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A brief introduction to past International Conferences for Women in Business
The 25th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2020
Date
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Theme
GO BEYOND
Detail
プログラム
| Opening Remarks | Kaori Sasaki（Founder & CEO, ewoman, Inc. Founder & CEO, UNICUL International, Inc. Founder, Executive Producer & Chair, International Conference for Women in Business） |
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| Speech | Mitsuru Chino（Managing Executive Officer, ITOCHU Corporation. President & CEO, ITOCHU International Inc.） |
| Speech | Phyllis Newhouse（Founder and CEO of Xtreme Solutions, Inc., Founder of ShoulderUp） |
| Video Message | Soichi Noguchi（Astronaut） |
| Speech | Shie Lundberg（Director, Play & Android, Trust & Safety, Google Inc.） |
| Speech | Wendy Teleki（Head of the We-Fi Secretariat） |
| Speech | Kathy Matsui（Vice Chair of Goldman Sachs Japan） |
| Talk Show | Seiji Nakata（President and CEO, Daiwa Securities Group Inc.） Masahiko Uotani（President & CEO (Representative Director), Shiseido Co., Ltd.） Seiji Sasaki（Country Manager, Slack Japan） Maoko Kotani（Caster） |
| Talk Show | Yumiko Murakami（Head of OECD Tokyo Centre） Asako Aoyama（Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Global Business Unit, NEC Corporation） Makiko Eda（Chief Representative Officer, World Economic Forum Japan） Minori Takao（NHK World News Anchor） |
| Speech | Akira Ikegami（Journalist） |
| Speech | Seiko Noda（Liberal Democratic Party. Executive Acting Secretary - General. Member of the House of Representatives） |
| Speech | Shinjiro Koizumi（Minister of the Environment, Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness） |
| Talk Show | Sputniko!（Artist. Tokyo University of the Arts Department of Design Associate Professor） Hiroko Kuniya（Journalist） |
| Speech | Taide Guajardo Vite（Brand Vice President Europe, Procter & Gamble） |
| Talk Show | Akihiro Kobayashi（President and COO, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.） Yosuke Yagi（Representative Director, people first Ltd. Director, Member of Board, ICMG Co., Ltd. Chairman and Representative Director, IWNC Co., Ltd.） Junko Nakagawa（President and Chief Executive Officer of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd (NAM)） Kaori Sasaki（Founder & CEO, ewoman, Inc. Founder & CEO, UNICUL International, Inc. Founder, Executive Producer & Chair, International Conference for Women in Business） |
| Talk Show | Keiko Kojima（Essayist. Visiting Researcher, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, University of Tokyo） Daisuke Tsuda（Journalist. Media Activist） |
| Roundtable（Concurrently） | Innovative communication Workstyle reform that raises the business performance SDGs for corporate value Women on Boards 【in English】Expand our business 【in English】Education for the future |
| Video Message | Taro Kono（Minister in charge of Administrative Reform, Minister in charge of Civil Service Reform Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Minister of State for Regulatory Reform） |
Video Message | Sigrid Kaag（Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, The Netherlands） |
| Speech | Nahoko Shindo（Senior Advisor, WHO Health Emergencies Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland） |
| Talk Show | Marina Mahathir（Writer, women’s rights and HIV/AIDS activist） Marin Minamiya（CEO, M Planning Ltd.） Sayuri Daimon（Journalist, former executive operating officer and managing editor of The Japan Times） |
| Speech Talk Show |
Katharine Braddick（Director General ‒ Financial Services, HM Treasury） Saiko Nakagawa（Director, International Affairs Office, Financial Services Agency, Japan） |
| Speech | Yuriko Koike（Governor of Tokyo） |
| Talk Show | Yuko Arimori（Board Chair of the Special Olympics Nippon, President of NPO, Hearts of Gold） Yuki Ota（President, Japan Fencing Federation） Yasuko Miyajima（Cultural sports journalist and representative of Cultivator） |
| Finale | Tomoko Hayashi（Director-General, Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office, Japan） |
The 25rd International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 24th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2019
Date
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Theme
SCALE UP
Detail
Program
| Feature Speech | Ms. Simona Leskovar（Minister of State (State Secretary) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs） |
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| Feature Speech | Junko Nakagawa（President and Chief Executive Officer of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM)） |
| Feature Speech | Takako Suwa（President & CEO,Daiya Seiki Co., Ltd.） |
| Talk Show | Seiko Noda（Chairperson of the Committee on Budget, House of Representatives,Member of the House of Representatives,Liberal Democratic Party） Keiko Kojima（Essayist and visiting researcher,Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies,University of Tokyo） |
