KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
AMBASSADOR IRA SHAPIRO
President
Ira Shapiro Global Strategies, LLC
Past General Counsel
U.S. Trade Representative
Past Principal U.S. Trade Negotiator
with Japan and Canada
Chairman
National Association of Japan-America Societies, Inc.
DR. TOMOHIKO TANIGUCHI
Special Advisor to the Cabinet of
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Professor
Graduate School of SDM, Keio University
Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
With Expert Speakers
THE HONORABLE AKIRA CHIBA
Consul General
Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles (Greeting)
SATOSHI OKAWA
President
Japan Business Association (Greeting)
DAVID J. BLUMBERG
Founder and Managing Partner
Blumberg Capital
BRIAN PECK
Director, Transnational Law and Business Center
USC Gould School of Law
YUKUO TAKENAKA
President & CEO
Takenaka Partners LLC
NANCY YAMAGUCHI
Partner and Global Head, Technology Practice
Withers Bergman LLP
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
2:30pm Registration
3:00pm Symposium
6:00pm Networking Reception
InterContinental LA Century City at Beverly Hills
2151 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067
JAPAN in 2017 Symposium features leading experts on Japan who take an in-depth look and “forecast” the coming year on Japan’s economy, U.S.-Japan relations, trade and business climate.
Presented by the JASSC and JBA, and supported by a grant from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.
Admission
$55 JASSC, JBA Members
$75 Non-members or Guests
$100 for Admission plus 1 year new individual membership at JASSC
For additional information or for sponsorship opportunities, email amano@jas-socal.org or call 310-965-9050, ext. 104.
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