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Event 13. June 2017 Hubertus Bardt Symposium: Digital Transformation and Globalization in Germany and Japan

This symposium Symposium of Japanese-German Center Berlin, Fujitsu Research Institute and Cologne Institute for Economic Research has brought together experts and affected companies from Germany and Japan to discuss their views on and strategies for digital transformation to gain productivity and overcome market obstacles across Europe and Asia.

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Event 13. June 2017 Hubertus Bardt

Symposium: Digital Transformation and Globalization in Germany and Japan

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Hubertus Bardt German Economic Institute (IW) German Economic Institute (IW)

This symposium Symposium of Japanese-German Center Berlin, Fujitsu Research Institute and Cologne Institute for Economic Research has brought together experts and affected companies from Germany and Japan to discuss their views on and strategies for digital transformation to gain productivity and overcome market obstacles across Europe and Asia.

Globalization seems to be under fire all over the world. To succeed in an adverse global environment, companies need to tap their full potential and uncover opportunities in increasingly digitized global markets. While digital trade and the use of digital platforms are growing, traditional companies can also benefit by transforming their global strategies for production, delivery and product services.

The presentations will analyse the status quo of digitization in a global context, illustrate the opportunities of digital transformation, and discuss the challenges of their implementation. A special focus will be on the transformation of labor and skill management to take advantage of Industry 4.0 opportunities while expanding businesses globally.

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Vera Demary, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln: Digital Readiness for Global Opportunities

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Oliver Stettes, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln: Digital challenges for employment and skill

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Kei Hara, Mitsubishi Electric Europe: The Art of Manufacturing

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Tadashi Kanai, Evonik Industries: Three segments with differentiated management

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Sven Holsten, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co.KG: Smart manufacturing and the challenge of international value networks

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Martin Schulz, Fujitsu Research Institute: Reviving Ageing Skills and Markets through Digitalization

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