Japanese Management Leadership Program Events

Upcoming Events

Prof. Nobuko Nagase Save the Date
Women and the Labor Market in Japan: Our Challenges
Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM (Lunch will be provided)
Room 640, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School

Featuring: Nobuko Nagase, Professor of Labor Economics and Social Policy, Ochanomizu University; Author, Women's Career and Family in Japan: Labor Practice, Gender Wage Gap, and Child-Rearing

Moderator: Takatoshi Ito, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Director, Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, CJEB

Notes: This event is limited to Columbia University community members and CJEB affiliates. The seminar is part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.

Natsumi Akita

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Driving Culture Change at a Large Japanese Multinational Corporation (MNC)
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | 12:50 – 1:50 PM (Lunch will be provided)
Room 640, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School

Featuring: Natsumi Akita, Senior Executive Officer; Group Chief Branding Officer; Group Chief Culture Officer, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

Note: The seminar is part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.

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How Japan Is Developing Tech-Minded, Socially Conscious Business Leaders in the Age of AI
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM (Lunch will be provided)
Room 640, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School

Featuring: Emi Takemura, Representative Director, FutureEdu and Learn by Creation; Co-Founder and Advisor, Peatix.com

Moderator: Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro, Faculty, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, CJEB

Note: This event is part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.

2023-2024

Think Bigger: How to Innovate
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Azalea, Banquet Floor, The Main Building, Hotel New Otani Tokyo

Featuring: Sheena S. Iyengar, S.T. Lee Professor of Business; Academic Director, Innovation Hub, Columbia Business School

Moderator: Ryoko Ogino, Managing Director; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, CJEB

Fashion Industry’s Challenges and Opportunities: Local and Global Sustainability and Social Impact
Monday, April 15, 2024 | 6:00 – 7:15 PM (Reception to follow)
Cooperman Commons, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School

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Featuring:
Kikka Hanazawa, Trustee, Columbia University; Fashion Social Entrepreneur; and Nonprofit Founder
Miki Higasa, Founder, Kaleidoscope Consulting
Ngozi Okaro, Founder and Executive Director, Custom Collaborative
Wendy Waugh, Global Head and SVP of Sustainability, Theory LLC

Moderator: Constance White, Award-winning journalist and author of How to Slay

Opening Remarks: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

Note: This event was part of the Women’s Career Advancement Initiative of CJEB’s JMLP Program.

Promoting Social Equality through AI since 2010: The Case of Baobab
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM

Featuring: Miori Sagara, President & CEO, Baobab Inc.

Moderator: Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro, Faculty, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, CJEB

Note: This event was part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.

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JMLP Lunch and Learn
April 11, 2024; Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School

Special Guest: Miori Sagara, President & CEO, Baobab Inc.

This event was for Columbia University students.

JMLP Lunch and Learn
March 28, 2024; Kravis Hall, Columbia Business School

Special Guest: Haruhiko Kuroda, Former Governor, Bank of Japan; Visiting Professor of International and Public Affairs, SIPA

This event was for Columbia Business School students.

Unveil ‘The Juice’ in Interviews
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM
Room 870, Kravis Hall, Columbia Business School

Featuring: Catherine Kobayashi, Anchor/Reporter, NHK World-Japan

Introductory Remarks: Ryoko Ogino, Managing Director; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, CJEB

Hosted by: Center on Japanese Economy and Business and Japan Business Association, Columbia Business School

Note: This in-person workshop was only for Columbia Business School community members and was part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.

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JMLP Lunch and Learn
March 6, 2024; Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School

Special Guests:
Aya Komaki, CEO of Sanrio Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Miki Oikawa, CEO, POLA INC.
Taiko Otsuka, Partner, Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory

This event was for Columbia University students.

JMLP Lunch and Learn
February 22, 2024; Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School

Special Guest: Masahiko Uotani ’83, Representative Director, Chairman and CEO, Shiseido Co., Ltd.

This event was for Columbia University students.

JMLP Lunch and Learn
February 16, 2024; Kravis Hall, Columbia Business School

Special Guest: Haruhiko Kuroda, Former Governor, Bank of Japan; Visiting Professor of International and Public Affairs, SIPA

This event was for CJEB Visiting Scholars.

Japanese Management Leadership Program Conference:
Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Corporate Japan
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 | 6:00 – 7:15 PM
Board Rooms 320 & 330, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School

Keynote: Unveiling Progress: Women’s Empowerment and DEI in Japan, and Keidanren’s Forward-Thinking Endeavors
Speaker: Teiko Kudo, Chair of Sub-committee on Diversity & Inclusion, Keidanren; Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Panel: Redesigning Responsibility: How Japanese Corporations Should Pursue Gender Equality
Panelists:
Jun Taneie, Executive Vice President, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, ANA Holdings Inc.
Etsuko Tsugihara, Chair of Committee on Diversity & Inclusion, Keidanren; President, SUNNY SIDE UP GROUP, INC.
Mika Nabeshima, Executive Officer, Head of Human Resources Department, Group Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
Yumi Otsuka, Chief Sustainability Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation

Moderator: Catherine Kobayashi, Anchor/Reporter, NHK World-Japan

Hosts:
Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro, Faculty, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, CJEB
Ryoko Ogino, Managing Director; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, CJEB

Notes: This conference is part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program. And, the panelists are listed in alphabetical order of their affiliations, as requested by Keidanren.

