Natsuyo Lipschutz, CSP, MBA is the managing principal of her strategy consulting firm, ASPIRE Intelligence. She is also an executive consultant for Breakthrough Speaking, a global public speaking consultancy.

In addition, Natsuyo is the bestselling author of The Success Blueprint, which she co‐wrote with world‐renowned business speaker, Brian Tracy. She is also the author of Amazon Japan’s #1 rated presentation book, 20Ji Ni Sogiotose. The book is written in Japanese and it has also been translated into Korean and Taiwanese. In English the title means, “Say it in 20 words.” Her book in English, Uncover Your Message: The 3-Step Process for Presenting Your Ideas Effectively and Persuasively, Globally and Locally, is scheduled to be published in the summer of 2024.

Natsuyo is an engaging TEDx speaker who is a five-time New York Toastmasters International speech contest district finalist.

A Japanese native, Natsuyo has delivered numerous trainings, workshops, seminars, and keynotes in Japanese and English to audiences around the world. She is a world-class certified public speaking coach and a marketing intelligence strategy consultant who also provides organizational development training.

Natsuyo is widely recognized as a leading global leadership and cross-cultural communications strategist. She uses cross-cultural theory, public speaking skills, logical thinking frameworks, and team leadership skills to teach audiences how to adjust their messages so they are well received in different cultures.

By the end of her sessions, audiences are equipped with the advanced cross-cultural communication skills they need to improve team dynamics, bridge cultural gaps, and leverage the diversity within their teams.

Natsuyo has worked with leading international companies that include Toyota, American Express, BNP Paribas, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Shiseido, and Chamber of Commerce.

She 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.

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.

Today, Natsuyo resides in New York and often travels to Japan. In addition to her dynamic speaking and consulting career, she is a competitive ballroom Latin dancer, a proud mother, and a cancer survivor.