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
Business Seminars
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"
WASABI Insight vol.7
"Unstoppable Influencer Marketing in Singapore & the Region"
Client: KOBE Technologies Pte Ltd
Kobe (口碑, kǒu bēi) is a pending patent* AI-driven advertising platform that pairs advertisers with relevant everyday influencers, leveraging on their ability to broadcast messages to millions of users so that businesses can get represented in front of their target audience in a credible manner.
Read more at
WASABI Insight vol.7 "Unstoppable Influencer Marketing in Singapore & the Region"
WASABI Insight vol.8
"Popup Store Master Class, Alternative Retail Marketing"
Client: Popup Angels Pte Ltd
PopUp Angels is an online platform that makes it easy to find, rent, and set up short term retail and event spaces in Singapore and Hong Kong.
We provide retailers with two things:
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A platform that allows them to find short term retail spaces easily, and
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An experienced retail and marketing team that is able to walk them through the whole process of renting and setting up a pop-up store.
For landlords, PopUp Angels provides them with a means of leasing out their vacant spaces to pop-up stores. We are currently working with over 100 landlords in Singapore including mall operators such as Suntec City, Guocoland, Far East, and Cathay.
Companies that are using our platform come from a wide variety of trades and include brands such as Sasa, Chanel, GrabCar, SingPost, and Lotte.
Read more at
WASABI Insight vol.8 "Popup Store Master Class, Alternative Retail Marketing"
WASABI Insight vol.9
"Japan's Web Analytics, Digital Intelligence for your Business"
Client: WACA Pte Lte
WACA's mission is to promote and raise the overall level of the web analytics industry by continuously creating opportunities for people to learn, discuss, and pass on their web analytics knowledge. We aim to create a community through web analytics which will drive business success, research and development, personal career development, and employment opportunities.
In 2014, WACA established a branch in Singapore conducting trainings and consultations in Web analytics consultation in Singapore and APAC region, such as Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Manila, and Jakarta.
Read more at
WASABI Insight vol.9 "Japan's Web Analytics, Digital Intelligence for your Business"
WASABI Insight vol.6
"The Power of Influencer Marketing in Japan"
Influencer marketing is more than a trend - digital influencers are the most direct and effective way to reach Generation X, Z and millennials worldwide. This highly engaged audience lives online on platforms like YouTube, Facebook or Instagram and digital influencers are the new stars of this generation.
Being the market leader in influencer marketing in Japan, UUUM's head of sales and global operations director will talk about the latest trends in Japan, Asia and benefits of influencer marketing in general, as well as showing a forecast of how global campaigns will shape the marketing industry in Japan and Asia in the future.
Read more at "The Power of Influencer Marketing in Japan"
WASABI Insight vol.5
"Halal Business Opportunities
& Market Development in Japan"
WASABI Insight is a regular social networking event for bridging Singapore & Japan in terms of Business, Culture, & Talents, in order to enhance interaction & exchange of ideas between Singaporeans, Japanese, as well as other expatriate professionals.
As more and more Muslim travelers are visiting Japan every year due to relaxed visa requirements and growing middle class population in Malaysia, Indonesia in particular. And as the upcoming Olympic Games in 2020 in Tokyo is approaching, Japan is transforming itself into a Muslim-friendly travel destination.
See more at WASABI Insight vol.5 "Halal Business Opportunities & Market Development in Japan"
AccessAsia@Singapore Seminar in Kansai Japan 2016
"ASEAN Business Opportunites for Japanese Companies"
IIn June 2016, Singapore Business Federation together with WASABI Creation will be visiting Kansai Japan to introduce AccessAsia@Singapore programme to Japanese companies which are interested in expanding their businesses in different parts of Asia through setting up their presence in Singapore. The AccessAsia@Singapore programme is a Singapore Business Federation-led initiative that provides a single point of entry for foreign enterprises to gain access to Asia through Singapore. AccessAsia brings together leading Singapore-based professional service companies to provide key services including banking, legal and tax advice, expatriate relocation and HR strategy consulting for global companies looking to establish business operations in Singapore.
See more at AccessAsia@Singapore Seminar in Kansai Japan 2016
WASABI Insight vol.4
"E-commerce in South East Asia, Branding, Digital Marketing, & Social Listening"
WASABI Insight is a regular social networking event for bridging Singapore & Japan in terms of Business, Culture, & Talents, in order to enhance interaction & exchange of ideas between Singaporeans, Japanese, as well as other expatriate professionals.
We have invited Co-Founder and CMO, Mr Teewee Ang of KOOKI, an I2R A*STAR spin-off and data science company to share with us about Social Listening, Social media marketing trends in 2016, and The benefits of using social listening for Ecommerce businesses in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Kooki Pte. Ltd. is an I2R – A*STAR spin-off and data science company. Kooki is an artificial intelligence agent that recommends actions by adapting to your preferences and data sources.One of Kooki's key products is its social media listening tool called LIMELIGHT PLUS. It aims to help businesses make smarter decisions in a timely manner by analyzing social data and generating accurate insights.