| Talk Show | Akira Matsumoto（Former Chairman & CEO, Calbee Inc.） Kohzoh Takaoka（Representative Director, President & CEO, Nestlé Japan Ltd.） Jun Suzuki（President & CEO, Representative Director of the Board, Teijin Ltd.） Yumiko Murakami（Head of OECD Tokyo Centre） |
| Talk Show | Keiko Tashiro（Deputy President,Daiwa Securities Group Inc.） Izumi Kobayashi（Outside director of ANA Holdings Inc.,Outside director of Mitsui & Co., Ltd.,Outside director of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.） Chie Toriumi, CFA（Executive Vice President, Retail Division Business Strategy and Management, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.） Masami Katakura（Chairwoman & CEO, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC） Asako Aoyama（Head of Business Development,Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.） |
| Talk Show | Daisuke Tsuda（Journalist / Aichi Triennale 2019 Artistic Director） Chizuko Ueno（Sociologist and Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo,Chief Director, Certified Non-Profit Organization, Women’s Action Network (WAN)） Renge Jibu（Journalist,Visiting Researcher, Showa Women’s University） Sayuri Daimon（Executive Operating Officer / Senior Editorial Writer, Editorial Writers Board,The Japan Times） |
| Talk Show | Lena Okajima, Ph.D.（CEO & Founder, ALE Co., Ltd.） Miki Ito（General Manager, Astroscale Japan Inc.） Keiko Kojima（Essayist and visiting researcher,Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies,University of Tokyo） |
| Speech | Yuriko Koike (Governor of Tokyo) |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【in English】W20 and Beyond 【in English】Career Development in Global Organizations Managing diversity: why management reform is necessary Teal Organization and Human Resource management Scale up all over Japan! Revive local cities! |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【in English】Global Policies 【in English】SDGs and Media Can ESG Investment accelerate company growth? Leadership: getting started in your 20s and 30s What skills and capabilities do CEOs need to scale up? |
The 24rd International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 23rd International Conference for Women in Business｜
2018
Date
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Theme
LIVE STRONG
Detail
Program
| Feature Speech | Seiko Noda (Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Minister in charge of Women's Empowerment, Minister of State for Gender Equality, Minister of State for the Social Security and Tax Number System, Member of the House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party) |
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| Feature Speech | Sarah L. Casanova (President and CEO, Representative Director, McDonald’s Company (Japan), Ltd.) |
| Feature Speech | Marin Minamiya (the youngest person to complete the "Explorer's Grand Slam") |
| Feature Speech | Reiko Abe, Ph.D. (President Director, Oriental Consultants Global Pvt. Ltd.) |
| Talk Show | Akira Matsumoto (RIZAP GROUP, Inc. COO), Takashi Nagata (Deloitte Tohmatsu Group CEO, Certified Public Accountant) Libby Lyons (Director, Workplace Gender Equality Agency) Makiko Eda（Chief Representative Officer, World Economic Forum Japan, Member of Executive Committee, World Economic Forum） |
| Talk Show | H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh) H.E. Ms. Simona Leskovar (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia) H.E. Mrs. Ndiyoi Muliwana Mutiti (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Zambia) Sayuri Daimon（Executive Operating Officer, Managing Editor, The Japan Times） |
| Talk Show | Haruno Yoshida (President & Representative Director BT Japan Corporation, Vice Chair of the Board of Councillors, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), Member for Regulation Reforming Council), President & Representative Director BT Japan Corporation) Susana Balbo (Founder, Susana Balbo Wines, Chair, W20 Argentina) Eriko Asai (President and CEO, GE Japan), Minori Takao（NHK World News Anchor） |
| Speech | Yuriko Koike (Governor of Tokyo) |
| Talk Show | Sachin N. Shah (CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, METLIFE INSURANCE K.K.) Minori Takao (NHK World News Anchor) |
| Talk Show | Masako Wakamiya (Director, the NPO Broadband School Association) Sakine Nishibayashi (Third-year student of Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin High School High School Student Programmer) Ken Mogi (Neuroscientist, Writer, Broadcaster) |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【in English】Inclusive Leadership 【in English】Is Japan strong? 【in English】Is Japan strong? 【in Japanese】“Healthy” management is the key for growth. 【in Japanese】New work styles: Double work and being your own boss 【in Japanese】Corporate management from female board members’perspectives |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【in English】A Vision : 2020 and Beyond 【in English】Multinational Management: Working abroad. Working with other cultures. 【in Japanese】Corporate strategy. Is a diversified organization really stronger? 【in Japanese】Life with Fintech 【in Japanese】So, we aim for Management ! |
