5. Daren Afshar: Master Storyteller, Riding the Waves of Opportunites
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On riding the “waves” of opportunities, eloquent wine sommelier on stage, trying to bring MI series to Japan with Tom Cruise, hydrogen fuel cells, storytelling needed for Japan, One Young World   There are some people that leaves an impression from the very first meeting.  This was Daren.  There are some people that sound a bit crazy, but you definitely like what you hear.  This was Daren.  And, then there are some gifted storytellers.  This is also Daren.  My guest on this episode, Daren Afshar was born in Corpus Christi, Texas but his father moved the family to Europe, and then back to the U.S. where most of his upbringing was in California and Arizona.  The second half of his life has been spent in Japan, where his business is Hollywood, but in the last 4 years, he has been leading a bunch of young global young leaders in Japan.  He and his team have a spectacular show planned for us in May 2022 in Tokyo. Director, One Young World Japan President, Winery Productions
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