Guest Speaker
Business Seminar
For Osaka Innovation Hub: Expanding startup businesses in Singapore
Sep 2018
20 startup entrepreneurs and students from Osaka Innovation Hub visited WASABI Creation as part of their one week study tour in Singapore. Tong (Founder, CEO), together with Yuta Morita (Intern, SMU MBA student) conducted a seminar for the group on how they can expand their businesses from Japan to Singapore. They covered topics such as incorporation in Singapore, Singapore's demographic, consumer behaviour, influencer marketing, popup store marketing, etc. The participants were very interested in these topics and asked many questions such as "What are the common difficulties and errors Japanese companies have when doing business in Singapore." Tong was glad to have shared his experiences and expertise in these areas.
Japanese Lessons
For foreign domestic workers & caretakers
Sep 2018
WASABI Creation was requested by a nursing training school to conduct Japanese lessons to its students comprising of foreign domestic workers and caretakers. The students are attending the school to step up their skills in nursing care for the elderly. As Japan is seriously facing the hit of aging population, and lack of manpower in providing care to the elderly, they have opened up working opportunities in Japan to foreign caretakers.
In view of this, these foreign domestic workers are trying out learning Japanese to equip themselves with the language skill that will enable them to work in Japan in the future.
Guest Speaker
Seminar to Ryokoku University: How Singapore's policies have shaped a multiracial and international society.
2 Sep 2018
A group of 40 students from Ryokoku University, Japan visited WASABI Creation as part of their educational tour in Vietnam and Singapore. WASABI Creation founder, Tong conducted a seminar on Singapore policies that have shaped the country's multiracialism, and built an international society.
More and more Japanese companies realise the need to venture overseas market as its domestic market continue to string due to aging population and depopulation, however there is a lack of talent within Japan who has the experience, skills, and know-how to bring business across boarders. We hope the seminar will be able to share with the students some ideas and tips on how to be a global talent.
Guest Speaker
Seminars to Business Schools in Delhi, India
Aug 2018
WASABI Creation was invited by our partner, Intraversity in Delhi, to conduct talks to students of various business and management colleges in India. Over the week, we visited and met students from Jaipuria School of Business, JK Business School, Institute of Technology And Sciences, and Accurate Institute of Management & Technology. We shared with the students about our business, market trends in Japan and Singapore, and answered the students' questions on entrepreneurship.
WASABI Creation is also in talks with the schools to work with our partner in bringing students to Singapore for educational tour and internship.
Guest Speaker
"How SMU MBA Students can prepare themselves in working with the Japanese?"
6th Jul 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong was invited by SMU MBA Class to speak at "Japanese Business Night". Tong shared about his experiences when he was working as a fresh graduate in Japan, and talked about Japanese business culture that is unique and special to non-Japanese people.
Tong also talked about basic Japanese business etiquette, such as exchanging business cards, and seating positions for Japanese business meetings. The MBA students shown great interest with many questions.
The event ended with a party serving Sushi for everyone.
Entrepreneurship Training Camp 2nd edition
"Partnership with SAI International College Bubhneshwar, India"
June 2018
WASABI Creation hosted 8 Indian students from SAI International College Bubhneshwar over 4 days for an intensive Entrepreneurship Training Camp at WASABI Creation's office. The students worked in groups of 2 on various topics such as coworking space business, India market entry, Japanese F&B market research, as well as overseas travel trends for India.
An extensive research in in these were done by the students, who also came up with creative proposals to implement new business into the fast growing market. Many presentations and discussions were held with the students to finalise the proposal.
At the end of the program, each student received a certificate of participation for their enthusiasm during the program.
WASABI Consulting
"What can Japanese students do to become international professionals?"
16th Mar 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong was contacted by a group of students from Tokyo University, who are interested to learn about doing business internationally, as they planned their self-funded trip to Malaysia and Singapore. A sharing session was conducted over web conference, where Tong answered questions from the students, shared his own experiences, and gave advises to the students what they can do to groom themselves into international professionals.
Here are the reviews and comments from the students.
WASABI Insight vol.10
Business in Japan~
"Japanese Business Culture & Manners"
1st Mar 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong held a seminar sharing his experiences and insights on doing business in Japan, in particular on the topic of "Japanese Business Culture & Manners".
Tong shared from his own personal experience overs the years while he has been working in Japan, and doing business with Japanese companies. As he grew up and went through the education system in Singapore, knowing the language didn't seem to have prepared him enough to work in Japan as a fresh graduate. Tong talked about the episodes he had encountered all these years, and cover some of the basics about "Japanese Business Culture & Manner".
Topics:
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Japanese business culture 101, how are the Japanese thinking?
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Exchanging business cards
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Visiting & hosting a Japanese company
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Useful Japanese expressions for business
More information: Business in Japan~ "Japanese Business Culture & Manners"
Guest Speaker
The Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, Singapore (CLAIR, Singapore)
Feb 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong was invited by The Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, Singapore (CLAIR, Singapore) to share about WASABI Creation's business and its expertise in helping Japanese companies go global
Tong shared about his past, present, and future projects on how WASABI Creation is bridging Japan, Singapore, and the rest of Asia in terms on Business, Culture, and Tourism. In particular, Tong talked about his observation of how many Japanese companies are facing difficulty in presenting their products to the local markets overseas, and what could be so the solutions to better communicating with local consumers and making online connections for building relationships.
