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 of Philip Morris Japan
Shea Lih Goh
Transition to heated tobacco products ongoing
Representative Director and CEO, Jaguar Land Rover Japan
Magnus Hansson
Navigating and advancing a unique domestic market
President and Representative Director at Boehringer Ingelheim, Japan
Thorsten Poehl
Global ambitions defined by empathy, opportunity
Chief Operating Officer – Japan Development, Galaxy Entertainment Group
Ted Chan
Integrated resorts: A game of calculated risk in Japan
President & CEO, Nokia Japan
John Harrington
Diversity amid enhancing innovations in technology
Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Japan (since May 2017)
Jacek Izydorczyk
Ardent drive to promote Poland-Japan exchanges
Country Manager and Representative Director, Head of Markets Asia Pacific, Barclays Securities Japan Limited
Mark Dearlove
Ambition and experience lead to ideal circumstances
President, LIFE.14 inc. (since April 2015)
Antony Tran
Reputation and success developed via resilience
Ambassador of Egypt (since December 2017)
Ayman Aly Kamel
Preserving ancient history while looking to the future
Head of Delegation and Ambassador of the European Union to Japan (since November 2018)
Patricia Flor
‘Busy and exciting’ times predicted for EU-Japan ties
Executive Officer, Kao Corporation/Senior Vice President ESG (environmental, social and governance) Division
Dave Muenz
ESG-centered values drive management, strategies
General Manager at Uber (Rides)
Tom White
Partnership echoes ‘build global, live local’ mantra
