{"id":1811,"date":"2025-09-29T00:04:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/?p=1811"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:35:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T02:35:46","slug":"%e3%80%902025-9-26%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac%e3%80%91%e3%82%b0%e3%83%ad%e3%83%bc%e3%83%90%e3%83%ab%e3%83%93%e3%82%b8%e3%83%8d%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bb%e3%83%9f%e3%83%8a%e3%83%bc-%e7%ac%ac4%e5%bc%be%e3%80%8c%e3%82%b0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/1811\/","title":{"rendered":"2025\/10\/7] Global Business Seminar #4: \"Learning from the Pioneers of Global Expansion! Strategies and Planning for Southeast Asia Expansion\""},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LEVANES Corporation, on behalf of the City of Sendai, is promoting the Sendai-Tohoku Expansion Program (STEP), which supports startups from Sendai and the Tohoku region in their efforts to solve global problems. As a part of this program, we will offer a program for startups aiming to expand their business overseas from Sendai\/Tohoku and for local companies seeking new business opportunities,<a href=\"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/1555\/\">Global business seminars (\"Learn from the Pioneers of Global Expansion!\" series) will be held seven times from August to December. series) will be held approximately seven times from August to December.<\/a>The following is a list of the most common problems with the<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the 4th session (October 7), Mr. Hong-Kyung Min, President of Liberaware, Inc. will be invited to talk about \"Strategies and Planning for Expansion in Southeast Asia.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He will give a lecture titled \"The Future of the Business and Research Community. In this project, we will do our utmost to support the process of startups facing real local challenges and growing while integrating business and research. We look forward to welcoming all deep tech startups who want to join the challenge of \"changing the world with the power of deep tech.<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Click here to see the past implementation reports.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/1626\/\">Session 1 Lecturer: Mr. Kengo Suzuki, Co-founder and Executive Fellow<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/1735\/\">2nd Lecturer; Mr. Shingo Akao, President, Ball Wave Corporation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/1827\/\">Lecturer: Mr. Ken Matsui, CEO and Representative Director, ugo Co.<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-771\" src=\"http:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/11\/menu04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/11\/menu04.jpg 500w, https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/11\/menu04-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_double vc_sep_border_width_3 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_sep_color_grey vc_separator-has-text\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span  class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><h4>Seminar Outline<\/h4><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span  class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Session 4: Global Business Seminar<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 16:00-17:00\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Location: Urbannet Sendai Chuo Building 4F\/Conference Room C (4-4-19 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Title: Developing Strategies and Plans for Southeast Asian Expansion<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organized by: City of Sendai, Operated by: Riverness Inc.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Special Presentation:<\/span>Mr. Hong-Kyung Min, President, Liberaware Inc.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moderator: Shuhei Tsukada, Executive Officer, Liverness Inc.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>*Non-startup companies entering this program are also welcome to participate. If you wish to participate, please register by clicking on the application button or on the linked page.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/id.lne.st\/project\/sendai_gbp\/regist\/basic_info\/1\">https:\/\/id.lne.st\/project\/sendai_gbp\/regist\/basic_info\/1<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center\" >\r\n\t<a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-grey\" href=\"https:\/\/id.lne.st\/project\/sendai_gbp\/regist\/basic_info\/1\" title=\"\">application (to take part in)<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_double vc_sep_border_width_3 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_sep_color_grey vc_separator-has-text\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span  class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><h4>Speakers and Moderators<\/h4><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span  class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/08\/img_DTVoY2023_rep_05.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/08\/img_DTVoY2023_rep_05.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/08\/img_DTVoY2023_rep_05-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Liberaware Inc.<br \/>\nrepresentative director (i.e. someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company)<br \/>\nMr. Hong-Kyung Min<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering. He was involved in the development of a drone system for the decommissioning of nuclear reactors by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy while a researcher at Chiba University, as well as the development of a disaster response flying robot system.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img width=\"252\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/09\/3bcac1a16fdcbb1dbc50508bc5be0576.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/09\/3bcac1a16fdcbb1dbc50508bc5be0576.png 252w, https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/09\/3bcac1a16fdcbb1dbc50508bc5be0576-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><strong>LIVERNESS Corporation<br \/>\nExecutive Officer<br \/>\nShuhei Tsukada<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>D. in Agriculture. He has been involved in research on molecular biology and soil microbiology at the Graduate School of the University of Tokyo, and has been involved in the establishment of RIVANES since its inception in 2003, and has worked to create a system to implement research results into society based on his cultivated on-site sense. The foundation for innovation has been laid. In recent years, together with the Urban Renaissance Agency, he has promoted Food\u03b1, an urban food innovation initiative in the Shinbashi\/Toranomon area, and will serve as Executive Officer from 2019 and as Director of Liverness Capital from 2025, where he is also involved in the investment and development of R&amp;D ventures.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Inquiries regarding this matter<br \/>\n(Contact: Mai Inoue, Saito, Ishizawa)<br \/>\nTEL\uff1a03-5227-4198 E-mail\uff1asendai-global@lne.st<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LEVANES Corporation has been commissioned by the city of Sendai to promote the Sendai-Tohoku Expansion Program (STEP), which supports startups that take on the challenge of solving global problems from Sendai and Tohoku....","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":1853,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"modified_by":"\u585a\u7530\u5468\u5e73","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1811"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1811"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2183,"href":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1811\/revisions\/2183"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}