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NIKKEI FORUM GLOBAL MANAGEMENT DIALOGUE November 7(Tue) 8(Wed), 2023

2023.09.15 UPDATE

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SPEAKERS

*As of September 15, 2023

*Honorifics and titles omitted, in no particular order.

*Please be advised that speakers and programs may be subject to change.

online attendance

Takeshi Niinami

CEO
Suntory Holdings

Jakob Stausholm

Executive Director and CEO
Rio Tinto

James P. Gorman

Chairman and CEO
Morgan Stanley

Loh Chin Hua

CEO
Keppel Corporation

Jean-Pascal Tricoire

Chairman
Schneider Electric

Hiroyuki Yamada

Co-Chairman
KPMG Japan

Jareeporn Jarukornsakul

Group CEO
WHA Group

Hiroshige Sugihara

President and CEO
GeoTechnologies

Jian Pan

Board Director
CATL

Yasuyuki Higuchi

President and CEO
Panasonic Connect

Abhinav Asthana

CEO and Co-Founder
Postman

Adrian López Velarde

Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Adriano Di Marti

Matrte Cázarez

Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Adriano Di Marti

Jean-François Manzoni

President
IMD

Kazuo Ichijo

Professor
IMD

Navigating an Era of Frontier Technologies

The environment surrounding corporate management is changing dramatically with the rise of new technologies such as generative AI, big data and green tech.

High tech spans many sectors and is a cornerstone of growth for all companies seeking to expand globally. Still, many challenges remain, such as dealing with risk, legacy systems and data privacy.

In addition to technological transformation, the world is witnessing dramatic geopolitical shifts, due in part to the protracted war in Ukraine and heightened U.S.-China tensions, as well as a full recovery from the effects of COVID-19.

At this year's NIKKEI FORUM 25th Global Management Dialogue, engage in deep discussions with prominent business leaders from various industries and countries and learn how to advance your leadership in this new era.

About Global Management Dialogue

Asia’s No.1 CEO Conference
Held every year in the fall, the Global Management Dialogue (formerly Global Management Forum) is the most prestigious event organized by Nikkei Inc., Japan's leading media for business. Some 20 executives from around the world gather for two days to discuss critical issues while offering their own insight. Since the first forum held in 1999, the Global Management Dialogue has been attended by international business leaders including:

  • Jack Welch, Chairman and CEO of General Electric
  • Fujio Mitarai, President and CEO of Canon
  • Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google
  • Jack Ma, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group
  • Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman Emeritus of Nestlé
  • Tadashi Yanai, Chairman, President and CEO of Fast Retailing
*all job titles are as of time of event*
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TICKETS

In-Person Pass

JPY93,500- (including tax)

  • Attending all sessionsSimultaneous Japanese-English interpretation will be provided.

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  • LunchBuffet style

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  • NetworkingAmong attendees during lunch and coffee breaks

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  • Access to full video archivesAvailable until the end of May 2024

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JPY55,000- (including tax)

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  • Access to full video archivesAvailable until the end of May 2024

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WHY ATTEND?

01 Latest management strategies

Which path should you choose for global challenges such as the emergence of generative AI, decarbonization, and supply chain restructuring? Learn about the latest management trends. Leading CEOs will provide case studies of the strategies they are using to address these issues.

02 First-hand insights

Hear directly from world-renowned business leaders over two days. They will share their diverse views on work and management philosophies. Make use of this opportunity to review your company's management philosophy and to train your executive candidates.

03 Quality Networking

70% of the participants are executives. We will provide networking opportunities for you to share what you learn and explore new business possibilities.
*Benefit exclusive to attendees in-person.

Over 15H
Delightful sessions

10+
Countries repesented

70%
C-suites

This conference is a guide to management.
I was surprised that the CEOs' answers to my questions were beyond my expectation.

I can learn what global executives are thinking and develop my management perspective.

OUTLINE

Date
November 7 (Tue)‐8 (Wed), 2023
Venue
IMPERIAL HOTEL, TOKYO Access
Organizers
Nikkei Inc.
IMD
Corporate
Sponsors
GeoTechnologies
Panasonic Connect
Rio Tinto
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Takeshi Niinami

CEO
Suntory Holdings

Tak Niinami is the Chief Executive Officer of Suntory Holdings, one of the world's leading consumer products companies with operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania.

