VisasQ to Host Free Online Seminar on “Turning Points for India Business Success 2026” on May 21

VisasQ Inc., which operates a global knowledge platform under the mission of “connecting knowledge and challenges,” announced that it will hold a free online seminar on May 21, Thursday, from 2:00 p.m. The theme is “Turning Points for India Business Success 2026, Explained Through 15 Years of Experience.” The seminar will feature Seiji Hamanishi, Executive Officer and Head of the SC Strategy Division at OWNDAYS Inc. VisasQ operates a global knowledge platform that matches companies working on new business development, digital transformation, overseas expansion and other initiatives with individuals who have extensive business experience. Using a knowledge database of more than 800,000 people in Japan and overseas as of February 2026, the company provides matching services and has supported business creation for more than 2,200 clients. It also hosts free online seminars inviting domain experts to share insights on new business development and business trends. This seminar focuses on the Indian market. India offers major growth opportunities, supported by a population of 1.4 billion, GDP growth and an expanding middle class. At the same time, it is an extremely difficult market for demand forecasting, sales strategy and marketing design. Many companies enter based on macro data, only to face differences in purchasing behavior, price sensitivity, brand awareness, sales channels and decision-making structures across regions, resulting in sales that do not grow as expected. For manufacturers, whether considering India as a new business opportunity or bringing existing products and technologies into the market, the key is to determine who will actually buy, why they will buy and under what conditions. Market size data and research reports alone are not enough to judge local sales potential or identify a winning marketing strategy. The speaker, Seiji Hamanishi, has spent a total of 15 years working with the Indian market across multiple business types, including Canon, Ryohin Keikaku, Yamazen, Oriental Yeast and OWNDAYS. Based on his firsthand experience tracking local consumer behavior and operating businesses, organizations and sales functions on the ground, he will discuss the realities Japanese companies face in market understanding, localization, investment decisions and organizational management when launching new businesses or expanding existing operations in India. Key topics include whether demand forecasts truly capture the reality of the Indian market, sales and marketing design for manufacturers seeking to generate revenue in India, investment decision criteria for new and existing business expansion, and management and governance needed to build organizations that can sell locally. The seminar is recommended for corporate planning, business development and new business personnel in manufacturing companies considering new business development in India; overseas business, sales planning and marketing teams seeking to introduce existing products or technologies into India; companies facing challenges in sales expansion or marketing strategy after entering India; and those who want to make investment decisions based on local primary information rather than market research data alone. The seminar is titled “Turning Points for India Business Success 2026, Explained Through 15 Years of Experience: The Decisive Differences Between Japanese Companies That Win and Those That Withdraw, as Seen at Canon, MUJI, Yamazen and OWNDAYS.” It is hosted by VisasQ Inc., will be held online via Zoom from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 21, Thursday, and is free to attend. Seiji Hamanishi is Executive Officer and Head of the SC Strategy Division at OWNDAYS Inc. He has experience managing India operations across manufacturing, retail, food, SCM and local corporate management. His career includes roles at Canon, Canon Europe, Canon USA and Canon India, where he worked on camera business development and emerging market expansion. He later helped establish a joint venture between Ryohin Keikaku, operator of MUJI, and Reliance Group, became the first president of MUJI India, served as president of Yamazen’s India subsidiary, worked as Operation Head at Oriental Yeast’s India factory, and in 2025 was recruited by Lenskart, India’s largest eyewear manufacturing and retail chain, to return to Japan through its management integration with OWNDAYS. Registration is available at: https://visasq.co.jp/seminar/vs202605210347?utm_source=prtimes&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=seminar_expert_20260521