Friday, August 7, 2009, 10:30AM - 6:30PM
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Third-Party Event
Organization Name: Japan Society of Northern California

The Japan Society is pleased to announce the third in our series of international conferences on corporate governance in Japan. With the global financial crisis of 2008/2009 raising questions about corporate governance worldwide, experts from Japan and the United States will review significant developments in Japan’s corporate governance environment while considering how the crisis has changed the terms of the debate. Leading professionals and practitioners from Japan and the United States will bring you up to date on the critical issues and future directions in corporate governance in Japan and abroad.

Luncheon Keynote Address:
Anne Sheehan, Director of Corporate Governance, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)

Speakers:

• Nicholas E. Benes, Chair, Foreign Direct Investment Committee, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
• Scott Callon, Chief Executive Officer, Ichigo Asset Management
• Stephen Codrington, Chief Executive Officer, Codrington Corporate Governance Japan
• Jun Frank, Director of Asian Proxy Research, Glass Lewis & Company
• Abe Friedman, Director of Corporate Governance and Proxy Voting, Barclays Global Investors
• David Makman, Counsel, Howrey LLP
• Priya Mathur, Board Member, California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)
• Hiroshi Matsui, Executive Director, Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.
• Sarah I. McLellan, Vice President, Morgan Stanley Investment Banking Division, Banking Strats
• Toshiaki Oguchi, Representative Director, Governance for Owners Japan KK; Member, METI Corporate Governance Study Group
• Kenichi Osugi, Chuo Law School; Member, METI Corporate Value Study Group
• Yukihiro Saito, General Manager, Investor Relations Department of Shiseido Co., Ltd.
• Zenichi Shishido, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University
• Masaaki Tanaka, President & CEO, Union Bank
• Steven Vogel, Professor of Political Science, University of California Berkeley

Cost:
JSNC Members (Individual & Corporate):
$100 on or before July 15, 2009
$125 after July 15, 2009

General Admission:
$150 on or before July 15, 2009
$200 after July 15, 2009

Student Participant (includes luncheon):
$35

Student Observer (general sessions only):
$10

Schedule:
Check In: 10:00 am
Program: 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Networking Reception: 5:00 to 6:30 pm

Advance registration is REQUIRED as lunch will be provided. This is a special event hosted by the Japan Society of Northern California. Lecture event discounts do not apply and guest passes will not be accepted. The deadline to RSVP for this event is Friday, July 31, 2009; refunds will not be made after this date.

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