2018 japan winconference · inspiring women worldwide...

Inspiring Women Worldwide

Akiko Moriyama, Japanese, President, Halenowa Inc.

I am a trainer and consultant specializing in the area of interpersonal / intercultural communication and diversity. In 2017, I set up my own company, Halenowa Inc., a name coined in Japanese meaning “a circle of sunshine”. The aim is to empower people to live their lives happily in diverse ways, so that they can contribute to create a sustainable society and community even in an indirect way. Prior to becoming independent, I worked for 10 years at global companies, Accenture and Goldman Sachs, as a Learning & Development consultant and HR professional. Since my son was born in 2015, I have been trying to achieve my own work-‐life balance, and currently spend a lot of time with him in nature too -‐ doing gardening, growing organic vegetables, hiking, and walking on the beach. I dream of a world where all the children and adults are respected to live life as natural whole selves, receiving and appreciating gifts from the nature and passing them forward to future generations.

Amanda Chehrezad, American, Senior Member Development Manager, USA Girl Scouts Overseas

Amanda Chehrezad currently serves as the Senior Member Development Manager for USA Girl Scouts Overseas. Since joining USAGSO in 2016 she has taken on the responsibility of strategic membership, marketing, and overseas operations for Girl Scouts in 90 countries. Prior to Girl Scouts Overseas, Amanda served as the TOMODACHI Women's Leadership Program Manager at the U.S.-‐Japan Council where she provided expertise on women’s empowerment and developed long-‐term program goals and objectives. Formerly, Amanda was responsible for the strategic management of multi-‐million-‐dollar law enforcement capacity building projects as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section in Mexico City. Amanda holds an MBA from Temple University, and a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Davis. Ms. Chehrezad currently resided in Tokyo with her husband and three children

Annette Karseras, British, Consultant – Coach, Caizen ｶｲ善

I am an independent practitioner specializing in culturally creative ways of achieving betterment & strategic change for professionals and their organizations. Based between Japan and the UK, I work with executives, managers, their teams & families too. I believe this cross-‐generational, cross-‐cultural perspective keeps the present and future, local and global, connected in healthy ways. WIN’s way of synergizing the best of feminine and masculine approaches to life and work is why I keep coming back to this conference. I too take a ‘soft-‐skills, hard-‐

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facts’ approach to development and change: Caizen ???, with a ‘C’. I have certifications from the Coach Training Institute (CTI), Society of Organizational Learning (SoL) & Conversational Intelligence (C-‐IQ). I’m exhilarated by virtual teamwork across geographies and the electricity of in-‐person partnering. I speak business level Japanese, occasionally draw on legacy French & use English-‐with-‐a-‐Welsh-‐lilt whenever the topic of rugby arises

ChiaFang Li, Tawainese, General Manager, Mars Japan

I am a Taiwanese, passionate in strengthen the awareness, acceptance and action for D&I in Asian business world. Mars culture based on the 5 Principles, deep belief in Associates and the humility of the people is driving for inclusive environment and respect differences. Being a private own family company provides a unique environment on top of our vision in creating a better world for pets, naturally supports the inclusive culture and work & balance. I am thrilled to be part of driving such Pet loving culture to accelerate the inclusive environment in Japan. I started career in Japan, then was privileged to work for multinational organisations (Danone HK, PepsiCo HK/Japan/Greater China and Brita HK) which built my global perspective and international experience in diverse market dynamics, full operational lifecycle and different corporate cultures with diverse purposes. Together with Mars we can continue taking inclusive actions in live to accelerate the inclusive harmony in Japan.

David Shirt, British, Japan Country Head, Macquarie Group

David joined Macquarie Capital Securities (Japan) Limited in February 2015. Prior to joining Macquarie, David was the Head of Equity at Jefferies Japan and worked for several years at JP Morgan Tokyo. In his final three years at JP Morgan Tokyo he was the Head of Japan Equity Distribution. David has spent 17 years in Japan and proactively contributes to numerous local community organisations, supported by the Macquarie Group Foundation. During recent years he has raised nearly $US 100,000 for local charities, and is also a Board member of Refugees International Japan. David is a graduate of Sheffield University in the UK, with majors in Japanese and Business studies.

