“Having lived in Japan for 26 years, I want to help Japanese companies transform the architecture of
BA in Humanities, University of Bucharest, Department of Foreign Language Studies. MA in International Relations, Hirosaki University Graduate School or Humanities. Cristian came to Japan in 1990. As the first foreigner graduating from a Japanese university ever to be employed by Toyota Motor Corporation, Cristian joined the F1 team of the automotive manufacturer, working within the Overseas Marketing Division in Tokyo (event planning, stakeholder negotiation and distributor training). After eight years of employment, Cristian left the car manufacturer’s payroll, but he returned as consultant, working with a Tokyo-based marketing consulting firm. He later re-joined Toyota as a mid-career “u-
