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Kentaro Shikanai
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Managing Operational Technology and Associated Risks
- Upskilling Employees
- Scaling AI
- Articulating the Business Value of IT
- CIO Role Evolution
Speaker Bio
I'm responsible for CIO priorities in Manufacturing industries and TSP's go-to-market strategy and execution.
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Sessions
Wednesday, 09 July, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM JST
Key Strategies & Pitfalls for Manufacturing Success
Kentaro Shikanai,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Manufacturing CIOs must identify opportunities and risks in new technologies. Understanding their company, vendors and customers from both business and technology perspectives is crucial. Business divisions, from R&D to sales, have diverse roles. Balancing caution and optimism for the future, while considering successors, is key. This session explores realistic strategies by examining global competitor and tech provider trends.
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Thursday, 10 July, 2025 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM JST
Key Strategies and Pitfalls for Manufacturing Success (Repeat)
Kentaro Shikanai,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Manufacturing CIOs must identify opportunities and risks in new technologies. Understanding the company, vendors and customers from both business and technology perspectives is crucial. Business divisions, from R&D to sales, have diverse roles. Balancing caution and optimism for the future, while considering successors, is key. This session explores realistic strategies by examining global competitor and tech provider trends.
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Thursday, 10 July, 2025 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM JST
Ask the Expert: Key Strategies & Pitfalls for Manufacturing Success
Kentaro Shikanai,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Manufacturing CIOs need to identify opportunities and risks in new technologies. Business divisions such as R&D, design, production, procurement, logistics and sales are diverse in roles and structures. This session will highlight trends among domestic and international competitors and technology service providers, offering realistic strategies for achieving goals by 2030.
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Thursday, 10 July, 2025 03:55 PM - 04:40 PM JST
Gartner Closing Keynote: How CIOs Can Implement Outcome-Driven Leadership
Hiroyuki Katayama,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Kentaro Shikanai,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Nori Yamada,
Executive Partner, Gartner
This keynote is the recap for 2025 Tokyo CIO Leadership Forum, summarizing its key messages and recommendations. This session provides guidance to help CIOs build their future practice.
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