The 23rd International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 22nd International Conference for Women in Business｜
2017
Date
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Theme
Act Positive
Detail
Program
| Feature Speech | Yuriko Koike (Governor of Tokyo) |
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| Feature Speech | Rubana Huq (Managing Director Mohammadi Group) |
| Feature Speech | Miwa Kato (Asia Pacific Regional Director, UNWOMEN) |
| Feature Speech | Keiko Honda (Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, World Bank Group) |
| Talk Show | Maya Morsy (President of The National Council for Women Arab Republic of Egypt) Miwa Kato(Asia Pacific Regional Director, UNWOMEN) |
| Dialogue | Akira Matsumoto (Chairman of the Board & CEO Calbee, Inc.) Sachin N. Shah (Director, Representative Statutory Executive Officer, Chairman, President & CEO, MetLife Japan) Naoya Araki (President and Representative Director,Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc.) Minori Takao (NHK World News Anchor) |
| Dialogue | Kathy Matsui (tVice Chair Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.) Makiko Eda (President, Intel K.K.) Shannon Kalayanamitr(Co-Founder of Orami [formerly Moxy]) Kyoko Altman(Author / Writer) |
| Talk Show | Shinjiro Koizumi (Member of the House of Representatives) Kaori Sasaki(Founder & CEO, ewoman, Inc. Founder & CEO, UNICUL International, Inc.Founder & Chair, International Conference for Women in Business) |
| Dialogue | Yuko Arimori (Former marathoner) Kenichiro Mogi (Neuroscientist, Writer, Broadcast) Minori Takao(NHK World News Anchor) |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【in English】Women in Politics and Public Leadership 【in English】Women in Investment 【in Japanese】Work style reform : The reality 【in Japanese】Change in the board room 【in Japanese】Voice - training workshop |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【in English】Education for future leaders 【in English】Entrepreneur makes a difference 【in Japanese】Women journalists are changing news media 【in Japanese】HR evaluation of work - style reform 【in Japanese】Be a manager. Do it better. |
The 22nd International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 21st International Conference for Women in Business｜
2016
Date
Monday, July 18, 2016
Theme
Think Big
Detail
Program
| Feature Speech | Fujiyo Ishiguro(President and CEO, Netyear Group Corporation.) |
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| Feature Speech | Carol Fishman Cohen(CEO and Co-founder, iRelaunch) |
| Feature Speech | Lin Kobayashi(Co-founder and Chair of the Board at International School of Asia, Karuizawa (ISAK)) |
| Dialogue | Shinjiro KOIZUMI(Member of the House of Representatives) Kaori Sasaki(Founder & CEO, ewoman, Inc.Founder & CEO, UNICUL International, Inc. Founder & Chair, International Conference or Women in Business) |
| Talk Show | Akira Matsumoto(Chairman of the Board & CEO Calbee, Inc.) Nobuyuki Koga(Chairman of the Board, Nomura Holdings, Inc.) Hiroko Kuniya(Caster) |
| Talk Show | Melissa Silverstein(Women and Hollywood) Andrijana CVETKOVIKJ(Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.Embassy of the republic of Macedonia in JAPAN) Minori Takao(NHK World "Newsline" Anchor NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)) |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【in English】Agenda in the world: Work in the world 【in English】International education matters 【in Japanese】How entrepreneurs are creating a new society 【in Japanese】Why innovative managers must master financial matters 【in Japanese】SNS. One message to move the world |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【in English】Women and Media 【in English】The power of executive working mothers 【in Japanese】Run for office. Change policies. 【in Japanese】The sharing economy 【in Japanese】Human Resource Strategies to change management |
The 21st International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 20th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2015
Date
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Theme
Make History
Detail
Program
| Feature Speech | Haruno Yoshida(President&Representative Director, BT Japan Corporation) |
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| Feature Speech | Seiko Noda(Member of the House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party) |
| Feature Speech | Yumiko Kamada(Senior Executive Officer, CALBEE, Inc.) |
| Feature Speech | Keiko Ihara(International race car driver, Guest Associate Professor of Keio University Graduate School of Media Design, Asian representative for the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) |
