Dr. Pad Kumar

Has about 20 years of research, management consulting and teaching experience here in Japan, China, the US, India and Europe. He is currently working as the academic director of the Leadership Center and the president & CEO of Nihon Leadership Center (NLC). About 10 years ago, after a long career in research and teaching in the area of nanotechnology, he started teaching, consulting and researching in the areas of global leadership, strategic management, entrepreneurial leadership and situated learning. He has taught and consulted with several major corporations around the world. He is well experienced in facilitating leadership development in the US, Japan, China and in the Netherlands. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Twente in the Netherlands and a Dr.Eng. from the University of Tokyo.