Management Strategy / Case Studies

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Umio Otsuka (Chief Priest of Yasukuni Shrine; Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Djibouti; Director General, Director, Defense Intelligence Headquarters of Ministry of Defense) Theme: Japan’s Leadership in the World: The New Role of Yasukuni Shrine

The speaker of First Wednesday September 2024 session is Mr. Umio Otsuka (Chief Priest of Yasukuni Shrine; Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Djibouti; Director General, Director, Defense Intelligence Headquarters of Ministry of Defense)

• 2024年10月1日

Ms. Akiko Kamei (Member of the House of Representatives, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan) Theme: The Future of Japan Viewed from Shimane

The speaker of First Wednesday August 2024 session is Ms. Akiko Kamei (Member of the House of Representatives, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan) Jointly hosted by the Integrated Healthcare Initiative

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Tamotsu Hiiro (Representative Director, President and CEO, McDonald’s Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd.) Theme: McDonald’s Management Strategies

The speaker of First Wednesday July 2024 session is Mr. Tamotsu Hiiro (Representative Director, President and CEO, McDonald’s Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd.)

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Mikio Sugeno (Managing Executive Officer, Chair of Editorial Board, Nikkei) Theme: Outlook for Japan and the World in the Second Half of 2024

The speaker of First Wednesday June 2024 session is Mr. Mikio Sugeno (Managing Executive Officer, Chair of Editorial Board, Nikkei) Jointly hosted by the Integrated Healthcare Initiative

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Yoshihisa Furukawa (Member of the House of Representatives; Former Minister of Justice) Theme: Steering the Times

The speaker of First Wednesday May 2024 session is Mr. Yoshihisa Furukawa (Member of the House of Representatives; Former Minister of Justice) Jointly hosted by the Integrated Healthcare Initiative

• 2024年10月1日

Dr. Masashi Yanagisawa (President, S’UIMIN Co.; Director, International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine, University of Tsukuba) Theme: About Sleeping

The speaker of First Wednesday April 2024 session is Dr. Masashi Yanagisawa (President, S'UIMIN Co.; Director, International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine, University of Tsukuba) Jointly hosted by the Integrated Healthcare Initiative

• 2024年10月1日

Professor Tsai Jaw Shen (Professor, Tokyo University of Science; Team Leader of the Superconducting Quantum Simulation Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS)) Theme: Implications for Japanese Manufacturing by a Leading Quantum Computer Expert

The speaker of First Wednesday March 2024 session is Professor Tsai Jaw Shen (Professor, Tokyo University of Science; Team Leader of the Superconducting Quantum Simulation Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS)) Jointly hosted by the Integrated Healthcare Initiative

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Hideo Tamura (Senior Columnist, Sankei Shimbun) Theme: Future of Currencies in Japan, U.S. and China

The speaker of First Wednesday February 2024 session is Mr. Hideo Tamura (Senior Columnist, Sankei Shimbun)

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Akio Fujii (Executive Chair of Editorial Board, Nikkei) Theme: Domestic and Foreign Economic Outlook for 2024

The speaker of First Wednesday January 2024 session is Mr. Akio Fujii (Executive Chair of Editorial Board, Nikkei) Jointly hosted by the Integrated Healthcare Initiative

• 2024年10月1日

First Wednesday Special Trip (Thinking about Japan’s Security) -Through the visit to the bases of the Okinawa Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces, and through the dialogue with the General of the Ground, Maritime and Air Forces-

The speakers of First Wednesday Special Trip December 2023 are Tetsuya Takada (Rear Admiral, 5th Air Group, Maritime Self-Defense Force); Masahito Yajima (Lieutenant General, Southwestern Air Defense Force); Koji Matsunaga (Major General, 15th Brigade Group)

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Jean-Marc Gilson (President and Representative Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation) Theme: Forging the future-A new path for Mitsubishi Chemical

The speaker of First Wednesday November 2023 session is Mr. Jean-Marc Gilson (President and Representative Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation)

• 2024年10月1日
• 2024年10月1日

Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa (Chairman, Health and Global Policy Institute) Theme: Japan’s Future and Human Resource Development on the World Map – Based on many years in the field of medical health care in Japan and the U.S.

