New Frontiers in Management
with AI and the World.

Opening - Why AI Driven Management is the Theme

Mod: Takeshi Izuka

Pan: Takayuki Seki, Shodai Yanagimoto, Jin Kan, Kengo Senuma, Shunsuke Itaya

The Future of WAOJE

Mod: Keiji Ueno

Pan: Takeshi Izuka, Yasushi Odawara, Ichiro Hishinuma, Yuko Harding, Yoshinari Yatagai

AI Driven Management Workshop (2) "New Standards in AI-Driven Product Development"

UI design and start of product development. Even without session (1), you can join using the provided requirements document. Dramatically reduce development costs by building it yourself.

Assistant: Kota Suzuki

Speaker: Takeshi Izuka

This is How We Grow Domestic Branches of WAOJE.

Following the Leadership Summit, we will clarify the challenges of domestic branches and discuss countermeasures together.

Mod: Ryoji Awano

Pan: Hironori Koyama, Kei Hashimura, Miki Endo, Dai Sakamoto

AI Driven Management Workshop (Cont.)

Networking Lunch

Subsidies for Overseas Expansion

While subsidies are received by the Japanese side, we aim to build partnerships that effectively utilize them in collaboration with overseas parties.

Mod: Jinichiro Shinohara

Pan: Shigeo Tada, Jin Shimamoto, Kazutaka Yoshimitsu

Case Studies of Overseas Entrepreneurs (1)

Learn about the businesses of overseas entrepreneurs, especially those selling Japanese products to the world.

Mod: Masaaki Fujii

Pan: Ichiro Hishinuma, Takuo Hasegawa, Yosa Shibata

Education in the AI Era: Redefining Teaching and Learning

AI is forcing education to be redesigned from a framework centered on knowledge transmission to an activity that fosters thinking, judgment, and creativity. In this session, we will take a three-dimensional look at what education should be like in the future from the perspectives of the roles of teachers and instructors, the autonomy of learners, and the restructuring of assessment.

Facilitator: Takayuki Seki

Overseas Expansion in a New Era: The Age of War, AI, and a Weak Yen

With rapid yen depreciation, traditional business models are failing, leading to cases of returning to Japan or moving bases (e.g., Singapore to Bangkok). Some countries have become difficult to expand into due to war, and others have stricter visa requirements. Furthermore, AI is drastically changing the industrial structure. We discuss what is needed to achieve WAOJE's mission: "Increasing the number of Japanese people active in the world."

Mod: Shinichi Hosokawa

Pan: Shunsuke Itaya, Keiji Imajo

Case Studies of Overseas Entrepreneurs (2)

Learn about the businesses of overseas entrepreneurs, especially in the service industry.

Mod: Rie Yoshikawa

Pan: Keiji Ueno, Yasushi Odawara, Akiko Nishio

AI Personal Agent for Executives: Accelerating Thought, Judgment, and Execution

Learn executive-specific prompt design to master AI Personal Agents as a brainstorming partner, strategy hypothesis generator, and decision risk validator. Furthermore, master practical methods to dramatically improve individual productivity such as email, presentations, and planning. Also introduces the use of personal agents such as OpenClaw.

Facilitator: Shodai Yanagimoto

The Next Generation Goes Global!

While Japanese global expansion has been challenging, the next generation must be different. With GenAI improving language capabilities, we discuss how to enable the next generation to naturally succeed overseas.

Mod: Takeshi Izuka

Pan: Issei Tanimura, Taeko Nakamura

Case Studies of Overseas Entrepreneurs (3)

Learn about the businesses of overseas entrepreneurs, especially in professional services and expansion support business.

Mod: Yoshihiko Mizobuchi

Pan: Kenichi Yokofujita, Yuko Harding

AI-Native Organizational Design & AI Talent Management

Not about replacing human work with AI, but designing organizational structures with AI as the premise. Explore process redesign (Human→AI→Human), AI agents for each role, and integrated design of talent evaluation with AI capabilities.

Facilitator: Daisuke Komatsubara

Cross-border M&A

Amid rapid social changes, cross-border M&A is becoming more active. Experts discuss the key points of global M&A, addressing challenges like language, culture, and legal barriers.

Mod: Terukazu Miyoshi

Pan: Hideaki Fujiyama

Case Studies of Overseas Entrepreneurs (4)

Learn about the businesses of overseas entrepreneurs, especially in the manufacturing industry.

Mod: Junichi Mita

Pan: Yoshinari Yatagai, Ryoji Ikari, Kenichi Matsui

How to Make Strategic Decisions AI Cannot Answer

Generative AI provides answers based on past data. However, the job of an executive is to derive "answers for a future that does not yet exist." The key is the power to ask AI. Based on a thinking model that expands intuition, hypothesis, and strategic thinking, this session discusses the state of management judgment where executives and AI become one.

Facilitator: Jin Kan

Connecting the World Through Japanese Entertainment

Awa Odori, martial arts, traditional performing arts — Japan's entertainment captivates people worldwide, transcending language barriers. Practitioners who leverage Japanese entertainment globally, including Takarabune with performances in over 30 countries, share the realities and possibilities of international expansion.

Mod: Naoki Hachiya

Pan: Takarabune, Lennon Lee, Naruto Suetsugu

Case Studies of Overseas Entrepreneurs (5)

Learn about the businesses of overseas entrepreneurs, especially in the marketing sector.

Mod: Hiroki Urano

Pan: Kenji Shiratai, Yuki Takahara, Kiyomi Hashimoto

New Business in the AI Era: What Changes and What is Born

With the rapid evolution of AI, the ways of building businesses and the possibilities for new ventures are expanding significantly. This session outlines the characteristics of businesses required in the AI era, while considering the expansion of new businesses utilizing AI. We will take a birds-eye view of what kind of new businesses will emerge in the coming era, while considering changing industrial structures and the division of roles between humans and AI.

Facilitator: Kengo Senuma

WAOJE Night

MC: Nisha Mendan

Performers: Takarabune (Awa Odori performance group active in over 30 countries) Yuto Shirai, Uonosuke Honyomitei, K@KO, Chaho-tei Lemon, Setsu & Nagisa Fukushima, Shohei Nattomaki, Yamakake Tororo Udon Sho