On corporate governance, third arrow of Abenomics, making a stance on the world, BDTI, productivity and labor market efficiency, incentives for the long term, family identity.

Nicholas Benes: Corporate Governance Trailblazer for Japan Inc.

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On alleviating poverty in the world, global health, value of a company, the role of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ODA allocation, international procurement by Japanese companies, Goalkeepers, impact-weighted accounting.

Mihoko Kashiwakura: An Angry Little Girl Grows Up to Alleviate Poverty in Our World

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On global health, Africa, helping people in need, Okinawa-Kyushu G8 Summit, global partnerships, reality of healthcare in refugee camps, being prepared, Japan’s role.

Osamu Kunii: Why a Young Doctor in a Rural Japanese Village Went to Somalia

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On beauty being a common language, cosmetics in emerging countries, Tani on the golf course, culture and the fear of failure, embracing diversity, the “Ei-Ei-Oh” shout, the younger generation Go Global

Masahiko Uotani, Part 3: Message for the Next Generation – Go Global

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On unleashing the people, changing the culture, “ichigan” organizational structure, being a global leader with a Japanese heritage, unpleasant business decisions, S-Park, diversity and inclusion.

Masahiko Uotani, Part 2: Changing the Corporate Culture and Unleashing the People

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On the perception of beauty, how an outsider became CEO, not recreating the company but unleashing the people, uplifting with waku-waku, and fundamentals of corporate governance.

Masahiko Uotani, Part 1: CEO That Brought “Waku-Waku” to a 150 Year Old Company

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On living in Hawaii, New York and Washington DC, the best decision of her life (and, it wasn’t about the pay), never wasting a good crisis, first impressions joining a Japanese company, corporate governance, breaking down the “top-down” culture, and embracing the career journey.

Jin Montesano: NOT Your Typical Japanese Corporate Director

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On Brown University, “anthropological explorations”, conscience gap formed by 3.11, the “aha moment,” Airbnb for forestry, asking the questions, solving the problems.

Tomonobu Kumahira: NOT Your Typical Japanese Millennial

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On riding the “waves” of opportunities, elegant wine sommelier on stage, trying to bring MI series to Japan with Tom Cruise, hydrogen fuel cells, storytelling needed for Japan, One Young World

Daren Afshar: Master Storyteller, Riding the Waves of Opportunites

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Kiyoshi Kurokawa: Take a Leap! in the Connected World

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