Session
EXPERTS
Entrepreneurship is Essential for Successors
This session will discuss how business successors to the company are taking on new challenges while respecting traditions, and their ability to engage people inside and outside the business. There will also be roundtable discussions among participants. This is a stimulating session to learn about the leadership in times of change from the perspective of the leaders of the next generation and to think about the future of business.
Available passes
- Executive
- Business/Startup
- Rising Star
- City
Language：Japanese
Speakers
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Shinnosuke Ubukata
Ubukata Industries Co., Ltd.,
Shinnosuke Ubukata
the President and CEO of Ubukata Industries Co., Ltd.,
Shinnosuke Ubukata is the President and CEO of Ubukata Industries Co., Ltd., a device manufacturer which call themselves the ‘Safety Innovator’. He has graduated from Grand Valley State University, Michigan, USA. After working at P&G Japan and in the reuse/recycling industry, he joined Ubukata Industries Co., Ltd. in 2017. After gaining experience in the manufacturing and the sales department, he took charge of the global marketing department in 2021. His current position is the President and CEO of the company since June 2023."A company must be a public institution of society," is a word he holds close to his heart and is constantly exploring methods to create a workplace where employees can play a leading role. He is constantly redefining and maximizing the company's assets to keep the company relevant for decades to come.
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Shingo Iwata
Mitsuboshi Group
Shingo Iwata
Mitsuboshi Group President
The fifth-generation president of "Mitsuboshi Group," a materials manufacturer established in 1887. After graduating from Keio University, he worked at Mitsubishi Corporation and Boston Consulting Group before assuming his current position in 2010. He has spearheaded initiatives such as European market expansion, launching the company’s own brand, and leading the wool recycling project “ReBirth WOOL.” Since 2021, he has served as the founder of the industrial tourism event “Hitsuji Summit Bishu,” which has drawn over 60,000 attendees in four years. On July 7, 2023, he launched "TAKIBI & Co.," a community connecting traditional businesses and startups. In 2019, he won the Grand Prix at the Japan Textile Contest and received a Special Award in Forbes JAPAN’s Entrepreneur Rankings in 2022. He also serves as an Independent director at AB&Company Inc. (TSE: GRT9251), a board member of the certified NPO Homedoor, and a Finland Sauna Ambassador.
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Yukie Tamagawa
Proto-β LLC.
Yukie Tamagawa
President, Proto-β LLC.
Born in 1984 in Gifu Prefecture. A producer of tiles. The president of Proto-β LLC., providing tile brand “TILEmade”.She established a company to plan tiles, utilizing the technology from her family business “Tamagawa Glaze”, aiming at the promotion of the tiles from Gifu / Higashi-Mino and succession of the culture. Before the launch of her company, she worked for six years in Tokyo, as a secretary to members of the Minato City Council, a member of a startup company, and a project manager at an urban development company.In 2017, She returned to her hometown and work in the custom-made tile business and local communitydevelopment. In her private life, she loves traveling, climbing mountains, and picking up trash activity.
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Maho Hamada
Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Maho Hamada
Executive Vice President, Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
The executive vice president of Nissin Kogyo, established in 1970.After graduating from university and working as a high school teacher, she and her husband (President) took over the family business of steel processing and sales.She oversees all back-office operations including finance, human resources, and general affairs.She launched a new project, named NGL（NISSIN GROUP LABO）to promote innovation.She developed the custom-made container house “ISOL.”, utilizing the technology of the company's 55 years of experience.The product has been receiving great responses, and getting many offers for cafes and outdoor facilities.
