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History of the Conference

Click below for the summaries of the previous conferences.

The 7th International Conference for Women in Business

Date: Saturday, July 20, 2002
Theme: "Accepting the Challenge to Change"

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
  1. Building a Career: Mentoring and Career Advancement
  2. Community Marketing: A Concept
  3. Risk Management for Organizations
  4. Feeling Good: Managing Your Mental and Physical Health
  5. Family Communication
  6. The Real Lives of Freelancers
  7. Redefining Employability
  8. Professional Image: Your Unspoken Message
  9. Profitability and Responsibility
  10. Not Just About Winning: Leadership Qualities that Matter in the 00's
  11. Mixing Love and Work
  12. Lifelong Learning: Growing Throughout Your Life
  13. Taking Control of Your Life: How to Balance Life and Work
  14. Playback Theatre Part 3


 

The 6th International Conference for Women in Business

Date: Saturday, July 14, 2001
Theme: "Women and Money: Working towards Financial Independence"

Keynote Address
  • Risa Tanaka (Editor-in-chief, Sendenkaigi )
Feature Speech
  • Kumi Fujisawa (Director, SophiaBank, Limited)
Feature Speech
  • Suchita Vadlamani (Anchor, CNBC Asia)
Workshops
  1. Financing Your Own Company
  2. Life Plan Simulation: Part 1
  3. Raising Money-Wise Children
  4. Money 101:Part 1
  5. Investment Tips for the Advanced
  6. Moving Ahead in An Organization
  7. Investing in Yourself
  8. Defining Strong Leadership
  9. Women and the Economy
  10. All You Need to Know About Becoming an FP
  11. Finance Online
  12. Life Plan Simulation: Part 2
  13. Money 101: Part 2
  14. Playback Theatre


 

The 5th International Conference for Women in Business

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2000
Theme: "Women and the Internet"

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
  1. Internet Etiquette Made Simple
  2. Motivating Your Own Employees
  3. Working Mother & Child & Stress
  4. The Internet: Where Is It Heading?
  5. SOHO Success Stories
  6. Online Trading 101
  7. The World of Venture Business
  8. Climbing Your Way Up the Corporate Ladder
  9. Getting the Most Out of the Internet
  10. The Way to Build an Internet Community
  11. e-Commerce: Making the Transition into Being Online
  12. Playback Theatre

 

The 4th International Conference for Women in Business

Date: Saturday, September 18, 1999
Theme: "Achieving Personal Excellence"

Keynote Address
  • Bernadette Grey (Editor-in-chief of "Working Women" magazine)
Feature Speech
  • Masami Atarashi (President of International Business Brain K.K.)
Talk Show
  • Kyoko Kubo (Model and Actress)
    Kaori Sasaki (President of UNICUL International, Inc.)
Workshops
  1. Being an Excellent Employee
  2. Achieving Excellence as a Freelancer
  3. So you want to be an Entrepreneur?
  4. Profiles of High Achievers
  5. Research Skills on the Internet
  6. Managerial Excellence
  7. Crucial Communications Skills
  8. Opportunities on the Internet
  9. Job Opportunities in Japan
  10. Working Mothers in Japan

 

The 3rd International Conference for Women in Business

Date: Saturday, August 16, 1998
Theme: "Being Independent"

Keynote Address
  • Marsha L. Firestone, Ph.D. (Vice President of Women Incorporated) U.S.A
Feature Speeches
  • Masayoshi Fujita (Editor-in-chief of "Newsweek Japan")
    Naoko Banno (President of Career Strategy Inc. and Quick Inc.)
Workshops
  1. Secrets of Super Achievers
  2. Self-management for Independent People
  3. Creating Your Own Home Page
  4. Maintaining Good Relationships between Children and Working Moms
  5. Media Literacy
  6. Ethics of the International Business
  7. Using the Internet to Start your SOHO
  8. Financial Changes Brought by Big Bang
  9. Mentor and Mentee
  10. Marketing to Reach Your Customers

 

The 2nd International Conference for Women in Business

Date: Saturday, August 15, 1997
Theme: "Business and Relaxation"

Keynote Address & Presentation
  • Ikuo Nishioka (Chairman of Intel K.K.) and
    Kaori Sasaki(President of UNICUL International, Inc. and NAPW)
Feature Speeches
  • Louise K. Crane (Minister-Counselor, USIA, U.S. Embassy Tokyo)
  • 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)
Workshops
  1. The Internet and Your New Work Style
  2. From Give & Take to Give & Given
  3. Women's Health and Relaxation
  4. From employee to Entrepreneur
  5. Developing Leadership Qualities
  6. Work, Kids and Computers
  7. Wellness & Walking
  8. Get Success with the Internet
  9. Setting Up Your Home for SOHO
  10. Finding & Following Your Passion

 

The 1st International Conference for Women in Business

Date: Saturday, July 6, 1996
Theme: "Women in Leadership"

Feature Speeches
  • Terri Lonier (Author of the bestselling book "Working SOLO")
  • Midori Nakajima (President of A"L"IS Inc.)
  • Mari Matunaga (Edior-in-chief of "Works", general editor of "Travail")
  • Marrie Schaefer (Second Secretary, American Embassy)
  • Sakie Fukushima (Vice president & partner of Korn/Ferry International Japan)
Workshops
  1. Finding and Following Your Passion
  2. Profiles of Super Achievers & the Secrets of their Success
  3. Corporate Board Power
  4. How to Get Your Business Started
  5. Defining Your Leadership Style
  6. The Winning Game: Negotiating Strategies for the Successful Women
  7. Operating a Home-based Business
  8. The Balancing Act: Juggling Motherhood, Eldercare and Career
  9. On-Ramp to the Information Superhighway
  10. Your Personal Health and Fitness
  11. Professional Image: Your Unspoken Message
  12. Rewards of a Non-Profit Career

 


* The titles of the speakers are the ones at the times when the conferences were held.

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