Erika Shirai, Japanese, General Manager, Diversity Development Office, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

I am General Manager, Diversity Development Office, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd in Japan. After working for some telecom /consumer electronics/IT companies of different country origins for 10+ years, I joined Nissan for its global growth potential and excellence in diversity in 2008. Since then, my versatility as sales and marketing as well as planning professional helped me to work in various locations and entities including Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan. I have lived in the U.S.A, Singapore and Switzerland and now reside in Tokyo with my family including ten-‐year-‐old twin boys. I look forward to speaking about how talented women can run up to the higher


position in Japanese society. I hope to be inspired by women leaders to find new possibility of my life in the near future.

Fiona Cully, British, Director, Diversity & Inclusion for International, The New York Times

Fiona joined The New York Times in September last year as Director, Diversity & Inclusion for International. She is an experienced Senior Human Resources leader who has held a number of International roles including VP, Human Resources, EMEA at Turner Broadcasting, HR Executive at News Corporation and VP, HR International for Fox Interactive Media. Prior to News Corp, she was a Senior Reward Consultant with KPMG and Grant Thornton. She has led a number of significant and challenging change management projects such as post-‐acquisition HR integration at Warner Bros and a major growth / expansion project at Fox Interactive Media. Fiona has worked in the media and digital sectors however due to her consulting background she has worked across a range of sectors. Fiona is British and lives in London with her family; she holds an MA in Human Resource Management and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Francesco Fini, Italian, Deputy Head of EU Delegation to Japan, EU Delegation to Japan

Mr Francesco Fini assumed the post of Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan in September 2016, after serving as Head of Division responsible for the EU sanctions policy in the European External Action Service (EEAS). In this capacity, he was responsible for the negotiation on sanctions for the Iran nuclear agreement. Prior to that, he has been dealing from 2005 to 2008 with the external aspects of the fight against terrorism. He started his career in the European Commission in 1999 in the Secretary General where he was in charge of the coordination of the preparation of Foreign Affairs and ECOFIN Councils as well as of the European Council. Francesco Fini has also been advisor for economic and social affairs to former Commission President Jacques Delors from 1997 to 1999. He has a Master in European Economics from the College of Europe in Bruges and a finance and economics degree from the Solvay Business School in Brussels.

Heather McLeish, American, Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services CCaSS), Ernst & Young ShinNiho LLC

I am a Senior Manager in EY Japan’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) practice. In addition to being responsible for the overall business development of the CCaSS team, I focus how institutional investors are pushing companies for better disclosure and reporting on non-‐financial risks. I bring my experience in Investor Relations to the topic of sustainability to better merge business and stakeholder interests and create practical solutions for companies. My focus is on practical applications of sustainability to increase business resiliency for businesses -‐particularly Japanese businesses -‐ with a focus on raising awareness in the financial services and asset management industry. Prior to working with Ernst & Young in Japan I worked in financial services and real estate


focused firms in Asia, living in both Hong Kong and Tokyo. I have experience doing projects in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, Vietnam, and Singapore.

Janelle Sasaki, American, Executive Director -‐ EY Gender Brand, Marketing & Communications, Japan Area Leader -‐ Women Athletes Business Network (WABN)

Based in Tokyo, Janelle Sasaki advises on global human resources practices in the workplace for Japan and throughout the Asia-‐Pacific Region. Thanks to her experience in diversity and inclusion, Janelle guides Japanese and multinational clients on designing and executing workforce, work style and marketplace approaches to create an inclusive culture. She is a frequent international speaker on diversity and inclusion. In recent years, she has expanded her role to include brand, marketing and communications for gender diversity and women entrepreneurs. Janelle was named the EY Women Athlete Business Network Japan Area Leader in 2018. Prior to her role at EY in Japan, she served as the Inclusion & Diversity Leader for Cisco Systems Japan G.K. and the Asia-‐Pacific region, where she launched the company-‐wide Inclusion & Diversity business strategy, and addressed workplace challenges.

Jennifer Shinkai, British, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant and Leadership Coach, Jennifer Shinkai Coaching

As a Diversity and Inclusion Consultant and Leadership Coach, Jennifer Shinkai specializes in helping her clients create and communicate change in diverse teams through facilitation and coaching. She is passionate about developing women's participation in the workforce and runs an English Speaking Lean In Chapter supporting both corporate professionals and entrepreneurs.Originally from the UK, Jennifer holds an MA (Oxon) in English Language and Literature from St. Hugh's College, Oxford University and is a Certified Professional Coach from the International Coach Academy. With almost twenty years' experience in Japan, she has held a variety of management roles across Learning and Development, Marketing, Sales Operations and Sales. Her hands-‐on experience in change management and communications for a cross cultural team gives her a unique insight in how to operate effectively as a professional in Japan. Jennifer is known for her energy, enthusiasm and ablity to connect people.

