Over 60 CxO Talents Selected as Finalists for Japan CxO Award 2025

Japan CxO Award 2025: Celebrating Excellence in Leadership

The prestigious Japan CxO Award 2025, powered by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, proudly announces the selection of over 60 exceptional CxO talents as finalists. This award is designed to honor leaders who set benchmarks for the next generation, making significant impacts in their respective fields.

About Japan CxO Award

The Japan CxO Award aims to identify and celebrate CxOs who serve as exemplary role models for emerging leaders. As this award enters its inaugural year, the selection process is in its final stages, with the award ceremony scheduled to take place soon. Media representatives interested in covering the event are invited to reach out to the organizing committee for invitations.

Panel of Judges

Among the notable jury members are:

- Masatada Kobayashi: Executive Officer at Rakuten Group
- Minoru Ikano: President at Globis Capital Partners
- Tetsuto Soyama: Executive Officer and CHO at CyberAgent

For more detailed information about our esteemed judges, please visit our official website.

Award Ceremony Details

The Japan CxO Award 2025 ceremony is set to take place on:

- Date: December 8, 2025 (Monday)
- Time: 13:00 - 17:00 (Registration starts at 12:30)
- Venue: Jiji Press Hall, Chuo, Tokyo

Event Schedule:

1. 13:00 - 14:00: Award presentation and photo session
2. 14:00 - 15:30: Premium talk session
3. 15:30 - 17:00: Networking session with light refreshments

During the ceremony, the winners of the grand prize will be announced across multiple categories, recognizing talents in various sectors such as business, technology, management, human resources, sales, cross-domain initiatives, global challenges, local leadership, under-40 achievers, tough challenges, and audience engagement. Each category will be carefully assessed based on specific criteria.

Selection Criteria

Participants will be evaluated on the following seven axes:

- Impact on business growth
- Innovation and challenge spirit
- Social and industry influence
- Leadership and team-building skills
- Stakeholder coordination
- Long-term perspective and sustainability
- Personal charm as a CxO

For further details on the selection criteria, please refer to our event overview.

About BNG Partners

BNG Partners leverages a unique CxO network and expertise to support sustainable growth for companies. Their key areas of assistance include:

- Sales support: Development of sales strategies, new client acquisition, and improvement of sales processes.
- Project promotion: Management and PMO establishment, project risk management.
- Digital Transformation (DX): DX strategy development, introduction of digital technologies, and business process reforms.
- System Development: Planning, designing, and developing systems, along with operational support.
- Utilization of Global Talent: Recruitment of global talent and provision of management systems for registration support.

About Jiroman Kuramoto

The representative director, Jiroman Kuramoto, born in 1975 in Kagoshima Prefecture, graduated from Kyushu University, majoring in economic engineering. He began his career in a publicly listed financial institution, engaging in HR, management planning, and regulatory affairs. Later, he launched new business ventures at startups and held various executive positions at major venture companies. In 2009, he founded BNG Partners after experiencing the impact of the Lehman Shock just before an IPO.

In addition to his role at BNG Partners, he is also involved as a director at Kagoshima Innovation Base and serves as a visiting professor at the Information Management Innovation Professional University.