The speaker of First Wednesday October 2023 session is Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa (Chairman, Health and Global Policy Institute) Jointly hosted by the Integrated Healthcare Initiative

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Hiroki Sugita (Columnist, Kyodo News) Theme: Geopolitics Surrounding Japan and Japan’s Future

The speaker of First Wednesday September 2023 session is Mr. Hiroki Sugita (Columnist, Kyodo News)

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Akihiro Nikkaku (President and Representative Director, Toray Industries, Inc.) Theme: Toray’s Reforms and Japanese-style Corporate Management

The speaker of First Wednesday August 2023 session is Mr. Akihiro Nikkaku (President and Representative Director, Toray Industries, Inc.)

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Hisahiro Ichikawa (General Manager, Good Conditioning Promotion Office, Yahoo Japan Corporation, President, Work & Wellness Corporation) Theme: Yahoo Group’s Health Management through Self-Conditioning

The speaker of First Wednesday June 2023 session is Mr. Hisahiro Ichikawa (General Manager, Good Conditioning Promotion Office, Yahoo Japan Corporation, President, Work & Wellness Corporation) Jointly hosted by the Integrated Healthcare Initiative

• 2024年10月1日

Ms. Miki Oikawa (President and Representative Director, POLA Inc.) Theme: Challenges for POLA’s 100th anniversary

The speaker of First Wednesday May 2023 session is Ms. Miki Oikawa (President and Representative Director, POLA Inc.) Jointly hosted by the Integrated Healthcare Initiative

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Atsushi Tanaka (Representative Director, JTOWER Inc.) Theme: About Startups and Entrepreneurship

The speaker of First Wednesday April 2023 session is Mr. Atsushi Tanaka (Representative Director, JTOWER Inc.)

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Hiromi Yamaji (President and CEO, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. Next CEO of Japan Exchange Group, Inc.) Theme: Reform of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Japan Exchange Group

The speaker of First Wednesday March 2023 session is Mr. Hiromi Yamaji (President and CEO, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. Next CEO of Japan Exchange Group, Inc.)

• 2024年10月1日
• 2024年10月1日

Ms. Kyoko Nishi (Deputy Director-General, Regional Development Promotion Office, Secretariat of the Council for the Realization of Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation, Government of Japan, Cabinet Secretariat) Theme: Challenges and Opportunities in t Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation

The speaker of First Wednesday February 2023 session is Ms. Kyoko Nishi (Deputy Director-General, Regional Development Promotion Office, Secretariat of the Council for the Realization of Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation, Government of Japan, Cabinet Secretariat) Jointly hosted by the Integrated Healthcare Initiative

• 2024年10月1日
• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Tetsuya Kusayanagi (Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kracie Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. ) Theme: Potential of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the Healthcare Industry

The speaker of First Wednesday January 2023 session is Mr. Tetsuya Kusayanagi (Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kracie Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.) Jointly hosted by the Integrated Healthcare Initiative

• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Noriyuki Shikata (Cabinet Secretary for Public Affairs) Theme: Japan’s International Public Relations Strategy

The speaker of First Wednesday December 2022 session is Mr. Noriyuki Shikata (Cabinet Secretary for Public Affairs)

• 2024年10月1日
• 2024年10月1日

Mr. Stephen Dunbar-Johnson (President , International of The New York Times Company) Theme: State of the Times

The speaker of First Wednesday December 2022 session is Mr. Stephen Dunbar-Johnson (President, International of The New York Times Company)

• 2022年10月20日
• 2022年10月29日

Ms. Reiko Kojima (Director, Chief Well-being Officer (CWO), Marui Group Inc. General Manager, Wellness Promotion Department, Full-time Industrial Physician, Doctor of Medicine) Theme: Well-being Management with Health Management as a Cornerstone – From the Perspective of Both Directors and Physicians

The speaker of First Wednesday October 2022 session is Ms. Reiko Kojima (Director, Chief Well-being Officer (CWO), Marui Group Inc. General Manager, Wellness Promotion Department, Full-time Industrial Physician, Doctor of Medicine)

• 2022年9月8日
• 2022年10月16日

Mr. Masahiro Iwakura (Representative Director, President & CEO, Kracie Holdings) Theme: From Business Failure to Revitalization

The speaker of First Wednesday September 2022 session is Mr. Masahiro Iwakura (Representative Director, President & CEO, Kracie Holdings)