| Talk Show | H.E.Ms. Deepa Gopalan WADHWA (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of India in Japan) H.E.Ms. Mohau PHEKO (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Japan) Rosemary McCarney (President and CEO of Plan Canada) Yoko Ishikura (Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University) |
| Talk Show | Yoshimitsu Kobayashi (Representative Director, Member of the Board, Chairman, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation Member of the Board, Chairman, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation) Tsuyoshi Nagano (President & Chief Executive Officer, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. Tokio Marine & Nichido FIre Insurance Co.,Ltd.) Kunibe Takeshi (President and Chief Executive Officer, SMBC Director, Member of the Board of Directors, SMFG) Keiko Hamada (AERA division Editor in Chief, ASAHI Shimbun Pablications Inc.) |
| Talk Show | Mitsuru Claire Chino (Executive Officer, General Counsel Attorney-at-Law (California), ITOCHU Corporation) Kathy Matsui (Vice Chair, Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.) Izumi Kobayashi (Member of the Board of Directors, ANA Holdings Inc.Director,Mitsui & Co. Ltd. Director, Member of the Board, Suntory Holdings Ltd.) Minori Takao (NHK World "Newsline" Anchor, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)) |
| Talk Show | Makiko Yamada (Executive Secretary to the Prime Minister) Atsuko Muraki (Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare) Rui Matsukawa (Director, Gender Mainstreaming Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affirs) Kyoko Yoshida (Director for Policy Coordination, Broadcasting Policy Division, Information and Communications Bureau Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) Sayuri Daimon (Managing Editor, Executive Operating Officer, The Japan Times) |
| Talk Show | Tatsuya Matsui (President and Robot Designer, Flower Robotics, Inc.) Noriko H. Arai (Professor, National Institute of Informatics) Hiroshi Ishii (Associate Director and Jerome B. Wiesner Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Lab) Etsuko Komiya(Freelance newscaster) |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【in English】Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn’t, and Why？ 【in English】Women, Be Ambitious Careers and women's reproductive lifecycles LGBT, important as workers, important as consumers Board Diversity |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【English】New ideas that will make the next decade 【English】Negotiation Workshop Regulatory reform for work diversity Women’s investments move the economy Women in management |
The 20th International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 19th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2014
Date
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Theme
Game Changer
Detail
Program
| Feature Speech | Marina Mahathir(Writer) |
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| Feature Speech | Yoshie Komuro(CEO, Work Life Balance, Co., Ltd.) |
| Feature Speech | Gota Miura(Professional skier, Ph.D. Researcher (Medicine)) |
| Feature Speech | Sputniko!(Artist / Assistant Professor, MIT Media Lab) |
| Talk Show | Masako Mori (House of Councilors member, lawyer, and deputy secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party) Nobuhiro Endo(President , NEC Corporation) Yosuke Yagi(Executive Officer and Executive Vice President LIXIL Group Corporation) Sayuri Daimon(Executive Operating Officer&Managing Editor The Japan Times Ltd.) |
| Talk Show | Christine Edman(President, H&M Japan) Makiko Eda(President, Intel K.K. (Japan)) Asako Aoyama(Controller and Senior Executive Officer of Coca-Cola East Japan) Minori Takao(NHK World News Anchor) |
| Talk Show | Tomoko Ikegai(President of ikg inc. / Space Producer) IWC(International Wine Challenge) Ambassador Japan Co-op SACHI Ltd. CEO Kanpai Sake School Headmistress Miss Sake Association / Adviser) Kyoko Sasaki(Manager Announcer Division Programming and Production Department Fuji Television Network, Inc.) |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【English】We must know what's happening in the world. And change it! Changing the rules within an organization - Women in management Create your own market! The masterminds behind new brands and new product development Free discussion on childcare reform |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【English】What women can do to move Japan forward What can women presidents and CEOs change? Raising children who can change the future Representing Japan at international institutions |
The 19th International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 18th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2013
Date
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Theme
Be a leader. Commit to excellence.
