The AJBCC and Hitachi Vantara invite you to join us for an exclusive dinner on the occasion of the visit to Australia by Hitachi Vantara's Chairman, Mr Akinobu Shimada. Accompanying Mr Shimada on his visit will be Hitachi Vantara's Asia Pacific Leader, Mr Adrian Johnson, and Australia New Zealand Managing Director, Mr Nathan Knight.


The evening will be an opportunity to gain relevant and timely insights, and join the discussion, on the rapid acceleration of technology advancements in the Asia Pacific region across a number of industries, with a lens on the geopolitical significance of:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Sovereignty
  • Cloud Locations and Proximity


Event Details

Date & Time: Tuesday, 25 February 2025 | 6:00-9:00pm

Venue: The Boat House (Grevillea Park, Menindee Dr, Barton ACT)


Attendance at this event is strictly by invitation only. This invitation is not transferable.

Registrations close on Friday 7 February at 5pm (AEDT) or when seats are filled. 

About Hitachi Vantara

Hitachi Group is a $64bn global Japanese critical infrastructure behemoth. The +100-year-old business is rapidly building into a global powerhouse, as it modernises Critical Infrastructure with Advanced Technology to drive digital transformation for Nuclear Energy, Heavy Machinery, Power Grids, Railway and Building Solutions across industries like Energy, Transportation, Manufacturing, Mining, Construction, Healthcare and Finance. The success of this intersection has seen Hitachi Group's market cap increase from $45bn (2022) to $112bn (2024), growing by 80% this year alone.


Hitachi Vantara is the critical IT infrastructure and services division of Hitachi Group. The company is a $4.5B global technology leader, that empowers enterprises with innovative data, storage, and hybrid cloud solutions underpinned by an Enterprise Managed Services offering. Backed by Hitachi's trusted legacy, Hitachi Vantara deliver reliability, scalability, and AI-driven insights to drive growth, efficiency, and sustainability for their customers. In Australia, the business is ranked #2 in Enterprise Storage (IDC) and provides a large range of platforms and services to Australia's largest government agencies and enterprises and hundreds of organisations across Australia.

Speakers

Akinobu Shimada

Chairman of the Board at Hitachi Vantara

Adrian Johnson

Senior Vice President & General Manager APAC & AMER at Hitachi Vantara

Nathan Knight

VP & Managing Director ANZ of Hitachi Vantara

More about our speakers

Location

The Boat House
Grevillea Park, Menindee Dr
Canberra, ACT, Australia

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Contact us

For additional event or venue information, please send an email to events@ajbcc.com.au

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