UPDATED: AOA Seminar in Tokyo - October 25-26, 2016 - Main topics are the digitalization in the insurance industry and the younger generations (Gen Y) | Asia and Oceania Association of the ICMIF (AOA)

AOA Seminar in Tokyo

The Asia and Oceania Association of the ICMIF (AOA) will hold a seminar in coming October. This is for officers and staff of member organizations of AOA.

1. Date

Tuesday, October 25, 2016, 9:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

On October 26, AOA will hold a field trip to Tomioka City in Gunma Prefecture, about 100 km northwest of Tokyo, to observe advanced activities of a local agricultural cooperative, “Kanra-Tomioka Agricultural Cooperative” and a Consumers’ Co-operative store in Japan’s typical rural area. This trip is for applicants only.
　　　Images are provided by Tomioka City　

On October 27, delegates from abroad can join a half day bus tour around central part of Tokyo.

2. Venue

JA Kyosai Building Conference Hall (2-7-9, Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan)

3. Theme

“Reaching Tomorrow’s Customers Today”

The main topics of this seminar will be both the digitalization in the insurance industry and the younger generations, so-called Generation Y or Millennials, as our customers as well as our workforces.

4. Hosts

Three AOA members in Japan:
JCIF (Japan Co-op Insurance Consumers’ Co-operative Federation)
Zenrosai (National Federation of Workers and Consumers Insurance Cooperatives)
Zenkyoren (National Kyosai Federation of Japan Agricultural Cooperatives)

5. Main Speakers * Detailed Agenda, October 25-27, Download

	Speaker	Title
Keynote Speech	Ms. Liz Green Senior Vice-President, Membership Services, ICMIF [Biography]	The Global Reputation Report 2016
Speech 1	Mr. Yuji Ohkita Managing Director – Financial Services, Accenture Japan Ltd [Biography]	Beyond Conventional “Insurance” Business Evolution of Insurance Business via Digital Innovation
Speech 2	Mr. Bill McKinney Vice President, Strategy and Long Term Development, Management and People Solutions, Thrivent Financial (USA) [Biography]	Attracting Young Generation and Utilizing the Digital Innovation
Speech 3	Mr. Ken Ng CEO, NTUC Income (Singapore) [Biography]	Organisation Change and Digital Innovation
Speech 4	Mr. Fumihide Nishizaka General Manager, Direct Marketing Development, Ochi-Imabari Agricultural Cooperative [Biography]	Sales Strategies with Consideration Given to Coexistence with Local CommunitiesNokyo(agricultural cooperative)/ Nokyo(strengthening agriculture)/ Nokyo(teaching agriculture)