[Participants Wanted] Do! Solutions Webinar "Business Innovation Starting with Diversity and Inclusion" - February 16

Sustainable d Actions Webinar ～Vol.5～
Business Innovation Starting from Diversity and Inclusion
～Growth Pathways for Companies Thriving in a Super-Aged, Hyper-Diverse Society, Guided by Pioneering Examples～

【Overview】
Hosted by: DJN Sustainability Promotion Office / Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 16, 15:00–17:30
Cost: Free
Format: Zoom Webinar
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 14, 5:30 PM
Capacity: First 500 registrants

*For this webinar, we plan to provide "captions" and "sign language interpretation" as accessibility support.
　If you require these services, please indicate your request in the accessibility options section of the registration form.
　Audio-visual subtitle data will be available for download when the archived video is released.

 

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【Program】

Opening Session
"Encountering Para Sports: Not the Goal, but a New Beginning."
Panelist: Mr. Akira Tanaka, President and Representative Director, WOWOW
　　　　　　　WOWOW "WHO I AM" Chief Producer: Shinya Ota
Moderator: Kuniko Dai-Nichi Co., Ltd., Fellow, Dentsu Group

Introduction
Dentsu Inc.'s Initiatives and "Inclusive Marketing"
~Business shifts premised on diversity inclusion determine corporate sustainability~
Takahiro Hayashi, Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab

Panel Discussion ①
"Innovating the Design Process" - The Challenge of Inclusion in Fashion
~ Product Innovation and Inclusive Marketing ~
Panelists: Nao Tamai, Head of Sustainability Promotion, United Arrows
　　　　　　　 Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab, Akiko Nomura
Moderator: Tomohiro Sawada, Representative Director, World Yuru Sports Association / Copywriter

Panel Discussion ②
Breaking the Norms of "Ultra-Short-Term Employment" Companies to Innovate Business
~Corporate Innovation and Inclusive Marketing~
Panelists: Takeshi Kondo, Associate Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
                   Ms. Midori Umehara, Manager, Diversity Promotion Section, CSR Division, SoftBank
Moderator: Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab, Mr. Takahiro Hayashi

【Speaker Profiles】
 

, Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, WOWOW Akira Tanaka
Born in 1954 in Nagano Prefecture. After graduating from Waseda University, joined Nippon Television in 1979. He was involved in broadcasting all kinds of sports, including the Hakone Ekiden, the World Championships in Athletics Tokyo, the Toyota Cup, and professional baseball, serving in roles such as Programming Department Manager. In 2005, he joined Sky Perfect Communications (now SKY Perfect JSAT). He focused his efforts on realizing the broadcast of all J.League matches and broadcasting the Paralympics. After serving as Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer at SKY Perfect JSAT, he became President and Representative Director of WOWOW in 2015. He is currently President and Representative Director, Executive Officer of the company.

IPC & WOWOW Paralympic Documentary Series "WHO I AM"
Chief Producer
Shinya Ota
Joined WOWOW in 2001. Worked in Sales Planning and Marketing from 2001 to 2004. From 2005, served in the Programming Department handling sports and overseeing documentary planning, becoming a documentary program producer in 2013. Received the Japan Broadcasting Culture Grand Prize and the Galaxy Award Special Commendation.
Served as Chief Producer for the Paralympic documentary series "WHO I AM" from its preparatory phase in 2015. The series received nominations for the International Emmy Awards and Asia Television Awards, and won the ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) Award for Best Sports Program, the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Award (Special Commendation Category, Excellence - 3 times), and the Science and Technology Film Festival Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award.

Nao Tamai
Joined the company in 1999. After working in the Information Systems Department, primarily responsible for planning and operating internal and external communication tools, she has been involved in the company's social and environmental activities since 2004. She strives to promote activities and communication leveraging the retail perspective close to everyday consumers, aiming for harmony between sustainable society/global environment and corporate activities from the realm of fashion. Assumed current position in April 2021.

