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2008 Professor Hidehiro Tachibana, Waseda University Professor Yoshikazu Obata, Meiji University Lecture and discussion about the francophone realities in Canada and North America, as well as various aspects of French-speaking Canada.. Ted Mahood, CFO, Linamar Corporation Spoke about Linamar Corporation's growth and success. Hazel McCallion, Mississauga Mayor Gordon Krantz, Milton Mayor Seminar and networking reception with the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance (GTMA) trade mission members for exploring opportunities in the Greater Toronto Area. Garr Reynolds, Communications Consultant Spoke about effectively communicating through Powerpoint presentations. John Amatt, Everest Expedition Leader, Author, and Professional Keynote Speaker Spoke on themes central to his keynote, "Challenging Change with the Adventure Attitude." Mark Carney, Bank of Canada Governor Discussion on the speaker's recent appointment as the Bank of Canada Governor, and the upcoming G-7 financial meetings. Ms. Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, Quebec Minister of International Relations Spoke about the importance of Japan as a top priority country for the Quebec Government as outlined in its new International Affairs Policy and Innovation Policy. Marie-Lucie Morin, Deputy Minister of International Trade A briefing on the outcome of the Japan Economic Committee meetings and discussion on ways of moving forward in the Canada-Japan relationship. 2007 H.E. Ambassador Joseph Caron, Ambassador of Canada to Japan An update on the state of the Canada-Japan relationship and the Canadian government's priorities for the upcoming year. Hon. Iris Evans, Alberta's Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry Spoke on the numerous partnership opportunities that lay ahead for Alberta and Japan. Chris Burton, Asia-Pacific Training Manager, Team Management Systems Spoke on how managers can become better leaders, build high-performing teams and manage issues in cross-cultural teams. Hon. Colin Hansen, BC Minister of Economic Development and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Initiative and the Olympics Discussed BC's Asia Pacific initiative, the new BC Trade and Investment Office in Japan and introduced its director, Mr. Avrom Salsberg. Simon Masman, Finance Director, McDonald's Japan Gave the inside view of McDonald's remarkable turnaround from a loss of 545 million yen in the first half of last year to a group net profit of 3.16 billion yen in the same period this year. Simon also commented on recent company activities, the current marketplace, and challenges and opportunities for McDonald's in Japan. Joe Caci, Vice President of Products, Research In Motion Spoke on the latest developments of wireless communications, including the wireless data requirements of today's corporate market, the range of wireless offerings in the corporate market and how to meet the expectations of the market innovatively. Steve Ridgway, CEO, Virgin Atlantic Airways Spoke on Virgin Atlantic's successes and challenges in the Japanese market. Ryutaro Narui, CEO, Yamato Dialog & Media Co. Ltd. Outlined the concept of YDM's unique AREA-DIALOG SERVICE, analyzed the key success factors and presented examples of actual target-area-segmentation. Eiichiro Adachi, Socially Responsible Investment Analyst, The Japan Research Institute Spoke on the development of eco-friendly management techniques and socially responsible behaviour amongst Japanese organizations. Pierre-Louis Seguin, Insurance Industry Managing Director, Accenture Japan Spoke on Accenture's recent qualitative research project uncovering where insurance executives believe their organizations are on the journey to high performance, how they view the impact of deregulation on their organizations and on the market overall, and how they are preparing for the impact of further deregulation. Robert Pickard, President, North Asia, Edelman Japan Provided an overview of what drives and destroys trust in Japan compared to China, Europe and North America and offered recommendations for how companies should act to build trust by ensuring that the perception of their social responsibility matches the reality. Terrie Lloyd, President, LINC Media Spoke on the strange but lucrative niches foreigners have found themselves in Japan. Robert Ulmer, Counsellor (Commercial - Ontario), Ontario International Marketing Centre in Japan Spoke on the relationship between Japan and Ontario and current and future opportunities for business. Murray Baker, author of the best seller The Debt-Free Graduate Spoke on how individuals and families can finance post-secondary education while avoiding the pitfall of terminal indebtedness. Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara, Honorary President & Chairman, St. Luke's International Hospital Spoke on innovative ways to motivate others into action. Dr. Stefan Lippert, Managing Director, Simon Kucher & Partners Japan Spoke about the essentials of value-based price optimiszation. Marco Narducci and Darrin McNeal, JAC Japan This seminar included such topics as parameters and dimensions of innovation, theories and paradigms of innovation and methods for triggering companies whole intelligence to creativity. John Wood, Founder and CEO of Room to Read Discussed how companies can evaluate NPOs, leverage their NPO partnerships and measure the effectiveness of their social responsibility initiatives. It's All Marketing: Better marketing through internal/external relationship management Ed Thompson and Tom Boatman gave money-saving tips to effectively brand and market your company in Japan's competitive markets. Hon. Sandra Pupatello, Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Trade Spoke on strengthening and expanding the Ontario-Japan relationship and Ontario's initiatives to enhance business and investment. Dr. Nancy Adler, McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management Shared insights into the role of women as global leaders. Darcy Rezac, Managing Director of the Vancouver Board of Trade Spoke on the importance of chambers of commerce and the role networking plays in advancing your business. Stefan Lippert and Balraj Kalsi, Simon-Kucher & Partners All the essentials of price optimization and how this can help your company specifically and the magnitude of profit improvement you should expect from optimized pricing. Yoko Ebuchi, Career Consultant, Management Support K.K. Spoke on Japanese business etiquette and their differences with other countries. Osaka Consulate Closure : What Does it Mean? The Canadian business community in the Kansai expressed shock and confusion over the announcement from the Canadian Embassy that the Consulate of Canada in Osaka will close by March 31, 2007. While the Canadian government stated that this decision was taken after extensive deliberation, CCCJ members and those involved in the Canada-Japan relationship do not understand the logic of this decision or why there was no consultation with outside stakeholders. Participants had an opportunity to question Canadian consul Allan Edwards to learn what this means to Canadians and CCCJ members. Geoffrey Crickmay, President & CEO, Manulife Life Insurance Company Spoke on the challenges in the life insurance market, how Manulife was able to adapt to these challenges and where the company is headed. Tommy Kullberg, former President & CEO and founder of IKEA Japan Gave insights on how to accelerate your company's growth in Japan. Takashi Kinoshita (JCI Consulting Partner Co., Ltd.) and Seiji Suzuki (Vice-Counselor, Tokyo Industry and Labor Bureau, Business and Industry Department) Introduction of "Tokyo Business Entry Point," a counter office supporting foreign firms in Tokyo. Dr. Klaus Zumwinkel, Chairman, Deutsche Post World Net Shared his insights on the future of international logistics that will impact the growth of businesses around the world. Ricco DeBlank, General Manager, Ritz-Carlton Tokyo Revealed how to apply the secrets that make Ritz-Carlton service so special to any service-centered business. 2006 The Future of the Japanese Banking Sector Panel speakers included representatives from Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC, Yamazaki Associates and the Economist Intelligence Unit. Successful Networking in Tokyo Three of Tokyo's top networkers shared tips, tricks and advice for successful networking. Presenters: Andrew Shuttleworth, Dave Mori and Gary Bremermann Hon. Gordon Campbell, Premier of BC Discussed how building on the relationships between BC and Japan will ensure a bright future for Canada's Pacific Gateway. Chris Durkin, Principal of Q3global Designing and running effective cross-cultural meetings. Consul and Trade Commissioner Allan Edwards, Consulate of Canada in Osaka Explained what the recent changes at the consulate mean to Canadian-related business in the Kansai. International collaboration across sectors: developing a new e-health monitoring system for the market Dr. Masako Miyazaki (University of Alberta) and Dr. Toshio Ohyanagi (Sapporo Medical University) explained the importance of having the right strategic partners to bring innovative technology to the market. H.E. Ambassador Joseph Caron, Ambassador of Canada to Japan An update on the state of the Canada-Japan relationship and the Canadian government's priorities for the upcoming year. Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario Spoke on the close and growing economic ties between Ontario and Japan. He was accompanied by Minister of Economic Development and Trade Joseph Cordiano. Hon. Raymond Bachand, Minister of Economic Development for Quebec Spoke on Quebec's new international policy which will foster new partnerships with Japanese enterprises and increase exports and investments between Quebec and Japan. Hon. Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics for BC Provided an update on BC's business climate, its Asia-Pacific Initiative, positioning BC as the Pacific Gateway, 2010 opportunities and tourism, and the Olympics. Drs. Ned C. Hill and W. Steve Albrecht: Ethics in business The need for ethical business practices in the corporate environment, and the costs of unethical conduct by employees and company executives. Podcasting: the latest and hottest application for the internet A panel of five diverse, yet all successful participants in the booming "podcasting" business told the unique and inevitably recent story behind their podcasting success. Panel members: Toru Sasaki, Kamasami Kong, Catherine Kobayashi, Phil Rubel, Rich Pavonarius. Moderator: Peter Williams Hitoshi Suga, Vice Chairman and Board Member of Tully's Coffee Japan, Co. Ltd./Food X Globe Co., Ltd. How an unusual approach by a Japanese venture capital company led to the formation of a new venture that would be responsible for the entire business and its growth to the point where it now challenges Starbucks. 