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Kyoto Day: Kyoto Sense - Applying Kyoto Tradition and Innovation to the World
Organized by Kyoto Committee for the 40th Annual Meeting
5 May 2007 (1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
With a history as capital city stretching for more than a thousand years (794 to 1868), Kyoto epitomizes Japanese tradition and heritage. At the same time, the city incubates world-class companies at the cutting edge of their industries and continues to develop a highly specialized and skilled labor force. The key to this phenomenon may be found in the characteristics of Kyoto industry where tradition has been successfully combined with innovation.
The purpose of this seminar is to discuss a sustainable development model for Asia which can meet the multiple tasks of preserving tradition, promoting innovation and protecting the natural environment, and to share those factors identified from Kyoto's success with the wider audience.
In the seminar, experts will introduce some of the characteristics prominent in Kyoto business, such as: cooperative networks in industry; commitment to technology, philosophy and culture of traditional industry; and the harmonious coexistence of business, heritage and natural environment. Members of the audience will be invited to discuss the topics and identify which factors can be useful for building development models in other Asian countries.
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Speaker | Topic |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Yoshio Tateishi
Executive Panel Chief of Kyoto Committee and Chairman of the Board, OMRON, and Vice Chairman of the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Haruhiko Kuroda
President, ADB | Opening Remarks
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| 1:40 p.m. |
Chihiro Suematsu
Professor, Graduate School of Management/Economics, Kyoto University | Keynote address: Kyoto-style management - advanced companies with a unique business culture and climate
This session offers insights in the following areas:
Defining characteristics of Kyoto industry;
Attitude to search for truth without following others;
Spirit of cooperation which comes with independence and autonomy
Question and answer session
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| 2:40 p.m. |
Chihiro Suematsu
(Moderator) | Panel discussion:
What are the meanings of tradition and innovation in Kyoto?
Why have tradition and innovation been integrated successfully in Kyoto?
What philosophy could Asia and Japan adopt in the next stage of development?
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Atsushi Horiba
President, Horiba | Globalization and preservation of culture - skills and philosophy which enable Horiba's world-wide integrated operation despite cross-cultural differences |
Saburo Suzuki
Former representative, Kyoto Shisaku Net Trial Manufacturing Consortium | Relationship between ultra-advanced technology and tradition;
The spirit of cooperation flourished on the networked "Kyoto" community;
How to vitalize SMEs
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Yutaro Shimode
Mackie lacquer crafts maestro | Philosophy and desire for truth in the process of the pursuit for tradition and innovation;
Spirit of cooperation, which brings competitiveness to traditional industry;
Accumulated knowledge in tradition and engine of innovation
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Maria Makabenta-Ikeda
Assistant Professor, Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics | Kyoto viewed from an Asian perspective;
The implication of Kyoto's experience on the future development agenda of other Asian economies
Question and answer session
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| 4:20 p.m. |
Summary |
Read the Kyoto Day Summary
Exhibition and Display
There will be also be displays in the lobby area of the seminar room, such as a robot demonstration and panel exhibitions showing various technologies used by Kyoto and Kansai industries.
For inquiries, email: kyotoday@adbkyoto.jp
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