Japan's Top Business Interviews Podcast By Dale Carnegie Training Tokyo Japan
Episodes
112: Hans Werner Burg, Representative Director, Leschaco KK, Japan
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hans Werner Burg is currently the Representative Director for Leschaco KK in Tokyo Japan. Originally from Germany, Mr. Werner Burg describes himself a...
111: Scott Smalley, Managing Director, Solutions, Japan, DSV
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Smalley is presently the Managing Director of DSV in Japan. Mr. Smalley is originally from Michigan in the United States and his first introduct...
110: Per Rasmussen, President and Representative Director for Millet Mountain Group, Japan
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Per Rasmussen is currently the President and Representative Director for Millet Mountain Group, Japan. Mr. Rasmussen is originally from Denmark, and h...
109: Doug Hymas, Country Executive, Bank of New York Mellon
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Hymas was the previous Japan Country Executive for the Bank of New York Mellon Group. Many years ago, during his college days, Mr. Hymas served i...
108: Mitch Kristofferson, Director, Customer Success, UpClear
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch Kristofferson is currently the Director of Customer Service Japan for UpClear. Mr. Kristofferson was a Pre-Med student during his bachelor's deg...
107: Peter Cammaerts, Managing Director, AB InBev, Japan
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Cammaerts is currently the Managing Director, AB InBev in Japan. Mr. Cammaerts is originally from Belgium. He studied in Leuven in Belgium, whic...
106: Jan Babatz, President, Guhring Japan
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Babatz currently is the President and CEO of Gurhing in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Babatz was born and brought up in Berlin, Germany, on the East side of t...
105: Nikolaus Boltze, Country Representative, Thyssenkrupp Japan
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nikolaus Boltze is currently the country representative for Thyssenkrupp in Japan. Mr. Boltze first came to Japan in 1972 as a child, while his father...
104: Joe Latteri, Managing Director, Customer Success, Meltwater Japan
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Latteri is currently the Managing Director for Customer Success with Meltwater Japan. Meltwater is a global company and originally started in Oslo...
103: Meghan Barstow, President, Edelman Japan
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan Barstow currently is the President at Edelman Japan. Ms. Barstow is originally from Alaska and Japan and Alaska were strongly connected through...
102: James Yamanaka, Area Director, North Asia Area, British American Tobacco
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James Yamanaka is currently the President of BAT Japan. Mr. Yamanaka has had a truly global career, he started out at Deloitte in Consulting, then mov...
101: Will Shaffer, President, Boeing Japan
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will Shaffer is currently the President of Boeing, Japan. Mr. Shaffer is originally from the US and started out as a pilot in the Navy, stationed out ...
100: Noriko Silvester, President & Founder, Candlewick Co., Ltd.
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Noriko Silvester is the President and Founder of Candlewick. Candlewick is a Public Relations consulting firm that works with clients in the Food, Bea...
99: Darren Morrish, General Manager & COO, Tokyo American Club
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Morrish is the General Manager of the Tokyo American Club and a numerous-time five-star hotel general manager throughout Asia, including Japan....
98: Klaus Meder, President, Bosch Japan Corporation
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Klaus Meder is the President of Bosch in Japan. Mr. Meder has been in Japan for almost 10 years in total, he worked in Japan from 1996 to 2000 and the...
97: Hiroki Ishida, Representative Director and President of BASF Japan Ltd
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hiroki Ishida is the Representative Director and President of BASF Japan Ltd, a German multinational chemical company. Mr. Ishida originally joined BA...
96: Tim Schlanghecke, Country Director Flavour, Symrise Japan
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Schlanghecke is the Country Director for Flavour of Symrise in Japan. Mr. Schlanghecke has been in Japan ever since he graduated University from h...
95: John Flanagan, General Manager Japan and Regional Head of Programming and Marketing Asia, A+E Networks Japan G.K
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Flanagan is a General Manager Japan and Regional Head of Programming and Marketing Asia at A+E Networks Japan G.K. Mr. Flanagan has been in Japan...
94: Jody Ono, Specially Appointed Professor at Hitotsubashi University Business School, School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS)
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jody Ono is a Specially Appointed Professor at Hitotsubashi University Business School, School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS) in ...
