Background and Challenges
➢ Japan is one of the few countries in the world that has the capability to develop new drugs.
Japan has great potential for innovation with its excellent fundamental research, manufacturing and technological skills.
However, today these strengths are not fully utilized.
➢ Because developing and putting new drugs on the market involves substantial costs,
and the level of investments required is continuing to rise.
➢ For pharmaceutical companies to remain competitive, it is imperative that they develop new drugs, but it is becoming increasingly difficult for a single company to invent new drug on its own.
➢ To overcome this critical situation, it is important for the entire healthcare industry to work collaboratively with one another and with startup companies, implement DX measures, improve efficiency, and look beyond our borders to the broader global market.
Seminar's Value Proposition
➢Innovation for Healthcare, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of “Growth Strategy for Healthcare”, an exclusive monthly seminar for executives in healthcare industry.
➢The purpose of the seminar is to offer exclusive information and network, which will help executives in healthcare industry to broaden their perspective, and build robust strategy to grow and expand their business at a global scale.
➢Seminar will offer lectures by Medical Policy Bureau Director, ministers of various ministries including the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to provide latest information about government policies. Chairman/CEO of pharmaceutical companies, Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, Japan Medical Association, research institutions, and financial institutions will provide wide range of essential information that will be useful in developing global and management strategies.
➢Seminar will introduce numerous number of successful case examples covering theory and practices on DX measures, healthcare startup companies, as well as best practices from other industries, and risk countermeasures pertaining to global expansion.
➢Some of the seminars will be in dialogue format with multiple experts to create unique and sensational learning experience.
➢In order to answer the needs of each member, we conduct survey before each seminar, to incorporate solutions in the lectures, to offer meaningful and customized seminar.
➢Seminar will reference Harvard Business School Executive Advanced Management Program (AMP) to learn about leadership skills required in global competition.
Seminar Structure
➢Chairman:
Yasuo Otani
Kanagawa University of Human Services Chairman, Nihon Hoiku Kyoukai
Chairman, Japan Master of Health Literacy Test Association Chairman, etc.
Former Medical Policy Bureau Director, Deputy Director-General of Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Special Advisor to the Cabinet, first Executive Director of AMED, University of Tokyo graduate
➢Advisory Board:
Chair: Osamu Nagayama
Chugai Pharmaceuticals Honorary Chairman, Japan Bioindustry Association
Board of Directors Representative and Chairman, Cabinet Innovation Promotion
Bio Strategy Expert Committee Chairman, Former Chairman of JPMA,
Sony Outside Director and Chairman of the Board, Keio University graduate
Senior Advisors:
Toshihiko Takeda
Boston Consulting Group Senior Advisor
Former Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Medical Policy Bureau Director
University of Tokyo graduate
Kenshi Kinoshita
Former Special Advisor to the Cabinet
Hitotsubashi University graduate
Koji Miura MD,MPH,PhD
Specially-appointed Professor of Clinical and Translational Research Center, Keio University, Professor at Fujita Health University, Tokyo Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Advisor, Former Director of Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Graduated from the Harvard School of Public Health, Keio University School of Medicine
➢Founder:
Yuriko Fujii
CEO of Innovation for Healthcare, Inc., Medical researcher at Jikei Medical University and Juntendo Medical School, Former Researcher at the National Cancer Center Japan, Harvard Business School AMP, NYU, International Christian University graduate
Seminar Overview
➢ Frequency:
Once a month in the mornings,
12 times a year, New Year’s Party in January.
➢ Venue:
Hibiya, Imperial Hotel and Online (Zoom)
Seminar Schedule
➢ Commemorative Reception: April 7 (Fri) 19:00-21:00 @ The Imperial Hotel
◆ Greetings: Chairman Yasuo Otani
Advisory Board Chair, Osamu Nagayama
Senior Advisor Toshihiko Takeda, Koji Miura
◆ Commemorative Speech: Mr. Katsufumi Jo,
The First Assistant Vice-Minister for
Pharmaceutical Industry Promotion and Medical Information Management
➢ Seminar01: April 5 (Wed) 8:00-9:30 Confirmed @ The Imperial Hotel
◆ Lecturer: Mr. Norikazu Eiki
Former Chairman of Bayer Yakuhin visiting from US.
◆ Topic:
"How Can Japanese Pharmaceutical Industry Gain Back its Glow?"
➢ Sminar02: May 16th 10:00-12:00 @ The Imperial Hotel + Zoom
◆ Topic: “Secondary use of medical data under the Next-Generation Medical Infrastructure Act‘”
◆ Lecturer: Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshihara (MD, PhD)
Prof. Emeritus of Kyoto Univ., and Miyazaki Univ.
