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Special Study Session for Japan CxO Award Nominees

The highly anticipated Japan CxO Award has announced an exciting benefit for its nominees: a special study session conducted by Masatada Kobayashi, Chief Culture Officer of Rakuten Group. This invaluable event will take place on November 17th, focusing on 29 years of Rakuten's challenges and transformations.

About the Japan CxO Award

The Japan CxO Award is designed to honor outstanding achievements of executives (CxOs) and elevate the awareness and significance of their careers in society. Through a rigorous selection process, the award recognizes CxOs—providing them with objective evaluations, enhanced corporate branding opportunities, and access to an exclusive network of fellow executives.

Special Study Session Details

This special session is exclusively for nominees who have secured at least five votes. Participants will have the rare opportunity to learn from an active CxO like Kobayashi, who will share key insights on how to accelerate the growth of organizations and businesses based on his vast experience.

• - Speaker: Masatada Kobayashi (CCuO, Rakuten Group)
• - Date & Time: November 17 (Monday) at 19:00
• - Theme: Analyzing 29 Years of Rakuten's Challenges and Transformations – Reflections from a CxO perspective since reaching a market capitalization of over 1 trillion yen from day one.
• - Format: Offline (Detailed information will be provided to nominees).

Speaker Profile

Masatada Kobayashi has been with Rakuten since its founding in 1997, serving in various capacities including as the head of the EC business, President of North American Headquarters, and President of the Asia Headquarters. After experiencing global management, he has led the Corporate Culture Division since 2017 and now serves as Group CCuO. Kobayashi established the