[Seminar] Survival of the European Automotive and Battery Industry

Nitto Kohki will exhibit at the "30th Mechanical Components Technology Exhibition [Tokyo]" held at Makuhari Messe Hall 5 from July 9 (Wednesday) to July 11 (Friday). [Booth Number: Hall 5 31-32] At this exhibition, we will showcase a variety of products, including the electric suction hand "e-VEE" with a built-in pump that does not require compressed air, a cordless belt sander, the electric driver "Delvo" that can be mounted on robots, and the "Flow Monitor" that allows for easy visualization of the flow of cooling water in molds and other applications.

[Speaker] Yohei Katakawa, Manager, Global Affairs Division, Marubeni Corporation Senior Researcher, Marubeni Institute of Economic Research [Key Lecture Content] The electric vehicle (EV) market is showing signs of demand stagnation globally, but the shift towards EVs in Europe continues unabated. On the other hand, the rapid shift to EVs and the rise of Chinese manufacturers have put European automakers in a difficult position. With the automotive and battery industries becoming a battleground for geopolitical and economic security issues, as exemplified by China's rare earth export regulations and Trump-era tariffs, how should we interpret the signs of future market changes? Considering the trends in new industrial policies, we will examine the environmental changes surrounding the European market and implications for the future. [Lecture Items] 1. Current state of the European automotive and battery industry 2. Green policies 3. Economic security policies 4. Shift towards competitiveness-focused policies 5. Implications for the future considering the geopolitical environment 6. Q&A / Business card exchange

[Instructor] Toshiya Araki, Copywriter, Dentsu Inc. [Key Lecture Content] "For all business people struggling with the inability to articulate what they want to say..." The ability to verbalize is a skill that anyone can acquire through very simple training. The Dentsu copywriter, author of the bestsellers "People Who Can Verbalize Instantly Succeed" (over 150,000 copies sold) and "This is How to Verbalize What's in Your Head" (over 100,000 copies sold), will introduce a newly developed training based on his experience conducting verbalization workshops with over 2,000 business professionals. The key is to follow the three steps of "concretization" → "abstraction" → "balancing concretization and abstraction." Just by doing this, anyone can come up with, organize, and communicate what they want to say. During this seminar, we will also engage in practical exercises to experience the methods and effects of verbalization training together. Please take home useful tips that will benefit your daily work.

[Speaker] Ren Taro Hayashi, Senior Manager, Environmental, Energy, and Resource Strategy Group, Research and Consulting Division, Japan Research Institute, Ltd. [Lecture Items] 1. Overview of Data Centers 2. Impact of Data Centers on the Power Industry 3. Policy Trends in Data Centers and Power (1) Expert Meeting on Digital Infrastructure Development (2) GX2040 Vision (3) Public-Private Dialogue on Watt-Bit Collaboration (4) GX Industry Location Working Group 4. Future Approaches to Power Procurement for Data Center Development 5. Q&A / Business Card Exchange

[Lecturer] Masanao Moriwaki, Head of the International Nuclear Technology Division, Hitachi GE Vernova Nuclear Energy, Inc. [Key Lecture Content] In light of the rapidly expanding demand for electricity, the realization of a decarbonized society, and energy security, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are gaining attention as a stable decarbonized power source. In Ontario, Canada, construction has begun at the Darlington site of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) for the BWRX-300, promoted by GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH), which is the first SMR in Western countries. This seminar will introduce the technical features and implementation status of the BWRX-300, as well as organize the potential and challenges faced by SMRs, explaining how the BWRX-300 aims to address these challenges.