We aim to increase the network of Leaders & Readers through interviews with key people at top international companies and with ambassadors to Japan.
We seek to promote mutual understanding, exchanges and commercial connections between Japan and the rest of the world by appreciating the outlooks of people outside such careers.
President and CEO, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. and Head of Daimler Trucks Asia
Hartmut Schick
Newest post met with open-minded enthusiasm
President, Japan & Asia-Pacific, Adobe
James McCready
Enduring lessons on the importance of community
Comedian
Patrick Harlan (Pakkun)
Stand-up plans: Trading caricatures for awareness
Ambassador of Malaysia
Dato’ Kennedy Jawan
A lifelong commitment to cross-cultural appreciation
Managing Director of North Asia Levi Strauss K.K.
Pascal Senkoff
Management, connections aided by long-lived passion
Ambassador of Mexico (Since June 2019)
Melba Pria
Championing widespread inclusion, gender equity
Regional General Manager, East Europe and Asia, Alitalia
Massimo Allegri
Extensive career entwined with industry innovations
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
Jose C. Laurel V
Diplomatic legacy ties into nations’ ‘golden moment’
Group Vice President, Tiffany & Co. Japan
Daniel Perel
Diamonds and discovery: Navigating Japan’s market
CEO & Representative Director, Publicis Groupe Japan
Floriane Tripolino
Bringing holistic change to meet industry challenges
Ambassador of Peru
Harold Forsyth
A diplomat’s ever-evolving role in a technological age
President, India Japan Partnership Fund and Group; Founding President, IIT Alumni Association Japan
Sanjeev Sinha
Potential in symbiotic ties, marketing yet to be tapped
