What “Essence of Global Businesses” is about
~ Get smarter in Global ~
In today’s rapidly evolving world, the speed at which society, economy, politics, and many other facets of life are progressing is unprecedented. As we move forward, these areas will only become more complex, diverse, and interconnected.
In this environment, we face new challenges in our daily lives. Yet, businesses, innovations, inventions, and a renewed spirit of challenge have emerged to solve many of these issues. The importance of globally connected, cross-border collaboration and cooperation has never been greater, and it is becoming the most significant force in human history. Of course, such collaboration must be built on principles of fairness, mutual benefit, and synergy.
However, significant gaps remain in our understanding, knowledge, insights, and experiences. These gaps exist not only between individuals, but also across regions, nations, and cultures. That’s where this newsletter comes in.
"Essence of Global Businesses" aims to bridge these gaps. As a global business expert, I will share original, exclusive, and independent perspectives, insights, analyses, ideas, opinions, non-fiction stories, and information related to global business. This could encompass a wide range of topics, including corporations, organizations, nations, politics, economies, markets, societies, laws, mentalities, cultures, regions, and histories. My goal is to deliver value that makes our readers smarter in their respective fields around the world.
You won’t find an alternative to this type of content in mainstream media or on social networks. Here, we provide deeper, more essential insights from unique viewpoints that set us apart.
We’ll be publishing this newsletter on a 1-2 times per month basis.
Let’s "Get Smarter in Global" together and grow together in the global space.
Who read this
Top management(them including top global firms in Fortune 500), leaders, senior professionals, business owners, entrepreneur, investors, enthusiastic students etc who are working and achieving somethings or/and willing to do so in global cross-border spaces in any of their organizations and communities including giant global companies, large companies, mid-small sized companies, startups, governmental and public entities(them including national Minister levels people), non-profit sectors, and schools etc from any region and any nations(Asia, Middle East, Africa, Americas, Europe, Oceania, etc) around the world.
Very diverse community here.
What you will gain and How we are unique different
The mentality, mindset, and insights needed to thrive in today’s global ecosystems are continuously evolving. However, many people struggle to stay updated and often rely on mass media, biased information, one-sided views, or unreliable sources like social media. Much of this information lacks expertise, is non-essential, and can be unrealistic.
As an Asian/Japanese with extensive global business and management experience across emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, combined with education in Japan, Europe, and the United States, I offer a unique perspective. My approach is independent, socially aware, cross-organizational, objective, and centered around essence, facts, and truth.
In this newsletter, you’ll find a platform that can change, update, upgrade, and expand your mentality, mindset, and insights. We aim to soften, deepen, and dig into the essential aspects of your inner growth and understanding.
Through this unique media experience, you’ll:
Gain updated, essential insights and knowledge that will empower your thinking, broaden your horizons, and help you navigate global business fields.
Improve communication skills, apply new knowledge in management practices, and come up with innovative business ideas.
Better understand different cultures and leverage this understanding in your business and career.
Find new business investment opportunities, organize your thoughts, and engage in productive discussions and brainstorming.
Deepen your awareness and understanding, preparing you to play an active role in diverse fields and acquire the essential skills you may currently lack.
Potentially connect with business partners within our community.
Additionally, we aim to foster two-way communication and create unique opportunities for collaboration, not just one-way dissemination. Through high engagement, we will offer group chats, exchange letters, discussion threads, interviews, cross-posts, and collaborative content within an exclusive community for our core subscribers.
This platform will provide experiences and value that can’t be found elsewhere—wider and deeper insights that are not easily accessible through other media or social platforms.
Who the Writer, Hiroyuki Itoh is
With over 15 years of frontline business and management experience in emerging markets—and having worked with more than 400 top-tier corporate clients across various industries—Hiroyuki Itoh is a Japanese entrepreneur and a leading professional and advisor in the fields of business and management across growing regions such as Asia (ASEAN, India, South Asia), Africa, and the Middle East. He is also a strategic partner for corporations navigating these dynamic markets.
