May 2022

Webinar Series
2022 CJEB Annual Tokyo Conference  
Japan in the Uncertain World: Security, Economic Security, Diversity, and Governance
Presented by the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School
(Simultaneous interpretation to be provided) 
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Day 1
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | 8:00–9:35 AM (Japan Time) 
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | 7:00–8:35 PM (EDT)
(Simultaneous interpretation to be provided) 
      

Keynote Speech: Challenges Facing Japanese Diplomacy

Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan 

Moderator: Merit Janow, Dean Emerita, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA); Professor of Practice in International Economic Law and International Affairs, Columbia University 

Panel: East Asia’s Shifting Geopolitical and Security Landscape: What It Means for the U.S.-Japan Alliance

Panelists: 
Thomas J. Christensen, Interim Dean; James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations, SIPA
Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Kenichiro Sasae, President, Japan Institute of International Affairs 
Susan Thornton, Senior Fellow and Visiting Lecturer, Yale Law School

Moderator: Merit Janow

Opening Remarks: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University
 

Day 2
Thursday, May 26, 2022 | 8:00–9:30 AM (Japan Time)
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | 7:00–8:30 PM (EDT)
(Simultaneous interpretation to be provided) 

Keynote Speech: Crisis Management and Women, New Capitalism and Women

Masako Mori, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for Women’s Empowerment, Government of Japan 

Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University 

  

Panel: Diversity and Inclusion

Panelists: 
Tomoko Hayashi, Director-General, Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office, Japan 
Jun Suzuki, Chairperson; Member of the Board, Teijin Limited 
Keiko Tashiro, Member of the Board, Deputy President, Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
Kathy Matsui, General Partner, MPower Partners

Moderator: David E. Weinstein
 

Day 3 
Friday, May 27, 2022 | 8:00–9:30 AM (Japan Time)
Thursday, May 26, 2022 | 7:00–8:30 PM (EDT)
(Simultaneous interpretation to be provided) 

Keynote Speech: Japan's Economic Security Policy 

Takayuki Kobayashi, Economic Security Minister; Science and Technology Policy Minister; and Space Policy Minister, Government of Japan 

Moderator: Takatoshi Ito, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University 

 

Panel: Economic Security 

Panelists: 
Takayuki Kobayashi, Economic Security Minister; Science and Technology Policy Minister; and Space Policy Minister, Government of Japan (TBC) 

Naoshi Hirose, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 
Daniel M. Price, Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisors  
Candida Wolff, Executive Vice President and Head, Global Government Affairs, Citigroup

Moderator: Takatoshi Ito

Day 4
Thursday, June 9, 2022 | 8:00–9:20 AM (Japan Time) 
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | 7:00–8:20 PM (EDT)

(Simultaneous interpretation to be provided) 

Panel: Board 3.0: A Vision for a New Board of Directors in America and Japan 

Panelists: 
Christina Ahmadjian, Specially Appointed Professor, Rikkyo University; Outside Director, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.; Japan Exchange Group, Inc.; NEC Corporation; Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
Jeffrey N. Gordon, Richard Paul Richman Professor of Law; Co-Director, Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership, Columbia Law School
Daisuke Hamaguchi, Outside Director, Chairperson of Compensation Committee, Member of Nomination Committee, and Member of Governance Committee, LIXIL Corporation
Sachiko Ichikawa, Partner, Tanabe & Partners; Statutory Auditor, The Board Director Training Institute of Japan

Moderator: Alicia Ogawa, Project Director for Japanese Corporate Governance and Stewardship, Project on Japanese Corporate Governance and Stewardship, CJEB 

Closing Remarks: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, 
Columbia University
 

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