Ep 06: デザイン思考に対する課題とビジネス上のメリット with Junji Matsuguma

This episode of the Business Karaoke Podcast is a first - it is our first episode in Japanese!

The Business Karaoke exists to modernize the conversations around doing business in and with Japan. In order to be authentic to that promise we need to explore today's pressing topics of innovation, people and technology from both sides and in both languages. 

To premier our Japanese dialogue, we were joined by Junji Matsuguma. Junji is cross-products systems architect at IBM, utilizing customer workshops about IT infrastructure optimization, hybrid cloud, IT economics study and Design Thinking for customer's digital transformation. I had the pleasure of getting to know Junji through our mutual interest of evangelizing Design Thinking among Japanese clients. 

Below is the list of our conversation so you can quickly navigate and find what is most relevant for you.

00:53 An introduction to Junji | 自己紹介
02:55 Working at home during COVID-19 | 新型コロナウイルスの時期で在宅で仕事をすること。
08:30 Tips for video conferencing | ビデオカンファレンスのチッピス。
13:56 Changes in the IT industry | ITインダストリーの変化。
18:00 Role of Design Thinking | デザインシンキングの役割。
20:15 How are traditional Japanese companies responding to Design Thinking? | 日本の伝統的な会社はデザインシンキングを受けれるでしょうか？
23:41 Junji's personal 'wow' points of Design Thinking | 個人的にデザインシンキングのいいポイント。
27:55 Benefits of Design Thinking with customers | お客さんとデザインシンキングの利益。
38:00 The world after COVID-19 | 新型コロナウイルス後の世界。
46:50 Hopes for the future| 将来の希望。

As usual, a big thank you to YOU for listening and an even bigger thank you to Junji for his time.
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Read more on Junji Matsuguma before or connect with him on LinkedIn. 

Junji joined IBM in 1988 and worked as a hardware engineer for product development from gate array modules to IBM PCs and ThinkPads. Junji changed his role to pre-sales technical specialist for engineering workstation and blade servers. He now works as cross-products systems architect utilizing customer workshops about IT infrastructure optimization, hybrid cloud, IT economics study and Design Thinking for customer's digital transformation.

His hobby is handcraft. He is learning “relieur”, or book binding in traditional European way from 2005 and now in advanced course.