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Cornerstone Strategy LLC is pleased to announce that we will host a workshop titled “Organization Design and Talent Strategy in the Age of AI: Envisioning the Next Growth Stage for Small Japanese Subsidiaries in the U.S.”

This small-group, hands-on workshop is designed for executives and department leaders of Japanese subsidiaries in the United States. The program will help participants clarify organizational, talent, and operational challenges, and explore how organizations should evolve when AI is assumed to be fully integrated into business and organizational operations.

Background

Many Japanese subsidiaries in the United States operate with relatively small teams. These organizations are often responsible for a wide range of functions, including sales, administration, HR, general affairs, compliance, and coordination with headquarters, all with limited headcount.

As the business enters a growth stage, however, simply “adding more people” does not always solve the underlying challenges.

Key questions include:

• Can the current organizational structure continue to support future growth?
• How should the role of managers evolve?
• What would change if work processes were redesigned with AI utilization as a given?
• What kind of organization can deliver stronger results with limited talent and resources?

With the rapid advancement of AI, many companies are now at a point where they need to revisit their organizational design and talent strategy.

Workshop Overview

This workshop will incorporate design thinking methods to help participants assess their company’s current organizational phase, clarify key challenges, and make those challenges visible through dialogue with peers from other companies.

Participants will then explore the direction of organization design and talent strategy in the age of AI.

Rather than asking whether AI can be used, the workshop will focus on how organizations should be designed under the assumption that AI will be fully leveraged. Through interactive discussions, participants will examine how small organizations can become more flexible, productive, and strategically aligned.

A networking session will be held after the workshop. Participants are encouraged to use this opportunity to connect with executives and management leaders who are facing similar organizational challenges.

Recommended For

This workshop is designed for:

• Presidents, CEOs, VPs, Heads of Departments, and other executives or department leaders of Japanese subsidiaries in the U.S.
• Leaders who are considering how to redesign roles and organizational structures in line with business growth
• Leaders who want to explore how AI should be incorporated into management and organizational operations
• Leaders who want to clarify their company’s challenges through discussion with executives from other companies
• Leaders seeking insights on productivity improvement and talent strategy for small organizations

Expected Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to:

• Clarify their organization’s current phase, talent-related challenges, and operational bottlenecks
• Understand common structural challenges faced by small Japanese subsidiaries in the U.S.
• Reframe their own organizational challenges from a broader management perspective
• Gain an integrated perspective on hiring, talent development, people management, business processes, and AI utilization
• Identify key organizational, talent, and AI-related topics that should be considered next within their own company

Event Details

Event Title
Organization Design and Talent Strategy in the Age of AI
Envisioning the Next Growth Stage for Small Japanese Subsidiaries in the U.S.

Date and Time
Thursday, July 16, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Registration opens at 5:30 PM
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM　Workshop
7:15 PM – 8:30 PM　Networking Reception

Venue
Actus Consulting Group NY Office
200 W. 41st Street, Conference Room 20-A
New York, NY 10036

Target Participants
Presidents, CEOs, VPs, Heads of Departments, and other executives or department leaders of Japanese subsidiaries in the U.S.

Capacity
10 participants, first-come, first-served

Fee
Free, advance registration required

Please note: This is a small-group program designed for executives and department leaders of Japanese subsidiaries in the U.S. To ensure a meaningful discussion environment, participation may be limited depending on the applicant’s role or responsibilities.

Registration

To register, please complete the form below:

https://forms.gle/vN7EhNpNnpiU65qu5

Facilitator

Shinsuke Kiyono has over 10 years of experience leading organizational and talent transformation initiatives at Accenture, Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting, and JDSC. His work has included HR strategy development, talent development frameworks, organizational culture transformation, DX initiatives, workstyle reform, and HR system redesign. He has participated in more than 20 organizational and HR transformation projects across multiple industries.

In 2022, he moved to the United States due to his spouse’s relocation to New York and experienced a career break. During this period, while focusing on childcare and family responsibilities, he also reflected deeply on his own career. This experience strengthened his desire to support Japanese companies by applying his expertise in organizational and talent transformation.

In 2024, he founded Cornerstone Strategy LLC in New Jersey, USA. The firm supports Japanese companies operating in the U.S. in areas such as HR strategy development, HR function setup, training design and facilitation, HR policy and system design, HR audits, business process improvement, AI utilization support, and coaching.

Contact

Cornerstone Strategy LLC
Email: shinsuke.kiyono@cornerstone-strategy.com