2023.09.15
An SFC student has been selected for "Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30 '30 Under 30 Who are Changing the World'."
The American business magazine Forbes has been holding the "30 UNDER 30" awards since 2011 to highlight young talent under the age of 30 who are leading the next generation. In addition to the U.S. edition, it has expanded to 25 countries and regions, including European and Asian editions. Forbes JAPAN has also been holding the event since 2018, with 150 people selected to date.
This year, the sixth year of "Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30," a total of 120 individuals were selected in four categories:
・"ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS"
・"ART & STYLE & SOCIAL"
・"BUSINESS & FINANCE & IMPACT"
・"SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY & LOCAL"
Among them, a total of six were current SFC students and SFC alumni.
Award Winners
"BUSINESS & FINANCE & IMPACT" Yota Maeda (3rd year, Faculty of Policy Management)
"SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY & LOCAL" Hiroto Sakoda (2nd year, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)
*This news article only introduces students who were enrolled at SFC at the time of the award.
Comment from Yota Maeda
The Forbes 30 UNDER 30 award I received is for "those under 30 who are changing the world," but our initiatives may not be worthy of the phrase "changing the world."
While the list of winners includes people who are proactively changing the world, we are focusing on what at first glance seems to be a backward-looking change. We aim to create options for dealing with changes that are often perceived negatively, such as death, withdrawal, dissolution, and decline. This is not the active vitality of "changing the world," but the passive stance of "accepting a changing world."
The idea that "even if we cannot grow, we can have a future of intention rather than a future of happenstance" is neither innovative nor positive, and it seemed like an unsuitable theme for a business magazine like Forbes, so I was honestly surprised to be selected. As we move from an era that demands professionals who create to an era that will demand professionals who can wind things down, I want to do work worthy of this award as a pioneer in the art of "winding down."
Not only this award, but the fact that our project, Mujo, is able to continue its activities is thanks to the support of university officials, our customers, company members, and industry colleagues. Lastly, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your constant support. I will continue to do my best so that I can one day repay your kindness. I look forward to your continued support.
Comment from Hiroto Sakoda
I am delighted to have received the prestigious Forbes 30 UNDER 30 award as a milestone for my activities to date.
I will continue to strive to ensure that this award is not just a formality, and I hope to expand the scope and impact of my activities so that I can also be recognized in the international edition.
[Past Awards]
Source: Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) Office, General Affairs Section