93: Arthur Mitchell, Senior Advisor, White & Case
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur Mitchell is a Senior Advisor at White & Case in Tokyo. White & Case is a global law firm with a global presence. White & Case is just over 120 ...
92: Simon Wallington, Managing Director, Cornes and Company
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Wallington is the Managing Director of Insurance for Cornes in Japan. Cornes and Company was established in Yokohama in 1861 and is the oldest i...
91: Derek Young, President, Japan Fidelity International
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from the United States, Derek Young is the President of Fidelity Japan for the last 3 years. Fidelity International provides world class in...
90: Hideyuki Takahashi, Chairman, State Street Corporation
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hideyuki Takahashi is the Chairman of State Street Japan, an American financial services and bank holding company. Mr. Takahashi established his ca...
89: Mats Lindstrom, President, Ducati Japan
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from Sweden, Mats Lindstrom is the President of Ducati Japan, an Italian automobile company and shares his fascinating experience working i...
88: Eric Wedemeyer, Managing Director, Tactus Partners
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from the US, Eric Wedemeyer initially lived in Taiwan working in journalism. He then came to Japan in 1980 and started out at a small PR fi...
87: Jesper Koll, Global Ambassador & Expert Director, Monex Group Japan
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jesper Koll is a highly respected member of the Japanese financial scene who has been working in Japan since the mid 1980's. He came to Japan to do ac...
86: Saori Kanno, General Manager, Revlon Japan
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After graduating from Keio University, Saori Kanno originally joined Revlon as a Marketing Director, before becoming the current General Manager of Re...
85: Yasunori Takeuchi, Advisor & ex-CEO, Standard Chartered Bank Japan
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of Tokyo, Yasunori Takeuchi began his career in the financial sector by working f...
84: Tomo Hasegawa, President, Japan at Medline Industries
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tomo Hasegawa is a second-generation Japanese-American with extensive leadership experience in the global medical and pharmaceutical industry. After h...
83: Georg Loeer, NRW.Global Business Japan Representative (President & Representative Director at NRW Japan K.K., Tokyo)
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Tokyo while his father was serving as a German diplomat, Georg Loeer spent his first five years in Japan before his family returned to their h...
82: Philippe Auvaro, President of OrphanPacific Inc. of CMIC Holdings
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Philippe Auvaro is the former President of OrphanPacific Inc. of CMIC Holdings. Being born in the 60s, Mr. Auvaro grew up in a generation when Japan w...
81: Jerome Chouchan, CEO, President of Godiva Chocolatier for Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Born in France, Jerome Chouchan has more than 25 years of experience working in the Japanese and Asian business environment. He began his career in Ja...
80: Om Prakash, Chief Executive, Northrop Grumman
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Om Prakash is the current CEO of Northrop Grumman Japan, a position he has been in since 2019. Prior to this he was Northrop Grumman's Director for Co...
79: Mario Spitzer, President & CEO, Stihl Japan
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Spitzer has extensive experience living and working in Japan. After a business trip to Japan in the early 1990's he attended the European Union's ...
78: Michael King, President, SAS Institute
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael King shared great insight into how to become a successful business leader in Japan. Mr. King's arrival in Japan may have been accidental but t...
77: Dr. Parissa Hagiharian, Professor of International Management, Sophia University
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from Austria, Dr. Parissa Haghirian is a renowned expert on international and Japanese management. Her studies include a Masters in Japanes...
76: Darren McKellin, Area Director Large Enterprise North Asia, Zscaler
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Darren McKellin shared great insight into how he became a leader through his journey to mindful leadership. Mr. McKellin's choice to come to Japan was...
75: Tom Whitson, former Partner, KPMG Japan
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from the US, Mr. Whitson's background in Accounting, Japanese and Korean language opened him up to many opportunities in international busi...
74: Paul Kraft, Country Manager, HARIBO Japan
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Kraft fell in love with Japan after a school trip in the early 90s and originally came to Japan to teach English in Osaka. Afterwards, he became ...