Detail
Program
| Feature Speech | Kathy M. Matsui(Managing director, Global Investment Research, GoldmanSachs) |
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| Feature Speech | Monika Queisser(Head of Social Policy Division OECD) |
| Feature Speech | Yuri Okina(Research Director, Senior Economist The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.) |
| Feature Speech | Fumiko Hayashi(Mayor of the city of Yokohama) |
| Talk Show | Tomomi Inada (Minister in charge of the "Cool Japan" and "Challenge Again" campaigns as well as regulatory, administrative, and civil service reform initiatives) Masako Mori (House of Councilors member, lawyer, and deputy secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party) Keiko Yamamoto (Reporter, News Department, NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station) |
| Talk Show | Kiyoshi Kurokawa(Academic Fellow, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Chairman) Yuri Okina(Research Director, Senior Economist The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.) |
| Talk Show | Yasuko Miyajima (Senior Manager of Announcing Department&Programming Department, Executive Announcer, Programming&Entertainment Division, TV Asahi Corporation) Yuki Ota(Olympic athlete Affiliated with Morinaga&Co. Ltd) |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【English】Closing the Gender Gapp Actively pursuing politics. Considering policies. Shaping the body. Training to alter the body. Starting a business! Changing society with your own ideas. |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【English】Negotiation Skills A healthy body and mind Diversity Management. What kind of change do female board members bring? Helping children around the world |
| Interactive Discussion Session | 【English】Is Japan getting its message across? Cultivating both younger and older minds to aim to become the world's best Businesswomen will change Japan! Voice training/facial training |
The 18th International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 17th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2012
Date
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Theme
We move the world forward
Detail
Program
| Feature Speech | Stuti Jalan（Founder & Managing Director, Crosshairs Communication (India)） |
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| Feature Speech | Goshi Hosono(Minister of the Environment) |
| Feature Speech | Makiko Eda(Director of Marketing&Consumer Sales, Intel Asia Pacific) |
| Feature Speech | Hiroshi Ishii(Associate Director, MIT Media Lab) |
| Feature Speech | Lin Kobayashi(Executive Director of Foundation for International School of Asia, Karuizawa) |
| Feature Speech | Soichi Noguchi(Astronaut) |
| Talk Show | Yoko Ishikura(Professor of Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University) Takeshi Natsuno(Professor of Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University) |
| English Rakugo | Emiko Magoshi(Professor of International Management, J.F. Oberlin University) |
| Feature Speech | Masamichi Ito(Regional Manager, Cargo Sales - Japan, American Airlines) |
| Feature Speech | Seiko Noda(Member of the House of Representatives) |
| Interactive Discussion Session | Women making an impact in Asia Moving Japan Forward—Women and the Economy What You Should Do by 35 to Advance Your Career Raise Children that Contribute to the World Information Technology is Changing the World and our Future |
| Interactive Discussion Session | Learning from Global Leaders Thinking about Global Issues Thinking about Your Career. Is Management a Good Choice for You? Voice and Face Training to Enhance your Communication Skills Diversity Communication |
※第17回会議は、東関東大震災をうけ、夏のピーク時の電力節電に配慮し、
規模を縮小し、午後8時から午後2時までの朝方6時間の会議として開催いたしました。
The 17th International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 16th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2011
Date
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Theme
Acting and Connecting Beyond Borders
Detail
Program
| Feature Speech | Fujiyo Ishiguro (President&CEO of Netyear Group Corp) |
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| Feature Speech | Yukiko Arai (Senior Specialist at International Labour Organization) |
| Special Talk | Yoko Ishikura (Professor of Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University) Kiyoshi Kurokaw (Professor of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies) |
| 10-min. Talk | Emiko Okuyama (Mayor of the city of Sendai) |
| Feature Speech | Naoyuki Sato (Communication Director) |
| Workshops | Japan's Communication Skills [Conducted in English] Getting to Know Your Money Better Keys to Advancing Your Career Working Styles, Inspired by Working Abroad The Potential of Social Networks Strengthening Japanese Companies: New Perspectives by External Board Members Making Everyday Fun: a Mindset and New Techniques for Creating the Future Japan's Recovery: Our Ideas |
※第16回会議は、東関東大震災をうけ、夏のピーク時の電力節電に配慮し、
規模を縮小し、午後8時から午後2時までの朝方6時間の会議として開催いたしました。
The 16th International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 15th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2010
Date
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Theme
Making a Difference
Detail
Program
| Opening 10-min. Talk | Fumiko Hayashi (Mayor of the city of Yokohama) |
