"Explosive speed" man turns into vice governor October 25, 19:46

From the rapidly changing IT industry, to a firm “office” of the firm image. Mr. Miyasaka, who was the president of “Yahoo” (51), became a vice governor of Tokyo. The private vice governor has been since Naoki Hirose, a writer from the period of Tomasashi Ishihara. What is the real intention of Mr. Miyasaka, who has made a name for “explosive speed management”, jumped into the administrative world? How is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reflected in his eyes one month after taking office? I heard the story. (Tokyo Metropolitan Broadcasting Center reporter Saki Hayakawa)

Suddenly! To vice governor

Tokyo Metropolitan Government on August 29th. The protagonist of the day attended a press conference with Governor Koike. Manabu Miyasaka, former president of “Yahoo!”, has developed a strategy to build the world's fastest mobile Internet network = “Radio Wave Path” in Tokyo in order to popularize the next generation communication standard “5G”.

The aim is to quickly develop the infrastructure that supports new industries and services such as high-quality video distribution, automated driving, and telemedicine, and win the competition between cities.

Mr. Miyasaka has visited China many times, and the speed of development has been strong and impressive. As vice governor in charge of extraordinary mission, I am responsible for 5G promotion.

(Manazaka Miyasaka) “Now, even in Japan as a whole, 80% of the population uses the Internet. There is no doubt that it is a completely basic social infrastructure. And the biggest business is information communication, especially the Internet. I think that it is very important to make the Internet infrastructure shiny at this timing. "

Promote diversification with “explosive speed management”

Mr. Miyasaka joined Yahoo when he was 29 years old. Seven years ago, when I assumed the position of president at the age of 44, I made Yahoo's portal site compatible with smartphones, capital tie-ups with mail order giant ASKUL, the acquisition of accommodation reservation site “Ikkyu”, and various other things related to the Internet. We promoted diversification in our business.

Mr. Miyasaka, who has established “explosive management” with an emphasis on speed and has built up a track record in the rapidly changing IT industry, resigned from the position of the president last year, saying that “rejuvenation of executives is necessary”. In June, he left Yahoo.

Following the scout of Governor Koike, I was appointed as a member of the city. He raised the concept of “Radio Wave Road” and became Vice Governor.

Counterattack with "Digital Unit"

How did you get from Governor Koike?

(Vice Governor Miyasaka) “When I announced that I would stop the chairman of Yahoo, I immediately got a call from Governor Koike, and on the first day I came to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as a participant, I was suddenly called by Governor Koike,“ I want to do 5G. However, it is said, “Take together the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.” So, “I'll do my best!” “In 2 months!” I felt a sense of crisis. I think I can do it and I have to do it now. I don't know how far I can do it, but I can't help complaining about it. "

Every day, from morning to evening, I received a lecture on the work of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and looked for a place where I could use my knowledge and experience. Mr. Miyasaka, who says “New employees in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. I have been working since Yahoo ’s newcomer,” is working on the formation of a “digital unit” that moves together.

(Vice Governor Miyasaka) “I'm investigating a lot, but there are 1000 digital specialists in major cities around the world. On the other hand, Tokyo has great units behind the infrastructure like water and roads. However, there is no similar thing in digital.It is very important to create an organization called “digital unit” in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and make things like tradition, and if you can leave this, you can use it all the time "

According to Mr. Miyasaka, for example, there are about 2600 administrative staff working in the IT department in Singapore, who are also hiring from overseas. In contrast, there are about 100 IT-related staff in Tokyo. Compared to the world's major cities, the fact is that we are behind in acquiring IT personnel.

The capital moved quickly, whether it was the realization of “explosive speed management”. In October, we recruited about 10 people who are familiar with digital technology as managers with a two-year term. In addition, since the adoption in FY2021, we are considering establishing IT in addition to civil engineering and architecture among occupations in the city. The counterattack of Tokyo is about to begin with the construction of a “digital unit”.

In the city where challengers gather

There are three main things that Miyasaka wants to realize under the leadership of this “digital unit”.

1 A city that is easier to connect to the Internet than anywhere else 2 A new service based on “5G” 3 Administrative reform by improving the network environment of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

To realize this concept, Tokyo will be able to use public facilities and metropolitan subway stations as 5G base stations, as well as the Shinjuku Station West Exit, where the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office is located, and New Kunitachi for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We plan to make 5G field trials around the stadium. In November, we plan to bring together the top 4 major mobile phone companies and exchange opinions on how to build a 5G network.

At the end of the interview, I asked how 5G would change the city of Tokyo.

(Vice Governor Miyasaka) “When iPhone came out, I couldn't explain how the world would change, but there were a lot of apps out there. However, it doesn't really happen.The important thing is that the infrastructure will compete with Dawn at the moment of a major change, and then a new company will produce LINE or Instagram (create a new one). I think it's important to create a city where challengers gather. ''

Can you change the "office"

After Miyasaka became Vice Governor, I had a chance to speak at an event held by NPO. When I looked out, there was a staff member from the city who visited voluntarily to listen to Mr. Miyasaka, despite the holidays.

During the first month after taking office as vice-governor, employees from a wide range of departments suggested that they would like to do this, and they are starting to feel responsive. In some cases, we also want to create new services and industries by holding up relationships with venture companies with which we interact.

Mr. Miyasaka, who says that he has come to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as a “feeling of climbing an unexplored peak,” how will he change the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo? I want to keep watching without being shaken by the “explosion speed”.

Tokyo Metropolitan Broadcasting Center reporter Saki Hayakawa Joined in 2009 after working for the Niigata and Nagoya stations, and now in charge of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.