Kaoru Inahara, Japanese, Director, Large Advertiser and Agency Marketing, Google

Kaoru joined Google Japan last year as Director of Marketing. She is responsible for Google Japan’s Brand and Business Marketing, driving thought leadership and business impact. She is excited to be part of a company that values and strives to drive positive change in workstyle reform and diversity, including women’s participation in the workforce. Kaoru has an MBA from Insead, and has had a number of international roles spanning marketing, strategy and business development in The Netherlands, Belgium, and Japan. Prior to joining Google, Kaoru was General Manager and Board Member at Philips Japan. She is also a Mother to 3 boys aged 3 to 11 years old.


Kiyo Ogushi, Japanese, President & CEO, Fuji Xerox Learning Institute Inc.

I am President and CEO at Fuji Xerox Learning Institute Inc.(FXLI) I have more than 25 years of experience in leadership initiatives, organizational development, and talent development including assessment and coaching. I have a degree in International Relations and Business Administration. Prior trekking and hiking, which make me feel grounded and humble in front of the grandeur of nature. I believe that willpower and empathy move people forward in VUCA era. It is my dream, as a coach, to contribute to women maximizing their potential with the power of vulnerability. Over the next days, I look forward to insightful dialogues which generate collective wisdom about the future of work. I am inspired to connect with so many women and broaden my horizons.

Kristin Engvig, Norwegian, Founder & CEO, WIN

A pioneer and thought leader in the field of creativity, feminine and authentic leadership. She embraces global responsibility through innovative leadership events and personal speaking engagements to inspire women worldwide to become agents of possibility. She was named among Diversity Global Magazine's Top 10 Influential Women in Global Diversity. She has dedicated the past 22 years to women’s leadership and organizational change in order to inspire others to create a world where business flourishes and societies thrive. She created WIN in 97’ to bring alive a vision of a more feminine, global and sustainable way at work, in communities and life’. 13000 individuals and hundreds of companies have attended WIN’s live meetings, expanding worldwide. In her early career she worked for big companies such as JPMorgan, Citibank and Innovation Norway, EU and an as international strategy and marketing Consultant. A business economist (BI, Oslo) with an MBA (Milan's Bocconi).

Kumi Ito, Japanese, CEO, Name 4U Lifecare Inc

Kumi is CEO, 4U Lifecare Inc(4UL)., newly started in 2016 as Healthcare-‐IT startup, expanding new Uber-‐like platform for nurse and hospitals /clinics /facilities, so-‐called “Nadeshiko-‐nurse”. Prior to joining 4UL, Kumi was CMO, GE Healthcare Japan, responsible for overall marketing activities for Japan healthcare business. Kumi worked over 20 years at IBM and Sony for marketing area, strategy area, including global assignment. Her expertise is marketing and strategy, and still continuing teaching at university, having lots lectures/workshops, and writing books. To be honest, her most focus area is singing Jazz and taking care of her family, Kozue (22) and Nob(husband).


Mengjuan Li, Chinese, Head of Human Resources, Johnson & Johnson, Family of Companies in Japan

I’m the Head of Human Resources at J&J Family of Companies in Japan. Over my 20 year experience with Johnson & Johnson, I have been working in different countries and business sectors and truly enjoying the x-‐cultural environment and learning. I’m passionate about talent management, leadership development & coaching, x-‐cultural learning and energy management etc. My aspiration is to help more Asian talents to be successful in a global setting and making tangible impact in building the healthiest and most diverse workforce for the organization. I enjoy traveling and am now living in Tokyo with my family.

Miyuki Suzuki, Japanese, President, Cisco Asia Pacific and Japan

Miyuki is President for Cisco Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), and is responsible for the region’s strategy, accelerating business growth, and ensuring Cisco APJ is the industry’s preferred IT solutions partner and provider. Miyuki joined Cisco in 2015, as President and General Manager for Cisco Japan, and during her tenure turned the business around to achieve sustained growth. Miyuki has an honours degree from Oxford University, and over 35 years business experience, predominantly in IT. As well as Asia Pacific and Japan, she has worked in Europe, the Middle East, and North America. She has held a variety of leadership roles, including President of KVH Co Ltd; CEO of LexisNexis Asia Pacific; Managing Director for Reuters South East Asia; and served as Jetstar Japan’s inaugural CEO. Miyuki has a passion for talent development and building diverse teams. She is an innovative, entrepreneurially minded leader, who leads with a long-‐term view on vision and strategy.

