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グローバルキャリアデザインセンター/Global Career Design Center
田中 圭子/TANAKA KEIKO
What is “HU Coffee Chats”
The Global Career Design Center has been hosting a career event called “HU Coffee Chats (Hiroshima University Coffee Chats)” since October 2024.
In the event, we invite young highly skilled international professionals who are active in Japan after studying at the graduate school or while enrolled as students to provide insights about their experiences with graduate studies, job hunting, and practical work after employment.
Participating students and young researchers learn from the careers of these young highly skilled international professionals—who share similar backgrounds and generations—as the latest role models, while networking with them. This aims to further promote the employment of young highly skilled international professionals in Japan, advance Japan's globalization, and contribute to realizing innovation between Japan and the world.
#11 Topic
Work in Japan: Insights and Opportunities for Foreign Talent
Guest Speaker
Dr. Narendra Sarda from Kanadevia
Dr. Narendra Sarda earned his Ph.D. in Life and Material Science from Tokushima University, Japan.
After completing his doctorate, he joined Kanadevia Corporation in Osaka in 2017 as an engineer. Over the years, he has embraced diverse roles, transitioning from Researcher to System Engineer and later to Process Engineer. He was seconded to Kanadevia’s subsidiary in Zurich, Switzerland, where he contributed to the world’s largest Waste-to-Energy plant. During his one-and-a-half year tenure there, he worked as a System Engineer, and later as a Global Coordinator and Process Engineer. Recently, Dr. Sarda made a significant career shift from engineering to HR – People and Culture Department, with a mission to hire and support global talent at Kanadevia.
His vision is to provide international professionals with a platform to develop their careers in Japan. He strongly encourages students to learn Japanese language and culture, as this is key to building a successful career in Japan. With over 13 years of experience in Japan, Dr. Sarda shares valuable perspectives on building a successful career as a foreign professional.
Lecture Overview
The session will feature presentation based on real experiences in career development in home countries and Japan, followed by Q&A and discussion with participants.
Students and young researchers interested in the theme are welcome to join.
Target Audience
International students and young international researchers interested in the content, as well as Japanese students and young researchers who understand English.
Date and Time
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 14:00–16:00 (JST)
Venue
Registration
Please access the QR code on the attached flyer or a link below to submit the registration form.
Registration Due Date: 20th January 2026
Capacity: About 30 people
Important Notes
This event will not be recorded.
Participants are requested to refrain from recording or photographing the event, and from distributing or reusing any such files.
Languages Used
This event will be conducted in both English and Japanese.
The primary language during presentations will be English, though Japanese will be used accordingly.
Slides will be presented in English, and Q&A will be conducted in both languages.
Contact
HU Coffee Chats (with the Young Professionals)
広島大学大学院博士課程後期で学んだ後に日本で就職し、現在も日本で活躍している若手高度外国人材を講師として招き、大学院での学業や就職活動、就職後の実務についての体験を情報提供いただきます。
Speakers at the events will be young highly-skilled non-Japanese professionals who studied at the PhD Courses of the Graduate Schools of Hiroshima University, who are currently working in Japan. They will provide information on their experiences and tips of the job-hunting toward their juniors.
