About us
We are a team of senior executives with a combined experience of more than 100 years across various industries and countries.
In our careers, we have time and again seen international companies struggle to establish and develop a successful business in Asia (e.g. Japan / Thailand). Similarly, Japanese SME have difficulties starting business overseas.
We are passionate about using our experience, knowledge and skills to help foreign companies become successful in Asia and Japanese SME develop their global footprint.
Torsten Kaehlert
Director
Torsten gained his experience in the FI Sector working for Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank in Europe, Japan and Singapore.
He is advising as an independent Consultant since 2018.
Torsten’s Core Expertise:
- Corporate & Retail Banking
- Risk Management
- Workforce Transformation
- Strategy Development & Implementation
- Stakeholder Management
- English (near native)
- German (mother-tongue)
- Japanese (conversational)
Torsten is based in Singapore
Henry de la Trobe
Director
Henry gained his experience in Japan in senior functions (CEO & CFO) at Bertelsmann, Electronic Arts and Bandai Namco.
He is advising as an independent Consultant since 2012.
Henry’s Core Expertise:
- Management & Strategy
- Finance & Accounting
- Business Administration
- Sales
- Company set-up
- Japanese (2nd. mother-tongue)
- German (mother-tongue)
- English (fluent)
Henry is based in Tokyo
Yumesaku Ishigaki
Director
Yume gained his experience in the FI Sector working in senior positions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) in Japan and overseas.
He is advising as an independent consultant since 2021.
Yume’s Core Expertise:
- Corporate & Retail Banking
- Global Markets & Treasury Services
- Online Banking
- Online Trading
- Japanese Regulations
- Project Management Japan & overseas
- Japanese (mother-tongue)
- English (fluent)