CLIC: Joint-chamber speaker and networking event with Godiva Japan

Join us on 9 April for the 15th edition in our CLIC series - celebrating the 100th anniversary of Godiva chocolates!

Godiva Japan COO Shinya Kushiyama will be sharing valuable insights into the business strategies and mission behind the brand’s success, with a focus on their unique approach to the Japanese market. He’ll also highlight some key moments in Godiva’s "100 years of deliciousness" that have helped shape the brand’s legacy.

If you're interested in learning how a leading chocolate brand achieved its remarkable success, what’s behind its widespread presence in Japan, or just enjoy hearing great stories from the chocolate world, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!

After the presentation there will be a networking session where you can meet and connect with members from different chambers of commerce, a great chance to expand your professional network and engage with industry professionals.

Event Details

🗓️ Date: Thursday 9 April 2026

🕒 Time: 19:00 - 21:00 (doors open at 18:30)

📍 Venue: Godiva Cafe Futagotamagawa
Futagotamagawa Rise Shopping Center Terrace Market 2F, 1-14-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya, Tokyo 158-0094

💰 Fee: JPY 6,000 members / JPY 8,000 non-members (fee includes drinks and finger food)

📝Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/pzR6167EDf

About the speaker

Shinya Kushiyama has been with Godiva Japan since 2019, starting as Chief Information Officer and then Director Supply Chain & IT. In 2023-2024 he was the Representative Director for another iconic Belgian chocolate brand, Pierre Marcolini Japan, which was taken over by Orchid, the same mother company as Godiva Japan. Since 2024 he is the Chief Operating Officer for both Godiva Japan and Orchid.

About CLIC

CLIC is a loose organization of 12 smaller European Chambers of Commerce in Japan, created to organize innovative networking events that promote the exchange of ideas between members. CLIC includes the Austrian Business Council and the Belgian-Luxembourg, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Icelandic, Irish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, and Swiss Chambers of Commerce.