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
vol.11
「外国人採用における、よくある間違い
ーシンガポール人コンサルタントの経験から見る、普段は言えない外国人の本音ー」
2018年8月15日 (水) 14:30-1600
〒102-0074 東京都千代田区九段南
1丁目5−6 りそな九段ビル5階
「外国人採用がそのまま企業の国際化に繋がる、という考えは、見直したほうが良いと思います。」
ートン・チョッ ・フォン
WASABI Creation代表取締役
スピーカーご紹介
Mr. Tong Cheuk Fung (トン チョッフォン)
ビジネスサルタント、Wasabi Creation Pte Ltd 創業者
Tongは、日本、シンガポール、その他のアジア地域のビジネスを橋渡しするコンサルティング会社WASABI Creationの創設者で、日本企業のシンガポールでのビジネス、シンガポール企業の日本進出などを数多くサポートしています。
13歳の時から第三言語としと日本語を学び始めたTongは、15歳でホームステイのために初めて訪日したことをきっかけに、日本への関心を一層深め、 18歳で日本語能力試験1級を取得しました。シンガポールにおける教育修了試験ではOレベル・AOレベルの双方でトップの
スコアを残し、また、日本語スピーチコンテストでの最優秀賞受賞も経験しています。カジュアル、ビジネスを問わず日本語でのコミュニケーションが可能なTongの周りには、常に多くの日本人ビジネスパーソンや日系企業で働くローカルの方々が集まります。
シンガポール国立大学でケミカルエンジニアリングの学位を取得した後、Tongは京都で新生活を始め、バイオディーゼル製造会社のマーケティングエンジニアとして働きました。2年後、大阪のプロジェクトデザイン企業に入社し、2013年春のグランドフロント大阪ナレッジキャピタルの立ち上げを推進しました。
日本で5年間過ごしたのち、2014年にTongはシンガポールに戻り、「日本、シンガポール、その他のアジア諸国をつなぐ素晴らしいプロジェクトの創造」のコンセプトのもと、WASABI Creationを設立しました。刺激的な味で知られる日本の"わさび"のように、WASABI Creationは皆様の“スパイス”として、ビジネスを密接に繋ぎ、協働の機会を創出し、それぞれの可能性の探求をサポートする存在を目指しています。
イベント詳細:
日時: 2018年8月15日(水) 1430~1600
場所: ナレッジソサエティ
〒102-0074 東京都千代田区九段南1丁目5−6 りそな九段ビル5階
最大人数: 20名
参加費: 無料
言語: 日本語
お申し込みは
お名前、会社名をhi@wasabicreation.com
までお願い致します。
プログラム:
1430~1435 ご挨拶、内定ブリッジ株式会社 淺海 一郎 氏
1435~1530 講演、WASABI Creation, トンチョッフォン 氏
1530~1600 Q&A デスカッション
1600 終了
「外国人として日本での5年間の就業経験を」
トンは、日本での5年間の就業経験、シンガポール帰国(4年前)後の日本企業とのビジネス経験を交えつつ、外国人採用についてお話をします。トンは日本でのホームステイ等を通じて13歳から日本語を学び、日本語能力検定の最上位(1級)に合格しましたが、それでも文化、価値観や習慣の違いを乗り越えることは容易ではなく、時に喜び、時に苦労をしながら、日本企業の良し悪し等について多くを感じるに至りました。こうした経験から、「外国人採用」の難しさとその意義について、非日本人の目線からアプローチしてみたいと考えています。
主な内容:
外国人採用の目的とは?
外国人同僚を理解するには?
外国人同僚とどう働くか?
外国人同僚の潜在能力をどう引き出すか?
外国人採用の意義、彼らは何を求めているのか?
外国人に長く働いてもらうには?
時間があれば、
「海外への事業展開」「海外での現地スタッフ雇用」
についても触れたいと考えています。
イベント詳細:
日時: 2018年8月15日(水) 1430~1600
場所: ナレッジソサエティ
〒102-0074 東京都千代田区九段南1丁目5−6 りそな九段ビル5階
最大人数: 20名
参加費: 無料
言語: 日本語
お申し込みは
お名前、会社名をhi@wasabicreation.comまでお願い致します
プログラム:
1430~1435
ご挨拶、内定ブリッジ株式会社 淺海 一郎 氏
1435~1530
講演、WASABI Creation, トンチョッフォン 氏
1530~1600
Q&A デスカッション
1600
終了
WASABI Insightとは?
WASABI insightは日本とシンガポール、そしてアジアをビジネス、文化、および人材の観点から橋渡しするための定期的なソーシャルネットワーキングイベントです。シンガポール人、日本人、その他の外国人ビジネスパーソンの出会いとアイデアの交流を促進します。
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