On Tuesday October 31st, we welcomed Mr Shinichi Abe, a graduate of Kwansei Gakuin University's School of Business Administration and currently a President of ANA Strategic Research Institute Co., Ltd, to the Uegahara Campus Library Hall as a guest lecturer for the special academic lecture "Post-Corona Airlines - Aiming for Sustainable Growth".

He spoke about the history of the ANA Group, the wide-ranging operations of the airline company and its latest efforts to solve ongoing social issues.
Mr. Abe also gave us a sense of how the ANA Group has overcome numerous difficulties and continues to take on new challenges.
In particular, the introduction of examples of regional development projects that combine cooperation with local communities, innovation and the use of digital technology was a valuable opportunity for students interested in the airline industry and regional revitalization to think about the social role of airlines.

One of other interesting features was a talk by Mr. Abe looking back on his career so far, with an encouraging message for students who are about to step out of university and serve for the society. A lively Q&A session followed the lecture, which ended on a high note.

Participating students commented that they were able to learn from various aspects how companies can overcome the post-pandemic situation, and how benificial it was to learn about the process of how the airline's routes were decided upon and the steps involved in getting the airline into service, which we don't usually find on the internet.