Nobuko Kobayashi is Partner and Managing Director with EY Parthenon, a strategic consulting arm within EY Strategy and Transactions in Tokyo. She is also the Asia–Pacific Strategy Execution Leader and the Asia–Pacific leader for EY’s Geostrategic Business Group. She has 15 years of management consulting experience in Japan, supporting both Japanese and multinational corporations with a focus on growth strategy for the consumer and retail sector. As a thought leader, she maintains an active media profile. Her book is titled, ‘Winding Paths to Success: Chart a Career in Uncertain Times’. For more information, visit www.ey.com/en_gl/people/nobuko-kobayashi