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Recently, I was invited to speak at one of Japan's leading business schools, 株式会社グロービス, to a group of business people who aspire to become leading executives. The theme was “How to build a strong management team that will achieve sustainable corporate growth.”   Haruki Satomi, CEO of SEGA SAMMY, and I spoke specifically about what a strong management team should be and how to foster change, drawing on our respective experiences.   NEC Corporation promotes digital transformation (DX) through AI, security and other technologies. SEGA SAMMY is an entertainment company that offers games and gaming equipment. Although our companies have different businesses and origins, we have much in common in our awareness of change, the challenges we have faced in promoting change, and the solutions we have developed. Continuous change is the key to growth and transformation in the management of any company.   I will be happy if this proves useful to those who will be responsible for management in the next generation.   #NEC_Global #SEGASammy #GLOBIS グロービス経営大学院 SEGA  

NEC Corporation, through NEC OncoImmunity AS, is proud to support Nagasaki University (国立大学法人 長崎大学) 's CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations)-funded project to develop a vaccine for the Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) virus—a growing tick-borne public health threat in Japan and East Asia. This partnership reflects our commitment to leveraging cutting-edge AI for innovative vaccine development and global health advancements. Dr. Saverio Niccolini, Chief Executive Officer, NEC OncoImmunity commented,"We are confident that our advanced AI technology will play a pivotal role in designing a vaccine for SFTS." We look forward to contributing to this crucial initiative! Link to the PR👉 https://lnkd.in/eZib-9iY #NEC #NECglobal #CEPI #NagasakiUniversity #AI #VaccineDesign #InfectiousDiseases #SFTS #PublicHealth NEC Bio B.V. 📷From Left to Right: Prof. Kouichi Morita (Nagasaki University), Dr. Richard Hatchett (CEO of CEPI) and Akira Kitamura (General Manager, AI Drug Development Division of NEC and CEO of NEC Bio B.V.)

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (the Expo) will open its gates in just one month, on 13 April 2025!💫 At the Expo, NEC will be providing advanced face recognition technology to ensure the smooth admission of visitors and enable hands-free payment at stores. With 1.2 million ticket holders expected to register, this will be NEC’s largest rollout of a face recognition service in Japan. In the latest edition of NEC Stories, we share the sentiments of two members who contributed to this major project.👉https://lnkd.in/ePPZ-fcf One of the employees leading the project told us, “It truly felt like fate to be given the opportunity to provide NEC’s face recognition technology, which has evolved so much over the past 55 years, for the Expo in Osaka.” At the Japan World Exposition, Osaka, 1970, NEC’s exhibit featured a technology that used photographs taken of visitors to analyze their facial features and match them to similar historical figures. This method was actually the inspiration for face recognition technology as we know it today.   This is a great chance to experience firsthand the future society made possible with NEC’s face recognition technology. Visitors who purchase either a Season Pass or a Summer Pass are eligible for face registration.   #NEC #NECglobal #NEC_Stories #facerecognition #technology

I'm delighted to share that I recently took the stage at MWC Barcelona to speak on the theme, "Agentic AI as an "Economic Actor" -Revolutionizing Future Networks." I introduced NEC's vision for the evolution of Agentic AI in future network ecosystems. The high interest from the audience was truly encouraging, reinforcing the significance of this field. Furthermore, many people found our proposed concept of the human role in the AI era interesting: operating AI with the principle of "Sampo-yoshi" - good business that benefits the seller, buyer, and also society.  "Sampo-yoshi" is a concept that comes from Japan 400-years-ago. This philosophy is widely adopted as a business policy in Japan and at NEC. The exchange of ideas with fellow speakers and participants was very stimulating, allowing me to gain new perspectives on the latest industry trends and challenges. I'm grateful for such a valuable opportunity. The content of my presentation will be available on YouTube next week. If you're interested, please be sure to check it out. I'll make another announcement when it is published. #MWC2025 #NEC #NECglobal

