Faculty Profiles

Dr. Calvo is an independent strategic advisor and professor with over thirty years of corporate experience as former Executive Officer at Roland DG Corporation Japan, President at Global SCM Division HQ, and President & CEO in EMEA.

Chief Learning and Business Development Officer, GLOBIS Europe BV
Senior Corporate Education Consultant, GLOBIS Corporation, Japan

John Flanagan is a marketing and sales professional with over twenty years of experience in Japan.

Meri Rosich has led data and digital transformations at several global organizations, including Amex, Bertelsmann, Samsung, Docomo, Visa, and Standard Chartered as chief data officer and chief information officer.

Asuka Takaoka has a wealth of consulting experience spanning the globe. For the past thirteen years, she has been a management consultant at the Frankfurt and Tokyo offices of McKinsey & Company, as well as a human resources consultant in London and Tokyo.

Megumi has extensive experience in financial reporting for global companies in London, New York, and Tokyo.

CEO of Akira Marketing LLC, and Viaggio Inc.. Akira is a strategy and marketing consultant, professional life coach, and entrepreneur in the U.S. and Japan.

Currently CEO & Founder at kaigai.world and former Head of Marketing and Operations, UK Trade and Investment in Japan.

Satoshi Hirose is the dean of GLOBIS University.

Tadahiro Wakasugi is a faculty member at GLOBIS University. He has significant expertise in leadership development and organizational psychology.

Sven is a seasoned marketing and sales professional with over 15 years of experience in the Asia-Pacific region. A certified digital marketer, he has significant expertise in developing market entry strategies, cultivating sales channels, and executing digital marketing strategies.

Trond Varlid has extensive international marketing and senior executive experience that spans Europe, the US, and Asia. He is president and cofounder of EMC Quest K.K., helping business professionals in Tokyo become better presenters and communicators. He also coaches executives on dealing with difficult management, HR, and personal challenges.

Venkataraman Sriram is currently an advisor to Nihon Unisys Ltd. and Macnica Fuji Electronics Holdings Inc. He is a founding member of TiE Japan, the world’s largest NPO promoting entrepreneurship, and is a director of the Indian Commerce and Industry Association, Japan.

Axel is the Founder and President of Kay Group KK, based in Tokyo, Japan. 

Akio Mori has extensive experience in the financial field, both in New York and Tokyo. At GLOBIS University, he launched the online English MBA program and led the global corporate training businesses. He now serves as a leader of the Accounting & Finance Faculty Group.

Michael has been a leadership coach and corporate trainer for over 16 years. His interest in developing human potential is rooted in a powerful life-long commitment to learning and human evolution.

Daisuke has experience working for an IT start-up as Chief Financial Officer, where he has built up a scalable corporate strategy while executing an M&A to achieve inorganic growth.

Jun is a business academic with more than 25 years of solid experience across the entire HR value chain of recruit, retain, and development, most of them Japan-focused. He passionately believes in advancing the HR profession through continuing HR education, knowledge sharing, and the use of HR best practices.

Satoshi Ito has several years of experience as a management consultant and executive of business entities. He is a certified financial analyst and currently runs his own consulting firm.