NEWS RELEASECOACH A Speaks at the International Coaching Federation Conference,
ICF CONVERGE 2021
Tokyo, October 13, 2021 - COACH A will be speaking online at the International CoachingFederation (ICF) Conference, ICF CONVERGE 2021, to be held October 26-28, 2021 (USEastern Time). The ICF has the longest history among the world's coaching organizations,founded in 1995 aiming at creating a strong foundation for the coaching profession.

Outline of the ConferenceThis annual conference entitled "ICF CONVERGE" will be held online and feature a varietyof presentations under six engaging content groups: Practice, Science, Discover, Work,Build, and Develop, providing learning and networking opportunities for coaches worldwide.
There will be keynote speeches by Rachel Botsman, a trust expert, author and a lecturer atOxford University who has written books and given speeches on trust in modern society, andMike Walsh, a futurist, writer, commentator and CEO of a global innovation consultancy.

Presentation by COACH A
COACH A will be giving a talk entitled "Systemic Team-based Coaching: Organizational
Transformation through a Co-Creative Process" on Wednesday, October 27 from15:00-15:45 ET (October 28 from 4:00-4:45 AM Japan time).
The presentation will explore the topic of what leaders and coaches can do to increase thenumber of "proactive" leaders, who are the driving force for transformation, in anorganization. COACH A, the world's pioneer in organizational transformation throughcoaching, will introduce the unique coaching model that it has developed over the past 10years to accelerate organizational transformation, through an actual client case study
illuminating its application.

Systemic Team-based Coaching: Organizational Transformation through aCo-Creative Process
Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 15:00-15:45 ET (Thursday, October 28, 2010, 4:00-4:45 AMJapan time)

Speaker
Wataru Kurimoto, Senior Director, Executive Vice President, COACH A Co., Ltd.
Master Certified Coach (MCC), International Coaching Federation,Wataru KURIMOTO is an executive coach providing coaching to more than 200 executives
over the past 15 years, including CEOs and other C-level executives in listed companies inJapan and their overseas subsidiaries. Wataru specializes in designing organizationaltransformation coaching with C-suites that aim not only at individual executives’ success but
also creating desirable business impacts to entire organizations.
In COACH A, Wataru serves as the Senior Director of Overseas Business Development andhe leads multi-national teams to drive new coaching and OD initiatives, in order to truly
accelerate Japanese corporations to win in a global context.
He has also been teaching coaching in MBA programs at Waseda University and Kobe
University Graduate School.

Angie Tong, Manager, Global Planning and Overseas Business Development, COACH ACo., Ltd.
Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation,
Angie joined COACH A and became a professional coach with the desire to enable leadersand organizations to transform.
Angie combines her coaching with international business development and accountmanagement to design new coaching projects with corporate clients.
She has coached over 100 leaders and partnered with corporations in over 15 countries.

Her expertise lies in the area of cross-cultural management, team building, and change
management, where she applies her multinational background and cultural sensitivity to help
leaders enhance their sphere of influence in order to leverage the full potential of theirorganizations. Angie proudly provides coaching in English, Japanese and Mandarin.

What is the International Coaching Federation (ICF)?
The ICF is the leading global organization for coaches and coaching. ICF is dedicated toadvancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independentcertification and building a worldwide network of trained coaching professionals. It isconsistently recognized among coaching professionals worldwide for:
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Developing coaching core competencies
Establishing a professional code of ethics and standards
Creating an internationally recognized credentialing program
Setting guidelines through accreditation for coach-specific training programs
Providing continuous education through world-class events, Communities of Practice(CPs) and archived learning
Leading and informing conversations about the future of coaching

Milestone
More than 41,000 members in 150 countries
More than 35,000 credentialed coaches
More than 2,000 accredited programs(ICF Annual Report, 2020)

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