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Japanese Management Leadership Program Workshop
Jazz Leadership Workshop: Effective Communication: How True Leaders Can Engage, Inspire, and Succeed in a VUCA World
Thursday, December 7, 2023 | 5:45 – 7:30 PM
Room 680, Kravis Hall

Featuring: Chris Washburne, Chair and Founder of the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program at Columbia University

Introductory Remarks: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

Japanese Management Leadership Program Workshop
Braving the Impossible: How to Navigate Situations with No Right Decision
Monday, November 20, 2023 | 12:40 – 1:40 PM
Board Room 320, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School
Note: This in-person workshop was only for Columbia Business School community members.

Featuring: Adrian Jacques Ambrose, Senior Medical Director, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Introductory Remarks: Ryoko Ogino, Managing Director; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, CJEB

This workshop was a Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL) approved event addressing the following essential inclusive leadership skill: Managing Intercultural Dialogue and was also part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program (JMLP).

Hosted by: Center on Japanese Economy and Business and Japan Business Association, Columbia Business School

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Speechwriting and Speech Delivery Workshop
November 10 and 17, 2023

Featuring: James Holtje, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University

Globalizing a Japanese Beauty Company with over 150 Years of History: Shiseido’s Brands, Innovation, and Human Capital
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Board Rooms 320 & 330, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School

Featuring: Masahiko Uotani ’83, Chairman and CEO, Shiseido Company, Limited　

Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

Note: This in-person event was only for individuals with an active Columbia University ID.

Main Organizer: Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business School
Outreach Partner: Columbia Beauty Club, Columbia Business School

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Design Thinking Workshop
Friday, October 6, 2023
The Design Studio, Columbia University Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Design
Featuring:
Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director of Urban & Social Policy program for Executive MPA, Co-Founder of the Japanese Management Leadership Program at CJEB
Taylor Light, Foundation Director, Atlassian Foundation; Former Design Fellow, Columbia University Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Design; Former Design Strategy Fellow, MIT D-Lab

2022-2023

The Neglected Minority: The Science of Asians’ Bamboo Ceiling
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM (Lunch will be provided)
Room 640, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School

Featuring: Jackson G. Lu PhD '18, Sloan School Career Development Associate Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management

Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

This event is a Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL) approved event addressing the following essential inclusive leadership skills: “Creating an inclusive environment” and “Addressing systemic inequity and also part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program (JMLP).

Japanese Creativity in the Great Tech Race: Beneficiary or Victim?
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM (Lunch will be provided)
Room 640, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School

Featuring: Kyoko Matsushita, CEO, WPP in Japan

Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

Building a New Business in Japan: How Uber Eats Japan Went from an Unknown Startup Business to a Market Leader with Top Brand Recognition
Thursday, November 3, 2022 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM (Lunch will be provided)

Featuring: Yukiko Muto ‘12, Former President, Uber Eats, Japan*

Moderator: Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro, Faculty, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business School

* This in-person event was only for individuals with an active Columbia University ID. This lecture was part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.

2021-2022

Live Webinar
Workstyle Reform and Work-Life Balance for Women in Japan
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | 7:00 – 8:00 PM (EST)
Thursday, December 2, 2021 | 9:00 – 10:00 AM (Japan Time)
Featuring:
Mikiko Nihei, Senior Consultant; Labor and Social Security Attorney, WORK LIFE BALANCE Co., Ltd. (Slide)
Shima Tassin, Personal Chef and Lifestyle Advisor
Maiko Todoroki, President and CEO, Poppins Holdings Inc.; President, Poppins FamilyCare Inc.

This webinar was a Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL) approved event addressing the following essential inclusive leadership skills: (1) Creating an inclusive environment (2) Addressing systemic inequity.