Naoko Nemoto, Japanese, Economist, Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo

Naoko Nemoto is an economist at the Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo. Her research interests include monetary policy, financial markets, financial inclusion and structural reform. As former Managing Director at Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Naoko was heading the Financial Service group covering financial institutions, insurance and brokerage firms in Japan. She also led research and thought-‐leadership activities on Japan-‐related agenda and Asia-‐Pacific financial institutions and served as the primary spokesperson in the region. Before that she was an economist and analyst at the Bank of Japan. She has authored three books on finance. Naoko has a bachelor’s degree in Law from Waseda University, Tokyo, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago and a PhD in finance from Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo. She serves as a board member of Government Pension Investment Fund Japan, Chubu Electric Power Co., and Yokohama Bank.


Norishige Morimoto, Japanese, Vice President, IBM Research and Development, Japan

Norishige (Noly) Morimoto joined IBM Yamato Laboratory in 1987 as a hardware engineer after graduation from Keio University. He earned a Master of Science in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and joined IBM Research-‐Tokyo in 1995. He led multiple research projects such as Digital Watermarking, and worked as a managing consultant to deliver new technology to clients. In 2005 he lead hardware research group and was appointed to be an Executive Assistant to Senior VP of IBM Research in NY in 2006. In 2008, Noly led the work to expand the global IBM research network to growth countries, and in 2009, he was appointed to Director of IBM Research-‐Tokyo. In 2015, Noly took a new position as VP & CTO in IBM Asia Pacific in Singapore, and in 2017, he was appointed as VP of IBM Research & Development in Japan. Noly has over 20 patents in digital watermarking and copyright protection, and several publications in innovation management area

Rosalia Thomas, Cuban, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, IBM

Rosalia Thomas is the Director of Diversity & Inclusion at IBM. Her team is responsible for the development of diversity, inclusion, cultural competency and work-‐life strategies that fully align with IBM’s business strategies. This is accomplished by working closely with diversity councils, internal and external partners through the formation of collaborative relationships with national, regional and international organizations with the sole purpose of driving IBM’s diversity eminence. Rosalia is an experienced HR professional with 20 years in human resources. Previously she was Human Resources Director for the United State East operations. Rosalia is a founding Board member of the Women’s Executive Committee for Habitat for Humanity. She is a member of Leadership Cobb, and is on the board at St. Joseph's Hospital. She has served on the board of Center for Puppetry Arts, Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, and Kennesaw University Coles College Executive MBA Program.

Sachiko Maruyama, Japanese, Representative, Global Women’s Association

I am the representative of Global Women’s Association. Besides my own business, I set up this association to achieve the following three missions. ? To make the opportunity for Global Exchange. ? To bring up a kind of business with sharing of experience and knowledge. ? To make friends in the world to share joys. Because of having started this activity in 2011, I moved to Malaysia and started new Business. It is my dream to contribute to support women and girls who are trying to improve their carrier and start their own business overseas. I hope our global network can help to educate young generation and grow each other. Through joining Win Conference Japan for the first time, I am inspired to connect our activity with Win Conference.


Steliana van de Rijt-‐Economu, Romanian-‐Dutch, Global HR – ManagerShell, Leadership Coach & Author -‐ Mothers as Leaders

Steliana van de Rijt-‐Economu is a mother of two, author and HR leadership consultant with broad international experience. Steliana grew up in communist Romania, spent some of her youth in London and now lives with her family in The Netherlands. She believes that the world would be a better place when more women and mothers ‘lean in’ to take formal leadership positions in society. In 2017 she started a dialogue with mothers from all over the world via her .’mothersasleaders.com’ blog. She interviewed 12 mothers from four different continents and wrote about their real struggles and life lessons. Her mission in life is ‘to give people all over the world the opportunity to discover their uniqueness and the power to follow their dreams’. When she was ten years old and still living in Romania she dreamt to one day visit Japan.To speak at the WIN Tokyo is her dream come true.

