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Nobuhiro Endo,
President (Representative Director), NEC Corporation
We are currently striving to achieve the NEC Group Vision 2017, “To be a leading global company leveraging the power of innovation to realize an information society friendly to humans and the earth” in the year that marks the 40th anniversary of Dr. Koji Kobayashi’s C&C (the integration of Computers and Communications) declaration.
As we put all our efforts together toward making this vision a reality, we will continue to support our customers’ corporate management activities through the provision of C&C Cloud focused on the future of cloud computing. We will also contribute to the development of an energy society capable of coexisting with the global environment and achieving sustainable growth.
The Great East Japan Earthquake served as a reminder of the new roles and functions ICT and cloud computing are expected to play in the future. In this presentation, President Endo will introduce various solutions the NEC Group has developed in collaboration with its customers, as well as discuss the contributions these solutions are making to society.
Toru Shiraishi,
President, Obayashi Corporation
Tokyo Sky Tree, which is currently under construction by Obayashi Corporation, has reached its final height of 634 meters in March 2011, making it the world’s tallest free-standing broadcasting tower.
The construction of this tower symbolizes the challenging spirit of Obayashi Corporation. To construct the tower with unprecedented height, Obayashi had to not only mobilize all of technologies it has but also overcome a lot of hurdles.
Having come through the Tohoku Earthquake without any structural damages, and now serving as a symbol of Japan’s recovery efforts, Tokyo Sky Tree is in its final stages of construction and scheduled for completion in February 2012.
In this address, President Shiraishi will show you the power of Japan and his company’s passion for construction by introducing the various technologies and methods of construction, which Obayashi has applied to carry out the work on schedule in pathless field while balancing the enormity of the task and the precision required.
Satoshi Seino,
President, East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company has made safety its top priority since its establishment and has successfully reduced the number of train operation accidents to approximately one-third of what they were at the time the company was created, thereby greatly improving safety.
At the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake, 27 Tohoku Shinkansen high speed railway trains were in operation, and 13 of these were traveling at speeds of 200 km/h or higher. Five trains on conventional railway lines were swept off the track by the tsunami. Even so, there were no injuries to either train passengers or crew members.
In this address, President Seino will introduce earthquake countermeasures implemented thus far by his company, including seismic retrofitting of viaduct columns, improvement of the Early Earthquake Detection System, countermeasures to prevent derailed trains from leaving the track, and tsunami response training. In addition, he will outline efforts currently being made to further enhance safety based on findings from the tragic disaster that struck Japan in March of this year.
TINA SEELIG,
Executive Director, Stanford Technology Ventures Program, Stanford University
The Japanese translation of What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20: A Crash Course on Making Your Place in the World was published last year to an enormous response, exceeding 350,000 copies to become a bestseller in Japan.
NHK’s broadcast of “Stanford Hakunetsu Kyoshitsu” (Heated Debate Classroom: Stanford) which aired this past spring was also received favorably.
The key message of the book is that “By challenging assumptions and looking at the world through fresh new eyes, the world is full of possibilities. Don’t be afraid of taking risks and breaking some rules. It is up to you to make amazing things happen.”
That’s what I wish I had known when I was 20, and I believe that these are things that we should always remember, regardless of our age.
In my address, I will use examples of a variety of experiences in the Silicon Valley to illustrate the type of thinking that enables people to attract good luck, while reflecting on the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation that are necessary to survive rapidly changing times.
