Health and Well-being Week
Achieving KENKO Investment for Health (KIH)＆Well-being with financial institutions
Nikkei Inc.
"KENKO Investment for Health (KIH)” is the strategic implementation of employee health management from a management perspective. Today, there are a wide variety of supporters of health management, and many different types of partnerships and initiatives are sprouting up. How do supporters, such as financial institutions, view the current situation and what visions do they have for ”KIH”, which is the realization of employees' well-being and health in the workplace? We will explore the future of “KIH” as they see it.
Discussion
- Well-being
- Healthy life expectancy
- KENKO Investment for Health (KIH) #PHR
| Transmission of simultaneous interpretation | Not provided |
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| Language of interpretation | Japanese |
No reservation is required for this program.
Please note that bookings may not be available due to the status.
Please watch the Virtual Studio if you are outside the venue.
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2025.06.24[Tue]
13:00 ～ 14:40
(Venue Open 12:30)
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- Theme Weeks Studio
Programme details
“KENKO Investment for Health (KIH)” is the strategic implementation of employee health management from a management point of view. Supporters of “KIH” include financial institutions, service providers, economic organizations, and local governments, and many partnerships and supporting measures that utilize the functions and roles of each of them are sprouting. What is expected from this major movement is that companies and society will change, and that number of social issues will be resolved in a chain reaction. Investing in the well-being and health of employees from a strategic point of view and implementing the PDCA cycle will improve individual performance, change work styles and corporate culture, and eventually have a positive impact on society. Supporters of “KIH” are the ones who push the switch for such change. How do supporters, such as financial institutions, view the current situation and what visions do they have for“KIH", which aims to realize “physical, mental, and social well-being,” as stated by the World Health Organization (WHO), in the workplace? We will explore the future of “KIH” as they see it.
Cast
Speakers
Yuji Furui
Project Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo Visiting Professor, Jichi Medical University
Dr. Furui earned a Ph.D. in Medical Science from the University of Tokyo in 2000, specializing in preventive medicine and social security policy.
Drawn to outreach healthcare in rural areas in his 30s, he shifted from basic research to preventive medicine and later founded a healthcare venture, leading it for 11 years. Since 2015, he has served as an expert member of Japan’s Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, contributing to national policy development.
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Rui Uchimura
Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Manager, Life Science Group and Manager, Sports Industry Promotion Group, Industry Division
After graduating from university in 2008, She joined a regional financial institution. She was seconded to an affiliated think tank, where She was involved in researching local industries and supporting human resource development for companies. She then worked at the same financial institution, providing support for business succession for small and medium-sized enterprises. She joined the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2023. She has been in her current position since 2025.She is i n charge of drug discovery and healthcare, and is implementing projects to promote industry in these fields through industry-academia collaboration and startup support.
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Gaku Furukawa
Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Human Resource Development Department, in charge of certification
After graduating from university in 2011, he joined a general advertising agency. As an account executive at the Kansai branch, he was responsible for advertisers in various industries. In 2023, he joined the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry and was assigned to the Human Resources Development Department in charge of certification. He is involved in the administration of certification exams,mainly the “Certification Test for Mental Health Management,” which has more than 50,000 test takers per year. By further expanding the use of certification exams, he aims to support the prevention of mental disorders among workers and the creation of vibrant workplaces.
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Yasuhiro Oba
CEO of SOMPO Wellbeing, Sompo Holdings, Inc./Chairman of Sompo Himawari Life Insurance Inc.
Born in 1965. After graduating from the Faculty of Commerce at Keio University, he joined the Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (currently Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.) in 1988. After serving as General Manager of Human Resources and General Affairs at NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (currently Sompo Holdings, Inc.), he became President and Representative Director of Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Himawari Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (currently Sompo Himawari Life Insurance Inc.) in 2018.
He promotes “Insurhealth®”, a new value that adds the function of supporting health to the original function of insurance, and leads the transformation into a “health-supporting company”.
From April 2025, he serves as Chairman of Sompo Himawari Life Insurance Inc. and CEO of Sompo Wellbeing, Sompo Holdings, Inc.
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Shunichiro Nagumo
General Manager and Principal, Healthcare and Business Creation Group, Research and Consulting Division, The Japan Research Institute, Limited
specializing in the healthcare and medical industry as a director and has served as a program officer and issue evaluation committee member for numerous AMED projects.
He established Japan Digital Health Alliance in 2022, which currently has more than 100 members and is leading the advocacy activities for regulatory reform for the industrialization of digital health as the Executive Director.
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Natsumi Okumura
freelance announcer
Worked as a local announcer in Hiroshima and Sendai. Later returned to Tokyo and became a freelance announcer.
She worked for NHK and other broadcasters for many years. Experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake as an announcer in Sendai. Since then for 14 years, she has visited the disaster-stricken areas throughout Japan, and has devoted herself to reporting on the disaster and volunteering for relief efforts.
She has appeared on NHK's “Ohayo Nippon” and “Asa Ichi”, TBS's “Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai”, and various other media including TV, radio, magazines, and newspapers.
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Health and Well-being Week
Achieving KENKO Investment for Health (KIH)＆Well-being with financial institutions
"KENKO Investment for Health (KIH)” is the strategic implementation of employee health management from a management perspective. Today, there are a wide variety of supporters of health management, and many different types of partnerships and initiatives are sprouting up. How do supporters, such as financial institutions, view the current situation and what visions do they have for ”KIH”, which is the realization of employees' well-being and health in the workplace? We will explore the future of “KIH” as they see it.
-
2025.06.24[Tue]
13:00～14:40
(Venue Open 12:30)
- Theme Weeks Studio
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
- * The schedule is subject to change depending on the organiser's circumstances.
No reservation is required for this program.
Please note that bookings may not be available due to the status.
Please watch the Virtual Studio if you are outside the venue.
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