Steven Haynes, American, Universal Charisma Trainer, Steven Style

A television personality known for his style for fashion/runway/stage/ beauty contest Known as the “MAGIC HAND” for his unique concept ways of coaching Steven has led many beauty contestants to “WIN” the crown. His method “ultimately important is 1st impression” & beauty starts within training you to understand what beauty really is! Former Miss universe performing partner Miss universe 2008 Hiroko Mima Miss universe 2009 Emiri Miss International Queen 2009 Haruna Ai Personal trainer/ Stage coach Miss International 2010 Etsuko Kanegae National contest voted Miss elegant Personal trainer/ Walking coach TV talents /Idols / Artists personal trainer / Choreographer 2011 published “Walking can make your dreams come true” A quote from the book by INES LIGRON ”He can make anyone, walk the red carpet as a star .” It’s a fact : Steven has released so many beauties to the WORLD. Are you ready to be next? Steven will answer with a SMILE.

Wenche Andersen, Norwegian, President and Managing Director, Kongsberg Maritime (KM) China

Wenche H. Andersen is the Managing Director of Kongsberg Maritime (KM) China, located in Shanghai. KM is a BA serving the Maritime, O&G, fishery and subsea industry within the KONGSBERG GROUP. Andersen served 24 years with FMCTechnologies an international Oil & Gas company where she held various international leadership positions. Her last position was Global Director providing Subsea equipment globally. She was accountable for strategic planning, BD, project execution, subcontracting, fabrication and handover to the customer. Her operations governed office locations, supply chain and fabrication sites in USA, Brazil, Norway, Singapore, Africa and Asia. She joined KONGSBERG in 2016 as EVP and Chief Administration Officer.


Yoshie Shigemitsu, Japanese, Executive Vice President of Shigemitsu Industry Co. Ltd.

After graduation of university, I worked as reporter at local radio station in Kumamoto. I had a good reputation on my reporting with charming smile and bright voice. Even now people told I was a legendary reporter handed down. While after, I moved to USA for study Hotel & Restaurant Management at college in NY. I crossed from NY to La for two months by drive the car. I lived near Times Square in Manhattan. And I used to work at company on 5th. I returned to Japan due to serious sickness of father in 1996. In the same year, I joined to Shigemitsu Industry Co. Ltd. I am aiming to become “Bridge between Asia and Japan through the food” as a representative of marketing symbol of Ajisen Ramen. I also help a role connecting the overseas Chinese network and the Japan Network. From 2011 I am active as a director member for Global Women’s Association to support young generation. My favorite word is “infinite possibility”.

Yuta Hasumi, Japanese, Diversity & Inclusion Evangelist

Yuta Hasumi is Diversity & Inclusion Evangelist. He leads the worldwide Diversity & Inclusion business strategy and implementation. Yuta advises organizations and drives leadership accountability through goals and metrics to achieve a diverse & inclusive workforce, workplace, and marketplace for business growth around the globe. Prior to current D&I consultant job, he has been Head of Diversity & Inclusion for multinational companies. Yuta consulted business leaders on the attraction, development and retention of diverse talent in Japan, Korea and the United States. His designed Women’s Leadership Program was recognized as one of the best business cases in Asia Pacific. Yuta obtained a MBA with honors in Human Resources and Diversity Management at Waseda Business School, and holds a BA Degree in International Law at Waseda University. He is a Director of the GEWEL. Active in Membership Committee at the U.S.-‐Japan Council, he serves as Ambassador for Change for the RoundTable Global.

Zane Zumbahlen, American, Vice President, Human Resources, IBM Japan

Zane Zumbahlen is the Vice President, Human Resources for IBM Japan, covering HR for IBM’s 23k employees who drive greater than $8b revenue per year. Zane has 21 years with IBM, holding positions in various business units (Hardware, Software, Consulting, Corporate, Sales, and Research) and functions within HR (Generalist, Talent, Acquisitions, Compensation, Business Development, Staffing, and HR/IT). He has worked across the US and been on assignment in Sweden. External certifications include Society for HR Management [Professional in HR (PHR)] and World at Work [Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)]. He is passionate about strategic HR, diversity, optimizing talent, and being provocative with work being done. Mr. Zumbahlen attended Michigan State University, MLRHR and University of Illinois, BS Psychology. He is married to a wonderful woman, Tracy, and has two children – son Joel (11) and daughter Zada (8). He coaches youth baseball and enjoys playing tennis and volleyball.

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