SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENT
What Happens When Your Audience Sees Their Work Differently — and Can't Unsee It?
Kaz Matsune has led 1,500+ engagements for Google, Adobe, Bain & Co., and others — naturally bringing the counterintuitive lens of sushi mastery to leadership, teams,
and the art of doing less, more precisely.
Learn Mastery through
the Art of Subtraction
“Most people believe mastering sushi means techniques and using the best ingredients. But in reality, mastery is knowing what not to do. This is the art of subtraction—of doing less, more precisely, extracting the core essence of each ingredient.”
— from Think Opposite: The Art of Rolling with Life
What Your Audience Experiences
You probably already know that the best talks don't give answers — they change the questions
your audience is asking.
Kaz's keynote, Think Opposite, teaches systematic counterintuitive thinking through the unlikely lens of sushi mastery. Not as a metaphor. As a method.
Before the session ends, something shifts. People begin noticing what they've been adding when they should be subtracting — in their work, their leadership, their decisions.
"There's nothing you could have done to make our event even better. The class was a wonderful experience for my team. I've told colleagues across our office and will continue to encourage others."
— Mustafa H, Meta
"I truly can't think of anything you could have done differently or better. We super appreciated the attention to detail and surprises along the way."
— Shannon H, Google
"I cannot thank your group enough. What an amazing event. The instruction was spot on and the event team was delightful. I will shout from the rooftops." — Magan P, Pfizer
