Natsuyo Lipschutz
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Natsuyo Lipschutz

CSP, MBA

NY, US

The first and only Japanese to receive the CSPⓇ designation in NSA’s history, Natsuyo works with global leaders and their diverse teams to communicate effectively beyond cultural differences globally and locally.

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Natsuyo Nobumoto Lipschutz, CSP, MBA

Cultural Diversity and Cross-Cultural Communication Strategist


Natsuyo Lipschutz is a Japanese-English bilingual keynote speaker and facilitator, and she works with global organizations that want to improve cultural diversity and have their leaders present, facilitate, and communicate effectively beyond differences.


TEDx speaker, 5-time Toastmasters international speech contest champion, US-Japan business strategy consultant, World Class SpeakingⓇ public speaking coach, and the first Japanese to receive the prestigious CSPⓇ designation from the National Speakers Association, Natsuyo Lipschutz shares compelling stories behind her cross-cultural communication strategies in her signature keynote.


Natsuyo is also the bestselling author of The Success Blueprint, which she co‐wrote with world‐renowned business speaker, Brian Tracy. She is also the author of 20Ji Ni Sogiotose (“Say It in 20 Words”) in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, as well as Story Ni Otoshikome (“Motivate with Your Own Story”) in Japanese. 20Ji Ni Sogiotose was awarded “the top 10 business books of the year” in 2021. Her book in English, Uncover Your Message: The 3-Step Process for Presenting Your Ideas Effectively and Persuasively, Globally and Locally was published in the summer of 2024.


Natsuyo began her career at a top Japanese trading company, ITOCHU International in New York. Natsuyo then received her MBA from New York University and held a management consultant position at McKinsey & Company. Today, Natsuyo is the managing principal of her strategy consulting firm, ASPIRE Intelligence, as well as an executive consultant for Breakthrough Speaking, a global public speaking consultancy.


She also served as the first Asian board director at the National Speakers Association New York City chapter from 2021 to 2024, and a recipient of the 2023 NSANYC Member of the Year award. In 2024, she became the first Japanese to receive the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP®) designation from the National Speakers Association. She currently serves as a board member of the CSP Committee at the National speakers Association.


Outside work, Natsuyo is a competitive ballroom Latin dance national finalist, a proud mother of a pre-teen daughter who’s a model and competitive figure skater, and a breast cancer survivor.

Natsuyo Certificado de presentador virtual

Natsuyo Nobumoto Lipschutz, CSP, MBA

Cultural Diversity and Cross-Cultural Communication Strategist


Natsuyo Lipschutz is a Japanese-English bilingual keynote speaker and facilitator, and she works with global organizations that want to improve cultural diversity and have their leaders present, facilitate, and communicate effectively beyond differences.


TEDx speaker, 5-time Toastmasters international speech contest champion, US-Japan business strategy consultant, World Class SpeakingⓇ public speaking coach, and the first Japanese to receive the prestigious CSPⓇ designation from the National Speakers Association, Natsuyo Lipschutz shares compelling stories behind her cross-cultural communication strategies in her signature keynote.


Natsuyo is also the bestselling author of The Success Blueprint, which she co‐wrote with world‐renowned business speaker, Brian Tracy. She is also the author of 20Ji Ni Sogiotose (“Say It in 20 Words”) in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, as well as Story Ni Otoshikome (“Motivate with Your Own Story”) in Japanese. 20Ji Ni Sogiotose was awarded “the top 10 business books of the year” in 2021. Her book in English, Uncover Your Message: The 3-Step Process for Presenting Your Ideas Effectively and Persuasively, Globally and Locally was published in the summer of 2024.


Natsuyo began her career at a top Japanese trading company, ITOCHU International in New York. Natsuyo then received her MBA from New York University and held a management consultant position at McKinsey & Company. Today, Natsuyo is the managing principal of her strategy consulting firm, ASPIRE Intelligence, as well as an executive consultant for Breakthrough Speaking, a global public speaking consultancy.


