GAMBA OSAKA , in collaboration with the Japan Research Institute, Ltd., will hold a business forum called " GAMBA OSAKA GAMBA OSAKA - Club Partnership Business Salon" (hereinafter "GBS") in February 2025. The forum will aim to create new businesses in collaboration with private companies while utilizing Gamba Osaka's management resources.

■ Purpose of the event
GAMBA OSAKA aims to become "Japan's leading sports experience brand" and is challenging itself to create new experiences beyond the soccer field.
At GBS, participants from the private sector will utilize the management resources of their own companies and GAMBA OSAKA to work together with both parties to develop new joint business plans to solve social issues through workshops that utilize the Japan Research Institute's methodology for future insights (Note 1).

Overview of GBS
In the idea creation workshop held at GBS, participants will be given an explanation of GAMBA OSAKA's management issues and future insight methodology, and will then engage in in-depth discussions to generate business ideas. In addition, participants who wish to do so will be able to hold one-on-one meetings to consider the feasibility of the ideas they have created and to develop roadmaps.

■ Date, time and location
Idea creation workshop (real-life event)
1st (Tokyo): Monday, February 3, 2025 13:00-18:00 Venue: JFA Football Culture Creation Center blue-ing!
2nd (Osaka): Wednesday, February 5, 2025 13:00-18:00 Venue: Workstyling Osaka Honmachi
Individual meetings (held online)
Thursday, February 13, 2025 13:00-18:00 (approximately 30 minutes) *Only for those who wish to attend

■ Business Creation Themes
We will consider business proposals on the following themes:
1) Global expansion (especially activities in ASEAN)
2. Balancing SDGs promotion and business
3) Improving human resource development, organizational development, and employee satisfaction
④ Improve the utilization rate of Panasonic Stadium (operation on non-match days)
⑤Other

■ Business requirements
・Something that will solve the problems that GAMBA OSAKA faces
- Private companies and GAMBA OSAKA will jointly carry out business and aim to make a profit
*Proposals in which GAMBA OSAKA only uses products or services from the participant's company are not eligible.

■ Application requirements
Target participants: GBS is looking for people who meet the following criteria:
・Those who can empathize with GAMBA OSAKA's goals and management policies
・People aged 18 or over who work for a private company
- Those who are eager to create and execute new joint business with GAMBA OSAKA by utilizing the management resources of their companies
- People who are able to participate in the idea generation workshop (Participants will be responsible for travel expenses to the workshop venue, etc.)
・Those who agree to our personal information handling policy
Number of participants: Maximum 40 people (1st session (Tokyo): Approx. 20 people, 2nd session (Osaka): Approx. 20 people)
*Minimum number of participants: 20 people (If the minimum number of participants is not met, the event may be cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.)
Participation fee: 30,000 yen (excluding tax)
How to apply:
To participate, you will need to submit application documents in advance. Application documents will be sent to those who register via the following website.
https://www.jri.co.jp/seminar/250203_658/detail/
* Application and selection schedule:
Deadline for sending application documents: Friday, January 10, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (must arrive by this date)
Confirmation of participation: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 *Scheduled
Participation fee payment deadline: Friday, January 31, 2025, 3:00 p.m.
Participation briefing session: An online briefing session for those who wish to participate in GBS will be held from 18:00 on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. If you would like to participate in the briefing session, we will send you a viewing URL, so please contact us via the "Application Inquiries" below. Please note that participation in the briefing session is not mandatory.
Other:
- All copyrights (including the rights under Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act and other rights), patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights and other intellectual property rights (including the right to acquire such rights or apply for registration, etc. of such rights) and all other rights relating to any text, sketches, drawings or ideas contained in the applicant's GBS application documents will belong to GAMBA OSAKA .
・At the GBS workshop, multiple participants will hold joint discussions, collaborate and combine ideas, and aim to create better businesses. The submitted ideas will be discussed at the workshop.
・Please refrain from submitting ideas or other proposals that include confidential information of your company that cannot be disclosed. In addition, ideas submitted in the application documents will be limited to those that do not infringe on the rights of third parties.
Inquiries regarding applications
GBS Secretariat (Tanaka, Fujimoto, Someha, Japan Research Institute)
Email address: 200010-gbs@ml.jri.co.jp

■ Lecturer/Facilitator
Manabu Takei
Senior Manager of Corporate Planning Department , GAMBA OSAKA Co., Ltd.

Yasuki Tanaka
Senior Manager, Future Design Lab, Japan Research Institute, Ltd.
Born in Osaka Prefecture, completed a graduate course in Geography at the Graduate School of Letters, Osaka City University. Joined Japan Research Institute in 2008. Provides support for business creation using future insight methods, mid- to long-term vision and management strategy formulation, and digital transformation support. Major publications include "How to Create a 2030 Management Vision" (co-author, Nikkei Publishing Inc., 2019) and "Textbook of Future Insight to Find New Business Opportunities" (co-author, KADOKAWA, 2016). HCD-net certified human-centered design expert.

(Note 1) Future insight
This is a methodology provided by the Japan Research Institute for "gaining inspiration from a discontinuous future and utilizing it in formulating mid- to long-term management and business strategies and creating new businesses." It is implemented by making full use of three elements: 1) a framework for thinking about future visions and future scenarios, 2) collecting and analyzing the information that serves as the basis and building the logic, and 3) facilitation to think together with the client's members.