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Japan Business Forum: New Initiatives for Sustainable Growth

Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 1:00PM - 5:40PM
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JETRO Event

Event Detail

Event Summary

Japan Business Forum: New Initiatives for Sustainable Growth

McGraw-Hill Conference Center
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10020
This event is free to attend

The Japan Business Forum aims to inform U.S. companies and organizations on important policy changes and business opportunities prompted by Japan's recovery efforts since the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011, specifically briefing on the Japanese government's launch of a renewable energy feed-in tariff system this July.

Click here to read the press release for this event

Join the discussion!

Follow JETRO USA on Twitter and tweet the hashtag #JBF2012 to follow what's going during the event and send in your thoughts and questions.

Topics of discussion

  • Japan's continued reconstruction efforts
  • Special recovery zone initiatives
  • Government subsidies for FDI
  • Renewable energy policies, including feed-in tariff

Who should attend?

  • International business development strategists
  • Cleantech company decision-makers
  • Cleantech industry-affiliated organizations
  • Law/accounting firms
  • Consulting firms
  • Financial service providers with a focus on international business
  • Universities and research institutions
  • International business organizations
  • Government-related organizations
  • Media

Co-Organizers

Reconstruction Agency; Cabinet Office; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); Iwate Prefectural Government; Miyagi Prefectural Government; Fukushima Prefectural Government; Japan Society

Supporters

Consulate General of Japan in New York; U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce; Partnership for New York City; Manhattan Chamber of Commerce; New Jersey Technology Council; Association of Energy Engineers; Bloomberg New Energy Finance; AGRION; Greentech Media

Agenda

13:00-13:30 Registration
13:30-13:35 Welcome Remarks: Hiroaki Isobe, Executive Vice President, JETRO
13:35-13:55 Video Message from Yoshinori Suematsu, Senior Vice Minister for Reconstruction, followed by a presentation by the Reconstruction Agency: "From Recovery, to Revitalization"
13:55-14:00 Guest Remarks: Teruhiko Mashiko, Member of the House of Councilors
14:00-14:25 Keynote Speech: "Realizing Japan's Potential: A Business Perspective on the World's Third Largest Economy"
Charles D. Lake II, Chairman of the Board of Directors, The U.S.-Japan Business Council; Chairman and Representative, Aflac Japan
14:25-14:40 Government's FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) Initiatives
Hiroaki Ishii, Deputy Director General, Minster's Secretariat, Economic and Fiscal Management, Cabinet Office
14:40-15:00 The Attractiveness of Japan and the Government's FDI Incentives:
Takashi Nakamizo, Deputy Director, Trade and Investment Facilitation Division, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
15:00-15:15 Video Messages from Prefectural Governments
Takuya Tasso, Governor, Iwate Prefecture
Yoshihiro Murai, Governor, Miyagi Prefecture
Yuhei Sato, Governor, Fukushima Prefecture
15:15-15:30 Q&A
15:30-15:45 Intermission
15:45-16:10 Keynote Speech
"Reconstruction Support and Smart City Strategies"
Takashi Hatchoji, Chairman of Hitachi America, Ltd.
16:10-17:20 Renewable Energy Panel Discussion: "Japan's path from reconstruction to a new energy future"
Moderator: Michel DiCapua, Head of Research NA, Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Panelists:
  • Tatsuya Shinkawa, Chief Representative, Representative Office in Washington D.C. of New Energy and Industry Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
  • Lex Heslin, CEO, Beautiful Earth Group
  • Yoshikazu Nose, Senior Vice President, Global Environment & Infrastructure Business Development Group, Mitsubishi Corporation Americas
Discussion Agenda:
  • Japan's Renewable Energy Policy
  • Renewable Energy Outlook
  • Partnership Opportunities for US-Japan Companies
  • Japan's Smart City Initiatives - Implication for Global Market
17:20-17:35 Q&A
17:35-17:40 Closing Remarks: Motoatsu Sakurai, President, Japan Society
17:40-18:40 Networking Reception

Contact

JETRO New York
Daiki Nakajima
42nd Floor, McGraw-Hill Building, 1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1079, U.S.A
TEL: 212-819-7747 FAX: 212-944-8808

Location:

McGraw-Hill Conference Center
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10020
Map (click to open map in new window)

Schedule:

Registration / Sign in:Tuesday, July 17, 2012 1:00PM
Event:1:00PM - 5:40PM
Networking Reception:5:40PM