Send us a text Welcome to this episode of the Business Karaoke Podcast, where we delve into the transformative world of design thinking and change management with Ryan Hart, a seasoned expert in customer experience and innovation. Ryan's journey spans multiple industries and continents, bringing a wealth of knowledge from his work with global giant…

Send us a text Welcome to this episode of the Business Karaoke Podcast, where we explore the intricate dynamics of manufacturing in Japan as a foreign-led startup. Today, I am incredibly proud to introduce Beau Becker, a unique mix of entrepreneur, executive, and engineer, who is making waves in Japan's business landscape. Beau is the Founder of Re…

Send us a text 先日のビジネスカラオケポッドキャストでは、Beau Becker氏が日本の製造業について語りました。彼は、成功するためには製造パートナーとの信頼関係が欠かせないと強調し、工場を直接訪問して信頼を築く重要性を説きました。また、スタートアップにとって、信頼できるパートナーを見つけることや品質を維持することが大きな課題であることも共有しました。そのため、初期の製品デザインに対して柔軟性を持ち、製造能力に合わせて適応させることが求められると述べました。 外国人でもあるにもかかわらず、Beauさんは私にもっと日本語のエピソードを復活させるよう勧めてくれた。だから、久しぶりの日本語エピソードとして彼を紹介できることをとても嬉しく思う。 さらに、彼は日本語スキルの重要性にも触…

Send us a text Matthew Kyle is the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of weConnect and Co-Founder of Arigato Travel. Matthew shares his remarkable skill in taking a vision to venture, not as the No. 1 but as the No. 2. This important story highlights the often underappreciated role of the second-in-command in business success. Matthew's career…

Send us a text Welcome to another episode of the Business Karaoke Podcast! Today, we have Kyoko Takeyama joining us. Kyoko is a distinguished communication coach with a rich background in helping professionals articulate their unique stories by overcoming their limiting beliefs. With her Japanese heritage, American upbringing, and nearly two decade…

Send us a text Why This Chat with Tyson Batino is a Must-Listen Ever find yourself wondering how some entrepreneurs seem to effortlessly scale their businesses, transforming from solopreneurs to leaders of thriving enterprises? Or perhaps you've hit a plateau in your growth trajectory and are searching for that breakthrough strategy? If so, our dee…

Send us a text Episode Overview: In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Tim Romero, the driving force behind the "Disrupting Japan" podcast, to explore the intricate tapestry of Japan's startup ecosystem. Tim shares his rich journey of continuous innovation, the joy of engaging with Japan's most passionate entrepreneurs, and the critical in…

Send us a text EMBRACE THE WHOLENESS OF YOUR JOURNEY with Sarah Furuya Diving into the heart of business innovation, my latest chat with Sarah Furuya on the "Business Character Podcast" unfurled the beautifully complex layers of intertwining personal growth with the fabric of our professional lives. Sarah, with her candid openness and profound insi…

Send us a text Welcome to an insightful episode of "Business Karaoke," where Brittany Arthur and Matthew Scott Waldman delve into the heart of innovation in Japan. With a critical eye, they explore the nuanced challenges and cultural intricacies shaping Japan's innovative landscape. The discussion ranges from tackling bureaucratic constraints to em…

Send us a text Podcast Episode: "2 Births: My Journey of Motherhood and Entrepreneurship" 🌍 "Join me on an extraordinary journey across continents and through the transformative realms of motherhood and business creation in my latest episode, '2 Births: Welcoming My Son and Incorporating in Japan.' This isn't just my story about embracing new life …

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Dr. Serkan Toto, CEO and founder of Kantan Games, a Japan game market consultancy. As you know, I approach any conversation we have on the Business Karaoke Podcast as if we're on a learning journey together. With all of the conversation around the Metaverse, NFTs, Crypto currencies and a 2021 study sh…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Jennifer Shinkai. You may know Jennifer as the founder and host of the Ikigai podcast or of the on-line community, Make March Matter. Today she joins us wearing yet another hat. This time of diversity and inclusion workshop facilitator. Jennifer walks us through both the how and the why of metaphor be…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Jakob Knutzen. Jakob is one of 3 founders and the CEO of Butter - a full workflow for complex collaborative sessions which supports facilitators. Here's the story of how I connected with Jakob and why I wanted to introduce him to you, too. A few weeks ago, I posted my remote facilitator set up on Link…

Send us a text Welcome to our firs power pair guest appearance at the Business Karaoke Podcast. We're joined by Kristy Ishii, a bi-cultural career transition & wellness coach for expats in the USA and Japan and Nina Cataldo, DEI facilitator, identity coach and the founder of Hafu Ladies (a worldwide community for hafu and mixed-Japanese womxn). In …

