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Business Leaders to Convene to Discuss how U.S.-Japan ICT Alliances are Driving Global Growth
(SANTA CLARA, OCTOBER 11, 2005) – The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) today announced key speakers for the upcoming JETRO Business Strategy Forum. The November forum, titled "IT Alliances: New Models for Adding Value to Global Operations," will bring together leading executives from the information-communication technology industry to explore the impact of strategic partnerships between U.S. and Japanese companies on global strategy and operations. Speakers will also discuss implications of these partnerships in the context of changing market dynamics within Asia. The conference will take place November 3, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Westin hotel in Santa Clara.
Speakers include a panel of business leaders from some of Silicon Valley and Japan’s most influential companies, including
- Tony Bates, senior vice president, Carrier Core & Multi Services Business Unit, Cisco Systems
- Steve Domenik, general partner, Sevin Rosen Funds
- Scott Swanstrom, director, MSS Platform Architecture Group, Advanced Micro Devices
- Sandra Vaughan, senior vice president, Marketing and Products, Proofpoint
- Dr. Hiroshi Yasuda, general manager, Strategy & Alliances Group, Toshiba Corporation
Moderated by Quentin Hardy, Silicon Valley bureau chief for Forbes, the panel will provide insights into how their strategic alliances are impacting their Asian and global business strategies.
Additional speakers include:
- Phil Keys, U.S. correspondent, Nikkei Electronics
- Brad McManus, director, Panasonic Digital Concepts Center
- Shoichi Osawa, manager, Strategic Venture Investment, Sony Corporation of America
- Hisami Ohshiba, managing member, JaM Japan Marketing LLC
- Hiroshi Tsukamoto, president, JETRO
The conference is organized by JETRO, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the U.S. Department of State, and co-organized by the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA). To register for the conference or obtain a full speaker list, event overview and program agenda, please visit www.jetro.org/forum2005 # # # |
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