Coordinator
Prof. Shinichi Otsuki
Professor emeritus, Hannan University

Lecturer brief history

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Date of birth 1935, July 4th (75 years old)

Place of birth Kobe

Alma Chemistry for Kobe University, Faculty of Science Department (1959, March Graduate)

Career

1959

MITI, Government of Industrial technology Research Institute Osaka. Research Officer.

1973

Chief Research Officer.

1978

Research Planning Officer.

1982

Energy Technology Research Coordination Officer.

1984

Director, Technical Consultation.

1986

Department of Material Physic, Mechanical Measurement Chief Research Officer.

1989

Saga Prefecture Ceramic Research Institute Director.

1991

MITI, Government of Industrial Technology Research Institute Osaka New Materials Technology Center Director.

1992

Shiga Prefecture Industrial Technology Center Director.

1997

Hannan University Management Information Faculty Professor.

2001

Job Manager.

2003

President.

2009

Counsel.

Major Achievements

"Ripples of Silicon Valley (i) 'Hannan Theory of Social Sciences' 36 (1) 2000

"Ripples of Silicon Valley (ii) 'Hannan Theory of Social Sciences' 36 (2・3) 2001

"Ripples of Silicon Valley (iii) 'Hannan Theory of Social Sciences' 36 (4) 2001

In the Academic and Social Activities

Research and Technology Planning Conference Kansai Branch Corporate Auditors

(Shiga, Hyogo and Osaka Prefecture) House of Small and Medium Business Adviser

Yao City Industrial Promotion Advisor.

Panelist
Ms. Francine Whiteduck
President and CEO, Whiteduck Resources

Lecturer brief history

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Francine is founder of Whiteduck Resources Inc, a research and evaluation firm that has worked with Aboriginal communities across Canada, and with numerous indigenous organizations. Francine has worked with the Women Leaders Network focusing on the needs of Indigenous women in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) and is currently working on an international trade initiative to connect international indigenous women with a focus on the value chain to increase women's participation in trade opportunities in import and export distribution.

She has developed community-based businesses, was a major shareholder in an IT firm that went public in 1998, and is a keen supporter and promoter of small business development. Francine was previously appointed by the International Trade Minister to be a member of the Team Canada Advisory Board providing advice in SME matters.

Francine serves as vice-chairperson of the Board of the First Nations Statistical Institute, the first Aboriginal Crown Corporation to be established in Canada. She has been on the Advisory Board for the Annual National Aboriginal Women in Leadership Annual Conference.

Most recently, Francine was awarded the World of Difference Award, an award presented by The International Alliance of Women in Recognition of her contribution to the economic advancement of women.

Panelist
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh
Binh CEO and President of Vinastone Joint Venture Company

Lecturer brief history

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OBJECTIVES (by 2015)

Lead the company to be Vietnam stone pioneer

To change personal career from business to politics

Fulfill essential competences by acquiring MBA & social management certificates

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

1/2010 -- Present:

President
Ha Thanh Binh Industries Corp., Vietnam (building material & investment)
CEO/President
Vinastone Joint Venture Company (stone business)

2003 -- 2009:

CFO/President
Ha Thanh Binh Industries Corp., Vietnam (building material & investment)
CEO
Vinastone Joint Venture Company (stone business)

2001 -- 2003:

Founder member & CEO: Ha Thanh Binh Industries Corp.

1998 -- 2001:

Assistant to Manager
Marmonde (Belgium) Representative Office in Vietnam (stone business)

EDUCATION

Background

Education level:

Bachelor of Art

Department:

French language

University:

Hanoi University (former Hanoi University for Foreign Studies)
1994 - 1998

Education level:

Accounting

University:

National Economics University 1999 - 2001

Trainings:

Practical Training of Business Course in Japan (Japan International Cooperation Agency & Pacific Resource Exchange Center).
March 2008
Other training courses of Finance, Management, PR, HR… (Vietnam -- Japan Human Resources Cooperation Center, Hanoi)
2007 - 2009
Stone mining & processing technology training course in Italy
October - 2008

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

12 years of experience in natural stone industry
Strong leadership
Good at management skills

LANGUAGES

Fluent in French, English and Vietnamese

SOCIETY ACTIVITIES

By People Committee of Thanh Hoa province

By the Vietnam Women's Union

By VCCI (Vietnam chamber of commerce and industry)

INTERESTS

Reading & writing

Traveling

Panelist
Ms. Wu Hui Fang
General Manager, Xiamen Talent Electronics Co. LTD

Lecturer brief history

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(Han nationality, Born 1968, Xiamen city, Fujian Province, postgraduate .)

Enterprises founded and posts holds :

July 1996, XIAMEN HUIFENG ELECTRONIC CO.,LTD-- Chairwoman

Dec 1999, XIAMEN TALENT ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD--- CEO

2001,XIAMEN HUIFENGHANG IMP&EXP CO.,LTD ---Managing Director

2005, XIAMEN RIPPA ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD--- Managing Director

2008, TALENT HOLDINGS(CHINA)CO.,LTD--- Director

2008, NEI MONGOL YONGSHENG INVESTMENT CO.,LTD--- Chairwoman

Public title :

CPPCC member of Xiamen city, CPPCC member of Huli District, Xiamen

Member of the forth and the fifth Steering Committee of Women's Federation of Huli,Xiamen

Vice chairman of Xiamen Female Entrepreneurs Association of Private enterprises

Representative of the fifteenth Women's Congress of Xiamen City

Vice chairman of Xiamen Children & Teenagers' Fund

Executive director of Xiamen one- heart charity association

Honors awarded

Dec 2005, first " Top 10 torch Youth" of Xiamen torch high-tech development zone

Apr 2006, "Excellent Undertaking-starting Women " of Fujian province

Nov 2006, the first "Ten Outstanding Young entrepreneurs "of Xiamen

Mar 2007, "women's civilization Post " by Xiamen city

May 2008, "compassion mother" by the Women's Federation of Xiamen

Panelist
Ms. Kumiko Itokazu
President, ITAC

Lecturer brief history

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Experience

CEO

2/2009 - Present

Financial Link Co., Okinawa, Japan

Industry: Business Plan Support Services, Personal Asset Management Services

Board Director

2/2001 - 3/2009

Cullet World Co., Okinawa, Japan

Industry: Glass Cullet Recycling & Product Manufacturing

Board Director

4/1990

Financial Link Co., Okinawa, Japan

Establishment of the business

CEO

6/1983

Itokazu Total Accounting Company (ITAC), Okinawa, Japan

Industry: Accounting, Financial & Business Support Services

Board Director

8/1979

Itokazu Total Accounting Company (ITAC), Okinawa, Japan

Establishment of the business

Business Manager

1/1975

Tetsuo Itokazu Accounting Office, Okinawa, Japan

Education

3/1966

Graduate, Chiryu High School, Aichi