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Fuminori Gunji. Gunji was a founding team member of Softbank Robotics from 2013 to 2016, leading Softbank's domestic B2B businesses and overseas expansion efforts. In 2017, Fuminori Gunji headed business development for MakeLeaps. By the end of 2018, Gunji had successfully closed MakeLeaps’ M&A deal w…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Takuma Iwasa. Iwasa-san is the founder and CEO of IOT consumer electronics company, Shiftall Inc. I first met Iwasa-san when I visited his Tokyo offices with a mural friend. I say office but it really is more like a buzzing lab. Each person uniquely designed their own workplace with things that inspir…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by the Co-Founder and CEO of LUMA Institute, Chris Pacione. Chris leads a highly-skilled, multidisciplinary team of designers and practitioners located around the world who are passionate about fostering the practice of design thinking among individuals, within teams, and across entire organizations. He …

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Jayne Nakata. Jayne is the creator of PodLaunch with Jayne and the host of the Transformations with Jayne Podcast. Jayne story's one day noticing that there was no voice of other women like herself: foreign, a mother and living outside of the major cities in Japan, feeling isolated and alone in their …

Send us a text このエピソードで堀江愛利さんあ来ていただきました。堀江愛利さんはWomen's Startup Lab（WSUL）の創設者兼CEO。 WSULはシリコンバレーにあるアクセラレーターです。 WSULは、イノベーションとコラボレーションを通じて女性の成功に取り組んでいます。堀江愛利さんは情熱、結果、そして人前で話すことで国際的に有名です。 さらに、堀江愛利さん最近、アントレプレナー誌によって2020年の100人のPowerful Woman の1人desu。 この会話では、色々な面白いテーマについて話します。例えば、なぜ堀江愛利さんは大企業から起業家精神に移動したのか、どうやって堀江愛利さんはシリコンバレーの風景を影響しているのか、堀江愛利さんとWSULのチームは、…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Ari Horie. Ari-san is the Founder and CEO of Women's Startup Lab (WSUL). A Silicon Valley based accelerator dedicated to creating a world where women thrive and succeed through innovation and collaboration. Ari is internationally recognized for her passion, results and public speaking prowess and was …

Send us a text In this episode, we have the rare pleasure of welcoming back a guest and its all the more special as its close friend of the Business Karaoke Podcast, Evan Burkosky. Evan is a Digital Transformation (DX) expert in Japan helping businesses adopt new technologies and improve productivity via AI, automation, eCommerce, and retail logist…

Send us a text このエピソードで And Assistの德丸佳世さんが来ていただきました。佳世さんは東京にあるバイリンガルのバーチャルアシスタント会社の創設者です。佳世さんからどうのようにAnd Assistを始めたとか、女性が離職する一般的な理由とか、将来への希望についてなとを聞きます。 この会話を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。お気に入りのソーシャルプラットフォームでフィードバックを共有することを忘れないでください。 じゃ、始めましょう！ 💡 Key Conversations 03:20 | And Assistのストーリー 10:45 | 女性が離職する一般的な「もったいない」理由 18:30 | AndAssistの思い出に残る瞬間 23:20 | 働く母親に対する認識…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Kayo Tokumaru. Kayo-san is the founder of AndAssist, a Tokyo-based bilingual virtual assistant company. Like all inspirational businesses, the reason WHY they exist outshines WHAT they do to exist. It became quite clear to Kayo-san that there simply weren't enough hours in the day to invest in both an…

Send us a text In this episode of the Business Karaoke podcast, we have the pleasure welcoming back Ryan Hart. Ryan first joined us in episode 34 to talk about Customer Experience and today he joins us to dive deeper into solving Japan’s Customer Experience Dilemma and why better Research, leads to better Design and better CX. Ryan currently empowe…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Robin Doenicke. Robin is the founder and CEO of Zensho, paradigm-changing ‘blue ocean’ platform that would liberate and reward recruitment professionals to a degree previously unseen. What Robin calls, "being in business for yourself but not by yourself." The market responded with awarding them with “…

Send us a text このエピソードでVenture Café Tokyoオペレーションマネージャーの漆原琢雄さんが来ていただきました。 Venture Café Tokyoオペレーションマネージャー。米Northeastern University卒業後、Boston Red Soxのビデオ部とマーケティング部に7年間勤務。Babson CollegeにてMBAを取得の他に、アート、イノベーション、不動産等の多様なビジネス背景を持ちいます。自由な時間には、スポーツを楽しみ、東京に戻ってからは美味しい食事を楽しんでいます。 琢雄さんから、多様な人々やアイデアが集まったら、想像したことがない機会が発生する経験について私たちと共有しています。 この会話を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。お気…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Takuo Urushihara, who just goes by Tak. Tak wears many hats; not only is he the director of Operations at Venture Café Tokyo but he also leads a long standing traditional family business in Japan. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the importance of embracing unlikely connections in the service…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Boris Jitsukata. Boris is the Managing Director of the German entity of Goodpatch, a Design Studio, and an executive board director at their HQ in Tokyo. Goodpatch went public in 2020 at Tokyo Stock Exchange, making it Japan's first IPO as a design firm. In this episode Boris shares with us the power …

