The 2020 Bilateral Boardroom - U.S.-Japan Council

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Please join us for the first edition of the U.S.-Japan Council’s Bilateral Boardroom, convening key decision-makers from business, government, and the civil sector in the United States and Japan for critical conversations around the theme of Leadership Through Crisis, Lessons Learned. Don’t miss your opportunity to join this program examining leadership and critical lessons from prior crises, analyzing the impact of the current coronavirus pandemic from a social and economic perspective, and setting the agenda for the future of the U.S.-Japan relationship.

The program will include a tribute from Defense Minister Taro Kono to USJC’s Founding President, the late Irene Hirano Inouye, who, together with other Japanese American leaders, founded USJC; a fireside chat on crisis leadership; insight videos from industry and community leaders and additional content to be announced.

This event will be held virtually on September 16, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm ET (September 17, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am JT). Simultaneous interpretation will be provided by Urban Connections. The viewing link will be sent to all registrants prior to the event.

Speakers Include:

Shinzo Abe, Former Prime Minister of Japan (video message filmed prior to his resignation announcement)
Suzanne Basalla, President & CEO, U.S.-Japan Council
Phyllis Campbell, Chair, Pacific Northwest Region, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Tracey Doi, CFO and Group Vice President, Toyota Motor North America
Nobuyuki Hirano, Chairman, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
Fred Katayama, Content Producer / Anchor, Reuters TV
Tomoko Kizawa, Partner, Deloitte LLP
Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo
Taro Kono, Minister of Defense, Government of Japan
Kathy Matsui, Vice Chair and Chief Strategist, Goldman Sachs (Japan)
Tsuyoshi Nagano, Chairman of the Board, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
Julia Nesheiwat, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security & Resilience, National Security Council | White House
Takeshi Niinami, CEO, Suntory Holdings Limited
Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation
Christophe Weber, President and CEO, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
Paul Yonamine, Executive Chairman, Central Pacific Bank
Additional speakers to be added soon!