Episode 82 - Osamu Uemura, ASICS Corporation, Commercial R&D Lead, Japan - a podcast by Mass Participation World

On this week's The Aid Station, we head to Tokyo, Japan, where we are joined by Osamu Uemura, ASICS Corporation, Commercial R&D Lead.  

Osamu manages the business development team, sources the new technology and business ideas for creating minimum viable products to commercialise.

In this episode he shares how he started in the industry - working for an insurance company, a professional soccer team, a non-profit organization, getting an MBA in the United Stated, then he joined ASICS digital team in Boston.  He also talks about how life has been like in Japan during COVID and the possibility of in-person events in a few months and how they adapted by creating virtual events. Between November 11 to 22, they are doing the first World Ekiden Race. The Ekiden is a Japanese relay that’s all about teamwork, rivarly and competition.

Learn more about the event here: https://www.asics.com/gb/en-gb/mk/asics-world-ekiden

Listen to the end for his tips on leadership, mentorship and meditation  that helped him develop his management skills and to keep himself calm.  

Watch my talk with Osamu now.

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