The Advanced Technology Information Study Group, featuring Izumiya Wataru (泉谷渉) as speaker, will be held on 12 November. It will examine semiconductor investment trends in Japan and overseas and the future of Japan's manufacturing industry, drawing on first-hand information from on-the-ground reporting.
The lecture event featuring Izumiya Wataru (泉谷渉), titled “Izumiya Wataru's Advanced Technology Information Study Group” and hosted by 日本経営開発協会 and 関西経営管理協会, will be held at Ginza Creston from 12:30 to 14:30 on Thursday, 12 November 2026. The event will be held in a hybrid format, with both in-person and online participation, and is primarily aimed at mid-sized and small manufacturing companies.
The study group will examine the reality of the semiconductor competition driven by generative AI demand, as well as national-scale investment trends including the domestic Rapidus project, TSMC's second Kumamoto plant, and subsidies for Kioxia and Renesas Electronics. It will organize the opportunities and risks arising as the transformation of Japan's overall supply chain progresses.
Drawing on more than 35 years of on-the-ground reporting experience and first-hand information, Izumiya Wataru (泉谷渉) is scheduled to explain topics including “the current state of the Rapidus project” and “Japan's position amid the struggle for dominance among the world's 3 leading players.” A question-and-answer session will also be held after the lecture.
Izumiya Wataru (泉谷渉) is introduced in the speaker profile as chairman of 産業タイムズ社 and a leading journalist with extensive knowledge spanning semiconductors, energy, automobiles and other broad fields.