Send us a text In this episode, we are joined by Azarel Chamorro. Azarel is the Smart Mobility Lead at Mirai Share and transport consultant based in Japan with passion for Mobility-as-a-Service, public transport and new mobility technologies. I have been an avid LinkedIn follower of Azarel's work and commentary on mobility for some time now. When I…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Helen Iwata. Helen is the Founder and President of Sasuga Communications and is dedicated to helping professional women to excel in their work without being exhausted through the power of the Sasuga! Success Cycle. She's a bilingual Brit, wife, and mother, with a 3-decade corporate and entrepreneurial…

Send us a text このエピソードでは星野ファビアンさんがきていただきました。ファビアンは人事ストラテジストであり、異文化コミュニケーションの専門家であり、世界最高の人材を引き付けて維持するための最善の方法について日本企業に相談したことから得た気づきを共有してもらいます。多様性のビジネスケースと、文化のギャップを克服する戦略についても説明します。 この会話を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。お気に入りのソーシャルプラットフォームでフィードバックを共有することを忘れないでください。 じゃ、始めましょう！ Key Conversations 02:30 | 多様性のビジネスメリット 10:05 | 職場で外国人の才能を活用する 15:15 | 日本に貢献したいファビアン 星野ファビアンさん…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Fabian Hoshino. Fabian is an HR strategist and cross cultural communication expert who share his insights from consulting Japanese companies on the best ways to attract and retain the world's best talent. We deep dive into the business case for diversity, the opportunities that exist in engaging a div…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Kana Akagi. Kana is a multi-faceted entrepreneur on and off who leads with passion and a big heart. To give you an idea of just how deeply she lives this mantra, Kana wrote a book on how business success, particularly her business success, follows making family a priority. In this episode we learn abo…

Send us a text このエピソードでは赤城賀奈子さんがきていただきました。 賀奈子さんは情熱と大きな心でリードしている起業家です。このおかげでビジネスの成功が家族を優先することに続く方法の本も書きました。 賀奈子さんは日本で初めてのハッカソンをゼロから設立した方法を共有していました。 あとは、デジタル時代にフォロワーを増やすよりも、コミュニティを作ることはビジネスを立ち上がるための鍵であることについて話します。 この会話を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。お気に入りのソーシャルプラットフォームでフィードバックを共有することを忘れないでください。 じゃ、始めましょう！ Key Conversations 03:35 | 日本でハッカソンを設立するモチベーション 13:50 | コミュニテ…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Jared Campion. Jared is the founder of DreamDrive, a company based in Tokyo who are leading the way for people to experience Japan by camper van. Join Jared and I on this road trip as we explore how Jared's childhood passion of camping with his family evolved into a business which is now part of a mov…

Send us a text 今回のエピソードでは、保坂隆太さんが参加していただきました。 シアトルでデータおよびマーケティング分析分野のチームリードを10年務めた後で、隆太さんは日本に戻り、日本のスラロームの新しいマーケットを主導しています。 この会話では、隆太さんがクラウドキャピタルから東京への移行と彼の2つの理論について説明します。 デジタルトランスフォーメーションにはマインドセットのトランスフォーメーションです。あとは、現代のソフトウェアエンジニアリングにおける「物づくりカルチャー」を再発見するベネフィットです。隆太さんのテクノロジーへの情熱を超えるのは、彼の人々への情熱だけです。 この会話を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。お気に入りのソーシャルプラットフォームでフィードバックを共有す…

Send us a text In this episode we're joined by Ryuta Hosaka. After a decade in Seattle leading teams in the data and marketing analytics space, Ryuta is back in Japan and leading the new market launch for Slalom in Japan. In this conversation Ryuta walks us through the transition from the Cloud Capital back to Tokyo and his two theories that; Digit…