73: Danny Risberg, President & General Manager, Baxter Limited Japan
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in California, Mr. Risberg has been an entrepreneur since high school and by his mid-20s he had already founded and sold a start-up company...
72: Shinzo Yotsumoto, Senior Counselor, Kiduki Architect & ex Managing Director, Schaeffler Japan
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shinzo Yotsumoto shared great insight from his extensive leadership career in the manufacturing industry in various multinational companies including ...
71: Paul Atkinson, Representative Director, Country Manager Japan, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Atkinson shares his journey as a leader of a multinational global insurance company and his insight in working in diverse cultural environments. ...
70: Antony Cundy, former President, McCann Worldgroup Japan
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
70: Antony Cundy, former President, McCann Worldgroup Japan Antony Cundy, former CEO & President of McCann Worldgroup Japan first arrived in Japan in ...
69: Fara Taraie, Japan Country Manager, ImpacTech
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since her childhood, Fara Taraie has been exposed to global cultures, being born in the middle east, spending middle to high school in Europe and Sout...
68: Jeff Crawford, Managing Director, Zo Digital Japan
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Crawford provided great insight into the tech and digital marketing industry from his experience as a programmer in Silicon Valley to becoming th...
67: Gregory Lyon, President, Gregory Lyon Inc.
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gregory Lyon is the President and founder of Gregory Lyon Inc., company specialized in providing furniture, workplace solutions and project management...
66: Peter Strydom, President, Amway Japan
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Strydom who is the President of Amway Japan shares his extensive global experience within the multinational corporation, having worked in South ...
65: Paul Dupuis, Chairman & CEO, Randstad Japan
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Dupuis is the CEO and Chairman of Randstad Japan, a global human resources consulting firm. Originally from Windsor, Ontario in Canada, Mr. Dupui...
64: Kenji Govaers, Director, Bain & Company
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenji Govaers originally grew up in France but has been going back and forth between France and Japan due to his half French and half Japanese backgro...
63: Wolfgang Bierer, CEO & Founder, ENDEAVOR SBC
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wolfgang Bierer takes us through his journey of leading various companies in multiple fields including consulting, fashion and retail. Mr. Bierer firs...
62: David Daniels, Ex-CEO Asia, Le Creuset
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
62: David Daniels, Ex-CEO Asia, Le Creuset David Daniels shares his global experience managing various luxury cosmetics, retail and manufacturing comp...
61: Phillip Rubel, former CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi Fallon/ Beacon Communications
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Phillip Rubel shares his extensive leadership experience in the US, Canada and Japan in various fields including advertising and consulting. Mr. Rubel...
60: Jean-Philippe Oulevey, Director, Greenwings Japan
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jean-Phillpe Oulevey takes us through his leadership journey in Japan, starting off from dusting shelves in retail stores to climbing Japan's career l...
59: Dr. Jochen Legewie, Partner & Chairman Asia, Kekst CNC
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jochen Legewie takes us through his 30 years of leadership journey in Japan, starting at Daimler and then as Partner and Chairman of Kekst CNC, a ...
58: Hans Heijligers, Head of Japan, IHG Hotels and Resorts
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hans Heijligers shares his global leadership insight having led in over a dozen countries before becoming the Head of Japan for IHG Hotels and Resorts...
57: Frank Packard, Founder & President, Triple A Partners Co. Ltd.
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Packard takes us through his journey in Japan as well as different cultures and business experience in the financial industry. Mr. Packard was o...
56: Kiyo Weiss, Director, Asia Pacific, Air Canada
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kiyo Weiss shared extensive insight into her path to leadership starting from an OL in a Japanese corporation to becoming the first female Director of...
55: Reiko Nakamura, Managing Director, SGK Japan
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reiko Nakamura, Managing Director of SGK Japan, first began her career as a radio DJ in Kobe, where she grew up and graduated from university. She ent...
54: Ken Shibusawa, President, Shibusawa and Company, Inc.
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Shibusawa shares extensive insight in the global financial sector and alternative investment that has been influenced by his great-great-grandfath...
53: David Wouters, President, InterSearch Japan & ex Corporate Liaison Manager, Coca-Cola Japan
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Wouters is the President of InterSearch Japan, an executive search and human resources consultancy company, and the former Corporate Liaison Man...