She also served as the first Asian board director at the National Speakers Association New York City chapter from 2021 to 2024, and a recipient of the 2023 NSANYC Member of the Year award. In 2024, she became the first Japanese to receive the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP®) designation from the National Speakers Association. She currently serves as a board member of the CSP Committee at the National speakers Association.


Outside work, Natsuyo is a competitive ballroom Latin dance national finalist, a proud mother of a pre-teen daughter who’s a model and competitive figure skater, and a breast cancer survivor.

Natsuyo Certificado de presentador virtual

The Culture of One ~ Transforming Cross-Cultural Barriers into High-Performance Drivers

In today’s globalized world, cross-cultural misunderstandings are more than just minor setbacks—they can disrupt productivity, derail collaboration, and erode trust. Gallup's recent research shows that poor cross-cultural communication costs companies $8.9 trillion globally each year.


While conventional wisdom suggests that mastering cultural norms is key, it often falls short because our "common sense" isn't so "common" in a culturally diverse environment. Our "common...

International BusinessDiversity Equity Inclusion (DEI)Teamwork / TeambuildingInclusionAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeCommunication

The 6C’s of Strategic Storytelling™ in Global Business ~ How to become more influential and powerfully persuasive ~

Now more than ever in an increasingly competitive market, your customers want to buy from brands they can relate to. Before you sell anything, you need your audience to connect with you. They need to understand your WHY. Yet few leaders know how to articulate their WHY.


The WHY is your story, your reason for being and WHY anyone should even care. Just sharing case studies or data packed presentations doesn't entice your audience to connect with you on a more personal...

International BusinessLeadershipAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeCommunicationConsulting

Leadership Lessons Learned in Ballroom ~ Keys to transform a good team to a high performing team

In today's global business environment, the success of a diverse team depends upon each and every member being able to shine. You couldn't just present your idea fully formed and insist that others comply.

In a group, its outcome is the total sum of each member's efforts. In a team, however, its outcome is multiplied. They leverage each other's efforts and talents, and create dynamic synergy.

As a leader of a diverse team, how can you facilitate such synergy and maximize the...

International BusinessLeadershipTeamwork / TeambuildingAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeCommunication

The ultimate conversation with yourself ~Two Little Words that saved a breast cancer survivor

In February 2017, Natsuyo was diagnosed with breast cancer. In between multiple surgeries, she continued to compete in Toastmasters International speech contest, and became the New York state finalist of public speaking. During her battle, she found her life mission as a professional speaker.

In this talk, Natsuyo shares her very personal experience in how our anxieties can limit us in ways we don't notice until others can shed light. The "Two Little Words" she learned in the most...

Educational / InformativeProfessionalismCommunication

″世界標準のビジネスプレゼン″白熱講座 ~米国認定プロスピーカー直伝。相手を動かす伝え方と戦略的思考法~

全米スピーチコンテストでNY区5連覇を成し遂げ、TEDxの登壇経験ある信元講師が再び来日!
マッキンゼーを経験し、戦略コンサルタントとして磨かれたロジカルシンキングと、
日本人唯一の米国認定プロスピーカーとしてたたき上げたストーリー術を掛け合わせた、
独自のメソッドをもとに、セールス&マーケティング戦略の設計にも役立つ、
『ビジネスに特化した』ロジカルプレゼン講座
をお届けします!


  • 「プレゼンや講演などの機会があるが、説得力あるストーリーの設計に悩んでいる」
  • 「商談相手を納得させる、プレゼン技術を学びたい」
  • 「顧客の行動喚起を促すコンテンツ・メッセージの立案に悩んでいる」
  • 「外部のプレゼン研修に参加しているが、ビジネスにつながる有益なヒントが得られていない」・・・

LeadershipAudience ActivityEducational / Informative
Natsuyo Certificado de presentador virtual