About CLAIR, Singapore
第２回
大地を耕そう！〜世界に広がる日本の農業＆バイオテクノロジーの秘密〜
Produced by WASABI Creation
１月１８日 水曜日 午後７時
WorkCentral @ Dhoby Ghaut
日本文化、ツーリズム、そして最近の出来事に関する専門家とのトレンディング
大地からテーブルまで、
環境と農業の調和をはぐくむために
共に力をあわせよう。
生き生きとした多様な世界の
食文化を守り、発展させるために。
~Chitose Agriculture Initiative
About the Speaker
福井健悟 氏
CHITOSE バイオエボリューション ゼネラルマネージャー
CHITOSE Agriculture initiative Pte. Ltd. ディレクター
慶応大学および東京大学でコンピュータ・エンジニアリングを学んだ後、生命科学とバイオテクノロジーに力を入れているベンチャー・キャピタルに参加することでキャリアをスタートさせる。スタートアップ企業への投資やコンサルに従事していく中で、投資先だった株式会社ネオ・モルガン研究所(現ちとせ研究所)について知ることになる。
2009年に企業再編後の従業員第一号として同社創設に携わり、グローバル・ビジネス部の部長に就任する。その後、2015年に本社の移転に伴い、Chitose Agriculture Initiative Pte. Ltd.を率いてシンガポールへ移住。現在は同社のディレクターおよびちとせバイオエボリューションの本社運営に従事している。
休日はロードサイクルやサッカー、フットサルなどで汗を流す。アウトドア派の福井氏のお気に入りスポットは、夕日に煌めく高層ビルを眺望できるベイ・イースト(ガーデン・バイ・ザ・ベイ)。ホッケンミー、チャークイティオなどローカル料理は気に入っているが、中でもお気に入りはオーチャードのソルティッド・エッグ・ポークライス。現在に至るまで、これに勝るシンガポール料理にはまだ出会っていないそうだ。
本イベントでは、以下のような内容のセッションを予定しております
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日本の農業業界におけるトレンドや気になる情報のシェア
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各県が独自の野菜やフルーツのブランドをつくることで話題の“ファーム トゥ テーブル(Farm-to-Table)”の紹介
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日本農家が世界中で高品質の野菜やフルーツを生産できる秘密を紐解く
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シンガポールのオーガニック農業や都市農業に関する考察
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シンガポールの農業、バイオテクノロジーが抱える問題やカメロン高地の独自農業から生まれたSEAについて
また、CHITOSEバイオエボリューションの企業理念や日本から世界へ高品質の食品を届ける最新のバイオテクノロジーに関するお話も予定しております。
CHITOSE Agriculture Initiative Pte.Ltd.について
CHITOSE Agricultural Initiative (CAI)は、農業の専門家の他に土壌学者、農学者、細菌学者、美食学者など総勢たる専門家からなる特別チームである。農業バイオテクノロジー企業を起源とする同社は、高倫理および土壌の質による持続可能な農業に由来する生産に力を注いでいる。日本およびカメロン高地（マレーシア）にある50以上の熟練農家とのパートナーシップやコラボレーションを通して、高い栄養価だけでなく、食卓を豊かにする優れた収穫品質を維持するために厳しい基準を遵守している。
イベント詳細
日時: 1/18 (水) 19:00~21:30 (18:30開場)
場所: WorkCentral, Brew House
Singapore Shopping Centre
190 Clemenceau Avenue
#06-03 Singapore 239924
最大人数: 50人
費用: $50 （事前予約チケット $40）
軽食、ソフトドリンク、ビール、ワインを含む
プログラム：
18:30~19:00 事前登録、軽食＆交流、フルーツ＆野菜の
テイスティング（CHITOSEバイオエボリューション提供）
19:00~19:30 ご挨拶、紹介＆プレゼンテーション
19:30~20:00 パネルディスカッション
20:00~20:30 質問＆ディスカッション（参加者）、ク
イズ大会(景品あり)
20:30~21:30 飲み物＆交流
21:30 終了
コンテンツ：
プレゼンテーション、ディスカッション、ビデオ、写真、デモンストレーション、特別な飲食のテイスティング、クイズ、賞品、お土産、ゲーム、映画、音楽
言語：英語
ドレスコード：スマートカジュアル
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WASABI Discoveryとは
WASABI Discoveryとは世界に日本、そして日本の人について新しい発見(Discovery)をしてもらうための気楽なプレゼンテーションと出会いのためのイベントです。
各イベントで、スペシャルゲストを何人か呼び、文化、人物、出来事、またはどんな日本のトピックについて等。。。Discovery(発見)をする価値のあるお話を皆様に伝えたり、スペシャルゲスト間で話し合いをしてもらったりします。また、 現地や他の国との似ている点や違いを発見してもらうために、参加者にも会話に参加してもらいます。
このイベントは日本の伝統、文化、そして日本そのものに対し、多大な興味を持っている方のための出会いの場です。参加者の方に是非スペシャルゲストの会話に加わり、今までであった経験や意見を伝えて頂きたいです。もし面白そうなトピックを思いついたら、我々にぜひご提案ください。共にすごいディスカッションの場にしていきましょう。
言語：英語、または 日本語（英語の通訳付き）
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この文に続く項目に対して「はい、とても」と答えたら：
専門家から奥深い日本について学びたいですか？
自分では見つけられなかったであろう日本の文化、食べ物、旅行について興味がありますか？
興味深い日本社会文化の事象について知り、他国との比較をしたいですか？
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