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2018 G1 Global Conference Speakers

 #1 Plenary Session 09:15-10:15 

#1 Plenary Session
09:15-10:15

  • Yoichi Funabashi
    Yoichi FunabashiPanelist
    Co-founder and Chairman, Asia Pacific Initiative
  • Jane Harman
    Jane HarmanPanelist
    Director, President and CEO, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
  • Hiromichi Mizuno
    Hiromichi MizunoPanelist
    Executive Managing Director, CIO,
    Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)
  • Heizo Takenaka
    Heizo TakenakaModerator
    Professor Emeritus, Keio University
    Professor, Toyo University

 #2 Breakout Sessions 10:30-11:30 

#2 Breakout Sessions
10:30-11:30

  • Chiew-Ping Hoo
    Chiew-Ping HooPanelist
    Senior Lecturer in Strategic Studies and International Relations, National University of Malaysia
  • Narendra Taneja
    Narendra TanejaPanelist
    Energy Expert and Spokesperson, BJP (India's governing party)
  • Dong Wang
    Dong WangPanelist
    Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University
  • Ken Jimbo
    Ken JimboModerator
    Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
  • Kent Calder
    Kent CalderPanelist
    Vice Dean, Faculty Affairs & International Research Cooperation, SAIS (School of Advanced International Studies) Johns Hopkins University
  • Leo Lewis
    Leo LewisPanelist
    Tokyo Correspondent, Financial Times
  • Joanna Pitman
    Joanna PitmanPanelist
    Director, Baillie Gifford Japan Trust
  • Heizo Takenaka
    Heizo TakenakaPanelist
    Professor Emeritus, Keio University
    Professor, Toyo University
  • Jesper Koll
    Jesper KollModerator
    CEO, Wisdom Tree Japan KK
  • Ross Findlay
    Ross FindlayPanelist
    Managing Director, NAC Niseko Adventure Centre
  • Fumiko Kato
    Fumiko KatoPanelist
    CEO, WAmazing Inc.
  • Terrie Lloyd
    Terrie LloydPanelist
    CEO, Japan Travel KK
  • Takashi Mitachi
    Takashi MitachiModerator
    Senior Advisor, The Boston Consulting Group

 #3 Breakout Sessions 11:45-12:45 

#3 Breakout Sessions
11:45-12:45

  • Hannah Bauman
    Hannah BaumanPanelist
    Deputy Director of Policy, Green New Deal Project, New Consensus
  • Glen S. Fukushima
    Glen S. FukushimaPanelist
    Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
  • Alyce Johnson
    Alyce JohnsonPanelist
    Manager of Staff Diversity & Inclusion
    Interim Institute Community Equity Officer, MIT
  • Mark R. Kennedy
    Mark R. KennedyPanelist
    President, University of North Dakota
  • Abigail Friedman
    Abigail FriedmanModerator
    Founder and CEO, The Wisteria Group
  • Daniel P. Ahn
    Daniel P. AhnPanelist
    Professorial Lecturer, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
  • Soichiro Minami
    Soichiro MinamiPanelist
    CEO, BizReach
  • Nobuko Nagase
    Nobuko NagasePanelist
    Professor of Labor Economics and Social Policy, Ochanomizu University
  • Robert Alan Feldman
    Robert Alan FeldmanModerator
    Senior Advisor, Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities
    Professor, Tokyo University of Science
  • Chiaki Hayashi
    Chiaki HayashiPanelist
    Co-founder, Loftwork Inc
  • Toshiko Mori
    Toshiko MoriPanelist
    Founder CEO, Toshiko Mori Architect PLLC
    Professor, Harvard University
  • Jeremy Pelley
    Jeremy PelleyPanelist
    Co-founder and Creative Director, OMFGCO
  • Tak Umezawa
    Tak UmezawaModerator
    Japan Chairman and Partner, A.T. Kearney

 #4 Breakout Sessions 14:00-15:00 

#4 Breakout Sessions
14:00-15:00

  • Maoliang Bu
    Maoliang BuPanelist
    Professor, Nanjing University
  • Marjut Hannonen
    Marjut HannonenPanelist
    Head of the Trade Section, Delegation of the European Union to Japan
  • Mark R. Kennedy
    Mark R. KennedyPanelist
    President, University of North Dakota
  • Shigehiro Tanaka
    Shigehiro TanakaPanelist
    Director-General, Trade Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy,
    Trade and Industry
  • Yumiko Murakami
    Yumiko MurakamiModerator
    Head, OECD Tokyo Centre
  • Denes Ban
    Denes BanPanelist
    General Partner, MD Asia, OurCrowd Ltd
  • Judy Marlinski
    Judy MarlinskiPanelist
    President, Fidelity Institutional Asset Management®
  • Mamoru Taniya
    Mamoru TaniyaPanelist
    Chairman and CEO, Asuka Holdings Inc.
  • Makoto Takano
    Makoto TakanoModerator
    CEO & Editor-in-Chief, Forbes JAPAN
  • Martin Newman
    Martin NewmanPanelist
    CEO, The Leadership Council
  • Masi Oka
    Masi OkaPanelist
    Actor/Writer/Producer Mobius Productions
  • Naho Shigeta
    Naho ShigetaPanelist
    Founder & CEO, INFOBRIDGE Marketing & Promotions Co., Ltd.
  • Stefan Wagstyl
    Stefan WagstylPanelist
    Journalist, Financial Times/Nikkei
  • Ross Rowbury
    Ross RowburyModerator
    President, Edelman Japan KK

 #5 Breakout Sessions 15:15-16:15 

#5 Breakout Sessions
15:15-16:15

  • James Jian Ding
    James Jian DingPanelist
    Managing Director, GSR Ventures
  • Yoichi Funabashi
    Yoichi FunabashiPanelist
    Co-founder and Chairman, Asia Pacific Initiative
  • Joshua Walker
    Joshua WalkerPanelist
    Global Head of Strategic Initiatives and Japan, Office of the President of Eurasia Group
  • Makiko Eda
    Makiko EdaModerator
    Chief Representative Officer, Japan, Member of the Executive Committee, Tokyo Office, World Economic Forum Tokyo
  • Christopher Ax
    Christopher AxPanelist
    Founder & CEO, Schmatz
  • José Fernandez Villaseñor
    José Fernandez VillaseñorPanelist
    COO, Biointeractive Technologies
  • Jordan Fisher
    Jordan FisherPanelist
    Co-founder and CEO, Zehitomo Inc.
  • Emre Yuasa
    Emre YuasaModerator
    Principal, GLOBIS Capital Partners
  • Lin Kobayashi
    Lin KobayashiPanelist
    Chair of the Board, UWC ISAK Japan
  • Sachiko Kuno
    Sachiko KunoPanelist
    Co-Founder and President, S&R Foundation
  • Peter J. Morgan
    Peter J. MorganPanelist
    Senior Consulting Economist, Co-chair of Research, Asian Development Bank Institute
  • Pallavi Aiyar
    Pallavi AiyarModerator
    Freelance Journalist

 #6 Plenary Session 16:30-17:30 

#6 Plenary Session
16:30-17:30

  • Tom Kelley
    Tom KelleyPanelist
    Partner, IDEO
  • Sachiko Kuno
    Sachiko KunoPanelist
    Co-Founder and President, S&R Foundation
  • Hiromichi Mizuno
    Hiromichi MizunoPanelist
    Executive Managing Director, CIO, Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)
  • Jesper Koll
    Jesper KollModerator
    CEO, Wisdom Tree Japan KK