Enhancing Business Growth Through Strategic Technology Integration in Japan's Industry

Unlocking Business Growth: The Role of Technology Strategy

The upcoming seminar titled "Technology Strategy as a Growth Engine for Businesses" is set to take place on December 4, 2025, featuring esteemed Senior Consultant Toshio Kimura from the Japan Management Association Consulting. This event will provide insightful knowledge on integrating technology strategy with business visions for sustainable growth.

Event Details

- Date & Time: December 4, 2025, from 1 PM to 4:30 PM
- Venue: SSK Seminar Room, 4F Zaimax Nishi-Shinbashi Building, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo
- Participation Options:

- On-site attendance
- Live streaming via Zoom Webinar
- Archive access for two weeks for flexible viewing

Purpose of the Seminar

Japan aims to establish itself as a technology-driven nation; however, its businesses are facing numerous challenges. Since the economic collapse of the early 1990s, there has been a prevailing trend of short-term, profit-focused management, leading to a prolonged period of stagnation in innovation.
Despite this, several companies have managed to achieve sustainable growth by placing technology at the core of their strategies:

- Hitachi (LUMADA)
- Japan Engine Corporation (fuel injection control technology)
- Chugai Pharmaceutical (mid-sized molecule creation technology)
- Daiichi Sankyo (ADC technology)
- Fujifilm (healthcare)
- Toray (carbon fibers)

In this seminar, we will delve into the critical concept of a coherent technology strategy that effectively integrates with business strategies, underscoring the importance of spiraling up both technology and product/service value.

Key Learning Outcomes

1. Redefining technology strategy: Understanding the fundamental concepts that are currently sought after.
2. Merging business and technology strategies based on foundational business visions.
3. Developing detailed technology strategies incorporating technology roadmaps through practical examples.

Seminar Agenda

1. Understanding Changes in the Business Environment Surrounding Technology Strategy
- The distance from becoming a 'technology-driven nation'
- The decline in Japan's economic status supporting scientific and technological prowess
- The state of “innovation dilemma”
- The impact of digital transformation and AI on technology strategy

2. Companies Achieving Growth Through Technology
- Successful case studies from notable companies like Hitachi, Japan Engine Corporation, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Daiichi Sankyo, Fujifilm, and Toray.

3. Defining Current Technology Strategies
- Examination of why past strategies have fallen short
- Discussion of essential concepts and roles of an effective technology strategy
- Fundamental processes in forming a dual-innovation model for business and technology

4. Creating a Compass for Technology Strategy Through Business Vision Formation
- Vision planning for business growth, considering both current and future dynamics
- Balancing organic and M&A growth strategies

5. Assessing Future-Oriented Technologies
- Identifying and evaluating promising technologies for the future
- Creating a technology portfolio that assists in strategic development

6. Innovation Through New Business Themes
- Processes for generating innovative themes from scratch in a structured way
- Planning business concepts through customer-focused approaches

7. Detailing the Technology Strategy
- Current issues surrounding technology roadmaps and directions for improvement
- Outlining scenarios for new products and business ventures

8. Framework for Strategic Discussions
9. Q&A and Networking Opportunities

This seminar, organized by the New Society System Institute (SSK), has been offering valuable knowledge to corporations for over 28 years, hosting around 500 seminars annually. With a mission to foster innovative business strategies and technologies, SSK aims to assist organizations in navigating the complexities of the modern business landscape.

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