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| Selling Japanese Food In The World - Gyoza & Beyond
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| With Hiroshi Kaho (CEO, Ajinomoto Foods), Yumiko Shimabukuro (Faculty, School of Int'l & Public Affairs @ Columbia). |
| Columbia Business School, 645 W 130th St, Rm 640, Geffen Hall |
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Feb 23 (Thu) , 2023 @ 12:30 PM
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE: The tickets for this event are now sold out. We no longer take reservations, but you can sign up to be on a waitlist so you will be notified only when a ticket becomes available.
Please note that we will not accept any walk-ins.
For media, please contact us at cjeb@gsb.columbia.edu.
Selling Japanese Food in the World:
Gyoza & Beyond
Thursday, February 23, 2023 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM (Lunch will be provided)
Room 640, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School (Map)
(645 West 130th Street, New York, NY 10027)
Featuring:
Hiroshi Kaho
President & CEO
Ajinomoto Foods North America
Moderator:
Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro
Faculty, School of International & Public Affairs, Columbia University; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, CJEB
Topics to be covered:
Mr. Kaho's career (in Japan, Hong Kong/China, France, & North America)
Ajinomoto Global's food strategy, focusing on Gyoza/Frozen foods
Our strategy & vital issues in the North America food business
Key challenges to working as a business leader in North America compared with experiences in China/Europe & Japan
About the Speaker:
Hiroshi Kaho is the President & CEO of Ajinomoto Foods North America. He has been a leader at the Ajinomoto group since 2002, building upon a career in the food industry lasting more than 30 years. He specializes in business, general management, strategy, sales, & marketing.
In his previous roles at Ajinomoto, He managed business strategy & development in Paris, Tokyo, & Hong Kong, before assuming his current role as North American President & CEO in Ontario, California. As Senior Vice President of Ajinomoto Frozen Foods (Japan), he led $1 billion Japan frozen foods sales, marketing, R&D as well as joint venture production in Thailand & China. As Vice President of Ajinomoto Europe, he led M&A projects in Europe & Africa including the acquisition of a French frozen foods company. Before that, as General Manager of the M&A team at Ajinomoto's headquarters in Tokyo, he successfully closed acquisitions of companies worth nearly $2 billion USD combined.
In his current role, he oversees all aspects of Ajinomoto's $1 billion North American operation, including business strategy, production & supply chain, R&D, sales & marketing, & corporate functions.
He earned an MBA in general management from UCLA & a BA in Sociology from Hitotsubashi University. He is fluent in both Japanese & English & maintains a working knowledge of Chinese & French. In his free time, he enjoys running, traveling, cooking, reading, & tennis.
Admission & Contact:
You must register to attend this in-person-only event.
If you have questions about the event, please contact us at cjeb@gsb.columbia.edu.
Special Notes:
Advance registration is required to attend this event.
This in-person-only event is open to the public & will not be live streamed. Please note registration does not guarantee a seat.
Please be advised that this event may be photographed, so your image may appear on our website or in CJEB materials later. If this is an issue, please let us know.
Please note that due to current University guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all visitors must have their primary series of COVID-19 vaccination & be prepared to show proof if asked.
For more information about other CJEB events, visit our website or contact cjeb@gsb.columbia.edu.
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