Global Cross-Cultural Exchange Event / Global Career Mindset & Regenerative Leadership

The event features a mix of corporate leadership, academic expertise, and global thought leadership. Centered around the theme "Global Career Mindset & Regenerative Leadership," the event will feature lectures, dialogues, and networking opportunities with students from overseas, including those from UC Berkeley.

Date&Time

July 7 (Tuesday), 19:00 - 21:00
Light refreshments will be served.

Venue

Hosei University, Ichigaya Campus
Skyhall on the 26th floor of Boissonade Tower (Building No. 5 on the map below)
Ichigaya Campus Map

Eligible Participants

40 Students from Hosei University and other universities
We will accept participants on a first come, first served basis.

Application

Please submit your application via this form.
Deadline: July 3 (Friday)

Theme

Global Career Mindset & Regenerative Leadership

Speaker Lineup

Mr. Christian Sarkar

 Christian Sarkar is a leading voice in regenerative leadership, the common good, and the transformation of business and society in a time of collapse and renewal. He is a writer, artist, and co-founder of the Regenerative Marketing Institute, and the co-author of several books with Philip Kotler, including Brand Activism: From Purpose to Action, Losing Our Democracy, Regeneration:The Future of Community in a Permacrisis World, and Wicked Problems: What can we do in this time of collapse? His latest book is Regenerative Leadesrhip: What the World Needs Now. His work focuses on regenerative leadership, the common good, democracy, community regeneration, and the transformation of business from profit-centered to regenerative enterprise models.

Uta Shimada, Ph.D. Senior Director, CHRO Office, Fujitsu Limited 

Senior HR Director and Ph.D. in Sociology, bridging global corporate leadership with academic insight into organizational behavior, career development, and cross-cultural dynamics.
At Fujitsu, she leads enterprise-wide well-being and next-generation inclusion strategies, advancing a human-centric model of corporate transformation that unlocks individual potential, strengthens organizational capability, and contributes to the restoration of human vitality in societies.
Having personally navigated Diversity 1.0—as a woman in corporate Japan and a foreigner in Europe—she remains passionate about creating relationships and cultures where all individuals can unleash their full potential with authenticity.
She is also a mother of two.

Dr. Khor Diana

Dr. Diana Khor obtained a Bachelor of Social Sciences (B.Soc.Sc.) and a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Sociology from the University of Hong Kong, followed by a Master of Arts (M.A.) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Sociology from Stanford University. Born and educated in Hong Kong during the British colonial era, she has been interested in issues relating to gender, class, race, and colonialism since her university days. In her research, she seeks to critique Western-centric universalized knowledge regarding gender and sexuality, aiming to develop theories and concepts grounded in Asian experiences. Having served as Dean of the Faculty of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies (GIS) (2015, 2016, 2019) and Executive Vice-President for Global Diversity and Gender Equality (2021–2024), she assumed the role of President in 2025. Drawing on her research, teaching, and personal experiences, she is leading the university toward becoming a truly inclusive and global institution.

Time table

18:30: Doors Open (Light refreshments will be served)
19:00 – 20:15 Main Event (Lectures & Dialogues)
20:15 – 21:00: Networking Session

Contact

International Office, Global Education Center
Hosei University
ic@hosei.ac.jp