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４回
ドリップコーヒーを淹れてみよう！
日本のコーヒー＆カフェ文化を語り尽くす〜
Produced by WASABI Creation
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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
About the Speakers
坂井健悟 氏
D&N International Co,Ltd, ディレクター
D&N Singapore Pte Ltd, ディレクター
D&N International Co,Ltdのディレクターとして、日本国外に展開するすべてのグループ会社のビジネスマネジメントを手掛ける。 同社はドトールコーヒーショップや洋麺屋 五右衛門を展開する日本国内最大手の飲食企業、株式会社ドトール・日レスホールディングスの子会社にあたる。
20年以上に渡る飲食産業での経験を活かし、2009年よりD&N Internationalに参画。2015年4月からはD&N Singaporeにて星乃珈琲店、ドトールコーヒー、アジアンキッチン、洋麺屋 五右衛門のシンガポール展開をマネジメントしている。
坂井氏は同社のブランド展開を成功へ導くために、東京に住む家族のもとを離れ単身シンガポールに渡ってきた。イギリスのウォーリック・ビジネス・スクールでMBAを修得している坂井氏のお気に入りのシンガポール料理はチキンライス、肉骨茶(バクテー)、サンバルで味付けしたサツマイモの茎と葉の炒めもの。もちろん、こうしたシンガポール料理を食べる時には、キンキンに冷えたタイガービールは欠かせない。
本イベントでは、坂井氏が飲食企業で培った経験やコーヒーに対する情熱、日本におけるカフェ文化に触れつつ、日本とシンガポールにおけるカフェビジネスの違いを紹介する。
また、当日はコーヒーのハンドドリップ体験やテイスティング、コーヒー製品がもらえるクイズ大会も予定されている。
D&N International & D&N Singaporeについて
株式会社ドトール・日レスホールディングスはフランチャイズのレストランを含め1,900店舗以上を運営している日本国内最大級の飲食企業だ。
中でもドトールコーヒーはコーヒー豆の焙煎やコーヒー飲料販売のようなコーヒー事業に特化しており、コーヒーチェーン内で日本最大の店舗数を誇る。
D&N Internationalは、海外に事業展開しているグループ会社を統合するために2011年に設立される。
D&N Singaporeは地元の飲食企業の買収をはじめ、アジアンキッチンの同国立ち上げ、星乃珈琲店やドトールコーヒー、洋麺屋 五右衛門の店舗運営を行っている。
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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
20:30~21:30 飲み物＆交流
21:30 終了
参加費： ＄50（予約済みチケット $40）
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言語：英語
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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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