Presented by: Hiroaki Kitano (Navtor)
Organized by: NCCJ
Time: Thursday, June 25., 2020 (18:00 - 19:00)
Place: Zoom – A link will be sent to registered participants.
Participation fee: Free of charge (NCCJ Members Only)
Language: Japanese/English
About the Concept
What is Tie-in, Tie Off?
• A monthly benkyokai held the last Thursday of every month
• A short presentation, sometimes in Japanese, followed by Q&A and discussion (everything lasting around 1 hour)
• NCCJ Members Only
In the second edition of Tie-in, Tie Off we invite all our members to an informal gathering – this time in a webinar format. We will start off with a presentation, followed by a chance for Q&A and a discussion.
About the Event
NAVTOR® is a leading force in the provision of innovative e-navigation solutions, and a total supplier of navigational products and services for the maritime sector. Every day NAVTOR® strives to make life easier for navigators, and safer, clearer and more efficient for shipowners, ship managers and operators.
The industry’s appreciation of NAVTOR® products, services and expertise has driven spectacular global growth. From its conception in Egersund, Norway in 2011, the firm now has an established a network of subsidiaries and distributors worldwide. NAVTOR Japan was officially opened in Yokohama in mid-September 2015, has been led by Regional Manager Hiroaki Kitano.
Mr. Kitano will share his reflections on the “glocal” perspective of NAVTOR’s business model and how to accommodate the transition period to digitalization of ship operations.
Bring your favourite drink to your computer and join us for an educating and social information-sharing session in the third edition of Tie-in, Tie Off!
About the Speaker
Hiroaki Kitano, Regional Manager Japan (Managing Director for NAVTOR Japan K.K.)
Hiroaki Kitano, Regional Manager Japan (Managing Director for NAVTOR Japan K.K.) is an experienced figure within the Japan-Norway business environment, having previously worked regionally for SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) served on the NCCJ Board of Directors. He joined NAVTOR® in 2015 and built the local business and a team from scratch. He states: «Involvement in any fields of Norway – business, culture, lifestyle, people etc. has been something my lifework since I was a student. I hope you could feel the uniqueness of Norway through NAVTOR’s business model at the event.»
For questions and inquiries, please contact Simen Aasen (General Manager, NCCJ) on simen.aasen@nccj.or.jp.