| Speaker : |
Dr Yoshiyuki Kaneda
Corporate Advisor,
Sony Corporation |
| Guest Speakers : |
Mr Nyan Teck Fook
Mr Takaomi Hanabusa
|
| Date: |
13 March 2000 (Monday) |
| Time: |
6.00 pm-7.30 pm (Light refreshments
will be available from 5.30pm - 6.00pm) |
| Venue: |
Engineering Auditorium, Block EA,
Engineering Drive 1, Faculty of Engineering, National
University of Singapore
(Enter by Kent Ridge Crescent, next to new NUS
Administration Block) |
Abstract
- Strategy of Global Localization
- A history of Technology Transfer to Singapore
- Is the Future of Singapore Bright with its Success
in '90s?
About the Speaker
Dr Yoshiyuki Kaneda was born in
Kobe City, Japan in October 1933. He graduated from
the Department of Engineering in Osaka University
in March 1957 and entered Sony Corporation the following
month. In March 1995, he received his PhD. from Tohoku
University. Dr Kaneda's background in Sony covers
Seminconductor, Magnetics, Electronic Components,
Production Technology, Procurement, Marketing and
After-Sales Service. In January 1986, he was Director,
Sony Corporation and was made President, Component
Company in January 1994. In June 1994, he was appointed
as Executive Deputy President and Representative Director.
Since June 1999, Dr Kaneda has been the Corporate
Advisor & Executive Representative, Western Japan,
Sony Corporation.
Dr Kaneda holds other distinguished positions such
as the Executive Director, Kansai Economic Federation,
President of the Industry Innovation System (IIS)
Japan, and Deputy Chairman, Committee on Information
Technology, Kansai Economic Federation. He is also
the Managing Director and Chairman, Committee on Corporate
Management of Kansai Association of Corporate Executives.
He has also received the National Day Award (Public
Service Star) from the President of Singapore.
About the Guest Speakers
Mr Nyan Teck Fook
Managing Director, Sony Precision Engineering Center
(A division company of Sony Electronics (S) Pte Ltd)
Mr Nyan received a Diploma in Management Practice
(ISM, UK) in 1980. In 1988, he became the Manager, Floppy
Head Department in Sony Precision Engineering Center
(S) Pte Ltd (A division company of Sony Electronics
(S) Pte Ltd). In 1994, he was the Director / Senior
Division Manager, Drums Division. Since 1998, he has
been the Managing Director at Sony Precision Engineering
Center.
Mr Nyan will share with the audience some of their experiences
faced, as a manufacturing plant, in the process of technology
transfer in today's competitive business environment.
Mr Takaomi Hanabusa
Director of Engineering Group, Sony Display Device
(A division company of Sony Electronics (S) Pte Ltd)
Mr Hanabusa graduated from Waseda University
in March 1978 and received a Master Degree of Pure &
Applied Physics. In Apr 1978, he joined Sony Corporation
and became the General Manager, Display Device Division
in April 1995. Since July 1997, he has been the Director,
Engineering Group of Sony Display Device (A division
company of Sony Electronics (S) Pte Ltd).
Mr Hanabusa will present their experience and the insight
on technology transfer of CRT line and engineering,
and our new era's direction of creating and developing
new technology and new system.
We cordially invite you and your colleagues to attend
the talk.
As there are limited number of seats available, please
register for the talk by 11 March 2000 via
email to joannesim@nus.edu.sg; or Fax: 8737809,
with your name and designation.
Admission is free.
