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Venue
Deutsches Institut für Japanstudien
Jochi Kioizaka Bldg. 2F
7-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0094, Japan
Tel: 03 – 3222 5198, Fax: 03 – 3222 5420
Registration Info
Please register by June 10: workshop@dihkj.or.jp (max. number of participants: 25)
Participation fee: Yen 8,000 for GCCIJ members, Yen 10,000 for non-members, Yen 5,000 for academic scholars and students
No-shows or cancellations after June 10 will be charged in full.
If you did not receive a confirmation, kindly contact us again by phone: 03-5276-8744
The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan and the German Institute for Japanese Studies cordially invite you to take part in this workshop on
The Silver Market Phenomenon - Business Opportunities in an Ageing Society
June 13, 2008
Japan will soon become a super-aged society. More and more companies are entering the “senior market”
with new products and services for the 55+ generation. Which are the keys to success in the silver economy?
What can foreign companies learn from Japan to stay ahead?
Experts from Japan’s leading advertising company, research institutes and companies will discuss how the
ageing of our customers will affect the way we do business in the future. As a special guest we are proud to
welcome “Paro”, a robot designed for therapeutic treatment by Dr. Shibata of AIST.
Presentations
15.30 – 16.00
Introduction: Demographic Change and its Implications on Business
Florian Kohlbacher
Pascal Gudorf, German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (GCCIJ)
16.00 – 17.30
Session I: Marketing and Product Development for Ageing Consumers
Kazuki Nishikawa, Senior Market Business Development, Dentsu Inc.
Dr. Takanori Shibata, Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Advanced Science & Technology (AIST)
17.30 – 19.00
Session II: Challenges and Business Opportunities in an Era of Demographic Change
Yuji Wada, Director, Institute for Future Technology (IFTECH)
Dr. Peter Mertens, General Manager, Corporate Technology Dept., Siemens K.K.
Dr. Merja Karppinen, Head of R&D unit, Sendai-Finland Wellbeing Center