52: Moeko Suzuki, Founder, StartUp Lady & Tailor Innovations
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Moeko Suzuki provides valuable insight as a young global-minded entrepreneur having studied in the UK, US and established two organizations in Japan –...
51: Seth Sulkin, CEO, Pacifica Capital, Pacifica Hotels, Food-e
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Sulkin takes us through his journey in Japan from working as a journalist to a civil servant to becoming the leader of three organizations - Paci...
50: Jim Weisser, CEO & Co-founder, SignTime K.K.
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Weisser shares his leadership journey in the Japanese IT sector after arriving in Japan to initially teach English to becoming a leader of many i...
49: Frank Foley, ex Managing Director, HarperCollins Japan
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Foley, founder of the Next Big Thing and former Managing Director of HarperCollins Japan, provides a detailed account of working inside Japan's ...
48: Claus Eilersen, Senior Vice President, Novo Nordisk
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Claus Eilersen, Senior Vice President of Novo Nordisk, Japan, provides deep insight in leading in the pharmaceutical industry in various countries inc...
47: Wolfgang Angyal, President & CEO, RSN (Riedel) Japan Co. Ltd.
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wolfgang Angyal, President of Riedel Japan, originally grew up in Austria and came to Japan in 1985 as an Austrian representative in restaurant servic...
46: Loic Rethore, North Asia President, Dyson
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Loic Rethore, North Asia President of Dyson, shares his diverse background working in the consumer, luxury and premium goods industry across multiple ...
45: Timothy Connor, Managing Director & Founder, Synnovate Advisory
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Timothy Connor, Managing Director of Synnovate Advisory has been a veteran of Japanese business, having worked in Japan for over 30 years. He original...
44: Christian Wolf, Managing Director, JAS Forwarding Japan
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Wolf, Managing Director of JAS Forwarding Japan originally moved to Japan straight out of university in Germany where he worked in the fr...
43: Paul Goldsmith, Country Manager, Aquent Japan
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Goldsmith, Country Manager of Aquent Japan, shared his extensive leadership experience in the recruitment, automobile and IT industry across mult...
42: Loic Bizel, CEO & Founder, Wantomo
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Loic Bizel currently leads Wantomo, a premium Japan made recommended dog food company exclusively sold online. Mr. Bizel originally came to Japan from...
41: Kei Sakaguchi, Ex-Japan Representative, Eurasia Group
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kei Sakaguchi has a wealth of experience both in global Japanese corporations and small-scale innovative companies. Growing up in a Catholic environme...
40: Timothy Langley, CEO, Langley Esquire
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Timothy Langley has been in Japan for over 40 years and has an intriguing career in American and Japanese public affairs. Mr. Langley originally grew ...
Best of the Best: 39: Andrew Hankinson, President, Zwilling J.A. Henckels Japan
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have decided to re-publish this excellent interview with Andrew. Andrew Hankinson is the President of Zwilling J.A. Henckels Japan and host of t...
38: David Sweet, CEO & Founder, FocusCore
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Sweet initially worked in the US Treasury Department in labor relations and organizational development for 10 years before moving to Japan. ...
37: Lorenzo Scrimizzi, Representative Director, Carpigiani Japan
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Originally an engineer from Bologna, Italy, Lorenzo Scrimizzi arrived in Japan 26 years ago, and has been working for Carpigiani Japan for the last 19...
36: Glen Fukushima Ex-CEO Airbus Japan
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Once on the Board of Governors for the American Chamber of Commerce Japan, being Vice-President for six years and President for two, Glen Fukushima ha...
35: Malik Roumane, President & CEO, Edenred Japan
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Born and educated in France, Malik Roumane details his journey to Japan, revisiting his experiences at Saint-Gobain, Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, Ca...
34: Robert Noddin, former President, CEO, AIG Japan Holdings KK
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Noddin first arrived in Japan as an exchange student when he was at university. He attended Kansai University of Foreign Studies, before eventu...
33: Gordon Thom Ex-CEO Bodum Japan
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from the United Kingdom, Gordon Thom graduated from the University of Aberdeen and started learning Japanese before his career started in J...