Tak spent the first 20 years of his career at Mitsubishi Corporation, where he held a number of management positions and founded Sodex Corporation (now LEOC Co.), a hospital food service joint venture between Mitsubishi and Sodexo of France, ultimately taking the company public in 1999. Prior to joining Suntory in 2014, Tak was CEO of Lawson, Inc., which he grew into one of Asia’s major convenience store operators, posting profit growth for 12 consecutive years and quadrupling its market capitalization during his tenure.

Outside of Suntory, Tak has served on the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy as senior economic advisor to the Prime Minister since 2014, the longest serving business leader in Japan. He has served for former Prime Ministers Shinzo Abe and Yoshihide Suga, and the incumbent Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. He is also Chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives.

Tak is also Asia Pacific Chairman of the Trilateral Commission, Chair of the Asia Business Council, and a member of the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council, the Global Board of Advisors of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Board of Trustees of the United States-Japan Foundation and The Business Council in the US.

Tak received his MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School.

Jakob Stausholm

Executive Director and CEO
Rio Tinto

Jakob joined Rio Tinto in September 2018 as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed as Chief Executive from 1 January 2021. He has worked globally in senior finance roles for over 20 years.

Jakob worked 19 years for Shell across Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. His last role was VP Finance for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. During his time at Shell, Jakob also held the position of chief internal auditor.

In 2008, Jakob moved back to his native Denmark as Group CFO of the global facility service provider ISS, which operates in 50 countries with in total around 450,000 employees.

From 2012 until 2018, Jakob worked for A.P. Moller-Maersk, the worlds largest shipping company with an annual turnover of US$50bn. Initially, Jakob worked as Chief Strategy, Finance and Transformation Officer for Maersk Line (USD 30 bn turnover) and later held the same role for the broader Maersk Group. As a member of the management board, key responsibilities included, Strategy, Digitisation, IT, Legal and the Transformation and Shared Services Centres.

From 2006 until 2008, Jakob served as a non-executive director of Woodside Petroleum. From 2009 to 2016, Jakob served as a non-executive director of Statoil (now Equinor), the last six years as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Dina Ben Tal Ganancia

CEO
EL AL Israel Airlines

Loh Chin Hua

CEO
Keppel Corporation

Mr Loh Chin Hua is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Keppel Corporation. He was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in January 2014, after having served two years as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He is also Chairman of several companies within the Keppel Group.

Mr Loh joined the Keppel Group in 2002 and founded Alpha Investment Partners, the Group’s private fund management arm, where he served as Managing Director for 10 years. Before this, he was the Managing Director at Prudential Investment Inc, leading its Asian real estate fund management business.

Mr Loh began his career with the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), where he held key appointments in its Singapore, San Francisco and London offices. Beyond Keppel, Mr Loh is a Board Member of the Singapore Economic Development Board, a member of the Board of Trustees of the National University of Singapore, and a Board Member of EDB Investments Pte Ltd.

A CFA® charterholder, Mr Loh is a Colombo Plan Scholar with a Bachelor in Property Administration from the University of Auckland and a Presidential Key Executive MBA from Pepperdine University.

Adrian López Velarde

Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Adriano Di Marti

Co-Founder and Co-CEO of ADRIANO DI MARTI S.A. DE C.V. (DESSERTO), Mexico from April, 2020. Key role in the Research and Development of the patented cactus-based biomaterial as an alternative to leather Desserto-for the fashion industry and Deserttex-for the automotive industry. Both, fashion and automotive key business developer. Responsible for the sustainability along the value chain and the material production. Responsible for the administration of Marketing and product certification submissions. Key role in the expansion of the company overseas establishing new production units and commercial operations. Company spokesperson to international media. Speeches at universities. Public Relations. Overview of the company in general.

Awards and recognitions through the company: LVMH Innovation Award, Samsung x Architectural Digest Innovation Award, Good Design Award Australia, Good Design Award Korea, Green Product Award Germany,PETA Compassionate Business Award, Solution Provider by Global Fashion Agenda.

Adițional Qualifications:
• Qualification as an advanced speaker in Mandarin.
• Qualification as a Bachelor of Global Politics and Economy from Tamkang University, Taiwan.

Matrte Cázarez

Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Adriano Di Marti

CEO with extensive experience in sales and international markets. Risk taker, ambitious but focused, dedicated to the continuous improvement of the business, always creating better alternatives and solutions for the environment and the fashion industry.

