our interaction on what we learned this […]

When we started our meetings in 2004, we could have never imagined how invaluable the CEO Insights network would be for business intelligence, market changes, and the great friendships between c-levels in so many different industries and experiences. Every year, one of the best sessions we have in the year is our interaction on what […]

The astute c-level knows that if you're not growing with your product in the market place, chances are, you will be left behind in the future.  Businesses have to be constantly enhancing their offerings to meet the needs of the clients, whether it is existing or anticipated.  The hospitality industry in Japan is not typical.  […]

New ideas are essential for business growth. But how do you generate new and innovative ideas? How do you constructively handle new ideas and present them in a logical and persuasive way? How do you test and implement new ideas without taking too much risk?  Businesses that don't adjust to keep up with the changing […]

Before many major Japanese developers were building and operating shopping malls, a Japanese company run by international management with foresight was already setting up in the market.  Many retailers had come from France, the UK, and the US just to fail in the huge market despite all their efforts.  Costco Japan seems to be very […]