INNOVATION SALON
*Hybrid Event
The US-Asia Technology Management Center (US-ATMC) is pleased to announce that this program has been designated as an “Innovation Salon” in the Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Program, which is jointly produced by the US-ATMC and the Japan Society of Northern California.
For the closing keynote of the US-ATMC’s Autumn 2024 series of weekly seminars, we are very happy to welcome Ryan Harty, Division Lead of Sustainability and Business Development at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Ryan will share insights into Honda’s efforts toward clean energy, carbon neutrality, and resource circularity, focusing on how the company is driving innovation across manufacturing and supply chains in Asia.
The talk will highlight Honda’s collaborations with startups and research institutions to address environmental challenges while navigating the realignment of global manufacturing toward resilience and sustainability. Find out more on how Honda is positioning itself at the forefront of the energy transition and the future of sustainable innovation.
The US-ATMC’s 2024 Autumn seminar series on “Topics in International Technology Management | Innovations in Supply Chains and Manufacturing in Asia: Opportunities and Challenges in Realignment” begins September 2024 and continues weekly until December 3, 2024. Seminars will be held most Tuesdays, 4:30 PM – 5:50 PM.
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Innovation Salons are events in the Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Program, an initiative developed through a joint effort between the US-Asia Technology Management Center and the Japan Society of Northern California. As part of this initiative, the salons focus on specific topics that complement the annual Japan-U.S. Innovation Awards Symposium at which the awards are presented. The Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Program is the longest running program in the Bay Area that highlights innovation and entrepreneurship links between Silicon Valley and Japan. For more information, see <https://www.usjinnovate.org>.
▼Event Details
Date & Time:
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 @ 4:30 – 5:50 PM PST
Venue:
Stanford University, Bishop Auditorium, 518 Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305 [Google Map]
Price:
FREE!
Parking options:
- Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305 [Google Map]
- Lasuen St. and Roth Way, Stanford, CA 94305 [Google Map]
- Please check parking signs carefully to ensure that permitted parking (A or C) and metered spaces are free after 4:00 PM. Paid parking is enforced around The Oval until 6:00 PM.
Agenda:
4:30 – 5:50 PM Discussion
Our Amazing Speaker
Ryan Harty, P.Eng (AB) | Division Lead, Sustainability and Business Development BU, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Ryan Harty is Assistant Vice President of the Sustainability & Business Development business unit at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM). He is responsible for the strategy and business execution for the Honda “Triple Action to Zero” initiatives in the U.S., striving to achieve zero environmental impact by 2050.
Harty joined Honda R&D in 2001 as a body design engineer responsible for designing automotive body parts for Honda and Acura vehicles.
In May 2005, he joined the Zero Emission Vehicle testing team in Los Angeles where he helped develop hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric vehicles, solving technical, business, and policy barriers toward market success of zero emission vehicles.
In August 2011, he joined the newly formed American Honda Environmental Business Development Office as assistant manager, where he oversaw the development of energy and sustainability business initiatives.
In April 2013, Harty took on the role as a manager for Environmental Business Development and Engineering, responsible for the product, business, and policy planning of environmental business strategy for American Honda.
In April 2021, he was promoted to senior manager of the Connected, Automated, Shared, Electrified (CASE) & Energy division within the Auto Strategy business unit. In this role, he was responsible for Honda’s North American telematics and connected businesses, including HondaLink and AcuraLink app development. He also led development of product proposals, business models, and policy proposals in support of the Honda “Triple Action to Zero” environmental initiatives, which aim to achieve 100% carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities, utilization of 100% clean energy, and 100% resource circulation by 2050.
In April 2023, Harty became senior manager of the Sustainability & Business Development business unit when the CASE & Energy business unit evolved to sharpen its focus around its energy and new business development responsibilities.
In February 2024, he was promoted to his current position as assistant vice president.
Harty holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Co-op) from the University of Alberta and a graduate certificate in Business Leadership from The Ohio State University.
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