Christian Schmitz

Chief Executive Officer, Workplace

Search every verified Christian Schmitz interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Christian Schmitz, a German national living in Tokyo for 18 years, was interviewed in March 2020. He described his background in corporate roles with German multinational companies such as Bayer, BASF, and Henkel, working in agrochemicals and cosmetics marketing. Schmitz discussed Japanese culture, noting its sophisticated language, cuisine, and rituals, and mentioned a museum project using smartphones to provide multimedia content and gather visitor data. Schmitz stated that he generally wants to invest in three areas: "people, planet, and life," defining "people" as benefiting both employees and those affected by a company's services, "planet" as nature and environment, and "life" as encompassing health, well-being, and lifestyle. He also said, "Life is precious so try to live the moment, try to be aware and conscious and try to practice gratitude whenever you can and yeah do the best out of any situation."