Since assuming the position of Chairman of the New Business Conference this May, such initiatives have become my mission even more than before. Particularly at this point in time, as the information society takes shape and the resulting changes have such dramatic effect, the opportunities that present themselves are titanic. With one personal computer, and the vision and courage that are the products of your own mind, it is possible to found a new venture. I have told my employees at CSK that I would be delighted to support them in their efforts to leave the company and establish themselves as entrepreneurs, or, alternatively, to remain with the company establishing new ventures as intrapreneurs. For new employees, I advise them to approach their decision to join the corporation as a step towards becoming an owner manager, and not to view themselves as an ordinary salaried employee who simply works here.
Growth often follows when someone takes a risk and declares to the world a grand, proud vision.
I would like to declare my objectives here in public and burn all my bridges. The 21 st century is the information and communications era and it is certain to be known as the information and communications century. It is also the birth of the Asian era. The CSK Group and I hope to expand throughout Asia and the rest of the world, from our base in Japan. When the returns are final, I am excited by the expectation of contributing to world peace by creating a young global network such as that exemplified by the GII Junior Summit.