Tomio Isogai, Ex MD, Sharp India, Middle East joins ACN Editorial Advisory Board, an Asian Think Tank

NEW DELHI: Tomio Isogai, a freelance advisor in Indo-Japanese relations and former Managing Director, Sharp India Ltd., has joined ACN Editorial Advisory Board – a Think Tank of experts, industry leaders, management gurus, academicians, and intellectuals from Japan, South Korea, India, and East Asian countries.

Currently a Visiting Faculty at MIT-World Peace University, Pune, Mr. Isogai comes with 37 years career at Sharp Corporation, an 100 years old Japanese electronics giant, and has spent more than 20 years out of Japan, engaged in the global sales and marketing of the company products.

Truly is a global-minded business leader with diversified experiences in more than 60 countries particularly in emerging markets. He once was a member of the Economist Forum in Dubai, U.A.E. as Managing Director of Sharp Middle East Free Zone Establishment.

An excellent orator, presenter, and showstopper, he serves as Advisor for six Indian companies and one multinational company operating in India which includes well-renowned law firm Kochhar & Co.

ACN Editorial Advisory Board welcomes Mr. Isogai to this Think Tank, which will be greatly benefitted from his rich experience of Indo-Japanese bilateral relations for the betterment of the two countries.

Promoted by Asian Community News (ACN) Network – a real-time online non-political newswire service dedicated to Indo-Asian affairs with a special focus on key Asian majors like Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN members, the ACN Editorial Advisory Board aims at bringing the like-minded experts from various Asian countries together on a common platform for strengthening Indo-Asian relationship and bilateral ties through media and advocacy.

After Mr. Isogai retired from Sharp India in September 2016, he returned to Japan and became a member of the Ayurveda Society in Japan, Iyengar Yoga Association in Japan, the Kansai Japan India Cultural Society in Kobe, Japan, Japan-India Cultural Exchange Network in Tokyo, Japan and the 22nd Century Academy in Tokyo, Japan.

In early 2017 he returned to India and started to engage in his new endeavor to become a bridge person connecting India and Japan in commercial, academic, and cultural aspects.

Since 2017, Mr. Isogai has been invited to quite a few events and functions as a guest lecturer as well as to international conferences, seminars, and symposiums being organized by many academic institutions that include IIT-Bombay, IIM-Calcutta, and IIM-Indore.

From September 2017 till August 2019, Mr. Isogai was appointed as Adjunct Professor at Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil University in Pune to conduct his practical and inspirational lectures on Global Marketing, Cross-cultural Management, and Leadership & Team-building for its BTEC/MTEC/BBA/MBA students.

From July 2019 till January 2021, Mr. Isogai was appointed as Adjunct Faculty at MIT-ADT (Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Art, Design, and Technology) University, Pune, India to teach and coach its BBA and MBA students at the College of Management.

From July 2019 till June 2020, Mr. Isogai was appointed as a Short Term Consultant for National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), New Delhi to facilitate and support the TITP (Technical Internship Training Program) and Non-TITP programs to enhance the human resource development of the Indian talented youth and to promote the recruitment of them with decent jobs in Japan.

Since February 2021, Mr. Isogai has been appointed as a Visiting Faculty at MIT-WPU (World Peace University), Faculty of Management for its BBA and MBA students.

Tomio Isogai – an excellent orator and showstopper:

Throughout his career, Mr. Isogai made some 150 speeches and presentations during conferences, seminars/webinars, symposiums, and forums being organized by Indian government agencies, academics, and industry circles or private corporations both in India and Japan.

Some of those invitations came from government institutions such as NSDC, Government of Sikkim, Government of Mizoram, Government of Manipur, Government of Assam, BARTI of Maharashtra, and also Some of those inviters from Indian academic institutions include; IIT-B, IIM-C, IIM-I, SPPU, COEP, Manipur University, and Mizoram University.

The invitations from private institutions include MIT-WPU, MIT-ADT, Symbiosis, RMD Sinhgad, BVU-COEP, PICT, TMV, Flame, AIMBA, D.Y.Patil, Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil, VIM, BNCA, IBS, KL, AISSMS, Neville Wadia, MIT-Aurangabad, DKTE, RIT, Navsahyadri, Amrutvahini (AIMBA), CDGIMS, Woxsen University, EXIM Academy, Tamil Nadu Open University, S.A. College of Arts & Science, IIIT-Allahabad, and Asian Community News  (ACN) Network.

Other institutions from industry circles include ASSOCHAM, AIOE, EFI, AASCI, IJBC, AFJ, MIG-Impact, GBN, Andhra Chamber of Commerce, Hyderabad Management Association, CIEU, Young Business Leaders Forum-Aurangabad, JET Alumni Assoc.

Tomio Isogai was one of the main speakers at the webinar “Role of Japanese Companies in Inclusive Growth of India: A Japan Perspective on CSR” organized by Asian Community News in September 2020.

His other speeches/presentations included the subjects and titles such as Look East, Act Global — Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Critical Importance of Indo-Japanese Bonds, Global Marketing & Cross-cultural Management, Leadership & Team-building, Japan’s calling – Opportunities in Japan for Indian Youth, Emerging Opportunities in Japan for Indian Youth, Avenues & Opportunities in Japan, India – Japan, The Strongest Partners, Future of Indo-Japanese Relations, Do’s & Don’ts – How to make a success with Japan,  Development of Human Resources of the North East Region, Society 5.0 – a new society beyond Industry 4.0 and post Covid19, The Characteristics of Employer-Employee Relationships in Japan, Make in India – Challenges and Opportunities, Corporate HR Policy – The most important key to sustainable growth in business, Japanese Resurrection post-WWII – Lessons for India post Covid19, and “IKIGAI” The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life.

About ACN Editorial Board Membership:

The decision of inviting experts to the ACN Editorial advisory Board rests with the Asian Community News (ACN) Network.

The invitation for joining the Board is sent to those personalities who have been doing an extremely commendable job in promoting bilateral relations between India and Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN for the past many years.

Those invited to join the board would also have the privilege of writing self-authored articles and contribute to various news stories developing from time to time as expert commentators.

They would advise the ACN Editorial team on various topics & issues – current and evolving pertaining to Asian developments.

This also offers an opportunity for the board members to take up issues of common concern through discussions, deliberations, and brainstorming sessions during physical and virtual meetings.

ACN Editorial Advisory Board would offer an opportunity to participate in Webinars/Seminars organized by ACN in which the government representatives/bureaucrats/ministers/Corporate leaders, Academicians/intellectuals from various countries could be invited to participate.