NBS Alumni Leaders Dialogue (Tokyo) -Inside Japan's Investment Shift: Creating Measurable Value

Japan’s M&A and Private Equity landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by governance reform, portfolio restructuring, activist pressure, and increasing global investor participation. At the same time, expectations for tangible value creation and profitability improvement in portfolio companies have never been higher. 

 

In this session, Tomoyuki Suzuki (NTU Nanyang-Waseda Double MBA 2008), Asia Leader of Private Equity and Partner & Managing Director at AlixPartners, will examine the current dynamics of the M&A and Private Equity market in Japan, including how deal sourcing, investment theses, and execution approaches are evolving. Through concrete, real world cases, he will highlight how investors and corporates are navigating complex stakeholder environments, operational constraints, and market specific risks.  

Participants will also gain practical insight into proven approaches for corporate value creation and profitability improvement in Japan, ranging from operational transformation and cost optimisation to commercial excellence, governance enhancement, and performance management. These examples will illustrate how disciplined execution and locally grounded strategies can unlock sustainable enterprise value. 

Join us to explore how leading investors and management teams are reshaping Japanese businesses and delivering measurable results through structured value-creation initiatives. 

Asia Leader of Private Equity
Partner & Managing Director
AlixPartners
(NTU Nanyang-Waseda Double MBA 2008)

Date: 15 May 2026, Friday