Global Chamber Japan

Welcome to Global Chamber® Japan!

Members of Global Chamber® Japan gain access to millions of customers, partners, and trusted connections across Japan and in 525 metropolitan areas around the world to grow their business. We're the only organization in Japan with hundreds of locations outside of the country that supports attraction, landing, exporting, importing, and investment. Our network of over 100 million trusted connections is a key asset for any company seeking more growth.

Do business only in Japan? Join a local organization. Do business in Japan and other countries, and do you see international business as a growth opportunity? Join us at Global Chamber®.

Leadership

Our Global Advisors at Global Chamber® Japan are:

Kaoru Nishinakagawa - Founder and Principal Consultant at NEOLEAP; Global Advisor and Advisory Board Chair for Global Chamber Sydney and Global Chamber Tokyo

Kaoru is a seasoned professional with extensive experience across semiconductor trading, digital innovation, and corporate strategy. She began her career in Japan, where she played an integral role in introducing cutting-edge technologies from the US and Europe to industry leaders such as Panasonic, Sony, and Hitachi. Not only did she facilitate crucial deals, but she also adeptly bridged cultural differences between nations.

Transitioning to the digital realm, Kaoru joined Getty Images in Japan and Australia, where she served as a key liaison between the global headquarters and local markets—customizing products to meet regional needs. After earning her MBA from the Australia Graduate School of Management in Sydney, she delved into the innovation sector, supporting corporate initiatives through venture building, intrapreneurship programs, and human-centered design training.

Driven by a passion for solving complex challenges through collaboration, Kaoru co-founded Innovation Dojo, an initiative designed to accelerate innovation between Japan and Australia through incubation and acceleration programs. She has also taken on several advisory roles, including serving as a startup advisor for JETRO and as Chief Advisor for the Australia-Japan Innovation Fund.

Kaoru founded Neoleap and is dedicated to building authentic business networks and leveraging global talent to drive sustainable, impactful change. She lives that dedication in her different roles including Global Advisor and Advisory Board Chair for Global Chamber Tokyo and Sydney.

Alexandra Scott - Global Advisor, International Relations and Japan Programs

A former Global Chamber Intern and Project Manager, Alexandra Scott is excited to now join the Global Chamber community as a Global Advisor for Yokohama. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Pomona College in 2025 with a major in International Relations and minors in Japanese and Asian Studies.

Passionate about fostering international connections, Alexandra has studied abroad at Kyoto’s Doshisha University while living with a Japanese host family and served as an English teaching assistant at Tokyo City University. She has also interned in security research at Pacific Forum, an Indo-Pacific policy institute in Honolulu, HI, and participated in the 76th Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) during the summer of 2024.

Aspiring to build bridges between the U.S. and Japan through cultural understanding, diplomacy, and localization, Alexandra is attending Stanford’s Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC) in Yokohama to further her study of Japanese with a focus on career application.

The Executive Director for the region is Doug Bruhnke, Founder and CEO of Global Chamber and a five-year resident of Tokyo with Dupont Japan.

He's a global entrepreneur, connector, trade advocate, speaker and author dedicated to growing Global Chamber® and helping members reach new markets and gain new clients across metros and borders more successfully.

Doug worked with the Dupont Company and had expatriate assignments in Tokyo and Singapore. He has over 38 years of global trade experience working with clients in nearly every market segment including automotive, aerospace, industrial, healthcare, life sciences and technology. Currently his memberships include Global Chamber®, the Arizona District Export Council, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and the Thunderbird Global Alumni Network (TGAN) Advisory Council. He's a German-Polish American living in the U.S. who has 5 U.S. patents and an education that includes a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah and an EMBA from Michigan State.

We're building chapters of Global Chamber® across Japan, including:

We're a global network of business leaders seeking faster growth with less risk across regional and country borders. To get connected with Global Chamber® Japan, contact our team at HND@globalchamber.org or click this email link.

グローバルチェンバー®ジャパンへようこそ

グローバルチェンバー®ジャパンのメンバーは、世界中の525の大都市圏で活躍する、何百万もの潜在顧客やパートナー、信頼できるコネクションへアクセスすることができます。グローバルチェンバー®の積極的なサポートによって、メンバー企業の輸出入や投資、都市圏や国境を超えるビジネスを更に成功へと導くお手伝いをします。

私たちは日本で唯一の、海外に数百もの拠点を有する組織で、集客から成約、輸出入や投資に至るまでをサポート致します。1億超の信頼できるコネクションから成る私たちのネットワークは、日本から世界に向けて成長を目指す企業の重要なツールになるでしょう。

グローバルチェンバー®ジャパンへのご参加をお待ちしております。ご質問やご連絡は以下のメールアドレスまでお願い致します。 HND@globalchamber.org

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