Managing beyond the upheaval

 

The world is witnessing a new period of upheaval dominated by the global turmoil caused by the US-China trade war and the unrest in Europe, including the Brexit issue. Amid this growing sense of global economic slowdown, the environment surrounding corporate management is becoming increasingly volatile. The digital revolution, employing artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, is radically transforming conventional thinking and practice, such as ownership of assets and payments with currencies, creating an imminent need to reconsider business models of every single industry.
Yet the current maelstrom overwhelming societies and individuals is also creating opportunities in multiple areas. The rapid evolution of AI allows people to focus on higher value-added work; the shrinking population is driving individuals to seek extended healthy life and to keep refining personal knowledge and abilities. In this respect, anything can be potentially transformed into new business opportunities for companies.
The speakers at the Nikkei Global Management Forum are all business leaders who have taken advantage of upheavals. This year, we set up a wider variety of panel discussions and global leaders will be invited to openly discuss and exchange their opinions. We will be thereby offering participants a rare opportunity to witness and experience serendipities that would otherwise never happen by bringing together top executives from diverse industries and fields.


【10月28日（Day1）】

【 1 】
■The paradigm of the Indo Pacific:Business Imperatives

Arun M. Kumar Chairman and CEO, KPMG India

【 2 】
■An individual era and a corporate era

Tadashi Yanai Chairman, President and CEO, Fast Retailing

【 3 】
■Food, exercise, and healthcare devices for an enriched society

Sarah L. Casanova President and CEO, McDonald’s Holdings Company (Japan)

Senri Tanida President, TANITA

【 4 】
■Management that unleashes your passion

Tomoko Namba Founder and Executive Chairman, DeNA

【10月29日（Day2）】
【 5 】
■How to survive upheavals-- the Meiji Restoration shows the future of Japan

Jared Diamond Evolutionary biologist, the author of “Guns, Germs, and Steel”

【 6 】
■How technology changes society

Tan Hooi Ling Co-Founder, Grab

【 7 】
■Leading contineous innovations: Asahi Kasei's challenge

Hideki Kobori President, Asahi Kasei

【 8 】
■Prospering with foreigners and creating new market space

Lawrence Ho Chairman and CEO, Melco Resorts & Entertainment

Timothy Hansing CEO, Red Planet Hotels

Koji Karaike Chairman, Kyushu Railway Company