[Call for Participants] Do! Solutions Webinar "Strategic Diversity Management to Enhance Corporate Value" - June 28

Dentsu Inc.'s problem-solving marketing information site, Do! Solutions, is recruiting participants for its webinar "Strategic Diversity Management to Enhance Corporate Value: Tips and Solutions for Turning Diversity, Including Gender, into Strengths," to be held on June 28.

The second installment of this webinar series, themed "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) × Business," addresses "gender"—a topic widely debated as a major social issue in Japan and an urgent challenge for all companies—and "diversity management," which creates business value based on this diversity.

We welcome Mercari Executive Officer Ken Wakasa and Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Team Manager Hirona Takara as guests. They will discuss the meaning of positioning diversity as a management strategy and share concrete actions for implementation. Additionally, regarding gender, we introduce Dentsu Inc.'s solutions for setting concrete challenges and connecting them to initiatives through business, based on the premise of diverse genders including LGBTQ+.

【Overview】
Hosted by: DJN Sustainability Promotion Office / Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 28, 15:00–16:30
Fee: Free
Format: Zoom Webinar
Registration Deadline: June 24 (Fri) 17:30
Capacity: First 500 registrants

*If capacity is exceeded, we will provide access to a recorded archive.
*For accessibility support during this webinar, we plan to provide "captions" and "sign language interpretation." If you require these services, please indicate your request in the accessibility support section of the registration form. Audio caption data will be available for download when the archived video is released.

 

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【Program】

Guest Talk Session
"Advancing DE&I as a Management Strategy Makes Achieving Business Missions a Reality"

Panelist: Tetsu Wakasa, Executive Officer / CTO, Mercari Japan
　　　　　　Mercari Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Team Manager, Hirona Takara
Moderator: Rie Takeshima, Team SDGs Project Leader, Dentsu Inc.

 

Solution Introduction Session
"Hints for Approaching Gender Issues to Drive Business Growth"

Speaker: Sayuri Nakagawa, Dentsu Group, DENTSU SOKEN INC. / Dentsu Diversity Lab
　　　　Akira Masuyama, Dentsu Inc. / Dentsu Diversity Lab
Moderator: Takahiro Hayashi, DJN Sustainability Promotion Office / Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab

 

【Speaker Profiles】

Ken Wakasa
Completed the Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Department of Information Engineering. Handled software development related to hardware (mobile phones, AV equipment) at Sun Microsystems and Sony. Engaged in Google Maps development at Google, then worked on framework development within the Android OS development team from 2010 onwards. After system software development at Apple and overseeing LINE Messenger client development at LINE, joined Mercari in August 2019 as Director of Client Engineering. Appointed Executive Officer and CTO of Mercari Japan in July 2021.

 

Mercari Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Team Manager 
Hirona Hono
After graduating from SIT Graduate Institute, worked as a Cross-Cultural Training Specialist at the University of California, Berkeley. Upon returning to Japan, became responsible for global training at a major telecommunications company before joining Mercari. Established the D&I team in 2019. Has driven initiatives including unconscious bias training, the "Build@Mercari" software engineering development program for women and members of the LGBT+ community, and the cross-organizational internal committee "D&I Council." Currently works with the Interpretation & Translation and Language Education teams to advance D&I in organizational and product development.

 

Dentsu Inc. PRソリューション局 部長 Dentsu Inc. Team SDGs Project Leader / SDGs Consultant DJN Sustainability Promotion Office Leader
Rie Takeshima
Handles everything from strategy formulation to campaign development, website and event creation, and store development. Engages in communication planning for products and services across diverse client sectors including government communications, environment, tourism, regional revitalization, corporate culture transformation, childcare, education, finance, leisure, and sports.
As part of Dentsu Inc. Team SDGs, she conducts consumer surveys on SDGs, provides information, and develops solutions and business support for diverse stakeholders.

 

Producer, Dentsu Group DENTSU SOKEN INC. / Dentsu Diversity Lab
Sayuri Nakagawa
Developed an interest in DE&I during her studies in London and joined Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab. Primarily involved in gender-related projects, delivering lectures and workshops at companies. Managed domestic and international surveys on gender and sustainability themes, including the "LGBTQ+ Survey," "World Values Survey," and "Gender Awareness Survey." Co-author of Illustrated Pocket Guide: Essential LGBTQ+ Knowledge Every Business Professional Should Know (Shuwa System, 2022)

 

Creative Director, Solution Design Bureau, Dentsu Inc. Kansai Branch
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Web Media cococolor, Dentsu Diversity Lab
Certified Diversity Attendant / Certified SDGs Consultant, Dentsu TeamSDGs
Aki Masuyama
As a Creative Director, has handled over 50 clients primarily for national accounts. Winner of numerous domestic and international advertising awards in creative, media, and digital categories. Served as a judge for various awards. Also engages in issue discovery and solution development based on DE&

I insights. Extensive experience as a seminar lecturer on various diversity issues, including LGBTQ+. Also consults on gender expression and methodologies. Author of the children's book for elementary and junior high school students, "LGBTQ+: What We All Want to Know" (Bunken Publishing).

 

Representative, Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab / SDGs Consultant, Dentsu Inc. TeamSDGs / 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 web magazine cococolor. Produced numerous projects while overseeing DDL's strategic direction. Launched "Inclusive Marketing" in 2017, promoting it as a new strategic framework. Extensive experience in lectures, writing, and consulting for universities and various organizations. Served as DDL Representative since 2021.