• 2022年8月16日
• 2022年10月16日

Mr. Yoshinori Komiya (Managing Executive Officer and General Manager, Advanced Information Management Division, IHI Corporation) Theme: DX Promotion in IHI

The speaker of First Wednesday August 2022 session is Mr. Yoshinori Komiya (Managing Executive Officer and General Manager, Advanced Information Management Division, IHI Corporation)

• 2022年7月6日
• 2022年10月16日

Mr. Masazumi Kikukawa (Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lion Corporation) Theme: Purpose Driven Management at Lion

The speaker of First Wednesday July 2022 session is Mr. Masazumi Kikukawa (Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lion Corporation)

• 2022年5月31日
• 2022年10月16日

Mr. Yutaka Kobayashi, President and Representative Director, Kureha Corporation Theme: Kureha Corporation, Management Reform Trajectory

The speaker of First Wednesday May 2022 session is Mr. Yutaka Kobayashi, President and Representative Director, Kureha Corporation

• 2022年4月30日
• 2022年5月24日

Mr. Shinya Tamura, Director, Executive Officer, TOTO Ltd. (In charge of Overseas Housing Equipment Business) Theme: TOTO’s Challenges in International Markets

The speaker of First Wednesday April 2022 session is Mr. Shinya Tamura (Director, Executive Officer, TOTO Ltd. (In charge of Housing Equipment Business in China and Asia, Housing Equipment Business in the US, and Europe)

• 2022年3月30日
• 2022年5月24日

Mr. Shigeru Yamamoto, General Manager, Hydrogen Strategy Division, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Theme: Japan’s growth strategy with opportunities opened up by hydrogen

The speaker of First Wednesday March 2022 session is Mr. Shigeru Yamamoto, General Manager, Hydrogen Strategy Division, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

• 2022年2月27日
• 2022年5月24日

Mr. Takayuki Inagawa, General Manager, Innovation Division, NTT DOCOMO, INC. (Former President and Representative Director, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc.) Theme:　Open Innovation, New Business Creation and Venture Investment: The Case of DOCOMO

The speaker of First Wednesday February 2022 session is Mr. Takayuki Inagawa, General Manager, Innovation Division, NTT DOCOMO, INC. (Former President and Representative Director, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc.)

• 2021年12月31日
• 2022年5月24日

Mr. Jun Furuta (Director, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. ) Theme: The Case of Meiji Holdings

The speaker of First Wednesday December 2021 session is Mr. Jun Furuta (Director, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) , Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.)

• 2021年6月4日
• 2022年1月20日

Mr. Shinjiro Sato, President and CEO, Terumo Corporation Theme; Terumo, a global company celebrating 100 years in business: its management philosophy and challenges

The speaker of First Wednesday June 2021 session is Mr. Shinjiro Sato, President and CEO, Terumo Corporation.

• 2021年5月15日
• 2022年1月20日

Mr. Koki Igarashi, Head of APAC and Japan, Dropbox K.K. Theme; Virtual First and talent acquisition and development!

The speaker of First Wednesday May 2021 session is Mr. Koki Igarashi, Head of APAC and Japan, Dropbox K.K.

• 2021年4月14日
• 2022年2月17日

Mr. Hiroshi Omata, CDMO, CIO, SOMPO Holdings, Inc. Theme; The Challenge of SOMPO Holdings

The speaker of First Wednesday April 2021 session is Mr. Hiroshi Omata, CDMO, CIO, SOMPO Holdings, Inc.

• 2020年12月2日
• 2022年1月20日

Mr. Toshihiro Toyoshima, President, Mercuria Investment co. Ltd Theme; Cross-border Challenges from Investment Perspective

The speaker of First Wednesday December 2020 session is Mr. Toshihiro Toyoshima, President, Mercuria Investment co. Ltd.

• 2020年9月2日
• 2022年1月20日

Mr. Shiro Kambe, Executive Vice President, Sony Theme; Sony’s Management and ESG Initiatives

The speaker of First Wednesday September 2020 session is Mr. Shiro Kambe, the Executive Vice President, Sony Corporation.

• 2020年1月22日
• 2022年1月20日

Mr. Yoshiko Kawamura, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of Hitachi, Ltd. Theme；Medium-term management plan of Hitachi – Realizing Smart Society –

The speaker of First Wednesday January 2020 session is Mr. Yoshiko Kawamura, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of Hitachi, Ltd.

