Svetlana Suvorova, a Certified EQ Coach, merges her corporate leadership experience with a passion for emotional intelligence, empowering leaders to leverage their emotions for success. Living in five countries has ignited her love for people and languages. Fluent in the language of emotions, she provides fresh insights into understanding and channeling them effectively. She's leading the charge to redefine emotions in the workplace, offering bespoke coaching, in-depth training, and impactful keynotes. Stay in tune with her vision through her weekly newsletter, "The EQ Edge.”
Yayoi, a leadership coach and management consultant, assists leaders and their organizations. With 2500+ coaching hours and 400+ executives from diverse industries, she improves communication, team-building, influence, delegation, diversity management, collaboration, culture change, and more. Yayoi fosters self-awareness, pushes clients beyond their comfort zones, and empowers them to influence stakeholders. She strongly supports female leaders.
Before her current role, Yayoi served as an educational consultant and held managerial roles at companies like Honda Motor and SEGA. Having spent 16 years in the United States, including Kellogg School of Management, Yayoi offers insights into cross-cultural issues, diversity, adaptation, and social norms in the U.S. and Japan.
Paul Dupuis is a global business leader, transformation expert, and leadership coach with over 25 years of experience across Asia, specializing in Japan and India. As the Founder and CEO of Take-5 Global K.K., he advises organizations on business growth, leadership development, and M&A, helping them build sustainable, high-performing cultures.
Previously, Paul served as CEO and Chairman of Randstad Japan, leading a workforce of 35,000+ and driving record profitability and growth. In India, he successfully turned around Randstad’s business, establishing it as a market leader and earning recognition as one of India’s Best Leaders in Times of Crisis (2021).
A bestselling author of The E5 Movement, Paul is known for his practical leadership framework built on five pillars: Envision, Express, Excite, Enable, and Execute. A sought-after keynote speaker, he inspires leaders globally to drive impact while balancing performance with purpose.
CJ Marks is a globally renowned keynote speaker, captivating diverse audiences worldwide, both virtually and in person. As a seasoned presentation coach, CJ has empowered C-suite executives, company presidents, managers, and government officials to elevate their communication prowess. Notably, CJ's expertise extends to training entire TEDx teams, collaborating with organizers and speakers across six continents. An award-winning speaker and Toastmaster, CJ is also a proficient PechaKucha Night organizer and a professionally trained Data Storyteller. With over twenty-five years in education spanning California and Japan, CJ currently holds an esteemed instructor position at a prestigious private university in Kobe, Japan.
Shoukei Matsumoto is a Japanese Buddhist monk renowned for his efforts to modernize and share Buddhist practices with a global audience. He gained international recognition through his book “A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind” which combines traditional Buddhist wisdom with practical advice on cleaning and mindfulness. Matsumoto advocates for the integration of Buddhist principles into everyday life, emphasizing simplicity, clarity, and mindfulness. He has held lectures and workshops internationally, and has been featured on publications including the Japan Times, the Guardian and the Forbes Japan, which highlights Matsumoto as one of the “100 Hopes to Save the World” on its June 2023 issue. Matsumoto also is a Visiting Professor at Musashino University in Japan; CEO and Co-Founder of Interbeing; Founder of Institute Temple Management; Member of Young Global Leaders from World Economic Forum; and Member of Co-Creation Advisory Board for the Development Bank of Japan.
Mete is a multi-disciplinary, trilingual executive coach with expertise in IT, Digital Transformation, and Coaching, deeply immersed in the Japanese business landscape since 1995. As a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF), he mentors aspiring coaches seeking accreditation renewal or upgrade. With 22 years of experience in foreign-affiliated companies in Japan, Mete has coached leaders from Fortune Top 500 and top Japanese companies since 2015 in Japanese, English, and Turkish. In early 2024, he became a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD). Beyond coaching, Mete has conducted over 300 training sessions on leadership development, coaching, and mental health. As an adjunct faculty member, he teaches at Temple University Japan's Continuing Education Program and Rikkyo University.
Masafumi Otsuka is the President & CEO of Manabi Limited, a global leadership and cross-cultural training firm. With over 15 years of experience, he has conducted seminars and workshops across 20 countries, helping organizations build effective global teams. His work includes executive coaching, leadership development, and cross-cultural capability building for clients such as DuPont, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Airbnb. Born in Tokyo and raised in Los Angeles, Masafumi brings a rare bicultural perspective. He holds an MBA from the University of Virginia (Darden) and is a TEDx speaker and author on cross-cultural leadership.
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Hiroshi Yamada brings over 32 years of global leadership experience across telecom, virtualization, and cloud computing, alongside decades of executive coaching practice. Since 1996, he has coached senior leaders using DiSC-based behavioral assessments to strengthen vision, strategic planning, decision-making, and execution. With deep expertise in human behavior and psychology, Hiroshi also supports organizations in recruitment, leadership development, and team effectiveness. His work focuses on navigating VUCA environments by building psychological safety, clarity, and resilience in leadership teams.
Invite Hiroshi Yamada for sessions on leadership in uncertainty, behavioral insights, and building psychologically safe, high-performing teams.
