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Japan is a great place be both professionally and personally. The 22 million tourists who’ve visited Japan in 2018 illustrate that global interest. There is another side to having a high profile among nations and particularly in light of Japan’s challenged strategic environment in North Asia. Japan is increasingly viewed as an inviting cybercrime target. […]

With rapid expansion of the economy and hotels being built and expanded around the world, no one would have guessed back in January 2020 what devastation the Wuhan Corona COVID-19 virus fears would have on the travel, entertainment, and the hospitality industries.  What was growing and expanding rapidly was suddenly stopped in its tracks by […]

Sickness and health issues have been in front of us for months now.  Working styles have changed over the course of the year as people have gone to WFH, staff rotations, and cutting of central business district office footprints.  We've heard a lot from various industries through CEO Insights, but in the August meeting, we […]

In our invaluable c-level group meetings, we talk a lot about human resources, building our brands, and many other topics.  One area we need to cover more is regarding how to make money with our money.  Maybe corporate, but more so personal investing.  In the August CEO Insights meeting, we will talk about "Boot's On […]

Japan is the world's third largest economy for a reason.  The local market is made up of strong SMEs (small to medium enterprise) that are underpinned by big name and great quality large conglomerate companies.  Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Toyota, and many other names quickly come to mind.  However, a huge contributor to Japan's economy is the […]

Experiential marketing is a marketing strategy component that engages current or potential customers through innovative, immersive experiences. These experiences don’t just sell products—they facilitate a customer’s identification with a brand as a whole. Customers become loyal because they feel connected to that brand’s product, messages, aesthetic, and values. Experiential marketing helps to make that connection. […]

Harry Hill is no newbie to Japan.  An American who has spent much of his life based in Nagoya, Japan Harry is known for Oak Lawn Marketing and his various business ventures.  Oak Lawn was acquired by Docomo in 2017. In the June CEO Insights, we'll have Harry sharing about his new start up in […]

It is again that time of the year when we meet our regular contributor JD Marx, partner at Baker McKenzie join us at CEO Insights. His sessions always wraps up with a healthy discussion, remembering the importance of the legal on our businesses, and a lot of great actionable information.  He will come with a […]

Japan is a great place be both professionally and personally. The 22 million tourists who’ve visited Japan in 2018 illustrate that global interest. There is another side to having a high profile among nations and particularly in light of Japan’s challenged strategic environment in North Asia. Japan is increasingly viewed as an inviting cybercrime target. […]

The Edelman Trust Barometer, the world’s largest survey of trust in institutions conducted in 28 countries shows that only 40% of Japanese employees trust the company they work for. This is somewhat counter intuitive given the image of the self-sacrificing, all for the company image that is held about Japans salarymen. Ross will address this […]