Life Data Initiative, Representative Director
(Former Prof. at Harvard Univ. )
➢ Seminar03: June 16th 8:00-10:00 @ The Imperial Hotel + Zoom
–Part 1–
◆ Topic: ”Drug Discovery Venture”
◆ Lecturer: Mr. Hirokazu Shimoda
Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry
(Recently stationed at JETRO in Silicon Valley in US)
– Part 2 –
◆ Topic: “Innovative Healthcare Data Startup”
◆ Lecturer: Dr. Kengo Hara, CEO of MICIN / MD
(MD from Tokyo Univ., Ex. Mckinsey & Company, MBA from Standford)
➢ Seminar04: July 12th 8:00-10:00 @ The Imperial Hotel + Zoom
◆ Topic: “Secret of Success in Global Strategy”
◆ Lecturer: Mr. Kazuo Hirai
Former Chairman of Sony (From US)
◆ Lecturer: Mr. Osamu Nagayama, Honorary Chairman of Chugai Pharmaceutical
➢ Sminar05: August 9th 8:00-10:00 @ The Imperial Hotel + Zoom
◆ Topic: “In-Depth Look at Essential DX Strategy, + DX in Healthcare”
◆ Lecturer: Mr. Keita Nishiyama
Prof at Tokyo Univ. Institute for Future Initiatives, Industry Adviser at KKR
(Former Director-General of the Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
at Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Graduate of Tokyo Univ, Oxford)
◆ Lecturer: Ms. Satoko Shirai, Executive Vice President of Chugai Pharmaceutical
(Supervisor for Digital Transformation, Former IBM)
➢ Launch Party:
April 7 (Fri) 19:00-21:00
@ The Imperial Hotel
◆ Greetings:
Chairman Yasuo Otani
Advisory Board Chair,
Osamu Nagayama
Senior Advisor,
Toshihiko Takeda
Koji Miura
◆ Commemorative Speech:
Mr. Katsufumi Jo
The First Assistant Vice-Minister for
Pharmaceutical Industry Promotion
and Medical Information Management
➢ Seminar 01 :
April 5 (Wed) 8:00-9:30@ The Imperial Hotel
◆ Topic:
"How Can Japanese
Pharmaceutical Industry
Gain Back its Glow?"
◆ Lecturer: Mr. Norikazu Eiki
Former Chairman of Bayer Yakuhin
visiting from US.
➢ Seminar02: May 16th 10:00-12:00
@ The Imperial Hotel + Zoom
◆ Topic:
“Secondary use of medical data
under the Next-Generation
Medical Infrastructure Act"
◆ Lecturer:
Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshihara (MD, PhD)
Prof. Emeritus of Kyoto Univ.
and Miyazaki Univ.
Life Data Initiative , Representative Director
(Former Prof. at Harvard Univ. )
➢ Seminar03: June 16th 8:00-10:00
@ The Imperial Hotel + Zoom
– Part 1 -
◆ Topic:
”Drug Discovery Venture”
◆ Lecturer: Mr. Hirokazu Shimoda
Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry
(Recently stationed at JETRO in
Silicon Valley in US)
– Part 2 –
◆ Topic :
“Innovative Healthcare Data Startup”
◆ Lecturer: Dr. Kengo Hara
CEO of MICIN / MD
(MD from Tokyo Univ.,
Ex. Mckinsey & Company,
MBA from Standford)
➢ Seminar 04: July 12th 8:00-10:00
@ The Imperial Hotel + Zoom
◆ Topic:
“Secret of Success in Global Strategy”
◆ Lecturer: Mr. Kazuo Hirai
Former Chairman of Sony (From US)
◆ Lecturer: Mr. Osamu Nagayama
Honorary Chairman of
Chugai Pharmaceutical
➢ Sminar05: August 9th 8:00-10:00
@ The Imperial Hotel + Zoom
◆ Topic:
“In-Depth Look at Essential
DX Strategy, + DX in Healthcare”
◆ Lecturer: Mr. Keita Nishiyama
Prof. at Tokyo Univ.
Institute for Future Initiatives,
Industry Adviser at KKR
(Former Director-General of the
Commerce and Information Policy
Bureau at Japan’s Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry (METI),
Graduate of Tokyo Univ, Oxford)
◆ Lecturer: Ms. Satoko Shisai
Executive Vice President
of Chugai Pharmaceutical
(Supervisor for Digital Transformation,
Former IBM)
How to join
This seminar is annual membership. If you are interested, please contact the secretariat.
➢ For inquiries: Innovation for Healthcare, Inc., Yuriko Fujii
Email: info@gs4healthcare.com
Tel: 03-3344-6405 / 090-2530-9883