This Month's Topic

This event is scheduled for 2pm Eastern Daylight Time/11am Pacific Daylight Time.


The NACE AAPI Caucus will join in education provided by the AAPI Joint Caucus.


The AAPI Joint Caucus Keynotes is a collaboration between NACE, NSA, and MPI. The AAPI Joint Caucus are Asian Pacific Islander (API) event professionals and allies who strive to improve API representation in the meetings and events industry.


Through education, advocacy and allyship, they elevate and amplify API voices and create a community to ensure visibility, inclusion and belonging. These meetings feature a top speaker with the mission to elevate and amplify.

This month, the AAPI Joint Caucus presents - The Culture of One: Transforming Cross-Cultural Barriers into High-Performance Drivers with Natsuyo Lipschutz.


In today's globalized world, cross-cultural misunderstandings are more than just minor setbacks—they can disrupt productivity, derail collaboration, and erode trust. Gallup's recent research shows that poor cross-cultural communication costs companies $8.9 trillion globally each year.


While conventional wisdom suggests that mastering cultural norms is key, it often falls short because our "common sense" isn't so "common" in a culturally diverse environment. Our "common sense" creates a barrier and leads to misunderstandings, miscommunication, and mistrust. But what if, instead of struggling with these cross-cultural barriers, we could transform them into high-performance drivers?


It's time to think INSIDE the box. Uncover "the Culture of One" "—the unique qualities within each individual—and create high-performance global teams. The secret to success is rooted in èȘ  Sei - 撌 Wa - 魂 Kon.


In this keynote, you'll explore the timeless Japanese principles of Sei-Wa-Kon, and learn a 3-step strategy to cultivate meaningful connections, collaboration, and creative solutions - both globally and locally. Get ready to transcend traditional approaches, break through the cross-cultural barriers and discover your breakthrough.

 

The audience will learn:

  • Why your messages aren't getting through in a cross-cultural environment
  • How cultural diversity impacts the performance of your diverse team
  • The 3-step process for getting your messages heard and acted upon, both globally and locally

Speaker

  • Natsuyo Lipschutz (Cultural Diversity Keynote Speaker)

    Natsuyo Lipschutz

    Cultural Diversity Keynote Speaker

    Natsuyo Lipschutz is a Japanese-English bilingual keynote speaker and facilitator, and she works with global organizations that want to improve cultural diversity and have their leaders present, facilitate, and communicate effectively beyond differences.

    TEDx speaker, 5-time Toastmasters international speech contest champion, US-Japan business strategy consultant, World Class SpeakingⓇ public speaking coach, and the first Japanese to receive the prestigious CSPⓇ designation from the National Speakers Association, Natsuyo Lipschutz shares compelling stories behind her cross-cultural communication strategies in her signature keynote.

    Natsuyo is also the bestselling author of The Success Blueprint, which she co‐wrote with world‐renowned business speaker, Brian Tracy. She is also the author of 20Ji Ni Sogiotose (“Say It in 20 Words”) in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, as well as Story Ni Otoshikome (“Motivate with Your Own Story”) in Japanese. 20Ji Ni Sogiotose was awarded “the top 10 business books of the year” in 2021. Her book in English, Uncover Your Message: The 3-Step Process for Presenting Your Ideas Effectively and Persuasively, Globally and Locally was published in the summer of 2024.
    Natsuyo began her career at a top Japanese trading company, ITOCHU International in New York. Natsuyo then received her MBA from New York University and held a management consultant position at McKinsey & Company. Today, Natsuyo is the managing principal of her strategy consulting firm, ASPIRE Intelligence, as well as an executive consultant for Breakthrough Speaking, a global public speaking consultancy.

    She also served as the first Asian board director at the National Speakers Association New York City chapter from 2021 to 2024, and a recipient of the 2023 NSANYC Member of the Year award. In 2024, she became the first Japanese to receive the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP®) designation from the National Speakers Association. She currently serves as a board member of the CSP Committee at the National speakers Association.

    Outside work, Natsuyo is a competitive ballroom Latin dance national finalist, a proud mother of a pre-teen daughter who’s a model and competitive figure skater, and a breast cancer survivor.

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