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| Feature Speech | Yumiko Kamada (General Manager, Life-Style Business Development Headquarters, Station Development&Regional Revitalization Division, East Japan Railway Company) |
| Special 10-min. Talk | Hiroshi Tasaka (Professor, Graduate School of Tama University / President, SophiaBank, Inc.) |
| Sponsor 10-min. Talk | Kazumasa Yoshida (Representative Director and President, Intel K.K.) |
| Feature Speech | Reiko Akiike (Partner&Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group) |
| Luncheon Talk "Jazz HIKESHI (putting out fires): Preventing War: Thinking about Peace Ads with Maekita/Isezaki Lab" | Kenji Isezaki (Professor, Peace and Conflict Studies, Graduate School of Area and Culture Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) Miyako Maekita (Representative, Sustena) |
| Workshops | Learning From a Personal Look at Women Leaders Consumption and Society Moved by Twitter Just What is the Raison d'Etre of Businesses? Forever Beautiful and Full of Vitality: the Minds and Health of Working Women Working Mothers&Working Fathers: Moving Society Together With Working Fathers Discover Your Possibilities *(Conducted in English) Making a Difference: Enhancing Japan's Role and Influence *(Conducted in English) Will Japan's Economy Develop? The Benefits of a Seductive Career Cultivating Working Women for Growth Homes and Environments Sought by Working Women: Lifestyles Communication to Motivate Others to Action Who will change politics? |
The15th International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 14th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2009
Date
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Theme
Act outside the Box
Detail
Program
| Feature Speech | Kansai Yamamoto (Designer / Producer) |
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| Feature Speech | Mami Ito (President, Nihon Dento Kogyo Co., Ltd.) |
| Feature Speech | Nobuyuki Idei (Founder&CEO, Quantum Leaps Corporation) |
| Feature Speech | Yuko Kawamoto (Professor, Waseda University Graduate School of Finace, Accounting and Law) |
| Workshops | Advice to Japan by Foreign Businesspersons *(Conducted in English) Blazing Your Own Career Path Exploring the Meaning of Accountable Business Management in the New Era Straight from High-Profile Advertisement Creators: How to Communicate Your Message Finance Today: Money in Motion Shape Up for a Winning Body and Mind! Communicating Assertively Outside of the Box *(Conducted in English) Communication Techniques for Supervisors and Staff Change for Japan: Economy, Politics, and Society The Hidden Story of Hit Products that Defied Convention Working Women Seeking Marriage and Seeking Divorce School Education that Nurtures Leadership |
The 14th International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 13th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2008
Date
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Theme
Diversity and Inclusion
Detail
Program
| Keynote Address | Izumi Kobayashi (President, Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd) |
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| Feature Speech | Eun-Mi Chae (Managing Director of FedEx Korea) |
| Feature Speech | Motoshige Ito (Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo) |
| Workshops | Working and Doing Business in Japan as a Foreigner *(Conducted in English) Case Studies in Corporate Diversity Careers and Lifestyles in Your 30s Learning from Young Entrepreneurs Diversity and Community Development Diversity in the Media Industry Communications Workshop: Adapting to Diversity Thinking of Asian Women's Roles in the Economy and Society *(Conducted in English) LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) and the Corporate World What is Happening in the Global and Japanese Economies? Training Yourself to Think Ethically and Strategically Careers and Lifestyles for Executives in Their 40s Wellness (Genki) Management Improves Leadership and Drive Breaking down the Walls of Common Sense: What Laughter Can Do |
The 13th International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 12th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2007
Date
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Theme
Vision Quest
- What We Need To Do Today To Build Our Tomorrow -
Detail
Program
| Feature Speechs | Darcy Neill (Executive Trainer) |
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| Feature Speech | Junko Edahiro (Environmental Journalist and the translator of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth") |
| Feature Speech | Motoshige Ito (Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo) |
| Workshops | Vision quest *(Conducted in English) Communication between corporations and consumers: New online marketing The "real" state of the global environment and what we can do Movie production: Giving shape to abstract ideas Creating growth opportunities: Taking the leadership Communication: The defference that makes the diiference! *(Conducted in English) Standard-bearers for corporate reform Leadership within an era of diversity Japanese Leadership in Asia Become a professional: Learning at graduate school Organic Communication |
The 12th International Conference
for Women in Business Report
