There will also be appearances by Diet members, panel discussions by companies making great strides in overseas expansion, and award interviews for companies taking on the challenge of exporting. From a variety of perspectives, we will consider how to revitalize the Japanese economy in the future.

 

STANDAGE Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akinori Adachi; hereinafter referred to as Standage), which develops and provides digital trade platforms, will hold "STANDAGE DAY 2024," an event to encourage new exports, at Sankei Plaza in Otemachi, Tokyo on Thursday, August 29, 2024. In addition to a speech by Diet member Hiroshi Nakata, the event will create a forum for learning and thinking about how to revitalize the Japanese economy as a whole through the promotion of exports, with a variety of content including a speech by Nobukatsu Komatsu, president of Komatsu Suisan Co., Ltd., which has been successful in overseas expansion for over 15 years, and award interviews with small and medium-sized enterprises that have been challenging overseas expansion in recent years and achieving remarkable success.

 

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■ Background of the event
Taking advantage of the persistently weak yen, encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises to expand overseas has become national policy, and the government is finally stepping up its efforts to provide full-scale support to companies venturing into overseas business through subsidies and projects.

However, there are still very few small and medium-sized enterprises that are able to fully utilize these support measures and government systems, and due to a lack of in-house resources and limitations on the scale of production and trading, most companies are unable to fully benefit from the weak yen in the form of exports.

Since 2022, Standage has been providing services from a private sector perspective to support small and medium-sized enterprises in expanding overseas, and its services have currently been adopted by over 150 companies.

As the yen continues to weaken, the government has launched various forms of support, and even small and medium-sized enterprises that had not previously focused on exports are beginning to take an interest in the importance of capturing foreign demand. Now is the time to plan and hold an event to provide information on the latest trends and success stories in trade and export to SMEs and mid-sized enterprises considering exporting overseas, and to encourage Japanese companies to expand overseas.

 

■What is "STANDAGE DAY 2024"?
With the yen remaining perpetually weak, companies are increasingly interested in expanding overseas and are beginning to show support as a national policy. This event aims to raise awareness of the usefulness of export strategies for companies and create growth opportunities by providing information from a variety of perspectives.

We will welcome guests including Diet members who are on the front lines of supporting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises and their overseas expansion, as well as representatives of companies that have been successfully expanding overseas for over several decades, and people from successful companies that began exporting several years or months ago. They will introduce the details of the government's support measures, know-how for successful overseas expansion, and the latest case studies, and aim to create an opportunity for all companies and people aiming to export or expand overseas to learn and connect.

 

■Outline of "STANDAGE DAY 2024"
Date and time:Thursday, August 29, 2024 13:30-17:00 *After the event, a social gathering will be held in the next room.

Eligible participants:Managers and staff of small and medium-sized enterprises aiming to expand overseas

For managers and staff of manufacturing and wholesale businesses considering exporting

For managers and staff of small and medium-sized enterprises who are struggling with overseas expansion efforts

All other businesses and people involved in trade and overseas expansion

Organizer:STANDAGE Co., Ltd.

venue:Otemachi Sankei Plaza Rooms 301 and 302

1-7-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

(Directly connected to the A4/E1 exit of Tokyo Metro Otemachi Station, 10 minutes walk from JR Tokyo Station)

Participation Fee:Free (advance registration required)

Registration:Special websitePlease apply from here.

 

■ List of speakers (as of August 1, 2024)

 

Mr. Hiroshi Nakata

Member of the House of Councillors, National proportional representation district representative

 

Born in Yokohama in 1964.

After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he entered the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management.

He was elected to the House of Representatives at the age of 28 and became mayor of Yokohama at the age of 37.

After serving four terms in the House of Representatives and two terms as Mayor of Yokohama, he is currently a Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Councillors (national proportional representation), and serves on four national parliamentary committees, including as a director of the Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry and the Budget Committee.

He is also a familiar face to viewers at home as an articulate commentator on TV programs such as "Soredemo Itte Iinkai."

 

 

Mr. Nobukatsu Komatsu

President and CEO of Komatsu Suisan Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

Mr. Shingo Kashino

Managing Director of Kashino Management Co., Ltd., CEO of Change Promote Co., Ltd., and director of several other companies

 

 

 

Akinori Adachi

President and CEO of STANDAGE Co., Ltd.

 

Born in Oita Prefecture in 1984. After graduating from Kyushu University Graduate School, he joined Itochu Corporation. He was involved in project management such as the import and export of pharmaceuticals and the construction of overseas factories. Since 2016, he has been involved in trading as a futures trader of petrochemical products.

From his experience in international trade, he was impressed by virtual currencies, which allow value to be transferred without going through banks. Convinced that fintech will change the world, he founded STANDAGE Co., Ltd. in March 2017 with his junior at Itochu, current Vice President Omori. He is currently involved in the development and operation of a trade platform, including a new international payment system using blockchain technology, while also working to support domestic small and medium-sized enterprises in expanding into export markets.

 

Kenta Ohmori

Vice President, STANDAGE Co., Ltd.

 

Graduated from the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology at the Graduate School of the University of Tokyo in 2012. His research focuses on the development of materials for diagnostic drugs for the early detection of cancer cells.

After graduating, he joined Itochu Corporation, where he worked in trading of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, as well as M&A with overseas companies.

Acutely aware of the delay in the digital shift in B2B trade and strongly convinced of the potential of DX in this field, he co-founded STANDAGE Co., Ltd. with Akinori Adachi, who was his senior at Itochu at the time, in 2017. Currently, as head of sales/marketing, he is working daily to develop users and collaborative partners and promote business development.

<Companies taking on the challenge of expanding overseas who will be speaking at the panel discussion and awards ceremony>

Asano Fisheries Co., Ltd. / Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture

Inter Holdings Co., Ltd. / Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Onkyo Corporation/Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

CARENESS Co., Ltd./Nara City, Nara Prefecture

Hadras Holdings Co., Ltd./Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Feliz Te' Co., Ltd. / Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

Fuji Bussan Co., Ltd. / Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture

*In alphabetical order

 

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