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Tak Umezawa

Japan Chairman, A.T. Kearney
Tak Umezawa has advised leading corporations in Japan and the US. Areas of expertise include strategy, innovation, marketing and organization. He served the firm’s global board until 2014. He has supported the Japanese government on developing "Cool Japan" strategy. He also sits on the "Tax Commission" organized by Cabinet Office, and “Technology Advisory Committee” for the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. He appears as commentator on “World Business Satellite,” a business news program on TV Tokyo. He leads the "NEXTOKYO Project," a future-vision project for TOKYO by leading experts in urban planning, design, sports, art and business. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Tokyo, and a Master’s in Business Administration from MIT Sloan School of Management.
Global Japan
NOV 26, 2018

Creative Cities 2.0: Not Just Livable, But Fun

In 2017, the Monocle named Tokyo the world’s most livable city for the third year in a row. The title…

Global Japan
MAR 27, 2018

Beyond the 2020 Olympics: Business Opportunities and the Future of Tokyo

A.T. Kearney Japan Chairman and Partner Tak Umezawa shares his participation in the NEXTOKYO Project and a vision for Tokyo…

Career Success
DEC 4, 2017

Using Design Thinking to Harness Creativity and Quantum Leaps in Business

Global Japan
OCT 3, 2014

The Japan Brand: Promoting Japanese Culture to the World

By Richard Collasse, Seiichi Kondo, Nancy Snow and Tak Umezawa. < Session Title > G1 Global Conference 2014 Breakout Session II ＜A ＞ The…

Global Japan
APR 26, 2012

Cool Japan Beyond 3/11 – 2/2

Mr. Tak Umezawa talked about his view and opinion of Cool Japan beyond the 3/11 disaster. Continued from Cool Japan Beyond 3/11…

Global Japan
APR 25, 2012

Cool Japan Beyond 3/11 – 1/2

Mr. Tak Umezawa talked about his view and opinion for Cool Japan beyond 3/11 disaster. Topic: Cool Japan Beyond 3/11 – 1/2 Speaker:…

Global Japan
DEC 26, 2011

Cool Japan 2/2

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) set up a joint public-private initiative to promote creative industries such as…

Global Japan
DEC 21, 2011

Cool Japan 1/2

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) set up a joint public-private initiative to promote creative industries such as…