Nov. 4th Event: Fujitsu North America Technology Forum 2009

We attended the 3rd annual “Fujitsu North America Technology Forum 2009″ hosted by Fujitsu Laboratories of America in Sunnyvale, which has been posted in the latest blog (in Japanese). This year’s theme was “Innovation for Sustainability” which struck a chord even with a non-techies like myself, with notable products and technology based on “Human-Centric Computing” being of particular interest.

Fujitsu North America Technology Forum 2009

Fujitsu Laboratories of America’s （FLA） 3rd annual Fujitsu North America Technology Forum 2009 on November 4th began at 9am and continued past 8pm, which included time for networking among the Silicon Valley attendees. The full day forum had a substantial agenda (PDF) and it was stimulating to see the possibilities of Fujitsu’s new technologies.

The Open House format had a relaxed and open atmosphere compared to typical hotel venues, using the company’s own conference rooms and cafeteria, and invited a wide range of attendees from VCs, academia, engineers and even non-technical marketers like ourselves. This year’s theme, “Innovation for Sustainability” was introduced by FLA President Hitoshi Matsumoto, with the “triple bottom line” being key for their cleaner, greener and less wasteful business. And that “our health is our wealth” was a point that really made an impact.

• Planet (Environment)
• People (Social)
• Profit (Economic)

(continued in the blog in Japanese.)