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.
Hopes firm for continued partnership amid COVID-19
Richard Court
Ambassador Richard Court reflects on his and Australia’s ties to Japan
A leap from academia to first Armenian ambassador
Grant Pogosyan
Grant Pogosyan on bridging cultures, establishing the Armenian embassy
Unique programs target a broad spectrum of viewers
David Macdonald
Discovery Japan’s David Macdonald looks to expand reality TV in Japan
Guided by an ever-present curiosity in business, travel
Neri Miclaus
Piaggio Group President Neri Miclaus on building an international career
An ongoing pursuit of collaboration, innovation
Giorgio Starace
Italian Ambassador Giorgio Starace on the legacy of Japan-Italy relations
Olympic prep underway for fully booked Conrad
Neil McInnes
General Manager Neil McInnes on the 2020 Games as a ‘defining moment’
Long road ahead in push for globalized education
Bruce Stronach
Temple University Japan Dean Bruce Stronach on challenges in higher ed
Final post informed by nearly 20 years in Japan
Singtong Lapisatepun
Ambassador Singtong Lapisatepun on the future of diplomatic relations
Path paved by languages, inspirational interactions
Roxane de Bilderling
Roxane de Bilderling plays a role in furthering lively diplomatic exchanges
New opportunities sown from the need to evolve
Nicolas Floquet
CEO Nicolas Floquet on the changes, trends in Japan’s publishing industry
Steadfast commitment to hard work, cultural roots
Inga Nyhamar
Norway’s Inga Nyhamar on almost 30 years of diverse diplomatic work
Asset management in an age of long life expectancy
John Moore
Russell Investments CEO John Moore on retirees, financial diversification
