Innovation Salon – Sustainability and Open Innovation: Honda’s Approach to Realigning Global Manufacturing

INNOVATION SALON

*Hybrid Event

The US-Asia Technology Management Center (US-ATMC) is pleased to announce that this program has been designated as an “Innovation Salon” in the Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Program, which is jointly produced by the US-ATMC and the Japan Society of Northern California.

For the closing keynote of the US-ATMC’s Autumn 2024 series of weekly seminars, we are very happy to welcome Ryan Harty, Division Lead of Sustainability and Business Development at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Ryan will share insights into Honda’s efforts toward clean energy, carbon neutrality, and resource circularity, focusing on how the company is driving innovation across manufacturing and supply chains in Asia.

The talk will highlight Honda’s collaborations with startups and research institutions to address environmental challenges while navigating the realignment of global manufacturing toward resilience and sustainability. Find out more on how Honda is positioning itself at the forefront of the energy transition and the future of sustainable innovation.

The US-ATMC’s 2024 Autumn seminar series on “Topics in International Technology Management | Innovations in Supply Chains and Manufacturing in Asia: Opportunities and Challenges in Realignment” begins September 2024 and continues weekly until December 3, 2024. Seminars will be held most Tuesdays, 4:30 PM – 5:50 PM.

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Innovation Salons are events in the Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Program, an initiative developed through a joint effort between the US-Asia Technology Management Center and the Japan Society of Northern California. As part of this initiative, the salons focus on specific topics that complement the annual Japan-U.S. Innovation Awards Symposium at which the awards are presented. The Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Program is the longest running program in the Bay Area that highlights innovation and entrepreneurship links between Silicon Valley and Japan. For more information, see https://www.usjinnovate.org.

Our Amazing Speaker

Ryan Harty, P.Eng (AB) | Division Lead, Sustainability and Business Development BU, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Ryan Harty is Assistant Vice President of the Sustainability & Business Development business unit at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM). He is responsible for the strategy and business execution for the Honda “Triple Action to Zero” initiatives in the U.S., striving to achieve zero environmental impact by 2050.

Harty joined Honda R&D in 2001 as a body design engineer responsible for designing automotive body parts for Honda and Acura vehicles.

Read his full bio here.

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