Symposium on Challenges and Initiatives for Talent Acquisition and Development in the Domestic Manufacturing Industry, Organized by the JX Metals Endowed Unit.
On September 8, 2023, the Symposium on Challenges and Initiatives for Talent Acquisition and Development of the Domestic Manufacturing Industry was held at the Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo. The event was hosted by the JX Metals Endowed Unit. Following opening remarks by Prof. Tomoko Sugano, Project Professor, lectures on talent development and acquisition in the non-ferrous metal refining industry were delivered by Prof. Harumasa Kurokawa, Project Professor, Mr. Yuichiro Nakamura from JX Metal Corporation, Mr. Teruyuki Matsutani from Mitsubishi Materials Corporation and Mr. Hideyuki Okamoto from Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. The presenters subsequently engaged in a panel discussion with Prof. Toru H. Okabe, Project Professor with the JX Metals Endowed Unit, Prof. Tetsuya Uda from Kyoto University, and Prof. Hiroyuki Fukuyama from Tohoku University. To conclude the seminar, Dr. Shizuo Sugawara from JX Metal Corporation provided a summary and remarks. The event was well-attended, with 43 people on-site and 95 joining online. A technical exchange meeting was held after the seminar, bringing
the highly successful event to a close.