Representative Director, World Yuru Sports Association / Copywriter
Tomohiro Sawada
Founded the "World Yuru Sports Association" in 2015 to develop new sports enjoyable for everyone. Has developed over 100 new sports, experienced by more than 200,000 people. Gaining attention internationally. Also serves as a Director of the General Incorporated Association Disability Challenge Division, producing numerous businesses in the welfare field, including "041 FASHION" (clothing developed starting from the individual) and the visual impairment attendant robot "NIN_NIN". He was also responsible for the concept and planning of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Closing Ceremony. His publications include "Minority Design" (Rights Publishing) and "Loosening Up a Rigid World" (Hyakuman-nen Shobo).

Associate Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Takeo Kondo
Specializes in special needs education (assistive technology). Ph.D. (Psychology). Previously served as Assistant Professor at Hiroshima University Graduate School of Education and Visiting Researcher at the University of Washington School of Computer Science & Engineering / DO-IT Center before assuming his current position. Research focuses on methodologies for reasonable accommodations centered on technology utilization, accessible books/materials and their infrastructure development, and inclusive employment systems (e.g., ultra-short-term employment models) to realize a society that can include people with various disabilities and illnesses, spanning education to employment and labor.

SoftBank CSR Headquarters Diversity Promotion Division Manager
Midori Umehara
After graduate studies in West Africa and working in web marketing at an IT venture company, she joined NTT Communications in 2006. Since 2007, she has been involved in planning and launching CSR initiatives within the CSR department, including grant program management, donation apps, the Pepper Social Contribution Program, and the Magic Project. She currently develops mechanisms and support measures to encourage social participation for diverse individuals, including through short-time work arrangements.
 

Dentsu Group Fellow / Deputy Director, DENTSU SOKEN INC.
President, Japan Paralympians Association
Former Japanese National Team Member, Paralympic Alpine Skiing
Kuniko Dai-Nichi Co., Ltd.
Discovered chair skiing in her second year of high school and began her journey as a skier. Competed in five Winter Paralympic Games from Lillehammer 1994 to Vancouver 2010. Won Japan's first-ever gold medal at a Winter Games at Nagano 1998. Served as Team Leader for the Japanese delegation at PyeongChang 2018. Has won a total of 10 Paralympic medals.
Joined NHK in 1996 as a director, working on educational programs and Paralympic broadcasts. Joined Dentsu Inc. PR Consultants in 2007. 2021–present: Current position.
Holds numerous public positions including Director of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, Director of the Japan Para Sports Association, President of the Japan Paralympians Association, and Deputy Chair of the Sports Council of the Japan Sports Agency.

Dentsu Inc. PR Solutions Bureau, Full-time Department Manager
Representative, Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab / Dentsu Inc. TeamSDGs SDGs Consultant / DJN Sustainability Promotion Office
Takahiro Hayashi
Inclusive Marketing Producer / Strategic Planner / First-Class Architect
After completing a master's degree at Tokyo Institute of Technology, joined Dentsu Inc. Engaged in all strategic areas including communication strategy, business strategy, product development, and business development. Joined Dentsu Diversity Lab (DDL) in 2011, serving as Strategy Director and Publisher/Business Unit Head for the web magazine cococolor, while overseeing DDL's strategic direction and producing numerous projects. Launched "Inclusive Marketing" in 2017, promoting it as a new strategic theory. Extensive experience in lectures, writing, and consulting for universities and various organizations. Served as DDL Representative since 2021.

Dentsu Inc. Public Account Center Senior Integrated Marketing Producer
Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab / Dentsu Inc. TeamSDGs SDGs Consultant
Saeko Nomura
Long-time practitioner in corporate and product communication planning. After serving as a Planning Director and experiencing the company's CSR initiatives, she supported communication efforts for numerous NGOs and NPOs addressing social issues. Subsequently, she worked in a division supporting "Parasports organizations" and was involved in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games projects. Currently, she engages in public account projects (social innovation) encompassing public-private-academic partnerships. Produces the social project "041FASHION" for Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab.