Seminar Information

The 11th Toshiba Machine Group Solution Fair 2013 ended. Thank you for coming.

Special Seminar (Hall 1 / The second floor / 350 seats)

May 16 (Thu)　　 (Available in English/Japanese) Finished

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
"Building the TOKYO SKYTREE^® "
- Challenging the world's tallest heights - 

Mr. Tatsuhito Tamura
General　Manager
Technology Division
Obayashi Corporation

Mr. Tatsuhito Tamura of OBAYASHI CORPORATION will explain the latest techniques and construction methods which withstood the Great East Japan Earthquake and enabled the construction of the world's tallest (634m) free-standing broadcasting tower, the TOKYO SKYTREE. Episodes of the various difficulties that the company surmounted will be mentioned.He will also discuss the next challenge of the company which is the "Concept for building THE SPACE ELEVATOR." 

13：30 p.m. - 14:30 p.m.
"Strategy and organizational requirements for beating global competition"

Mr. Fuminori Takemura
Principal
A.T.Kearney, K.K.

In recent years, many Japanese companies have been hard pressed in the global market.With extensive experience at one of the world's largest consulting companies, A.T.Kearney, Mr. Fuminori Takemura will present strategies and organization styles needed for beating the competition in today's world markets. With reference to actual examples of overseas global corporations, he will also talk about what today's Japanese companies are lacking.

May 17 (Fri)　　 (Available in English/Japanese) Finished

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
"Komatsu electrical power 50% reduction project"

Mr. Nobuhiro Takehara
General Manager
Project Management Dept.
Awazu Plant
KOMATSU

Komatsu, a manufacturer of construction machinery, is challenging the difficult goal of achieving major savings in electricity without lowering production efficiency. Mr. Nobuhira Takehara of Komatsu will talk about the project of achieving 50% reductions in electrical power usage by taking an "aggressive" stance to the theme of "electrical power reduction," which tends to be perceived as a "defensive" stance.

13:30 p.m. - 14:30 p.m.
"Turning 'Vehicles' into a 'Science'"
- Latest technical trends and future image of automobile-related materials -

Mr. Yuji Fujita Ph.D.
General Manager
Automotive Solutions
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

The automobile industry is facing a major turning point due to the increasing acceptance of HV, EV, fuel cell vehicles, and other next-generation automobiles. Mr. Yuji Fujita of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, which has continued to support the automobile industry as a materials manufacturer, will talk about the latest trends and the future image of this industry.

May 18 (Sat) Finished

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
"Innovating Out: How Apple has Recovered From Near Bankruptcy To Top of the World in 15 Years"

Mr. Nobuyuki Hayashi
freelance journalist/consultant

Apple went almost bankrupt in 1996, but after the return of the legendary co-founder, Steve Jobs, it has rapidly re-gained momentum and become the most valuable company in the world. The talk will focus on what were the most important elements in that transformation and in what sequence thattransformation had happened. 

Technical seminar  Finished