He earned his Bachelor of Law, majoring in Global Politics from Hosei University in Tokyo, Japan, which included academic programs at Oxford University, UK. He also studied Sports Business and Management at the University of Mount Union in Ohio, USA, where he received multiple honors including Best Student Awards at the Senior Recognition & Honors Convention.
He began his business career in international trading, marketing and sales, business development, supply chain management, and investment management in the automotive steel sheet industry at a Fortune 500 global trading, investment, and management firm. Over many years, he handled hundreds of corporate clients and multi-hundred-million USD in annual business value, while also leading and managing business investments and executing the invested businesses and corporates management and the corporate revitalization across over 10+ Steel Service Centers (Subsidiaries, totally multi hundred million USD values annually) in Japan, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam), and East Asia (Taiwan).
He has held key roles also at a leading global business and management consulting company.
With its global network and based on trust from companies in various industries and from consumers in each region and nation, his Onebloom Corporation engages in multifaceted business activities by making the most of its Integrated Corporate Strength (experienced with more than 400+ top leading corporate clients and customers in various industries worldwide).
These emerging markets focused business activities include:
・Marketing & sales of a variety of products and services in international market
・International business investment and advisory, mid-long termed co-growth activities, and the portfolio management of early ventures and new businesses
・Practically high-end & value added business and management related professional and strategic advisory services and practices mainly for our counterparts, their Japanese corporate (entering and expanding in emerging markets) top management and leaders (to practically and strategically support (advise and overall lead, joining mainly from the upper stream of their strategy and planning part) their Japanese corporations(large to small, all the sizes. Industry agnostic) as our clients to create their new business and values in and with the emerging markets and to drive and lead their vision and plan together toward sustainable in mid-long term and structurally strong and resilient new business creations there with their corporate comprehensive values up approach).
Publications & Thought Leadership
He is the creator, author, and publisher of the fast-growing global newsletter Essence of Global Businesses, which now has over 2,000+ subscribers and top open rates on platforms like Substack and LinkedIn. He also hosts the popular interview series "Emerging Markets Leader’s Talk," highlighting impactful leaders shaping the future in their regions.
Public Engagements & Roles
He is a Public Speaker in many spaces with emerging markets:
・Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit (ATIGS 2018. Washington DC, USA. Speaking topic related to Africa-Japan)
・Women in Mining & Energy (WiME Indonesia. Jakarta, Indonesia. Speaking topic related to Automation and Technology for the Inclusive Digital Transformation in Extractive Industry: A Case Study of Indonesia and Japan)
・Kakehashi Africa, Madagascar (Speaking topic related to “How to connect with Japanese Companies”)
・Heads Talk (Speaking topic related to “Unveiling the ASEAN Emerging and Investment Markets”)
Just to name a few globally.
And he is also a Country Representative Japan and Organizing Committee Member of Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit (ATIGS).
And, he was a Advisory Board and Partner Asia of Africa's Largest Trade Transport Energy Summit(ATTES), and a Advisory Board of Asian-African Chamber(India), just to name a few globally.
Global Experience & Personal Passion
He has visited over 40 countries and stayed and lived in many, continuously drawing inspiration from cultures, history, nature, wildlife, and the human spirit.
He has also volunteered in orphanages across Tanzania, Uganda, Mexico (Cuernavaca), and Guatemala (Guatemala City) etc, forming deep bonds with local communities.
A former competitive athlete, he played for one of the Top Eight Teams in Japan’s National Baseball Club Team Tournament, and also competed in The Intercity Baseball Tournament (Toshitaikou Yakyu, Top NonPro's National Baseball Tournament in Japan).
He played in the American College Baseball Summer League in San Francisco, California.
He is a lifelong learner with a simple but powerful philosophy: “My learning won’t stop until the end of my life.”
Currently followed by over 10,000 global professionals, mainly top executives and business leaders, across platforms like LinkedIn and X (Twitter)—a network that continues to grow daily.
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