April 2019 -Today
ADRIANO DI MARTI SA DE CV - Co-Founder and Co-CEO DESSERTO, a sustainable cactus-based biomaterial often distinguished by its great softness at touch and performance for a wide variety of applications while complying with the most rigorous quality and environmental standards of the industry.
July 2016 - December 2018
LA CASA DEL RELOJ - Commercial Director Development and commercialization of the fashion brand Cloe Time. In charge of the sales strategy in Mexico and national expansion.
January 2015 - January 2016
Aloe Eco Park - Sales Representative Research, development, and USA sales representative of new product made of Aloe Vera plant, as an alternative to toxic chemicals.
October 2010 - August 2011
Tecnologico de Monterrey - Languages Teacher Chinese teacher in medium and intensive class.

Jareeporn Jarukornsakul

Group CEO
WHA Group

Ms. Jareeporn Jarukornsakul is the Chairman of the Executive Committee, and Group CEO of WHA Corporation PCL. Her rich experience in Thailand’s logistics and industrial sectors has put her in a number of strategic positions over the years. Jareeporn started her own plastics and palettes business at the age of 26 and gradually switched to warehousing when she noticed that the big companies that she was supplying needed special services related to warehousing and distribution.

In 2003, she co-founded WHA Corporation, an innovative enterprise focusing on developing high-quality built-to-suit warehouses, distribution centers and factories to answer clients’ needs.

WHA Corporation was listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in 2012, as the logistics leader in Built-to-Suit Factories and Warehouses in Thailand. In 2015, she led the acquisition of SET-listed WHA Industrial Development Plc., Thailand’s leading industrial estate developer with several industrial clusters in the automotive, electronics and petrochemical sectors.

At present, WHA Group’s operations consist of 4 major hubs - Logistics, Industrial Development, Utilities & Power and Digital Solutions- enabling the company to provide customers with turnkey solutions. Under her leadership, WHA has mapped out a business strategy to make it the most desirable location for companies that would like to start or expand their business not just in Thailand, but also in the Southeast Asia region.

Jareeporn is highly appreciated for her efforts in helping develop sustainable communities through social, economic and environmental programs as a meaningful way to make a difference and help build a better world.

Hiroshige Sugihara

President and CEO
GeoTechnologies

For many years, He has been involved in the management of the IT industry in Japan and the United States, and He is well-versed in global management and digital transformation. In 2013, He assumed the position of Executive Vice President at Hewlett Packard Japan, G.K. achieving the top market share in servers and leading the company to a V-shaped recovery in performance.

In 2013, He became the Senior Vice President of Oracle Corporation in the United States, and in 2014, He became the President and CEO of Oracle Corporation Japan. In just three and a half years, He led the company to a 2.3-fold increase in market capitalization, reaching 1.3 trillion yen, while establishing and expanding the cloud business. In June 2021, He joined GeoTechnologies Corporation as President and CEO.

Jian Pan

Board Director
CATL

Mr. Jian Pan, born in 1976, is a permanent resident of Hong Kong, China. He obtained his master’s degree from the University of Chicago. After working with investment funds, he joined CATL in 2017 as Vice Chairman and a Board Director. Starting in 2022, he continues to be involved in top management as a Board Director.

Yasuyuki Higuchi

President and CEO
Panasonic Connect

Yasu Higuchi began working as an engineer for Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (now Panasonic) in 1980. In 1992, he joined The Boston Consulting Group. After working for Apple Computer Inc., and Compaq Computer Corporation, he became the President of Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd. in 2003. At the request of the Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan, he took up the position of President and CEO of the retail giant Daiei, Inc. in 2005 where he spent two years rebuilding the company. In 2007 he became a Representative Executive Officer and COO of Microsoft Co., Ltd. (now Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.), before becoming President and then Chairman. In 2017 he rejoined Panasonic Corporation as a Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer and CEO of the Connected Solutions Company. Along with Panasonic’s transition to a holding company system in 2022, the company changed its name to Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd., where he is currently President and CEO.

He was born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1957 and graduated from Osaka University School of Engineering, and Harvard Business School.

Jean-François Manzoni

President
IMD

Jean-François Manzoni is the President of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), where he also serves as the Nestlé Chaired Professor (Leadership, Organizational Development).

Under his presidency from 2017, IMD redefined its purpose, invested in technology-mediated pedagogies, enhanced research on areas such as digital transformation and sustainability, and strengthened governance and organizational unity. Despite the pandemic, IMD has further enhanced its position as a world’s leader in executive education and an enabler of corporate transformation.

Manzoni’s research, teaching and advisory activities are focused on leadership, the development of high-performance organizations and corporate governance.

At the organisational level, he studies the content of change, the management of the change process and the role of leaders therein. His work in this area has appeared in several books, articles and over 30 cases.