With global passenger traffic estimated to reach 20 billion by 2042, how is the aviation industry evolving to meet this ever-growing demand? NEC's cutting-edge biometric solutions enhance the passenger journey while optimizing operational efficiency for airlines and airports, realizing to reduce security check wait times by 70% and boarding times by 60%, streamlining workflows for operators and ensuring a smoother, more seamless travel experience. Ready to redefine seamless travel? Find out more and let's start a conversation now 👉 https://lnkd.in/dkG86qh #NEC #NECglobal #SeamlessTravel #PassengerExperience #AirportOperations #Efficiency #Biometrics #FaceRecognition

NEC has developed and commercialized a 5G virtualized base station (#vRAN ) that will be implemented through software and drive innovation. 💫   Virtualizing base stations that were traditionally built with dedicated hardware reduces power consumption and makes it easier to develop and introduce new technologies through Open RAN. With vRAN, NEC will continue to accelerate innovation.   Running on general-purpose hardware, vRAN serves as a foundational system for pursuing advancements in all network technologies and preparing for the further enhancement of 5G services. This software integrates seamlessly with multi-vendor equipment and cloud environments, providing telecom carriers with optimal network configurations tailored to their needs.   Going forward, NEC will provide this software to carriers in Japan and internationally, with the aim of deploying more than 50,000 vRAN base stations by fiscal 2026.   👉https://lnkd.in/gvCDrq9n   #NEC #NECglobal #MWC #MWC25

Japan-EU Business Round Table Recommendations submitted to the European Commission to strengthen Japan-EU economic relations.🤝   On March 3, 2025, in Brussels, the Japan-EU Business Round Table (BRT) officially presented its recommendation document to the European Commission. Mitsuhiro Murooka, Japanese Co-Chair Representative (NEC Corporate SVP), and Maike Amussen, European Co-Chair Representative (Merck Chief Political Officer), handed the document to Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice President of the European Commission.   These recommendations emerged from discussions at the 26th annual Japan-EU BRT meeting held on February 12, 2025, in Tokyo. The handover ceremony included deliberations between Executive Vice President Séjourné and His Excellency Kazutoshi Aikawa, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the EU, focusing on critical issues like economic security, industrial competitiveness, and the significance of Japan-EU collaboration via Horizon Europe, the EU's key funding program for research and innovation.   The recommendations are intended to guide both Japanese and EU governments in formulating future economic policies, and will soon be submitted to the Japanese government as well. “We look forward to further strengthening cooperation between Japan and the EU,” said Murooka.   #NEC #NECglobal

NEC provides value that exceeds expectations with the power of professionals who earn the trust of our customers. 💫 The latest edition of NEC Stories features an interview with Kazuhiro Sakai, Corporate Senior Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of NEC Corporation, who now governs the company’s thriving IT Services business. What does Sakai, whose focus on customers is highlighted numerous times throughout the interview, envision for the NEC Group going forward? 👉 https://lnkd.in/gV44wpfc After joining NEC, Sakai spent many years working on the front lines as a systems engineer and project manager. Recounting memorable episodes from his interactions with customers, Sakai said, “The lessons I learned during my time as a systems engineer are still fundamental to how I do my job today.” NEC is entering the final fiscal year of the Mid-term Management Plan 2025. While Sakai views this as a milestone, he also believes it is a stepping stone, saying, “We need to continue earning the trust of our customers and providing them with new value.” #NEC #NECglobal #NEC_Stories

NEC begins verifying implementation of O-RAN security solution to strengthen safety and security of communications infrastructure. 🗝️   Open #vRAN, which runs networks virtually on general-purpose hardware, features high flexibility, such as the ability to configure networks according to the needs of telecommunications carriers. NEC and CTOne Inc., a subsidiary of Trend Micro, have launched an initiative to further enhance the security of Open #vRAN. The two companies have begun testing the implementation of SecureRAN, an O-RAN security solution. Through these verification tests, we aim to strengthen measures against threats from cyberattacks and ensure the safe and secure construction and operation of networks.   Read the press release here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwazMCiP Open vRAN 👉 https://lnkd.in/gn8rWwKR ＃NEC #NECglobal #CTOne #TrendMicro #MWC #MWC25

📣 #MWC25 starts today! NEC is excited to meet our industry-leading customers and partners in Hall 2 stand 2A80.  We all NEC members are looking forward to collaborating with you in the event!! #IT #Network #AI #telecoms #MobileWorldCongress2025 #MWC