The 11th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2006
Date
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Theme
- Careers and Class: For a More Powerful You -
Detail
Program
| Feature Speechs | Naoko Shindo (Medical Officer, World Health Organization (WHO)) |
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| Feature Speech | Kenichiro Mogi (Brain Scientist Senior Researcher, Sony Computer Science Laboratory |
| Feature Speech | Yoko Ishikura (Professor of the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy Hitotsubashi University) |
| Workshops | Career-Building: The First 10 Years Secrets for Staying in Top Condition Dignity, Decency and Class: People and Companies How to Read the News E-Mail Communication *(Conducted in English)) Team Building: How to Inspire Your Subordinates Managers Who Bring Companies Back to Life Work/Life Synergy New Marketing Methods for Companies Japanese Leadership*(Conducted in English) If You Understand Investment, You Understand Economics Anti-Aging and Secrets to Health |
The 10th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2005
Date
Saturday, July 16, 2005
Theme
The Next Stage for Women
- Corporate and Personal Responsibility in the Age of CSR -
Detail
Program
| Keynote Address | Miyuki Zeniya (Deputy President, The Saikyo Bank, LTD.) |
|---|---|
| Feature Speech | Kayoko Hosokawa (Chairperson of the NPO, Special Olympics Japan) |
| Feature Speech | Hiromi Wada (President, Perie, Inc.) |
| Workshops | Work/Life Balance Next in Japan: What to Expect of the Japanese Economy Diversity: Utilizing Women in the CSR Era Writing a Life Script: Time Management for Translating Dreams into Reality Pondering Politics: Towards Change in Social "Mechanisms" Corporate Citizenship-More to it than meets the eye *(Conducted in English) Career Cramming for the Under 35s Working in a Position of Authority Next in Japan: What to Expect in Education, Environment and the Society Corporate Ethics Education and the Personal Information Protection Law: Attitudes in the CSR Era The Art of Office Communication New-style Management: Transforming Companies Develop Your Assertiveness*(Conducted in English) Hawaiian Wind: a Workshop on Breathing |
The 9th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2004
Date
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Theme
Self Motivation: Turning Passion into Action
Detail
Program
| Keynote Address | Mamoru Mohri (Astronaut and Director, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) |
|---|---|
| Feature Speech | Fumiko Hayashi (President, BMW Tokyo Corp.) |
| Luncheon Talk | Shogo Kariyazaki (Flower Arrangement Artist/ Owner, Kariyazaki Shogo school of flower arranging) |
| Workshops | Work/Life Balance Breathing Life Back into Business – Invigorating the Organization and Achieving Results The Internet - Tips and tricks for the advanced user Turning Negatives into Positives *(Conducted in English) Sales Hints: How to Get Things Moving The Power of Positive Thinking – Make Yourself Happy Money Management: Making Money Your Friend Taking the Lead *(Conducted in English) What You Can Learn From the Media Change with "Innovation" Be Your Own Boss Upgrading Your Career Within the Organization First Impressions Count – Learn How to Control Deportment |
The 8th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2003
Date
Saturday, July 19, 2003
Theme
Global Literacy: Expanding Your Worldview
Detail
Program
| Keynote Address | Tomomi Nishimoto (Chief Conductor, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra "Millenium") |
|---|---|
| Feature Speech | Fusae Nara (Attorney and Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop LLP) |
| Feature Speech | Hiroshi Nakada (Mayor of the City of Yokohama) |
| Workshops | Presenting Yourself Within the Organization Japan's Role in the World Raising Children as Global Citizens Thinking Flexibly *(Conducted in English) Health Management - Thinking About Food Understanding Innovative Entrepreneurial Thinking The World through the Lens - Tokyo Photo Night *(Conducted in English) The World through the Lens(English) New Innovative Marketing Strategies "Investment" that can Change the Corporate World The current situation in China and Korea Communication Training - Expressing Yourself Making your Best even Better |
The 7th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2002
Date
Saturday, July 20, 2002
Theme
Accepting the Challeng to Change
Detail
Program
| Keynote Address | Sakie Tachibana Fukushima (Representative Director and Regional Managing Director - Japan, Korn/Ferry International) |
|---|---|
| Feature Speech | Carlos Ghosn (President and Chief Executive Officer, Nissan Motor, Co., Ltd.) |
| Luncheon Talk | Kaori Nara Turner (Hollywood Body Make-Up Artist) |
| Workshops | Building a Career: Mentoring and Career Advancement Community Marketing: A Concept Risk Management for Organizations Feeling Good: Managing Your Mental and Physical Health Family Communication The Real Lives of Freelancers Redefining Employability *(Conducted in English) Professional Image: Your Unspoken Message Profitability and Responsibility *(Conducted in English) Professional Image: Your Unspoken Message Profitability and Responsibility Not Just About Winning: Leadership Qualities that Matter in the 00's Mixing Love and Work Lifelong Learning: Growing Throughout Your Life Taking Control of Your Life: How to Balance Life and Work Playback Theatre Part 3 |
