「半導体を信じられるか？」レゾナックが進める半導体領域への集中投資と企業価値最大化に向けた変革／ザ・トップインタビューrec＋【Japan Innovation Review】

Resonaq Holdings was formed in 2023 through the merger of Showa Denko and Hitachi Chemical. The company has cultivated overwhelming strength and a new corporate culture in semiconductor back-end materials. Aiming to maximize corporate value by combining strategy, individual strengths, and corporate culture, Representative Director, President and CEO Hidehito Takahashi spoke with us about the future of the semiconductor business and corporate reform. *This video was recorded in June 2025. ■Interviewee Hidehito Takahashi Resonaq Holdings President and CEO Born in Tokyo in 1962. After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tokyo in 1986, he joined Mitsubishi Bank (now MUFG Bank). He earned an MBA from Columbia University in 1992. He has previously served as president of Japan subsidiaries of GE Japan and other foreign companies. In 2015, he joined Showa Denko (now Resonaq HD) and led the acquisition of the former Hitachi Chemical as Chief Strategy Officer. He became Representative Director and President in January 2022, and following the merger and company name change in January 2023, he became Representative Director, President and CEO of Resonac HD. ■ Chapters 01:18 Thoughts on Japanese Business Leaders 04:27 Trends in the Global Semiconductor Industry 07:27 Why Are Hyperscalers Trying to Develop Their Own Semiconductors? 08:32 Will the Semiconductor Bubble End? 10:57 President Takahashi's Management Preparations 13:34 What Impact Will Overseas Semiconductor Manufacturers Have on Japan? 14:50 Research Collaboration and Talent Acquisition 17:01 Portfolio: Generic Talent is a Differentiating Factor 22:22 Fostering Corporate Culture 28:07 Measures for Company Growth 32:23 Criteria for Evaluating Failure 33:46 Shareholder Feedback 35:00 Future Growth Areas 36:41 About Rapidus 37:32 Future Outlook ■ Read the article in "Japan Innovation Review" ◎ "Our Target: A Stock Price of 10,000 Yen" Resonaq Holdings President Hidehito Takahashi Aims to Maximize Corporate Value by Focusing on Semiconductors https://jbpress.ismedia.jp/articles/-... #TopInterviewrecPlus #JapanInnovationReview #JBpress #Resonaq #ResonaqHoldings #TakahashiHidehito #SemiconductorBusiness #Semiconductors #CorporateReform #ManagementStrategy #CorporateCulture #ShowaDenko #HitachiChemical