The English-language events will invite readers of The Japan Times to be guest speakers.
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In the corporate world, sustainability is one of the hottest topics and biggest goals. Unfortunately for most companies, it is...
Kicking for inclusion: How soccer is helping homeless
Timothy Schultz
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When you see an adult soccer team practicing in Japan, you usually don’t pay much attention. They will be running...
Womenomics originator Matsui funds ESG startups
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Green frontiers: The sustainability mission in space
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An earnest, 40-something executive leans forward, speaking into the tabletop microphone. The camera catches the flash in his eyes as...
Luke Date educates for collective climate impact
Timothy Schultz
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To create business value, first create shared value
Louise George Kittaka
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The better for wear: Designer upcycles old kimonos
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With roots in Belgium and Japan, Haruka Sugihara is a young designer and entrepreneur with a passion for taking the...
Ross Rowbury
Ross Rowbury is a Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Group Corporate Communications at Nomura Holdings. He has observed Japan while living and working here for four decades. Commencing his career in finance in Tokyo during the early 1980s, he later moved into public relations and communications, holding senior positions at Gavin Anderson & Co. (now Kreab) and PRAP Japan. He headed the Edelman business in Japan for 10 years until July 2020. Prior to joining Nomura in October, he was a freelance consultant to a number of firms on their Japan business strategy. He serves on the Board of TELL, a suicide prevention and mental health NPO, and was a visiting professor of Asian marketing at Doshisha University in Kyoto for several years.
