We would like to invite you to our “Executive Insights with Itochu: Smartphonisation of Automobile - Implementation of industry transformation from EV shift to AI shift" on Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 at Roppongi Hills Club.

During the event, the speaker will explain the latest global trends in the automotive industry and highlight the value propositions that Japanese and German industries must reaffirm to survive in this turbulent era. This era is marked by Chinese companies, which have already succeeded in the smartphone industry, now entering the global market with electric vehicles. KFS aims to develop a strong value-chain business with AI applications, including Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs). 

Date and Venue

Tuesday, 25th February 2025  | 12:00 - 14:00 (JST)

Roppongi Hills Club, The Club Room II & III (51F)
Roppongi Hills Club (51F), 6 Chome−10−1 Roppongi, Minato City,Tokyo 106-6151

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Speaker

Sanshiro Fukao 

Executive Fellow, ITOCHU Research Institute Inc.
Board Member, Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI)
Advisor, The Drivery

Born in Tokyo in 1981. After interning at Department of Environmental Strategy of Volkswagen's Wolfsburg HQ, read BSc Environmental Policy with Economics and graduated from London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2003. Had worked for Nomura, HSBC and global hedge funds as a senior equity analyst of multiple sectors in Asia. Been a senior research analyst of automobiles at a Japanese bank since 2014 and joined the think-tank arm of ITOCHU in August 2019. As a Board Member at MOBI, the world’s largest mobility consortium specializing on blockchain, speaks at international conferences and lectures on smart mobility and blockchain for corporate management and policy makers worldwide. Wrote “Mobility 2.0”(2018), “Mobility Economics”(2020) and “Mobility ZERO”(2021) published by Nikkei Publishing Inc.in Japan and delivers comments for Nikkei and Financial Times etc. 

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