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| Scene from the lecture at Stanford University (Photo taken by Mr. Ryan K. Louie) |
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On February 5 – 7, 2009, Dr. Inamori presented a series of lectures in San Francisco region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan requested that Inamori travel abroad to give lectures as an intellectual representing Japan to the global community, thus he gave the following three lectures.
50th Anniversary Special Event for Center for Japanese Studies at University of California, Berkeley
On February 5, Inamori gave a lecture entitled “Partnership Management That Values Employees” at the 50th anniversary special event for the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. In the lecture, he introduced the concept of Kyocera’s “Partnership Management,” which “provides opportunities for the material and intellectual growth of all our employees.” He explained that this is in direct contrast to the management style in the Western world that emphasizes ROE (return on equity).
There were approximately 150 people in attendance, mostly from the faculty and student body of the University of California, Berkeley. A lively question and answer session followed, mainly between business school students and Inamori, regarding his management philosophy.
Lecture Hosted by Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California
On February 6, Inamori delivered a speech entitled “The Meaning of Life” at the seminar hosted by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California. The audience exceeded capacity and was comprised chiefly of chamber of commerce members.
Japan Innovation Forum
On February 7, Inamori presented the keynote speech, “Fine Ceramics Innovation” at the Japan Innovation Forum, hosted by StanfordUniversity. During the lecture, Inamori spoke about Kyocera’s history. Using slides, he discussed how Kyocera became a pioneer in the newly developed field of Fine Ceramics; contributed to the global semiconductor industry based on that technology; developed new products, such as photovoltaic solar cells; and created new technologies one after another. Approximately 300 guests attended this forum. During the question and answer session, Inamori was asked about such topics as how Kyocera developed from a small venture company, the way for venture companies to survive, and Kyocera’s approach toward environmental activities. A panel discussion followed the lecture.
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