Conference on Competitiveness
Program for Conference on Competitiveness 2015
Conference on Competitiveness 2015 was held at Hitotsubashi Hall on December 1st, 2015.
Please click here to access the video lecture presented by Professor Porter.
Please click here to access the video lecture presented by Professor Porter.
13:00 | Opening Remarks by Professor Kazuo Ichijo Dean, Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy |
13:05 | Greetings from Mr. Hiroyuki Suzuki Territory Senior Partner, PwC Japan |
13:10 | Greetings from Mr. Haruo Nakamura Deputy President, CEO of Investment Banking, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. |
13:15 | Greetings from Professor Michael E. Porter Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard University |
13:20 | Dialogue on "Challenges for Enhancing Competitiveness: Growth Beyond the Home Turf and An Open Business Model" Mr. Tadashi Yanai, CEO of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. Professor Hirotaka Takeuchi of Harvard Business School |
13:55 | Announcement of the Winners of Porter Prize 2015 and Presentation of Prizes |
14:05 | Interviews with the Winners, Conducted by Professor Ken Kusunoki
Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy Mr. Shigeru Ishizaka,CEO, IBJ, Inc. Mr. Hidesuke Amachi,Member of the Board Managing Executive Officer, Kaneka Corporation Mr. Yoshiaki Kozano,President, Shinsei Principal Investments Ltd. Mr. Jun Nakagawa,13th president, Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Co., Ltd. |
15:05 | Break - Please take a look at the winners'exhibits in Conference Rooms 3 & 4 |
15:30 | Presentation by Professor Emi Osono, entitled "An Update on Past Porter Prize Winners of 2001−2014"
Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy Guest speaker: Mr. Satoru Matsuzaki, President of Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. |
16:00 | Video Lecture by Professor Michael E. Porter:"How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Competition and Companies."
Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard University |
16:35 | Closing Remarks from Professor Hiroshi Kanno
Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy |
Winners of Porter Prize 2015

- Mr. Shigeru Ishizaka, CEO, IBJ, Inc.
- Mr. Hidesuke Amachi, Member of the Board Managing Executive Officer, Kaneka Corporation
- Mr. Yoshiaki Kozano, President, Shinsei Principal Investments Ltd.
- Mr. Jun Nakagawa, 13th president, Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Co., Ltd.
Winners booth

IBJ, Inc.

Kaneka Corporation

Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Co., Ltd.

Shinsei Principal Investments Ltd.
Winners PDF
- 2015 Porter Prize Winners PDF (All of the award company in this year are published. )