• 2019年11月13日
• 2022年1月20日

Mr. Atsuhi Omatsu, The Director, The managing executive officer and the manager of Urban development sector of NIKKEN Theme; Overseas expansion of Tokyo-style urban development

The speaker of First Wednesday November 2019 session is Mr. Atsuhi Omatsu, The Director, The managing executive officer and the manager of Urban development sector of NIKKEN.

• 2019年10月9日
• 2022年1月20日

Mr. Yoshimitsu Kobayashi, The chairman of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, The former representative manager of Japan Association of Corporate Executives. Theme; Management of sustainability

The speaker of First Wednesday the next October 2019 session is Mr. Yoshimitsu Kobayashi, The chairman of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, The former representative manager of Japan Association of Corporate Executives.

• 2019年9月27日
• 2022年1月20日

Mr. Masaya Tochio, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Theme; Management Strategy of Ajinomoto Group.

The speaker of First Wednesday September 2019 session is Mr. Masaya Tochio, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

• 2019年5月8日
• 2022年1月20日

Mr. Hiroshi Omata, The CDO of IBM Japan, Ltd. Theme; IBM Digital Transformation Disrupt or Be Disrupted

The speaker of First Wednesday May 2019 session is Mr. Hiroshi Omata, The CDO of IBM Japan, Ltd.

• 2019年2月13日
• 2022年1月20日

Mr. Kyohei Noguchi, The Executive officer of LIXIL Corporation Professor of The Graduate School of Project Design Theme; Global management system

The speaker of First Wednesday February 2019 session is Mr. Kyohei Noguchi, The Executive officer of LIXIL Corporation Professor of The Graduate School of Project Design. 

• 2019年1月9日
• 2022年1月20日

Mr. Kazuo Hiramoto, The Advisor of BS-TBS, INC. Theme; Management for media companies

The speaker of First Wednesday January 2019 session is Mr. Kazuo Hiramoto, The Advisor of BS-TBS, INC.

• 2018年10月30日
• 2022年1月24日

Mr. Masaaki Takano, The Director and Executive officer of Gurunavi, Inc. Theme: This is Japan

The speaker of First Wednesday October 2018 session is Mr. Masaaki Takano, The Director and Executive officer of Gurunavi, Inc. 

• 2018年8月22日
• 2022年1月24日

Mr. Atsuo Shimodaira, The representative Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of McDonald’s Japan. Theme: The ways McDonald’s Japan achieved its amazing recovery

The speaker of First Wednesday August 2018 session is Mr. Atsuo Shimodaira, The representative Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of McDonald's Japan.

• 2018年4月17日
• 2022年1月24日

Mr. Kosuke Kuji, The 5th generation Kuramoto, president of Nanbu Bijin Brewery. Theme; Challenge for overseas expansion

The speaker of First Wednesday April 2018 session is Mr. Kosuke Kuji, The 5th generation Kuramoto, president of Nanbu Bijin Brewery.

• 2018年2月20日
• 2022年1月24日

Ms. Kazuhiko Tsuruta, Executive officer of Central Sports CO., Ltd. Theme; Corporate strategy and Marketing Strategy of Central Sports

The speaker of First Wednesday February 2018 session is Ms. Kazuhiko Tsuruta, Executive officer of Central Sports CO., Ltd.

• 2017年10月30日
• 2022年1月24日

Mr. Einosuke Sumitani, The CEO of KCJ Group inc. Theme; Education and Entertainment of KidZania

The speaker of First Wednesday October 2017 session is Mr. Einosuke Sumitani, The CEO of KCJ Group inc.

• 2017年10月30日
• 2022年1月24日

Mr. Hiroshi Omata, The former Executive Director of Dentsu Digital inc. Theme; Marketing in the Digital age

The speaker of First Wednesday October 2017 session is Mr. Hiroshi Omata, The former Executive Director of Dentsu Digital inc.

• 2017年7月30日
• 2022年1月24日

Mr. Yoshihiro Senzai, President and CEO of Hitachi Maxell Corporation. Theme; Management of Hitachi Maxell

The speaker of First Wednesday July 2017 session is Mr. Yoshihiro Senzai, President and CEO of Hitachi Maxell Corporation.