JASSW/JBA/UW Business Roundtable Series

Japan Update:  Business Opportunities for 2014 and Beyond

日米関係の課題と展望　　

ワシントン州の経済、ビジネス、貿易へ及ぼす影響とは

 

An update on the state of US Japan relations and its implications for the economic, business, and trade relationships within Washington State.

Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has made the country’s economic revival his top priority and has been implementing a mix of monetary, fiscal and economic growth strategies.

ワ シントン州日米協会、シアトル日本商工会（春秋会）、ワシントン大学フォスター･スクール・オブ・ビジネス・及び同大学ジャクソン・スクールは、ビジネ ス・ラウンドテーブル・シリーズの一環として、シンポジウム並びにビジネス・ネットワーキング・レセプションを共催します。米国内外から日米関係における 著名な専門家3名をお招きし、2014年、さらにその後の日米間におけるビジネス、貿易関係への展望についてお話頂きます。

 

Keynote speakers:

Koichi Hamamada 浜田　宏一

Tuntex Professor Emeritus of Economics, Yale University

Economic Advisor to Prime Minister Abe
Professor Koichi Hamada, the main architect of Abenomics, will outline the principles and impacts on economic growth, exchange rates, the country’s trade policies and structural reform.

イェ－ル大学名誉教授。

安倍晋三内閣官房参与（経済担当）。国際金融論、ゲーム理論の専門家。積極的な金融緩和論者として知られる。

 

Ambassador Robert M. Orr

U.S. Executive Director, Asian Development Bank

Former President, Boeing Japan

Ambassador Orr will discuss the Asian Development Bank role with the U.S. and Japan relationship.  His experience in Japan as President of Boeing Japan and other executive positions should provide unique insights.

アジア開発銀行米国大使。

元ボーイング・ジャパン社長、2008年オバマ・キャンペーンの外交政策アドバイザーなどを歴任。

 

Marc Knapper

Director, Office of Japanese Affairs

U.S. Department of State

Marc Knapper will provide an update on U.S.-Japan relations. Marc is a rising star and immensely well respected by top Japanese opinion leaders as well as leaders here at home.

元駐イラク参事官、元駐日米国大使館政治部次席、プリンストン大学主席卒業、東大留学、自民党国際局勤務経験有。日本語、韓国語、ベトナム語が堪能。

 

Leadership Panel:  Business Collaboration

 

  Ryo Kubota

Chairman, President & CEO, Acucela Inc.

 

 

Tom Robertson

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel

Microsoft Corporation

 

Dr. Joseph A. Massey

Chairman, Global Reach (US) Inc.

Former Assistant U.S. Trade Represetative for Japan and China Professor Emeritus of International Business, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

 

Mark Calhoon

Senior Managing Director for the Business Services Division,  Washington State Department of Commerce

 

 

Herman Uscategui

 

Director, Strategic Alliance- International Business Development at Starbucks Coffee Company

Moderator:

    Dr. Marie Anchordoguy

Professor and Chair, Japan Studies Program,

University of Washington

 

Schedule:

1:00-5:00 pm Seminar

5:00-7:00 pm Reception

 

Parking:   

There will be extremely limited onsite parking at City hall.  Please check other area parking map.

Other Area Parking Map.pdf

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