Seminar Announcement: New Competitive Frontiers and Business Opportunities in the Automotive Industry

In light of rising geopolitical risks, this seminar will explain key strategies for enhancing competitiveness and creating new business opportunities in the automotive industry.

The automotive industry is entering a transformative phase due to increasing geopolitical risks. This seminar will provide concrete insights into major challenges and trends, including reducing dependency on single-country supply chains, responding to technological fragmentation, and regional optimization. Additionally, Mr. Yoshirou Tsuruhara, Representative Director of Auto Insight, will join panel discussions to explore global competitive strategies—covering AI utilization, key technology domains, ecosystem development—and approaches to identifying new business opportunities.

Although we recognize you are busy, we sincerely hope you will take this opportunity to attend and use the insights to inform your company’s future strategic planning.

【Event Overview】

Date and Time:

June 30, 2026 (Tuesday) 13:15–15:00

- Registration starts at 13:00 - Seminar: 13:15–15:00

Admission Fee:

Free (prior registration required)

Format:

In-person only (no online streaming)

Venue:

KPMG Consulting Inc. 20F, South Tower, Otemachi Financial City 1-9-7 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Access: - 7-minute walk from Tokyo Station (Marunouchi North Exit), JR Line - Direct access from Otemachi Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Exit A1; Hanzomon, Chiyoda, Tozai, and Toei Mita Lines, Exits E1 and A4)

Capacity:

50 attendees (first-come, first-served if oversubscribed)

Registration Deadline:

June 26, 2026 (Friday) 17:00

Target Audience:

Executives and professionals in strategic planning and new business development at automotive OEMs, suppliers, and mobility-related companies

Organizer:

KPMG Japan

【Program】

13:15–13:25

Opening Remarks

Megumi Komido, Head Partner, Automotive Sector, KPMG Japan

13:25–13:40

Session 1: Geopolitical Risks and Their Impact on the Automotive Industry

Speaker: Mitsuaki Niibori, Associate Partner (Attorney), KPMG Consulting

This session will review the current state of geopolitical risks and economic security policies, and present insights from the 'Economic Security and Geopolitical Risk Survey 2026' to analyze their implications for the automotive industry.

13:40–14:05

Panel Discussion 1: Responding to Rising Geopolitical Risks

Panelists: Yoshirou Tsuruhara, Representative, Auto Insight Jin Inukai, Partner, Automotive Sector, KPMG Japan Kohei Okuma, Senior Manager, KPMG Consulting

Moderator: Koichi Iguchi, Partner, Automotive Sector, KPMG Japan

This discussion will explore how the automotive industry should respond to geopolitical risks, including supply chain restructuring and regional strategy adjustments.

14:05–14:40

Panel Discussion 2: Global Competitive Strategy and New Business Creation

Panelists: Yoshirou Tsuruhara, Representative, Auto Insight Koichi Iguchi, Partner, Automotive Sector, KPMG Japan Tomoya Miyazaki, Executive Officer and Partner, KPMG Consulting

Moderator: Kohei Okuma, Senior Manager, KPMG Consulting

This session will examine strategies for sustaining competitiveness in an increasingly globalized market and explore potential new business opportunities through panel discussion.

14:40–14:55

Q&A Session

Speakers will respond to questions from attendees.

14:55–15:00

Closing Remarks

Koichi Iguchi, Partner, Automotive Sector, KPMG Japan

<Registration URL>

https://kpmg.com/jp/ja/events/2026/06/20260630-auto-geopolitics.html

* Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis if demand exceeds capacity.

* Individual attendees and those from competing firms may be declined; please understand in advance.

About KPMG Consulting

KPMG Consulting is a comprehensive consulting firm that supports organizational transformation by integrating industry expertise across five domains: Strategy, Business Transformation, Technology/Digital, Risk Consulting, and Business Innovation. Leveraging extensive experience and skills, our consultants collaborate across the 10 professional firms within KPMG Japan and utilize KPMG’s global network to support clients in enhancing enterprise value.