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The team

Five advisers. One century.

One century of experience and confidential networks inside Japan's leading conglomerates.

OQOmar Siraj M Qandeel
Founder & CEO

Omar Siraj M Qandeel

Founder of Nippon Consultant Company LLC and BlueOrchard Finance. JBIC adviser since 2008 — the sovereign-grade financing credential that anchors every NCC mandate. Adviser roles across Fujita, ShinMaywa, and GVE; board member at KONUX, GMS, Tetra Pak, and Pharma Equity Group A/S.

JBIC adviser since 2008Founder · BlueOrchard FinanceBoard: KONUXGMSTetra PakPharma Equity Group A/S
CRChristopher Ross
Strategic Adviser

Christopher Ross

40+ years spent in corporate strategy, geopolitical intelligence, and advanced technology development — advising governments, family offices, and premier business-intelligence firms across many sectors, including energy, strategic manufacturing, raw-material sourcing, and defense-related projects.

40+ yearsGeopolitical intelligenceAdvanced technologyDefense & energy
AQAbdullmalik Qandeel
Adviser — Energy, Commodities & Trading

Abdullmalik Qandeel

Energy, oil & gas, commodities, and rare-earth / critical-minerals specialist. Former Oliver Wyman consultant who led agritech market entry at AD Global, with foundational experience at Marubeni and Fujita. Waseda University alumnus.

Ex-Oliver WymanMarubeni · FujitaRare-earth & critical mineralsWaseda alumnus
AQAbdullah Qandeel
Adviser — Cultural Diplomacy & Food Security

Abdullah Qandeel

Agritech, water-tech, and sustainability specialist. Partner in a GCC-focused food-security fund and board member of a technology-transfer trade house — specialized in connecting innovators with regional capital and government buyers.

Food-security fund partnerAgritech & water-techTechnology transferGovernment buyers
MQMaram Qandeel
Adviser — Healthcare & Finance

Maram Qandeel

15+ years in sovereign and institutional finance. Former VP of Investments at M42, with previous roles at Mubadala and Barclays. Led the landmark Diaverum acquisition and the region's only Heavy Ion Therapy facility project. LSE alumna.

15+ yearsEx-VP Investments, M42Mubadala · BarclaysDiaverum acquisitionLSE alumna
Beyond the five

A private expert network.

A confidential network of senior Japanese executives, engineers, and ex-bureaucrats — providing NCC with exclusive, anonymous market intelligence and boardroom insight rarely accessible to foreign funds or local conglomerates.

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