Send us a text このエピソードで松永 エリックさんが参加していただきました。我々の一般社 団法人デジタル・イノベーションの活用でエリックさんと出会いました。 エリックさんは非常に非伝統的なプロファイルを持ってますが、さまざまな業界で成功を収めていました。現在エリックさんは大学教授だったり、プロフェッショナルミュージシャンだったり、コンサルティング会社最高顧問もやっています。この会話では、ビジネスにおける共感、価値観、文化の役割と、自分おの人生をデザインする事について話します。 この会話を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。お気に入りのソーシャルプラットフォームでフィードバックを共有することを忘れないでください。 じゃ、始めましょう！ Key Takeaways: 04:15 | 人生…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Makoto Shibata. Shibata-san leads FINOLAB which was ranked in the top 10 innovation labs in APAC in 2020. The FINOLAB community consists of 50 startup members and 16 corporate members to stimulate innovation in Financial Technology in one of the most prominent international financial centers, the Otem…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Makoto Shibata. Shibata-san leads FINOLAB which was ranked in the top 10 innovation labs in APAC in 2020. The FINOLAB community consists of 50 startup members and 16 corporate members to stimulate innovation in Financial Technology in one of the most prominent international financial centers, the Otem…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Jason Ollison. In August of this year, Jason was quoted in an article from the Financial Times on a $6bn investment made by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway across Japan’s five biggest trading houses so I reach out to him to understand more. If there is another person as crazy about understanding t…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Nathan Paterson. Prior to his current role of Director at IDEO Tokyo, Nathan led the research and design team at Disney Interactive Labs in Los Angeles, crafting immersive experiences with emerging technologies for Disney Guests around the world. In addition to his corporate experience Nathan built a …

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Ryan Hart. Ryan leads teams who are innovating at the intersection of experience design, brand, and digital for international markets at PwC in Tokyo. I first was introduced to Ryan when researching the business case behind Human Centered Design and found his work on the ROI of Design Thinking. It was…

Send us a text In this episode, John Kojiro Moriwaka, returns to share his insights of building a new kind of innovation ecosystem in Japan; one where Zebra Companies, Family Businesses & Start-Ups not only co-exist but thrive in the presence of one another. And really, who better to have share some insights than John-san who wears all 3 hats; lead…

Send us a text 日本でのDXを考えましたら、我々の次のゲスト、石川恵理香さんを考えないといけません。恵理香さんは16歳の時にアメリカで最初のハイテク企業を設立しました。 その時から、恵理香さんは世界最大のコンサルティング会社を代表したり、またはは50以上のDXプロジェクトをリードしたりしました。このエピソードでは何でデジタルトランスフォーメーションをする時に、デジタルとトランスフォーメーションも両方に優先するべきだについて色々話します。 この会話を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。お気に入りのソーシャルプラットフォームでフィードバックを共有することを忘れないでください。 じゃ、始めましょう！ Key Takeaways: 16:40 | 現在の現場は変えたいでしょうか？ 20:05…

Send us a text In this episode we're joined by Jonathan Hiroshi Rossi. Jonathan is a co-founder and investor of cybersecurity & compliance awareness e-learning platform (Saya University). He is a trusted commentator and leads converassiotn around cybersecurity & compliance awareness through his serval shows LLM Law Review, The Saya Awareness Show, …

Send us a text In this episode, we explore the story behind the "Business Karaoke" name. We simple can't go on if we don't talk about it! So what are the parallels between innovation and Karaoke? What is it about a Karaoke box that can evoke the psychological safety for a Japanese team when their office can’t? Empathize with the stakeholder Show, d…

Send us a text このエピソードで 森若 幸次郎(John Kojiro Moriwaka)さんに来ていただきました。森若さんは海外と日本を繋ぐイノベーションプロバイダーです。森若さんは、海外と日本を繋ぐエキスパートだけではなくて、スタートアップと伝統的な企業を繋ぐエキスパートです。この１時間で森若さんの信条である「Innovations for a healthier life」と日本の経済と社会についてすぐく重要な質問、我々はどうしたら、ファミリービジネスでイノベーションを起こせるだろうかに話します。 私と同じようにこの会話を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。お気に入りのソーシャルプラットフォームでフィードバックを共有することを忘れないでください。 じゃ、始めましょう！ Key …

Send us a text このエピソードでは、ロッシェル・カップさんが参加します。 ロッシェルさんは、多文化環境でのコミュニケーションと仕事上の関係を改善することにより、クライアントの収益性と従業員の関与を高めるために取り組んでいます。 ロッシェルさんは現在、効果的な人的資源管理の実践と組織開発を支援することにより、日本企業がグローバルな事業でより成功するのを支援することに焦点を当てています。 このエピソードでは、ロシェルさんの最新の仕事である、日本企業がシリコンバレー企業のスピードをエミュレートするための8つの習慣を探ります。 ショーノートにロッシェル・カップさんからのe-Bookへのリンクを含めました。 私と同じようにこの会話を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。お気に入りのソーシャルプラ…

Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Rochelle Kopp. Rochelle works to help clients increase profitability and employee engagement through improved communication and working relationships in multicultural environments. She is currently focused on helping Japanese companies be more successful in their global operations by supporting effect…