[Thursday, May 30] Seminar for Students on Future Life Planning: "My Future Self. 4" (In-person, pre-registration required, with partial online viewing)

May 13, 2024

We will be holding the 4th "My Future Self." seminar.

In today's world where ways of working and living are diversifying, there are various anxieties and concerns about the future.

This series aims to broaden your range of choices when envisioning your future life plan by introducing you to the real-life experiences of alumni (*) working in various industries.

(*) In this seminar, we affectionately refer to our speakers not as lecturers, but as "Catalysts" (Katarisuto), to foster a more relaxed and personal connection.

For this fourth session, we have invited three alumni with diverse ways of living and working to serve as our Catalysts.

They will discuss life from various perspectives, focusing on the anxieties and conflicts they faced when choosing paths other than conventional employment (joining a company)—such as becoming a novelist, taking over a family business, or working as an occupational physician/medical journalist. They will also touch on the meaning of work, marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare.

They will also offer advice to students who have not yet found what they want to do in the future or who have vague anxieties about it. We hope this will be helpful for your life planning.

Part 2 will be a networking session where in-person attendees can ask questions directly to the Catalysts.

We also encourage attendees to use this as an opportunity to exchange information with each other♪

Why not envision yourself 5, 10, or 20 years from now, expand your future options, and think about the person you want to become—your "Future Self"?

If you wish to participate, please apply using the link below.

We look forward to receiving your applications!

Application Form (keio.jp authentication required)

My Future Self.pdf

18:15–19:45, Thursday, May 30, 2024

・In-person at Hiyoshi Campus, Kyoseikan Collaboration Complex 2F, Multipurpose Classroom 2 (first-come, first-served; limited capacity)

・Online via Zoom Webinar (Part 1 only)

18:15-18:20

Opening Remarks (5 min): Akie Okuda (Vice-President, Head of the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)

18:20-19:15

Cross-talk by Catalysts + Q&A (55 min) *Live-streamed online

19:15-19:45

Networking Session with Catalysts and In-person Attendees (30 min)

19:45

Closing

● Mr. Ryuto Shibazaki (Novelist, Screenwriter, Brand Producer)

Career: Keio Yochisha Elementary School → Keio Futsubu School → Keio Senior High School Ice Hockey Club → Faculty of Economics → former Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi → Novelist, Screenwriter, Brand Producer

Winner of the Mita Bungaku New Writer's Prize. Numerous works including the novel "Sangenjaya Seizakan" and the movie "Mirai Yosozu."

After supporting the creation of brand stories for businesses and individual executives, he has also taken on production work in recent years. The brands he has handled have expanded to over 20 countries worldwide.

He also teaches classes, gives lectures, and holds workshops for everyone from elementary school students to working adults on the theme of "The Power of Storytelling: Techniques of Storytelling."

[Ryuto Shibazaki's Official X]

Ryuto Shibazaki | Novelist/Screenwriter X Account

● Ms. Mai Ukai (Executive Vice President, Bonito Co., Ltd.; Co-representative, Dashi Sommelier Academy LLC)

Graduated from the Keio University Faculty of Economics. She worked in sales, corporate planning, and marketing at IBM Japan, Ltd., a foreign-affiliated IT company. After returning from childcare leave, she left the company. Currently, while serving as the co-representative of the "Dashi Sommelier Academy," she is also the Executive Vice President at her family's business, "Bonito Co., Ltd.," a manufacturer and seller of dashi-related products. In this role, she oversees new business development, including overseas expansion starting with obtaining FDA HACCP certification, and leads corporate structural reforms. She is dedicated to preserving Japanese food culture while exploring the potential of dashi to suit modern dietary habits.

[Bonito Co., Ltd. Website]

Bonito Co., Ltd. | Manufacturing and Sales of Commercial Katsuobushi, Dashi, and Dashi Packs

● Mr. Shota Hirano (Occupational Physician, Medical Journalist; Representative Director, Daddy Support Association)

Graduated from the School of Medicine in 2018. After working as an obstetrician-gynecologist at several hospitals, he now serves as an occupational physician for nearly 20 companies, from listed corporations to startups. He also provides healthcare business consulting for companies, overseeing product development and supervision. As a medical journalist, he lectures and writes on a wide range of topics, from social issues related to male parenting, pregnancy, and childbirth, to physician work-style reform, women's health management, and DE&I. In April 2023, he published his book "Post-Ikumen Male Child-rearing." To socially implement "support for male parenting," he established the Daddy Support Association, an initiative selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Shido Next Innovator" program. He promotes activities in collaboration with local governments and companies.

[Shota Hirano's Official X]

Shota Hirano X Account

Directed by Ms. Miko Oyama, Manager, Keidanren / International Image Consultant

Opening Remarks: Akie Okuda (Vice-President, Head of the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)

Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Keio students, faculty, and staff

Please fill in the required information and apply from the URL below.

Application Form (keio.jp authentication required)

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If you require accessibility support, such as information accessibility, please contact the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at 【 keiodiversity@info.keio.ac.jp 】 with your specific needs at least 10 days before the event date.

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Keio University Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion keiodiversity@info.keio.ac.jp