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Seminar Overview

On October 20, 2026, a pivotal seminar titled "AI Era Order Design" will be held, featuring Masakazu Matsuoka, Managing Director at NTT Data Management Research Institute. This event aims to discuss the radical rethinking needed in corporate governance and societal structure amidst rapid AI advancements. Participants can attend in person in Tokyo or via live streaming on Zoom.

Event Details

• - Date: October 20, 2026
• - Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM JST
• - Location: SSK Seminar Room, 4F, Zaimax Nishi-Shinbashi Building, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
• - Online Option: Available live with a two-week archive for flexible viewing.

Seminar Content

The seminar will delve into several critical themes regarding the implications of generative AI on both corporate and international competition. While AI promises optimization, recent supply chain and resource disruption exemplifies that 'optimization' does not guarantee societal stability. Historical frameworks such as the Westphalian system, the Vienna system, and Cold War diplomacy reveal that global order often hinges on a 'balance' of dissatisfactions—a mosaic of interests rather than a singular optimal solution. Participants will learn how the balance is essential to sustainable order.

Key Topics:

1. Introduction: Why Order Design Matters in the AI Age
- Rapid advancements in AI technology.
- Limitations of an "optimization society."
- New uncertainties shaking global order.
- Perspectives on necessary order design in the AI era.

2. How Humanity Has Built Order
- Sovereign state order established by the Westphalian system.
- Power balance achieved through the Vienna system.
- Diplomatic balance design by Bismarck.
- The Cold War's role in promoting stability through deterrence.
- Principles of balance common in world orders.

3. The Art of Balance in Creating Order
- Essence of Balance of Power.
- Stability structures where no one is entirely satisfied.
- Differences between optimal solutions and sustainable resolutions.
- Learning from Bismarck and Kissinger on balance design.

4. How AI Changes Order Design
- Advancements in optimization technologies via AI.
- Structural limits of an optimization-focused society.
- Platform order aimed by GAFAM and diversification in Anthropic's design philosophy.
- Competitive landscape for order design in the AI age.

5. Transitions to a Self-Organized and Collaborative Society
- Redesigning governance and diplomatic models.
- Evolution of market mechanisms.
- Transformations in corporate operational models.
- Progress towards self-organizing collaborative systems.
- Practical approaches drawn from business transformation case studies.

6. The Role of Strategos in the AI Era
- Order designers' roles in the AI era.
- Leadership intertwined with balance design.
- New societal design ideas that Japan could present globally.
- Paradigm shift from optimization to balance design.

Q&A and Networking

Participants will have the chance to engage in a Q&A session and exchange business cards, fostering networking opportunities.

Contact Information

For more inquiries, please reach out to the New Society System Comprehensive Research Institute:

• - Address: 4F, Zaimax Nishi-Shinbashi Building, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
• - Email: [email protected]
• - Phone: +81-3-5532-8850
• - Fax: +81-3-5532-8851
• - Website: SSK Group

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