See more at
WASABI Insight vol.4"E-commerce in South East Asia, Branding, Digital Marketing, & Social Listening"
WASABI Insight vol.3
"E-commerce in South East Asia, Latest Trends and Opportunities"
WASABI Insight is a regular social networking event for bridging Singapore & Japan in terms of Business, Culture, & Talents, in order to enhance interaction & exchange of ideas between Singaporeans, Japanese, as well as other expatriate professionals.
The speakers are the co-founder of an Indonesian e-commerce platform, and managing director of DHL e-Commerce, who will be sharing with us the latest trends and opportunities for e-commerce in South East Asia
This time we are also working with Business Indonesia Singapore Association and Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce to foster business networking between Japanese, Singaporean, Vietnamese and Indonesian business communities in Singapore. It will be something new for WASABI Insight for this year.
See more at
WASABI Insight vol.3 "E-commerce in South East Asia, Latest Trends and Opportunities"
Japan's Energy Risk Control Technology
For ASEAN's Environment Sustainability
In October 2015, in conjunction with Singapore International Energy Week, "Japan's Energy Risk Control Technology ~ For ASEAN's Environmental Sustainability" was held in Singapore Suntec City Convention. Professor Tadashi Narabayashi of Hokkaido University, Dr Stephane Perrin of IIU Research, Mr Eiji Naka of NEC Asia Pacific, and Dr Liu Xiying of National University of Singapore participated in the seminar as speakers, as they presented their area of experties.
A penal disucssion moderated by Prof Ho Hiang Kwee of Nanyang Technological University was also held to discuss various issues and trends on the topic of Energy Risk Control.
This event is organised by MURAYAMA Singapore, and supported by WASABI Creation
See more at Japan's Energy Risk Control Technology
WASABI Insight vol.2 "Overseas business expansion for SMEs & Startups in Singapore & Japan"
June 25th 2015, Thu 1830-2130 Amazon Web Services Capital Square
WASABI Insight is a regular social networking event for bridging Singapore & Japan in terms of Business, Culture, & Talents, in order to enhance interaction & exchange of ideas between Singaporeans, Japanese, as well as other expatriate professionals.
Speakers:
Mr. Yasuyuki Kita
Branch Manager, Yamada Business Consulting
Mr. John Fitzpatrick
AWS Venture Capital and Startup Business Development Manager APAC, Amazon Web Services
See more at WASABI Insight vol.2
WASABI Insight vol.1
"From Japan to Singapore~Overseas business expansion in ASEAN"
12 February 2015 Thursday, LinkedIn Singapore
WASABI Insight is a regular social networking event for bridging Singapore & Japan in terms of Business, Culture, & Talents, in order to enhance interaction & exchange of ideas between Singaporeans, Japanese, as well as other expatriate professionals.
Speakers:
Mr. Akihiko Koga
Managing Director of Tamoya Udon Singapore
Ms June Shaul
Solutions Consultant, Employer Branding, LinkedIn
Ms Emily Maynard
Strategic Product Consultant, LinkedIn
See more at WASABI Insight vol.1
WASABI Creation~ International Event Design in Kansai Japan
WASABI Creation~ International Event Design in Kansai Japan
WASABI Creation~ International Event Design in Kansai Japan
WASABI Creation~ International Event Design in Kansai Japan
Business networking events
Knowledge Salon International
Knowledge Salon is one of the major facilities of Knowledge Capital (http://kc-i.jp/), situated within Grand Front Osaka; a new city re-development project right next to Osaka Station. Thus, Knowledge Salon International will be an event and a project to fulfill the four objectives of Knowledge Capital: "Business Promotion", "Cultural Exchange", "International Collaboration", and "Talent Development" through innovative new value creation. It is the first project in Japan that ties together industries and institutions in various projects and initiatives with the goal to make a difference in today’s Kansai area and open up Kansai as the “Gateway” from the world to Japan and the rest of Asia.
In order to create a Knowledge Capital and Knowledge Salon, that are already to set to achieve their objectives by Spring 2013, a monthly pre-launch event will take place from April 2012 right up to the opening of Knowledge Capital in April 2013 to ensure enough preparation will be done with no stone left unturned. "Knowledge Donors" or speakers are invited to share their knowledge and expertise at the event, with a diverse audience from business people and creators, to students.
WASABI Creation is the producer of this event.
Workshops & Seminars
Personal Branding~ The Power of Brand YOU
Peter Sterlacci is known as “Japan’s personal branding pioneer” and is one of 15 Master level Certified Personal Branding Strategists in the world. His company, Believe. Become. Be Your Brand., is introducing a leading global personal branding methodology to companies and universities in Japan and adapting it for the Japanese culture.
Peter's first public seminar was held in Oinai Karasuma, a coworking space in Kyoto, where about 40 participants turned up with much curiosity & interest on what is "personla branding" and how it can be applied on themselves.
The seminar was a great success not only because of the full attendance, but many participants had give positive feedbacks & sparked up continuously discussion with Peter on the Facebook group. A follow-up workshop on Personal Branding using Linkedin will be held in the following month.
WASABI Creation is the producer of this event.