GIS Forum TOKYO #52

1. Summary
2. Greeting
3. Program
4. Membership fee

Welcome to GIS Forum 10 years Anniversary Special Forum ReGIS Inc. was established end of April 1996, and The first GIS Forum was inaugurated in July 10, 1996. This July is the 10th anniversary for GIS Forum.
I would like to invite you to join our upcoming #52 GIS Forum 10 years anniversary forum.

It is my great pleasure and express our sincere appreciation to your support and contribution to the success of forums rendered by all GIS Forum members, all my consultancy advisors / supporters and old friends.
In past 10 years I have met many people and have had many discussions and dialogs about my flagship theme "How to construct Global and Open Information Society and Japan contribution to it " and could provide many people the best practice of leading edge corporate management and IT management and technologies.

In Japan we have provided 57 times GIS Forum Tokyo(including special conferences) and I could have attended 40 times at The Open Group Conferences in oversea countries and also in Japan provided 20 times Open Technical Forums and 6 times CRM Forums.

In addition to the above activities, as a visiting professor, I have had the lectures at Chuo University Graduate School in 5 years (1997-2002) and also in 4 years (2003- today) in Shinshu University Graduate School and 4 years at Kyoto University(2003 to today) and Tokyo Denki University Graduate School (2004-today).

Out of these students and my individual membership acquaintances in 10 years, 10 venture companies are emerged out by young entrepreneurs and 2 became already IPO successfully done one in U.S and other in Japan.
It is my great pleasure and hour to provide young people my support and advice as mentor.
Regarding upcoming #52 GIS Forum Tokyo, I have invited excellent guest speakers
who are representing leaders in Japanese IT industry;

- Mr. Kakutaro Kitashiro, Chairman of Japan Association of Corporate Executives and Chairman of IBM Japan Co., Ltd.

- Mr. Akira Takashima, Director & Vice Chairman of Fujitsu Ltd.

- Mr. Saburo Takizawa, Senor Managing Director of NEC Corp.

- Mr. Shinjiro Iwata, Corporate Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Information & Telecommunication Systems, Hitachi, Ltd.

I would like to expect them to talk about "Japan Challenge and Leadership in Global and Open Information Society".

Everybody, all members and friequent visitors or even a first visitor, this is a good opportunity to listen to and talk with top leader's opinion.
So, please enjoy this GIS Forum 10 years anniversary special forum as part one presentation and Part two, wine and dine communication session as usual.
I look forward seeing your active participation.

Thanks and best regards,

Junkyo Fujieda