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Japan's New Initiatives for Sustainable Growth: Issues and Opportunities for US Firms

Friday, September 14, 2012, 8:30AM - 10:30AM
ENGLISH
Third-Party Event
Organization Name: California-Asia Business Council, U.S. Commercial Service

Mr. Toshiro Okada

The Japanese government has, over the last few years, introduced a number of new initiatives to attract foreign companies to Japan. A new feed-in tariff and location-based subsidies are just two examples of the positive measures that have been implemented in the past year alone, specifically to encourage the growth of renewable energy and the continued recovery of areas affected by the events in Fukushima in March of 2011. This seminar aims to inform U.S. companies and organizations of the ongoing efforts and opportunities in Japan's $5.8 trillion economy.

What: Breakfast Briefing on Business in/with Japan Today

Who should attend:

  • International business development strategists
  • Cleantech companies and organizations
  • Law/accounting firms
  • Consulting firms
  • Urban development firms
  • Financial service providers with a focus on international business etc.

What you will learn:

  • Business opportunities in Japan's Cleantech market
  • Government subsidies for FDI
  • Renewable energy policies, including feed-in tariff
  • Case study of US firm active in Japan
  • Japan's continued reconstruction efforts
  • Special recovery zone initiatives
  • New subsidy program

To register: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=90cc6e

Agenda

8:30 am Registration, pastries, networking
9:00 am Preliminaries:
Jeremy Potash, Executive Director, California-Asia Business Council
Stephan Crawford, Director, US Commercial Service, San Francisco
Mark Dosker, Partner, Squire Sanders & President, Cal-Asia
9:10 am Opening Remarks
Hon. Michio Harada, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Japan
9:15 am Introduction
Hon. Toshiro Okada, Chief Executive Director, JETRO San Francisco
9:20 am Case Study: Doing Business in Japan Today
Bob Chen, CEO, Rae Systems Inc.
10:00 am Japan's Investment Incentives:
Matt Stephens, Deputy Director, Business Development, JETRO San Francisco
10:20 am Q&A

Location:

Squire Sanders LLP
275 Battery Street
26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
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