The 6th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2001
Date
Saturday, July 14, 2001
Theme
Women and Money: Working towards Financial Independence
Detail
Program
| Keynote Address | Risa Tanaka (Editor-in-chief, Sendenkaigi ) |
|---|---|
| Feature Speech | Kumi Fujisawa (Director, SophiaBank, Limited) |
| Feature Speech | Suchita Vadlamani (Anchor, CNBC Asia) |
| Workshops | Financing Your Own Company Life Plan Simulation: Part 1 Raising Money-Wise Children Money 101:Part 1 Investment Tips for the Advanced Moving Ahead in An Organization Investing in Yourself Defining Strong Leadership Women and the Economy All You Need to Know About Becoming an FP Finance Online Life Plan Simulation: Part 2 Playback Theatre 2 |
The 5th International Conference for Women in Business｜
2000
Date
Saturday, August 26, 2000
Theme
Women and the Internet
Detail
Program
| Keynote Address | Marleen McDaniel (Chair and CEO, Women.com Networks, Inc., USA) |
|---|---|
| Feature Speech | Mari Matsunaga (Editorial Director, eWoman) |
| Feature Speech | e-Sook Kim (President and CEO, e-Corportation, Inc., Korea) |
| Workshops | Internet Etiquette Made Simple Motivating Your Own Employees Working Mother&Child&Stress The Internet: Where Is It Heading? SOHO Success Stories Online Trading 101 The World of Venture Business Climbing Your Way Up the Corporate Ladder Getting the Most Out of the Internet The Way to Build an Internet Community e-Commerce: Making the Transition into Being Online Playback Theatre |
The 4th International Conference for Women in Business｜
1999
Date
Saturday, September 18, 1999
Theme
Achieving Personal Excellence
Detail
Program
| Keynote Address | Bernadette Grey (Editor-in-chief of "Working Women" magazine) |
|---|---|
| Feature Speech | Masami Atarashi (President of International Business Brain K.K.) Carmee Lim (Principal of Raffles Girl's School in Singapore) Mariko Tamura (Editor of Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.) Cho Xi (President of You You World Corporation) |
| Talk Show | Kyoko Kubo (Model and Actress)Kaori Sasaki (President of UNICUL International, Inc.) |
| Workshops | Being an Excellent Employee Achieving Excellence as a Freelancer So you want to be an Entrepreneur? Profiles of High Achievers Research Skills on the Internet Managerial Excellence Crucial Communications Skills Opportunities on the Internet Job Opportunities in Japan Working Mothers in Japan |
The 3th International Conference for Women in Business｜
1998
Date
Saturday, August 16, 1998
Theme
Being Independent
Detail
Program
| Keynote Address | Marsha L. Firestone, Ph.D. (Vice President of Women Incorporated) U.S.A |
|---|---|
| Feature Speech1 | Masayoshi Fujita (Editor-in-chief of "Newsweek Japan") |
| Feature Speech2 | Naoko Banno (President of Career Strategy Inc. and Quick Inc.) |
| Workshops | Secrets of Super Achievers Self-management for Independent People Creating Your Own Home Page Maintaining Good Relationships between Children and Working Moms Media Literacy Ethics of the International Business Using the Internet to Start your SOHO Financial Changes Brought by Big Bang Mentor and Mentee Marketing to Reach Your Customers |
The 2nd International Conference for Women in Business｜
1997
Date
Saturday, August 15, 1997
Theme
Business and Relaxation
Detail
Program
| Keynote Address&Presentation | Ikuo Nishioka (Chairman of Intel K.K.) and Kaori Sasaki(President of UNICUL International, Inc. and NAPW) |
|---|---|
| Feature Speech1 | Louise K. Crane (Minister-Counselor, USIA, U.S. Embassy Tokyo) |
| Feature Speech2 | Carmee Lim (Principal of Raffles Girl's School in Singapore) |
| Feature Speech3 | Mariko Tamura (Editor of Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.) |
| Feature Speech4 | Cho Xi (President of You You World Corporation) |
| Workshops | The Internet and Your New Work Style From Give&Take to Give&Given Women's Health and Relaxation From employee to Entrepreneur Developing Leadership Qualities Work, Kids and Computers Wellness&Walking Get Success with the Internet Setting Up Your Home for SOHO Finding&Following Your Passion |
The 1st International Conference for Women in Business｜
1996
Date
Saturday, July 6, 1996
Theme
Women in Leadership
Detail
Program
| Feature Speech1 | Terri Lonier (Author of the bestselling book "Working SOLO") |
|---|---|
| Feature Speech2 | Midori Nakajima (President of A"L"IS Inc.) |
| Feature Speech3 | Mari Matunaga (Edior-in-chief of "Works", general editor of "Travail") |
| Feature Speech4 | Marrie Schaefer (Second Secretary, American Embassy) |
| Feature Speech5 | Sakie Fukushima (Vice president & partner of Korn/Ferry International Japan) |
| Workshops | Finding and Following Your Passion Profiles of Super Achievers&the Secrets of their Success Corporate Board Power How to Get Your Business Started Defining Your Leadership Style The Winning Game: Negotiating Strategies for the Successful Women Operating a Home-based Business The Balancing Act: Juggling Motherhood, Eldercare and Career On-Ramp to the Information Superhighway Your Personal Health and Fitness Professional Image: Your Unspoken Message Rewards of a Non-Profit Career |
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