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U.S.-Japan Dialogue to Promote Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation Symposium

Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 2:00PM - 6:00PM
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UPDATE: Registration is now closed of this event. If you'd like to be put on the waitlist, click here and we will notify you if there are more seats available.

Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Cooperation

A symposium to highlight new opportunities in the Japanese market and encourage further innovative collaboration between U.S. and Japanese companies; this event provides an occasion for discussion and networking. Prominent figures from both the United States and Japan will participate. Key topics include the importance of entrepreneurship and opportunities for cooperation in smart grid.

Symposium Overview

Date/Time: Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 8:30am-6:00pm
Registration: Morning from 8:00am; Afternoon from 1:30pm
Venue: Stanford University: Mackenzie Room, Huang Engineering Center 3F
475 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305
Admission: Morning session - By invitation only (seating limited to 65)
Afternoon session (seating limited to 160)
Registration: Registration is now closed. Click here to be put on the waitlist.
Program: Click here to view the program

 

Organizers

  • Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
  • U.S. Department of State
  • Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
  • Stanford Project on Japanese Entrepreneurship (STAJE)
  • U.S.-Asia Technology Management Center
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) U.S. Department of State JETRO
Stanford Project on Japanese Entrepreneurship (STAJE) U.S.-Asia Technology Management Center


Morning Session: 8:30AM-12:15PM (By invitation only)

8:30am-9:05am Welcome Remarks featuring
  • The Honorable Robert D. Hormats, Under Secretary of State
  • The Honorable John V. Roos, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
  • The Honorable Teruhiko Mashiko, Ranking member of Parliament's Committee on Economy and Industry, Former Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • Professor William Miller, Co-Director - SPRIE
9:05am-12:15pm Roundtable Discussion
"Venture Companies and Economic Growth through Entrepreneurship"
Moderator: Dr. Michael H. Armacost, Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Shorenstein Distinguished Fellow, Shorenstein APARC, Stanford University

Discussants including:
  • Kakutaro Kitashiro, Former Chairman, Keizai Doyukai and Senior Advisor, IBM Japan
  • Hitoshi Tanaka, President, JIN CO., LTD.
  • Judy Estrin, CEO, JLABS, LLC and author of Closing the Innovation Gap
  • Don Wood, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
  • Dr. Kathleen Eisenhardt, Professor of Strategy and Organization, Stanford University
  • Robert N. Eberhart, Fellow, Stanford Project on Japanese Entrepreneurship
Session 1 - "Venture Companies and Job Growth"
~Why the emergence of new, high-growth firms is critical to job growth;
Characteristics of successful venture firms~

Session 2 - "Japan as an Opportunity?"
~Why venture capitalists are investing in China, India, Israel, and emerging markets;
Mechanisms to encourage emergence of high-growth firms and attract venture capital~

 

Afternoon Session: 2:00pm-6:00pm

2:00pm-2:45pm Keynote Address
"A Silicon Valley Perspective on Innovation and Entrepreneurship"
Larry W. Sonsini, Chairman, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
3:00pm-5:15pm Panel Discussion
"Collaborative Opportunities in Pioneering the Smart Grid"

Presenters:
  • Norihiko Ishiguro, Director-General, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, METI
  • Ryuichi Nakata, Executive Officer, Toshiba; President and CEO, Transmission Distribution  & Industrial Systems Company
  • Hisashi Kodama, Executive Senior Councilor, Corporate R&D, Panasonic Corporation
  • Nobuyori Kodaira, Senior　Managing Director Member of the Board, Toyota Motor Corporation
  • Luke Clemente, General Manager, Metering & Sensing Systems, GE
  • Drew Clark, Strategist , IBM Venture Capital Group
  • Representative to be determined, Cisco
  • Kurt Tong, Economic Coordinator, Bureau of East Asian & Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Moderator: Dr. Richard B. Dasher, Director, U.S.-Asia Technology Management Center
Commentator: Dr. Daniel I. Okimoto, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University
5:30pm-6:00pm Closing Remarks


Registration Information

The Morning Session is Invitation Only.
The Afternoon Session is open to the public. However, space is extremely limited.

Registration is now closed of this event. If you'd like to be put on the waitlist, click here and we will notify you if there are more seats available.

For additional information about this symposium, please email bicsupport@jetro.go.jp or call (408)351-3369.

Click here to download the flyer ( 670 KB).

Location:

Stanford University: Mackenzie Room, Huang Engineering Center 3F
475 Via Ortega
Stanford, CA 94305
Map (click to open map in new window)

Schedule:

Registration / Sign in:Wednesday, February 23, 2011 1:30PM
Event:2:00PM - 6:00PM