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AGENDA
Opening remarks
- Kurt Tong, U.S. Senior Official, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), U.S. Department of State
- Atsuo Shibota, Director-General, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, Japan's Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI)
Panel Discussion 1: Japan Session
Current developments in marketable clean technologies in Japan and what Japanese companies are looking for when working with U.S. companies.
Moderator: Daniel Okimoto, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University
Speakers:
- Yasuyo Yamazaki, President, Sun-Based Economy Association (PDF, 655 KB)
- Tsuyoshi Hoshina, Chief Technology Officer, Nihon Unisys
- Peter M. Fannon, Vice President of Corporate & Government Affairs, Panasonic Corp. of North America (PDF, 1.87 MB)
- Masazumi Ishii, Managing Director, AZCA, Inc. (PDF, 464 KB)
What's Now in Clean Tech
U.S. journalists will discuss the latest technologies and trends.
Moderator: Naoyuki Hasegawa, Chief Executive Director, JETRO San Francisco
Speakers:
- Michael Kanellos, Editor in Chief, Greentech Media (PDF, 409 KB)
- Rob Schmitz, Los Angeles Bureau Chief, KQED (PDF, 427 KB)
- Phil Keys, US Correspondent, Nikkei Electronics (PDF, 772 KB)
Panel Discussion 2: U.S. Companies Session
Views on the Japanese market and overseas market development by U.S. clean tech companies.
Moderator: Michael Kanellos, Editor in Chief, Greentech Media
Speakers:
- Vijay Parmar, Vice President of Business Development, GainSpan
- Jeff Smidt, Vice President & General Manager of Global Energy Business, Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
- Jit Bhattacharya, Chief Executive Officer, Mission Motors
Closing remarks
- Hiroaki Ishii, Executive Vice President, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
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