Kokorozashi Seminar: What Art can do in Business ～ Hear from IE Professor Hindie and from Artist/Entrepreneur Ms. Soveni ～
Details:
Join us to hear the forefront of crossovers between Art and Business. We have two entrepreurs, one is a Business School Professor, the other is a Producer/Performing Artist.
Why do we see business professionals attending Gallery Talks in New York, London and in Tokyo? Why are companies hiring Designers as earnestly as they are recruiting Data Analysts? Art/Design is increasingly playing a bigger role in the business world today.
In this Kokorozashi Seminar, we will hear from IE Business School/Professor Nir Hindie, who teaches Business Artistry—a way of thinking and leading that treats business not just as a system to optimize, but as a medium for creative expression.
We will also hear from Entrepreneur/Artist, Ms. Sonal Soveni who runs the Table and Gallery, uniting and healing her community in New Haven, CT.
Come to immerse yourself in Art and imagine what it can do to your business as well as to your career development.
After hearing from two distinguished speakers, we will conduct a panel discussion moderated by Tomoya Nakamura, Former Dean of GLOBIS University, Graduate School of Management.
Overview
| Date: | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
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| Time: | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Where: | Online |
| Registration Fee: | Free of charge |
| Language: | English |
Agenda
| 4:45 PM (PDT) | Reception Opens |
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| 5:00–5:05 PM (PDT) | GLOBIS Introduction |
| 5:05–5:25 PM (PDT) | Keynote Speech by Professor Nir Hindie |
| 5:25–5:35 PM (PDT) | Artist/Entrepreneur in Action, Ms. Sonal Soveni |
| 5:35–5:55 PM (PDT) | Panel Discussion by Professor Hindie, Ms. Soveni and Nakamura (Moderator) |
| 5:55–6:10 PM (PDT) | Q&A with Attendees |
| 6:10–6:30 PM (PDT) | Questionnaire |
Nir Hindie (Speaker)
GLOBAL SPEAKER | ENTREPRENEUR | EDUCATOR | STORYTELLING COACH
Nir Hindie is an international keynote speaker specializing in creativity and leadership. He champions “Business Artistry”—a mindset that fuses business strategy with artistic intuition, creativity, and human connection. As the founder of The Artian, Hindie partners with global companies like Google, SAP, and TikTok to bridge the gap between the humanities and technology, helping build organizations that are both high-performing and deeply human.
An adjunct professor at IE Business School and mentor at Harvard and MIT, Hindie shapes the next generation of creative leaders by bringing real-world insights into academia. His expertise has earned him recognition among Spain’s 100 Experts on Innovation and membership in the World Economic Forum’s Cultural Leaders Network.
Sonal Soveni (Speaker)
Founder | Board Member | PhDc in Psychology & Neuroscience | Filmmaker | Multidisciplinary Artist | Creative Leader Reimagining Human Potential Through Immersive Art, Storytelling & Transformative Space
Sonal Soveni is a visionary filmmaker, multidisciplinary artist, philanthropist, and PhD candidate in Psychology and Neuroscience. As the founder of The Table & Gallery, she curates immersive experiences that merge art, food, science, and storytelling to inspire healing and transformation.
Drawing on her global upbringing and academic research, Sonal explores the intersection of creativity, consciousness, and human potential. Her work integrates a cross-cultural lens to examine identity, memory, and neuroaesthetics; cultivating spaces where imagination thrives.
Through Awe in Art Films, she champions inclusive, interdisciplinary storytelling that bridges mental health, sensory experience, and human development across cultures and mediums.
Tomoya Nakamura (Dialogue Partner)
Managing Director, GLOBIS Corporation
Mr. Tomoya Nakamura started his professional career at Marubeni Corporation, reorganized an investment company at Advantage Partners, and was the Senior Managing Director of Sun-Life Corporation (TSE 7040). At GLOBIS University, he served as the Dean of the English MBA Programs. He primarily lectures on leadership, kokorozashi, and globalization.
