Workshops & Seminars

30th Workshop / Seminar “Designing a Sustainable Society”

◆30th Workshop / Seminar (Japanese)
“Designing a Sustainable Society”

-Considering “Three-way satisfaction” Management and New Supply Chains in the Era of SWGs (Sustainable Well-being Goals)-
 Every year, our company and group have invited academic experts and leading practitioners to host workshops and seminars where we learn and reflect on topics of high social interest together with our stakeholders.
 As we mark this milestone 30th event, we have chosen the overarching theme,
“Designing a Sustainable Society: Considering ‘Three-way satisfaction’ Management and New Supply Chains in the Era of SWGs (Sustainable Well-being Goals),” to foster a more multifaceted and long-term perspective. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 20, at the Tokyo International Forum.

Workshop / Seminar Overview

Date and time May 20, 2026(Wednesday) 13:30-16:30
Capacity (Venue capacity) 80 people
/ Online participation via Zoom
(Free participation/Advance registration required)
Venue Tokyo International Forum, 5F Conference Room G502 (Capacity: 80 persons)
5-1, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 100-0005
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line “Yurakucho Station” (connected by B1F underground concourse), Japan
Organizer Sakata Warehouse, Inc. and 3 other Sakata Group companies

Click here for Seminar registration page (Japanese)

program

time Contents
13:15-13:30 Registration Desk at the Seminar Venue
*Online participants may join the session approximately 5 minutes before the start time (around 1:25 PM)
13:30-13:35 Secretariat Notice
13:35-13:50 Greetings / Introduction
Takaaki Tanaka, Representative Director, Sakata Warehouse, Inc.
13:50-14:35 ■Keynote Speech
Designing the Future Society: With an Eye on Population Decline and Sustainability (tentative title)/span>
Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University
Mr. Yoshinori Hiroi

◆Points
 Professor Yoshinori Hiroi of Kyoto University specializes in public policy and the philosophy of science, and has played a key role in policy formulation for numerous government ministries and agencies. He has also been actively engaged in collaborative research with corporations, and his achievements—such as the “Policy Proposals for a Sustainable Future for Japan Utilizing AI” produced by the Hitachi-Kyoto University Lab—are widely recognized.
14:45-15:25 ■Lecture
Expo Uniforms: Wearing the Future. – 1970–2025: Management That Recycles Legacy –

Takara Belmont Corporation, Brand Promotion Office, Office Manager
Ms. Yukiko Ishikawa
◆Points
 Takara Belmont, a leader in a wide range of industries including beauty and cosmetics, as well as dental and medical services, promotes various initiatives under the purpose of “Let’s make a beautiful life a reality.” Following its participation in the 1970 Osaka World Expo, the company also exhibited at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo under the theme “Designing a Future Society Where Life Shines.”
15:35-16:15 ■Lecture
Team Green Logistics / O.P.P.: Collaborative Approaches to Solving Industry Challenges (Working Title)

Seino Holdings Co., Ltd. Special Freight Strategy Department, Department Manager
Mr. Tomoaki Ito
◆Points
 Seino Transport Co., Ltd. / Seino Holdings Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s leading transportation companies, published its “SEINO VALUE REPORT” in August 2025, presenting pioneering analyses and recommendations regarding the challenges facing the logistics industry and its future prospects.
(Seino Holdings Value Report 2025)https://www.seino.co.jp/seino/shd/ir_eng/
16:15-16:25 Greetings / Acknowledgments
Sakata Warehouse, Inc.
Director and Head of the Planning Department
Kosuke Matsuda
16:25- Fill out the questionnaire
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