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
2015年実績
日本のエネルギーリスクの制御技術
ASEANの環境維持のために
２０１５年１０月にSingapore International Energy Week (SIEW)に合わせて「日本のエネルギーリスクの制御技術〜ASEANの環境維持のために」がシンガポールサンテックシティコンベンションにて開催された。
北海道大学教授の奈良林直氏（ならばやし ただ)、IIUリサーチの大学院教授のペリンステファン氏（Dr.Stephane Perrine）、NEC Asia Pacificのなかえいじ氏、シンガポール国立大学の大学院教授 シインリウ氏(Dr. Liu Xiying) がスピーカーとしてセミナーに参加し、自分の専門分野について参加者に発表した。
南洋理工大学の教授キーホヒャン氏(Prof Ho Hiang Kwee)の司会によるパネルディスカッションも催され、エネルギーリスクコントロールの制御というお題について様々な問題やトレンドについて話し合った。
「日本のエネルギーリスクの制御技術〜ASEANの環境維持のために」はMURAYAMA Singaporeにより開催、WASABI Creationにより支援。
詳細は「日本のエネルギーリスクの制御技術」にて
One Asia Awards 2015
2011年から取り入れられるようになったSME One Asia Awards。アジアで成功している、社会的責任の強い中小企業(SMEs)を認知する賞である。目的は中小企業の持続的発展を促進し、 ビジネス拡大を遂行する上で多くのビジネスに社会開発への貢献を奨励するためである。また、アワードは総合的なブランディングと広報プログラムによって構築されており、優勝者全員のプローフィールと注目度が広がることに両者とも力を入れている。
長年に渡り、この賞は「勢い」が増している。例えば若い企業と設立法人の両者ともから関心が高まっており、無数の業界（製造、建築、飲食、娯楽、サービス含む）に似た法人の設立をしている。更に、The SME One Asia Awardsは今では５カ国以上に広まっており、賞を授賞するために海外の企業をシンガポールへ招いている。それにより現地のビジネスは海外とのネットワークが増え 、 パートナーになる機会が増え、海外へと事業を拡大している。
WASABI Creationは One Asia Awards 2015 のパートナーである。
詳細はOne Asia Awards 2015にて
「シンガポール及び日本の中小企業、スタートアップ企業の海外事業展開」
２０１５年６月２５日 1830-2130（木曜） Amazon Web Services
WASABI Insightはシンガポールと日本のビジネスと文化と人材を結びつけるイベントで、シンガポール人や日本人、その他外国人の方も、交流や意見の交換をすることを奨励している。
スピーカー：喜多 泰之（きたやすゆき）氏 山田ビジネスコンサルティング 支店長 、
フィズパトリック ジョン(John Fitzpatrick) 氏 Amazon Web Services
ベンチャーキャピタル＆スタートアップビジネス デベロップメント マネージャー
詳細は WASABI Insight vol.2にて
W日本からシンガポールへ～ビジネスの海外展開 in ASEAN
２０１５年２月１２日（木曜) , LinkedIn シンガポール
WASABI Insightはシンガポールと日本のビジネスと文化と人材を結びつけるイベントで、シンガポール人や日本人、その他外国人の方も、交流や意見の交換をすることを奨励している。
スピーカー：
古閑昭彦氏 （こが あきひこ）
代表取締役 Japan food culture pte ltd
シャウ ジューン氏(Ms June Shaul)
ソリューションコンサルタント、企業ブランディング、Linkedin
メイナード エミリー(Ms Emily Maynard)
戦略プロダクトコンサルタント, LinkedIn
詳細は WASABI Insight vol.1にて
全世界上映するアジア短編映画祭
Red Dot Cinema~ アジアベスト短編映画を世界へ
２０１５年１月
Red Dot Cinema は、世界中のイベント主催者に映画を流通させたり、様々な都市にいるパートナーに上映イベントを開いてもらうことで、アジアの自主短編映画を世界に届けています。創造的なフィールドで、かっこよくて楽しい上映イベントを設立する主催者の手助けをしています。
Red Dot Cinemaは、アジアを出発点として、映画作成者と地元の映画愛好家が実際に交流できる場を設けて、カメラがとらえた物語を通してアジアを再発見しています。
Red Dot Cinemaは世界各地で定期的な映画上映会を継続的に行うことを目標にしており、映画を多様な視聴者層に届けて地元の映画産業の認知度を高めていきます。
WASABI CreationはRed Dot Cinemaのプロデューサーを担当しています。