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Announcement of the 26th Porter Prize Winners

The Porter Prize, established in 2001, celebrates companies that exhibit outstanding and unique strategies in their operations. This year, we are pleased to announce that four exceptional businesses have been selected for this prestigious award:

• - Asics Corporation (Manufacturing and selling sports shoes and various sports equipment)
• - Soracom, Inc. (Development and provision of AI/IoT communication platforms)
• - TDK Corporation - Magnetic Sensor Business Group (Manufacture and sales of electronic components)
• - Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Pharmaceutical manufacturing)

Competitiveness Conference 2026

Join us at the upcoming Competitiveness Conference 2026, to be held on December 1, 2026, at the Hitotsubashi Hall in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The conference will provide an in-depth look at the strategies of this year's award-winning companies, through interviews with their top executives conducted by Ken'ichi Kusunoki, a special professor at Hitotsubashi University.

Event Details:

• - Date and Time: December 1, 2026, from 15:00 to 17:30 (JST)
• - Venue: Hitotsubashi Hall, 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda, Tokyo
• - Organized by: Hitotsubashi ICS (International Business Strategy Department)
• - Co-organized by: Hitotsubashi University Knowledge Co-Creation Organization
• - Sponsored by: KPMG FAS, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

Program Schedule:

• - 15:00 - Opening remarks by Emi Oozono, Head of Hitotsubashi ICS
• - 15:05 - Keynote speech by Mitsuaki Okada, CEO of KPMG FAS
• - 15:10 - Keynote address by Takuji Fuji, Executive Vice President of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
• - 15:15 - Financial analysis of award-winning companies by Mikiharu Noma, Professor at Hitotsubashi Business School
• - 15:30 - Interviews with award-winning companies conducted by Ken'ichi Kusunoki, Special Professor at Hitotsubashi ICS
• - 16:30 - Keynote Lecture on