G1 Global Podcast

G1 Global 2025 - Japanese Measured Communication May Lead the Way in a Chaotic World

In today’s complex global environment, companies worldwide are navigating challenges such as geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and evolving expectations around DEI and ESG. Often characterized by a more reserved and measured communication style, Japanese firms contrast with the typically direct and proactive approach common in the West. This panel will explore these differing corporate communication styles, debate which approach is more effective for addressing today’s instability, and highlight how Japanese companies are adapting their strategies to build trust and demonstrate leadership in a rapidly changing world.
 
G1 Global Conference 2025 Business Session held at Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University in Tokyo, October 13, 2025. 
» https://g1summit.com/g1global/ 
 
[Business] Japanese Measured Communication May Lead the Way in a Chaotic World
 
Panelists: 
» Rochelle Ford, Ph.D., APR (CEO, Page Society)
» Yasuharu Sasaki (Global Chief Creative Officer, dentsu)
» John Short (Leader, Communications & Impact Strategy, LIXIL Corporation)
» Kym White (Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Generate:Biomedicines)
Moderator:
 » Ross Rowbury (Senior Managing Director, Co-head of Group Corporate Communications, Nomura Holdings) 

G1 Global 2025 - Pax Japonica in a Chaotic World: Can Japan Become a Role Model and Stabilizer?

Today, we address a world defined by geopolitical friction and economic uncertainty. As a response to recent developments in AI and shifting global power dynamics, Japan's model of political and economic stability is being re-examined. How did we get to this point? How have Trump’s tariffs, US-China decoupling, and recent developments in the Middle East and Ukraine/Russia contributed to where we are now? What about the lingering effects of the recent Japanese elections and its effect on business? This plenary session asks: Can Japan leverage this moment to become a global stabilizer and role model, potentially laying the foundation for a "Pax Japonica?" What is the next step? Our panelists contemplate these issues and frame the discourse for the day ahead.G1 Global Conference 2025 Opening Plenary Session held at Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University in Tokyo, October 13, 2025.» https://g1summit.com/g1global/[Plenary Session] Pax Japonica in a Chaotic World: Can Japan Become a Role Model and Stabilizer?Panelists:» Bill Emmott (Senior Adviser, Geopolitics, Montrose Associates)» Hiromichi Mizuno (Founder and CEO, Good Steward Partners, LLC; Special Advisor, TNFD; Mission Committee Member, Danone S.A.; Independent Board Member, LiveWire Group Inc.)» Ulrike Schaede (Professor of Japanese Business; Director, Japan Forum for Innovation and Technology, University of California San Diego)Moderator:» Jesper Koll (Expert Director, Monex Group)---Prefer to watch the video presentation? Find it on YouTube:https://youtu.be/LvyALk-2YW0?si=1xGYdjeMnp_dHiT6---

G1 Global 2014 - Global Skills and Leadership Education: Perspectives from Asian Business Schools

Human capital forms an essential pillar of economic growth. What does it take to produce globally minded leaders with skills to match in competitive business environments? Is Japan lagging behind in the globalization of human resources? What are the current hiring trends of Asia-based companies? Three Deans from leading business schools in Asia discuss challenges and opportunities as providers of skills training and leadership education.G1 Global Conference 2014 Business Breakout Session held at Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University in Tokyo, September 15, 2014.» https://g1.org/g1global/
Global Skills and Leadership Education: Perspectives from Asian Business SchoolsPanelists:» Ravi Kumar (Shaw Chair Professor and Dean, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University)» Tomoya Nakamura (Dean, Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University)» Hellmut Schutte (Vice President and Dean, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS))Moderator:» Yoko Ishikura (Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University)---Prefer to watch the video presentation? Find it on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akN_U1rItew---