The success stories of many Japanese companies were built during the Showa Era (1926-1989). They were "lost" in the Heisei era, and by extension cannot be the success stories of Japan in the 2022 era. The demographic trends clearly show that Japan's society is currently undergoing dramatic changes on a scale and at a speed never experienced before. On the other hand, it can also be said that an environment is in place for major Japanese companies to undergo major changes over the next five to ten years. The key is human capital.
How are decisions made in founder-owned companies? We will discuss the mechanisms that lead to value judgments beyond short-term shareholder capitalism and long-term value creation, based on real-life examples, with the management team of Nihon Hospice Holdings, Inc.
Shinichiro Kato: Managing Director and General Manager, CFO, Japan Hospice Holdings Inc.
Megumi Umeda: Executive Vice President, Family Hospice Inc.
Tadashi Takiguchi: President & CEO, WERU Investment Co.
Japan's integrated reports are among the best in the world in terms of number of publications, and improvements are being made every year. The panelists will be consultants who have experience in supporting the production of excellent integrated reports, and will introduce examples of the recent evolution of integrated reports and innovations in the field of production. The panelists will also discuss what is needed to further evolve integrated reports and future issues based on global comparisons.
Yue Sunagawa: General Manager, CR Company, Link Corporate Communications Co.
Akiyo Yamamoto: Managing Director, Wills Corporation
Masayoshi Miyanaga: Specially Appointed Professor, Graduate School of Strategic Management, Chuo University
How are ESG investments considered by investors in Japan, the U.S. and Europe? We will have speakers who have been leading the Japanese asset management industry to date, and consider the essence and current status of ESG investment, as well as its future direction in the midst of anti-ESG trends.
Michitaro Akiyama: Analyst, Tokio Marine Asset Management Co.
Masahiro Koshiba: President, United Managers Japan Inc.
Emi Onozuka: President and CEO, Eminent Group Inc.
A global discussion on how WICI can provide value creation through intangibles as an input to global rules and standards.
Toyokazu Nagamune：Director, Corporate Accounting Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Mario Abela：Chairperson, WICI
Concurrent Session
＊Please note that this is a separate registration from WICI Symposium 2023.
Nishiyama Shigeru, Chairman of Waseda Intellectual Capital Research Society (WICRS) and Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Waseda University
Tadashi Takiguchi, Vice President, Waseda Intellectual Capital Research Society (WICRS) and Visiting Professor, Waseda University
▼Title
Intellectual Capital (Intangibles) in Deep Tech Ventures
〜Value Creation Stories from the Field of Drug Discovery Venture Valuation
In the life science industry, which is arguably the industry with the richest history in the evaluation of intellectual capital, a representative example of such non-financial capital, there have been many cases in which a venture company was founded by a major pharmaceutical company. In the life science field, which is arguably the industry with the richest history in the valuation of intellectual capital, there is no shortage of topics, with major pharmaceutical companies forming alliances with newly established venture companies and making major acquisitions on a daily basis.
In this session, we will invite professionals who are active on the front lines of this field to discuss, from the perspective of intangibles, valuation methods and approaches to create or enhance the valuation (value) of drug discovery venture companies in particular.
▼Panelists
Noriyuki Yamamoto, President, Flox Bio
Miki Kinoshita, Scientific Finder Lead, Business Development Division, Bayer Pharma K.K.
▼Moderator
Keisuke Kikuchi, General Manager, Investment Department, Well Investments CO., LTD. and Representative Director, Zuva K.K.
Yasuhito Hanado, Senior Advisor, Waseda Intellectual Capital Research Society (WICRS), Waseda University
(TBD)