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Episode #235: Michael Witt, President Nicole Racing Japan LLC

Previously Michael was Vice-President Sales and Marketing Nicole Racing, Senior General Manager BMW Alpina, ...

Episode #234: Itai Yanay, COO Plus500

Previously Itai was the Country Manager for Trax Retail, Co-Founder and Acting CEO for ABJ Japan, Managing D...

Episode #233: Hartmut Pannen, CEO of KK Irisu

Previously Hartmut was a Partner at Bizits Partners, Senior Consultant at z-anshin, Managing Director at TRU...

Episode #232: Koji Endo, Chairman Kai Group

Koji Endo's approach to leadership in Japan offers valuable insights into navigating the complexities of run...

Episode #231: Corinne Southarewsky, COO, AXA Japan

Previously, Corrine was the Chief Distribution and Chief Claims Officer AXA XL APAC Europe and XL Insurance ...

Episode #230: Irina Menshikova, President, Amway Japan Episode

Previously Irina was Amway Russia Chairman of Liquidation Committee, Managing Director Russia, Ukraine and C...

Episode #229: Aytekin Yildiz, APAC Cluster CEO Group BEL, President Bel Japan

Aytekin previously was Greater Turkey Cluster General Manager, Turkey Country Manager, CFO Turkey, Sales Con...

Episode #228: Miyoko Demay, Previous President Tiffany Japan

Previously Miyoko was Tiffany’s Vice-President Global Sales, International Operations, Vice-President Japan ...

Episode #227: Johhny Yoo, CEO WeWork Japan

Previously Johhny was Vice-President and Corporate Officer Softbank Corp (mobile) Entrepreneur AgriTech Comp...

Episode #226: Emmanuel Marchat, Representative Director Stahl, Japan

Previously Emmanuel was the Representative Director for Camso (Michelin Japan and Korea), General Manager Eu...

Ross Rowbury, Previous President of Edelman Japan

Ross Rowbury, Previous President of Edelman Japan, celebrated his 40th anniversary since first arriving in J...

Jeremy Sampson, Previously Managing Director of Robert Walters Japan, now CEO N.E. Asia and Greater China

Jeremy Sampson, Managing Director of Robert Walters Japan, originally started his career at Hilton Hotel in ...

Paul Hardisty, President Ralph Lauren Japan, Previous President Adidas Japan

Once you walk the talk over a given period of time as a leader, you gain trust, and then people will follow ...

Seiichiro Asakawa, Previous President Tokyo Chemical Industries

As a leader, I learned to not compete on things I did not have expertise in. I had a financial background, n...

Laurent Depus, Previous President Natixis Securities Japan

Laurent Depus, President of Natixis Japan Securities, the Japanese branch of French bank corporation Natixis...

Episode #225: Bela Schweiger, Previous Vice-President and Board Director at Haagen Dazs Japan

Today Bela is the Chief Executive of Sans Frontiers Enter Japan K.K., Board Advisor to Soul Mate Company, Se...

Episode #224: Eduard Gabric, President and Representative Director, VDM Metals Japan

Previously Eduard was sales director Outokumpu VDM Japan, Sales Director at ThyssenKrupp VDM Japan. He has ...

Episode #223: Svein Tyldum, CEO March McLennan North Asia

Previously Svein has been in a number of roles at Marsh McLennan: Country Corporate Officer Japan, Chief Exe...

Episode #222: Shota Adam, Growth Lead, Employee Number One, Koala Sleep Company Japan

Episode #220: Rike Wootten, President Vantage Capital Markets Japan and President K.K. Gotairikiu Partners

Previously Rike was Managing Director, Woodbridge International, Branch Manager ING Baring Securities Japan,...