[Seminar on 5/28] JR East × NEC: "What is the New Business Strategy for Co-creation Beyond Economic Spheres?"

Nippon Electric Company, Limited (NEC), together with East Japan Railway Company (JR East), JR East Marketing & Communications, Inc. (jeki), and PwC Consulting LLC (PwC), will hold a free seminar on Thursday, May 28, 2026, titled "What is the New Business Strategy for Co-creation Beyond Economic Spheres? - Discovering Business Opportunities from the Initiatives of JR East and NEC." This seminar will explore the potential for creating new businesses through co-creation that transcends economic spheres, based on the practical cases of JR East and NEC. It is an opportunity to learn about the forefront of open innovation in large corporations through the real voices of those involved. From NEC, Hiroshi Sekine, a web3 community manager for BluStellar Communities (Note), will speak. Additionally, PwC community member Toshiaki Mori will also take the stage, joining Takafumi Fujii from JR East and Shinji Naoi from jeki for a panel discussion. They will delve into the real challenges and success factors from the conception of new businesses to their social implementation. Highlights: - Content that can lead to future business collaborations and co-creation opportunities. - A chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at inter-company collaboration through the panel discussion. - Learn about the potential for co-creation beyond economic spheres from the initiatives of JR East and NEC. Recommended for: - Those considering initiatives such as corporate co-creation. - Those considering new initiatives for their own business. - Those who want to challenge open innovation with large corporations. - Those interested in the future activities of the NEC web3 community (such as proof-of-concept plans). [Timetable] 16:40 Registration opens / Doors open 17:00–17:05 Opening remarks 17:05–17:25 JR East 17:25–17:50 NEC 17:50–18:00 Break 18:00–18:30 Panel discussion 18:30–18:40 Q&A 18:40–18:45 Closing remarks *The timetable is subject to change. [Seminar Overview] Organizer: JRE WALLET Secretariat (POCKET RD Inc.) Date and Time: Thursday, May 28, 2026, 17:00–19:00 (Doors open at 16:40) Format: Held at the NEC Head Office Building. Also available online. Online participants will be sent a connection URL later. Venue & Access: NEC Head Office Building (Reception: 1F, NEC Head Office Bldg.) Address: 5-7-1 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8001 Map (Google Maps) Approx. 10 min walk from JR Tamachi Station, Approx. 8 min walk from Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line. Fee: Free (Pre-registration required) Capacity: 30 people *A lottery will be held if oversubscribed. Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 18:00 Other: Please provide two business cards at the reception on the day. *Please refrain from participation if you are from a company in the same or a competing industry. [Application] If you wish to participate, please apply in advance using the button below. A lottery will be held if oversubscribed, so please apply early. Apply Here (Note) "BluStellar" is a value creation model that leads customers to the future by transforming business models and solving social and management issues with NEC's cutting-edge technology, which has been refined through years of development and operation, and its advanced cross-industry knowledge backed by proven results. https://jpn.nec.com/dx/index.html BluStellar Communities (NEC web3 community) https://jpn.nec.com/nec-community/web3/info.html NEC Biometrics and Vision AI Division dpf-pr@dpf.jp.nec.com