{"id":3197,"date":"2026-01-08T15:45:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/?post_type=news&p=3197"},"modified":"2026-01-08T15:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:45:07","slug":"fri-feb-6-evening-lounge-mr-uchihira-naoshi","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/news\/3197\/","title":{"rendered":"[Fri. Feb.6 Evening Lounge] Mr. UCHIHIRA Naoshi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

*This evening lounge will be held in Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, Feb. 6, we will invite Mr. UCHIHIRA Naoshi, <\/a>Professor Emeritus, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, who is also a visiting professor at EUH, to hold an evening lounge under the theme of “ <\/a>Leveraging DX Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges in Mid-Sized and Small Businesses: An Introduction to Digital Innovation Design Methods”. This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from Mr. UCHIHIRA. All students are welcome to attend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 This final Evening Lounge of the academic year will feature a special gift event organized by our student staff. We invite you to join us for an Evening Lounge with a unique twist and enjoy the experience.<\/strong>
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[Summary]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date and time:<\/strong>\u30006. Feb. 2026 (Fri.) 5:10pm-6:50pm\u3000\uff08Japanese Session\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Title:<\/strong>\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000Leveraging DX Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges in Mid-Sized and Small Businesses
\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000: An Introduction to Digital Innovation Design Methods<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaker:<\/strong>\u3000\u3000\u3000Mr. UCHIHIRA Naoshi, Professor Emeritus, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000 (Visiting professor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong>\u3000 \u3000\u3000\u3000Eikei Top, 15th<\/sup> floor at Eikei University of Hiroshima
 
Brief Abstract of Lecture:<\/strong>
\u3000The revolutionary development and widespread adoption of digital technologies such as AI, IoT, and cloud computing have expanded opportunities for digital transformation (DX) utilizing these technologies beyond large corporations to mid-sized and small businesses. However, advancing DX presents various challenges, making its implementation far from straightforward. This seminar will explain the \u201csuccess factors\u201d for mid-sized and small businesses to seize DX opportunities and overcome difficulties, based on case studies from Ishikawa Prefecture. It will also introduce the \u201cDigital Innovation Design Methodology,\u201d which outlines how to design DX advancement using a framework and step-by-step process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lecturer Biography:<\/strong> See the attachment.
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How to apply: <\/strong>Please apply from the following URL [by 12:00 on Wed, Feb. 4].
\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/rVCgVYWWeh?origin=lprLink<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Contact: <\/strong> Academic Affairs Office\u3000\u3000 \u3000     
\u3000Student Support Section \uff08studentsupport@eikei.ac.jp\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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