Propose an innovative strategy that will help Japanese companies succeed in the global market in the long term by enabling them to attract, assess, and retain global talent.

Japan's accelerating demographic transition presents both unprecedented challenges and strategic imperatives for global market expansion. To maintain competitive advantage and ensure sustainable growth in an increasingly interconnected economy, Japanese enterprises must fundamentally reimagine their approach to human capital optimization—or face the prospect of irreversible market marginalization.

This initiative empowers you to redefine the paradigm of "global talent," transcending conventional linguistic competencies to encompass the multidimensional skill sets, cultural intelligence, and adaptive capabilities essential for thriving in complex, cross-border business environments. We invite you to present visionary, transformative strategies that will systematically enhance Japan's corporate competitiveness through innovative frameworks for identifying, evaluating, developing, and retaining world-class international talents.

• August 20 (Wed)
  Start of Application Period
• September 26 (Fri)
  Pre-Event (see details and sign up here)
• October 24 (Fri) 23:59 → October 31 (Fri) 23:59
  Application Deadline
• November 4 (Tue) → November 7 (Fri)
  Finalists Announcement
• December 6 (Sat) 15:00-19:00
  Global Business Contest Finals

• Applicants must be either:
  ①Global Village members
  ②University students (graduate school and vocational school students accepted)
  ③Young professionals under 25-years-old currently residing in an OAKHOUSE property
• Apply as an individual or team (up to 4 members)
• Submit the following in English by October 24 (Fri) 23:59 → October 31 (Fri) 23:59, using the designated registration form:
  ①Executive Summary of the proposal (1 page, vertically-oriented, PDF format)
  ②Slide deck (up to 10 slides, horizontally-oriented, PDF format) explaining the business idea, including: 　
  • Analysis of the Problem & Opportunity
  • Target Market
  • Value Proposition
  • Business Model
  • Prototype or Mockup (design, etc.) of the Proposed Service
  • Introduction of the Applicant(s)
  • Any other information to support or validate the business proposal

Applications will be evaluated based on the following conditions to selecte finalists to present at the Global Business Contest Finals on December 6th:

①Relevance to the Theme: Does the idea directly address Japanese companies’ global talent challenges?

②Innovation and Originality: How original and forward-thinking is the idea?

③Feasibility: Is the idea realistically implementable as a business?

④Impact: What is the idea's potential for positive business or societal impact?

⑤Composition: Is the business idea clearly structured, persuasive, and professional?

・Grand Champion: 150,000 yen

・2nd Place: 100,000 yen

・3rd Place: 50,000 yen

※Winners will receive additional prizes. All remaining presenters will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Other Information

・All application materials must be submitted in English.
・Mentoring from business professionals will be available for finalists.