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The Importance of Diversity: Recognizing the Hurdles to Achieving Change
Monday, November 22, 2021 | 8:00 – 9:00 PM (EST)
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM (Japan Time)

Featuring: Kimi Onoda, Member, House of Councillors, The National Diet of Japan
Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

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2020-2021

Special Live Workshop
Rethinking Leadership and Beauty in the Workplace and Beyond: Empowering Women through Inclusivity
Friday, March 19, 2021 | 12:00–1:00 PM (EDT)
Featuring:
Xian Horn, Forbes Contributor, Beauty and Disability Advocate
Kara McGrath, Deputy Editor, Allure.com
Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director, Urban and Social Policy Program, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business School
Opening Remarks by: Ryoko Ogino, Managing Director, CJEB
This workshop was part of the Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL), focusing on the DEI skills of creating an inclusive environment and mitigating bias and the DEI topics of gender identity and equity and cross-cultural competencies. The recording for this workshop will not be made public.
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Special Live Workshop
Strengthening Emotional Intelligence in the Thinking World: Research and Practice
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 | 12:15-1:45 PM (EST)
Featuring:
Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director, Urban and Social Policy Program, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business School
Zachary Metz, Adjunct Assistant Professor of International and Public Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Opening Remarks by: Ryoko Ogino, Managing Director, CJEB

Live Workshop
Effective Knowledge Transfer
Friday, October 16, 2020 | 10:00 – 11:45 AM (EDT)
Featuring: Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director, Urban and Social Policy Program, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business School
Opening Remarks by: Ryoko Ogino, Managing Director, CJEB

2019-2020

The Frontier of Driving Innovation through Design Thinking (CANCELED)
May 16, 2020
The Classic House at Akasaka Prince, Tokyo, Japan
Featuring:
Adam Royalty, Founding Director, Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio
Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director, Urban and Social Policy Program, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University
This event was canceled per University guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Developing Your Career and Designing Your Future during a Period of Crisis
Friday, May 1, 2020 | 8:00 – 9:15 PM
Featuring:
Tokiko Araya, Director General / American Bureaus, New York Bureau Chief, TV Asahi America, Inc.
Keiko Honda, Adjunct Professor and Adjunct Senior Research Scholar, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University
Yoriko Suzuki, Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, New York
Ayumi Wada, Chairwoman & CEO, Toshiba America, Inc.
Moderated by:
Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director, Urban and Social Policy Program, SIPA
Ryoko Ogino, Managing Director, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School
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550 Years in Bloom: Revitalizing a Traditional Flower Arranging Family Business in Modern Era Japan (POSTPONED)
Friday, April 24, 2020 | 2:00- 3:30 PM
Room 607B, Pulitzer Hall, Columbia Journalism School
Featuring: Mika Ikenobo
This event was postponed per University guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Invisible Minority: Are Asians Under-Represented in Leadership Positions in the United States?
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | 12:30 – 1:45 PM
Room 303, Uris Hall, Columbia University
Featuring: Jackson G. Lu PhD '18, Mitsui Career Development Assistant Professor, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Moderator: Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director, Urban and Social Policy Program, School of International & Public Affairs; Faculty Advisor, Empowering Asian Women, Columbia University
Cosponsor: APEC Study Center, Columbia University
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Speechwriting and Speech Delivery Workshop
January 10 and 17, 2020
The Interchurch Center
Featuring: James Holtje, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University
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Japan-Focused Design Thinking Workshop
November 1, 2019
The Design Studio, Columbia University Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Design
Featuring:
Taylor Light, Design Fellow, Columbia University Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Design; Fellow, MIT’s D-Lab
Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director, Urban and Social Policy Program, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University
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Effective Knowledge Transfer Workshop
September 27, 2019
The Interchurch Center
Featuring: Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director, Urban and Social Policy Program, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University

Rethinking the Asian Leadership Gap: Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Room 303, Uris Hall, Columbia Business School
Featuring:
Monique Lopez, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan and Professor of Leadership Development at Columbia University; Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director, Urban and Social Policy Program and Founder, Global Leadership Development Training Program at Columbia University. This workshop unpacked the various leadership barriers—commonly referred to as the ”bamboo ceiling”—that Asians face and provided practical and transformative lessons to overcome these challenges. It strengthened the self-empowerment tools with academic research and discussion on the real-life ramifications for employers.

Cross-Cultural Negotiation
Friday, March 29, 2019 | 10:00 - 12:00 PM
Featuring:
Zachary Metz, Adjunct Assistant Professor of International and Public Affairs and partner and director at Consensus; Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director, Urban and Social Policy Program and Founder, Global Leadership Development Training Program at Columbia University. Through the case method and simulation exercises, this workshop provided a step-by- step explanation of how to engage effectively in cross-cultural negotiation and high-stake conversations.

Closing the Gender Gap in Japan: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects
Thursday, February 14, 2019 | 12:30-1:45 PM
Location: Room 303, Uris Hall, Columbia Business School
Featuring:
Asako Osaki, Director, Gender Action Platform; Visiting Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University, School of Policy Studies
Moderator: Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director, Urban and Social Policy Program, School of International & Public Affairs; Faculty Advisor, Empowering Asian Women, Columbia University

Career Visioning Workshop
Friday, February 1 & 8, 2019 | 12-2:30 PM
Featuring:
Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro, Director, Urban and Social Policy Program and Founder, Global Leadership Development Training Program at Columbia University. This customized two-part workshop offered hands-on instruction and constructive evaluation designed to advance one’s career and personal development.

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