The Daikin-University of Tokyo Global Internship Program, which has been running since 2019, was held again this year. Twelve students participated in programs in the US and reported on their outcomes at the debriefing session in the UTokyoNY Office on Friday 27 September, the final day of the program.

The program was for two weeks, and participants attended lectures and classes, and toured plants and houses in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, and New York.

At the debriefing session, the students presented their proposals on issues they addressed as the North American theme^(*) and the results of the program. A variety of opinions were exchanged in response. The session was attended by CEO Satoru Akama of Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Daikin U.S. President Yoshiyuki Uemura, and other Daikin Industries, Ltd. officials, as well as Executive Vice President Hiroaki Aihara of the University of Tokyo and NY Icho-kai members.

^(*) North America Theme: Planning next-generation solution strategies for the North American residential market utilizing Daikin’s environmental technologies

In closing, Executive Vice President Aihara commented that “I would like to thank Daikin Industries, Ltd. The University of Tokyo does not have a business school, so this opportunity is very valuable. The university needs to move forward with monetization as well. I hope you will cherish the connections you have made with the colleagues you have met.” The debriefing session ended on a high note with these words of thanks.