Brand Story
Since the dawn of history, humans have gazed up at the constellations shining
in the sky and woven narratives about those celestial patterns.
Seen by people all over the world, they served as guides for when to seed the fields and when to reap bountiful harvests.
Guided by these stars, humans have continued to develop beyond nations and civilizations.
Today, the world faces challenges which must be solved on a global scale
so we can cross the threshold to a new age of civilization.
As a leading NEC Group think tank, IISE focuses its gaze on sustainable global development goals that will help humans survive – ensuring no one is left behind.
By leveraging our network to gather knowledge from around the globe,
bringing experts together in search of shining points of insight, IISE is providing society with a new narrative about the stars that show us the way.
New constellations will lead to a new imagining of society with new ideas, new values and even new markets – helping us plant solutions to the problems we face today that will create a better tomorrow.
IISE acts as a guide for all those who wish to sow the seeds of illumination that will flourish for a bountiful future.
Message
Toshiya MatsukiPresident
Kumi FujisawaChairperson
Soichi NoguchiExecutive Chief Fellow and CTO (Chief Technical Officer)
Hiroya TanikawaExecutive Chief Fellow
Toshiya Matsuki
President
The Thought Leadership Initiative, which outlines IISE and NEC's market strategy for the future, was introduced in April 2022.
In addition, we began operating as a new IISE and have expanded our focus to include the field of "economic security", which is becoming increasingly important in the rapidly evolving international environment.
The new IISE's brand mission is to "Illuminate the future with the world's wisdom".
We are committed to ensure the complementarity of our three pillars – our long-standing research, the new Thought Leadership Initiative, and Economic Security – as they move forward and evolve.
The NEC Group is working to achieve the NEC 2030 Vision "Future Image of Society: Utilizing digital technology to create a sustainable global society where no one is left behind".
In order to achieve this, we believe that it is important for industry-government-academia, industry groups and think thanks to collaborate and move forward in unison.
We hope to realize a new type of think tank that contributes in resolving various social issues around the world by cooperating closely with diverse organizations and specialists in Japan and abroad.
We sincerely ask for your continued guidance and encouragement.
Kumi Fujisawa
Chairperson
Digital technology has advanced rapidly since the second half of the 20th century.
On the other hand, social systems and human consciousness sometimes seem to be falling behind and out of step with the pace of technological advancement.
It is vital for everyone to collaborate and overcome all barriers to build the future of a sustainable society for all the people and living things on this planet.
IISE aims to be a new think tank that creates actions not only from the political, economic, and business perspectives, but also from the perspectives of consumers, NGOs, and art in order to gain insight into the future, present a vision, gather allies, and contribute to the creation of a society that leads to the future.
I intend to build on my existing networks and additionally expand activities in order to further foster empathy for the future.
I count on your support.
Soichi Noguchi
Executive Chief Fellow and CTO (Chief Technical Officer)
I am Soichi Noguchi, and I was appointed as an Executive Chief Fellow in July 2022.
I am engaged in the Green Thought Leadership efforts, which among other things, aim to promote carbon neutrality, to support the NEC group's leadership role in setting forth a vision of the future, creating new values and nurturing empathy among people.
Today, the global environment is undergoing unprecedented changes, and I feel that we as humans must adapt to these changes.
The NEC Group has a great deal of knowledge and solutions on the environmental issues, and I would like to use my experience to help promote the NEC Group's Environmental Thinking.
I also intent to actively incorporate themes related to space, my area of expertise, into IISE activities.
I would like to ask for your warm support and encouragement.
Hiroya Tanikawa
Executive Chief Fellow
I am Hiroya TANIKAWA, and I joined IISE as an Executive Chief Fellow in May 2024.
Since 2020 the world economy has encountered harsh economic downturn and supply-chain damage caused by the COVID-19 tragic event. Furthermore, the Ukraine-Russia war suddenly broken out in 2022 has caused tightening Oil & Gas market together with tense international political situation. Under this context, it seems that the world is facing with an emerging era of drastic change in international political & economic regime.
In the era, fundamental and/or structural change is expected to occur in the interstate relations not only among the traditional powers, such as US, EU, PRC and Russia, but also between emerging BRICs and so-called Global-South. Countries. This may mean, at the same time, no one can take it for granted that legitimate and stable business environment, sustained by the solid international political & military equilibrium, will last long. Against this background, all business entities, which acts in international business arena, will need more fundamental and realistic capability to collect, assess and deal with various information related to "Economic Security."
On the other hand, given the urgent tasks to address "Global Warming" and/or "Diversity & Inclusion", Japanese companies, which possess excellent IT technologies, seem to be able to play much more constructive role. "Thought Leadership" projects aim to meet or create such potential, valuable social demand through designing and producing proper and effective products/services.
Since I graduated from university, fortunately as a government official and a business person, I have had diverse experiences which include "Energy, Environment and Space/Aero Industries," "ASEAN, EU and Middle Easter Affairs" and "Industrial/Economic/Financial Research." It is of my greatest honor to be able to join and contribute IISE, possessing significant missions of "Economic Security," Thought Leadership," and "Basic Research".
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