At the individual level, he studies how leaders can create a caring, high-performance work environment. This stream of research has led to several articles and the award-winning book entitled The Set-Up to Fail Syndrome: How good managers cause great people to fail.

On the corporate governance side, Manzoni focuses on interpersonal dynamics within the Boardroom and between management and the Board.

A Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Directors, he has served on multiple boards, and currently serves on the Board of Keppel Corp., an international diversified group listed on the Singapore stock exchange.

A citizen of Canada and France, Manzoni received his Doctorate from Harvard Business School.

Kazuo Ichijo

Professor
IMD

Kazuo Ichijo is a Professor of Innovation and Leadership at IMD. His research interests focus on innovation through the process of organizational knowledge creation. His areas of expertise are the development of knowledge-based competence of a firm, the management of innovation, and corporate transformation.

Ichijo has published a number of papers in these research areas. His book, "Enabling Knowledge Creation: How to Unlock the Mystery of Tacit Knowledge and Release the Power of Innovation", won the Best Business Book of the Year award 2000 from the Association of American Publisher's Professional and Scientific Publishing division. He has published a number of academic papers, business journal articles, and books worldwide. "Business Despite Borders: Capitalism in the Age of Populist Anti-Globalization" (Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño and Kazuo Ichijo (editors), Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) is one of his recent publications.

Ichijo has been involved in many corporate transformation activities initiated by leading companies as a consultant and as an outside board member.

From 2003 to 2009, Ichijo worked as the first Japanese Professor at IMD. After working as Dean of the School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University Business School for 8 years, in April 2022, Ichijo returned to IMD as a full-time member of IMD’s Faculty, to extend IMD’s international reach, growing its ties with Japan’s business community, and helping drive the development of its future leaders.

He is the holder of a BA (social sciences) and MS (social sciences) from Hitotsubashi University and a Ph.D. (business administration) from the University of Michigan.

James P. Gorman

Chairman and CEO
Morgan Stanley

James P. Gorman became CEO in January 2010 and Chairman in January 2012. He joined the firm in February 2006 and was named Co-President in December 2007.

Before he joined Morgan Stanley, Mr. Gorman held a succession of executive positions at Merrill Lynch, and prior to this was a senior partner of McKinsey & Co. He began his career as an attorney in Melbourne, Australia.

Among his civic activities, Mr. Gorman serves as a Director of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Chair of the Board of Overseers of the Columbia Business School, and is a member of the Financial Services Forum, Business Council and the Business Roundtable. He formerly served as a Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, President of the Federal Advisory Council to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, Co-Chairman of the Partnership for New York City, Chairman of the Board of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and Co-Chairman of the Business Committee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Born in Australia, Mr. Gorman received BA and law degrees from the University of Melbourne, and an MBA degree from Columbia University.

Abhinav Asthana

CEO and Co-Founder
Postman

Abhinav is a developer and entrepreneur who began his career at Yahoo. He started Postman as a side project as he grappled with the complexity of connecting disparate pieces of software via APIs. Existing API tools were primitive, especially when it came to testing and debugging. This inspired Abhinav to create the free Postman app, which quickly drew 500,000 developers with no marketing. Joined by two former workmates, Abhinav launched Postman Inc. in 2014. Today, Postman's API Platform has more than 28 million users worldwide and is spearheading the API-first approach to software development.

Abhinav holds a B.E. (with honors) from India's Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. Outside of work, Abhinav can be found spending time with his family, reading several books at once, or exploring the newest release on PlayStation 5.

Jean-Pascal Tricoire

Chairman
Schneider Electric

He is the Chairman of Schneider Electric. He previously served as COO of Schneider from 2003, CEO from 2006 to 2011, and Chairman and CEO from 2011 to 2023. Under his leadership, Schneider has transformed and become a technology company leading in software, sustainability, digitization, and electrification. As CEO, he redefined the company’s purpose and technology portfolio, growing the company to four times its size, with revenues and footprint balanced across the globe.

He joined Schneider Electric in 1986 and held various positions across France, Italy, China, South Africa, the United States and Hong Kong. In 2001, he first joined the company’s Executive Committee to take charge of Schneider’s international division.

Hiroyuki Yamada

Co-Chairman
KPMG Japan

Hiroyuki is CEO of KPMG AZSA LLC and Co-Chairman of KPMG Japan. He is a Japan CPA and auditor with over 30 years of experience managing global clients across a range of sectors. He has more than a decade of experience in management roles in audit, people, strategy and planning, and operations.