Conference on Competitiveness

Program for Porter Prize Conference 2012

Date：December 5, 2012
Place：Hitotsubashi Hall

12：30	Opening Remarks by Professor Ken Kusunoki, Porter Prize Organizing Committee Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy
12：35	Greetings from Mr. Muneo Kurauchi, Senior Managing Executive Officer, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Greetings from Mr. Yasunori Nakagami, Founder and CEO, Asuka Corporate Advisory Co., Ltd.
12：45	"A Dialogue with Professor Porter on Recent Developments in Competitiveness and Strategy" Professor Michael E. Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard University Professor Hirotaka Takeuchi, Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School Emeritus Professor, Hitotsubashi University
13：50	Announcement of the Winners of Porter Prize 2012 and Prize Presentations
14：00	Break Exhibits by the winners
14：30	Introduction of the Award Companies and Interview by Professor Emi Osono, Porter Prize Organizing Committee Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy [ Winners of Porter Prize 2012 ] Mr. Yutaka Kunimoto, Representative Director, Member of the Board & Corporate Executive Deputy President, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Mr. Hiroshi Rinno, President and CEO, Credit Saison Co., Ltd. Mr. Shigesato Itoi, CEO, Tokyo Itoi Shigesato Office Co., Ltd. Mr. Kenichiro Miyamoto, Travel Information Div Executive Manager, Recruit Lifestyle Co., Ltd.
15：10	"Competitive Strategy as Narrative Story" by Professor Ken Kusunoki
15：30	Closing Remarks by Professor Emi Osono