32: Michael Magee, Managing Director, BRITA Japan
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Magee previously worked as a Product Manager for Johnson & Johnson in Japan before working at EMC Japan, then 3M Asia Pacific, before finally ...
31: Spencer Wolfe, CEO, AINEO Networks
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer Wolfe is the current Director of QuickerWeb Cloud Services, the Managing Director of CIRCLE, the Manager of TRIBE Support, and the CEO of AINE...
30: Thorsten Pohl, Ex-President CEO, Boehringer Ingelheim Japan
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thorsten Pohl, Ex-President CEO of Boehringer Ingelheim Japan, talks about his global leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry, having ...
29: Mike Alfant, CEO, Fusion Systems
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Alfant, Group Chairman and CEO at Fusion Systems and Chairman and CEO at Binfinity AG delves into his experiences leading in Japan. Mr. Alfant pr...
28: Hideki Matsubara, President & Representative Director, Miele Japan
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hideki Matsubara Summary Mr. Hideki Matsubara began his career in government banking but switched into cosmetics, working for globally renown brand...
27: Martin Spann, Japan Country Head, Commonwealth Bank
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from Australia, Martin Spann graduated from Bond University in 1991 with a major in Finance. He first arrived in Japan in 1993 and got his ...
26: Peter Jennings, President, Dow Japan
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Jennings was fresh out of Law school when he joined Dow in 1985 as an attorney. After representing the company in major legal cases, Mr. Jenning...
25: Stefan Sacre, CEO President of Carl Zeiss Co.,Ltd.
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stefan Sacre, President CEO of Carl ZEISS Japan, originally came to Japan to pursue research in Tokyo University during the 80s. Dr. Sacre was fascina...
24: Thierry Cohen, President, Japan Europe Trading
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thierry Cohen, President of Japan Europe Trading and Founder of Solleone Bio, deep dives into Japan's business culture to explain why it's imperative ...
23: Markus Baron, President & Representative Director of SGL Carbon Japan
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Markus Baron, member of the Board of Directors of the German Chamber of Commerce, and President and Representative Director of SGL Carbon Japan, one o...
22: Andreas Dannenberg, President and CEO of Adcomm Group
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andreas Dannenberg, President and CEO of Adcomm Group, has been running his business marketing agency for over 30 years since arriving in Japan from G...
21: Ross Rowbury, Former President of Edelman Japan
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Rowbury, Former President of Edelman Japan, celebrated his 40th anniversary since first arriving in Japan as a Rotary Youth Exchange student. Mr....
20: Kenichi Fujita, Chairman & Representative Director, Siemens K.K.
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Fujita, President & CEO of Seimens K.K., began his career in the Japanese manufacturing industry at Alpine Electronics, then became a business con...
19: Dr. Carolina Kawakubo, General Manager of MedSkin Solutions
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a teenager growing up in Germany, Dr. Carolina Kawakubo was fascinated by Japan, which led her to study in Keio University as an exchange student f...
18: Pierre Gaulis, CEO of CREAM
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pierre Gaulis, founder and CEO of CREAM, a digital agency, came to Japan 13 years ago as a new graduate from Switzerland. Taking intensive Japanese la...
17: Richard Dyck, President of TGK Japan
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Dyck, President of TGK-Japan, a semiconductor testing company as well as many other companies, originally visited Japan as a student in 1965. ...
16: Jeremy Sampson, Managing Director of Robert Walters Japan
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Sampson, Managing Director of Robert Walters Japan, originally started his career at Hilton Hotel in Australia, before moving to Japan to teach...
15: Laurent Depus, CEO of Natixis Japan Securities
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laurent Depus, President of Natixis Japan Securities, the Japanese branch of French bank corporation Natixis, has been working in Japan for over 30 ye...
14 Vijay Deol, CEO of enworld
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vijay Deol originally came to Japan to teach English in rural Kyoto before starting at en world, a global recruiting company where he now serves as Re...
13: Robert Heldt Founder & President, Custom Media
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Heldt, founder and President of Custom Media, an award-winning bilingual media agency, originally started his career in the Maladives in the ho...