2005 Tony Buzan The former editor of the international of Mensa, Tony Buzan is the inventor of Mind Maps and presented "Mind Maps, the 21st century tool for creativity, innovation and leadership in business." Hon. Lorne Calvert, Premier of Saskatchewan The future of Saskatchewan-Japan relations and business and research opportunities for co-operation with Japan. H.E. Ambassador Joseph Caron, Ambassador of Canada to Japan An update on the Canadian government's priorities and new directions for the embassy. Kensaku Hogen, former Ambassador of Japan to Canada and former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations David A. Dodge, Governor, Bank of Canada How the Canadian economy adjusts to global economic forces. Secrets of entrepreneurial success in Japan: Part II The second in a series of workshops designed for those who are thinking about starting or are already running their own business in Japan. Speakers: Carl Kay and Terrie Lloyd, President of Linc Media. Dr. Nancy Adler, McGill University Faculty of Management Internationally recognized for developing the field of cross-cultural management and advancing our understanding of cultural synergy and global leadership, Dr. Adler spoke on "leadership, power and influence: the art of leadership." The Personal Information Protection Law-Privacy Mark On April 1, 2005, the Japanese government enacted a new law that requires companies to have procedures in place to ensure the correct handling of confidential personal information. Representatives from Pacificia Consultants, Intellitest Japan and Linklaters Foreign Law Office provided a legal perspective on this new law. Real estate seminar: thinking of buying a home in Japan? A panel of five speakers provided tips on purchasing a home in Japan. Topics included mortgage financing, planning and designing your home, how to search for a house, the real estate market and planning for resale. Starting and running a business in Japan: foreign entrepreneurs share their secrets of success Panel members: Michael Alfant, President, Building 2; Paul Goldsmith, President, Panache Corporation; John D. Davis, Resident Partner, Davis Law Office; Debbie Howard, President, Japan Market Resource Network; James Yellowlees, President, Pacifica Consultants. David Wagner, Director of Media Training Department, Gavin Anderson Managing the media: how to get your message across 2004 Shintaro Ishihara, Tokyo Governor Pursing foreign direct investment. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): what it looks like in action How CSR is put into action on an everyday basis in terms of corporate governance, stakeholder dialogue, environmental and social reporting, philanthropy and sustainable development. Todd Budge, President, Tokyo Star Bank How Tokyo Star Bank is making its mark in Japan by creating a customer-based, easy-to-use and efficient bank using world-best practices. H.E. Ambassador Robert G. Wright, Ambassador of Canada to Japan Spoke on topics such as the growing influence of China, the Aichi World Expo and anniversary celebrations (75th anniversary of Canada-Japan relations and 100th anniversary of Canada-Japan trade). Hon. Victor P. Doerksen, Minister of Innovation and Science for Alberta An overview of the SuperNet program which will provide Albertans, even those in remote locations, with the technology to access the most innovative health, education and government services. CCCJ Business Display and Trade Show Twenty-two exhibitors displayed their products and services held at the Canadian embassy. Canada's Deputy Minister for International Trade, Leonard J. Edwards, provided opening remarks on Canada's investment and political climate at the networking reception. 2003 Robert A. Milton, President and CEO, Air Canada Restructuring Air Canada. Norman Moyer, Canadian Commissioner General, 2005 Aichi World Expo Opportunities and expectations at Aichi 2005. Dr. Charles Bedford, Management Smarts Inc. Get smart or get out - upgrading management for a digital world. Hon. Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, Deputy Premier of Quebec and Minister of International Relations An overview of the Quebec government's priorities and plans for a reduction of personal income tax. Akiko Domoto, Chiba Governor Message from Chiba, home of Narita airport. Dr. Kenneth S. Courtis, Managing Director and Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs Asia Japan - the current situation and likely denouement after 13 years of deepening crisis. Yoshio Nakatani, Former President and CEO, Toyota Canada His experiences regarding corporate responsibility. Hiroo Mori, Managing Director, Mori Building Co. History of the Roppongi Hills project and its role for the revitalization of Tokyo. H.E. Ambassador Robert G. Wright, Ambassador of Canada to Japan An update on the Canadian government's priorities and observation on his 20 months in Japan. 2002 Trevor Matthews, President and CEO, Manulife Life Insurance Manulife's Japanese adventure: a progress report. Fusae Ota, Governor, Osaka Prefectural Government Creating new business opportunities to build a new Osaka. Hon. John McCallum, Secretary of State, International Financial Institutions The G-7 Finance Ministers' process and key objectives for 2002. Richard Jeram, Chief Economist, and James Fiorillo, (former) Director, Senior Analyst, ING Baring Securities (Japan) Ltd. Can Japan recover? An economic outlook. Hon. Ralph Klein, Premier of Alberta Promoting the Alberta Advantage. Margaret Cornish, Cornish & Co. The need for improved communication and information exchange between foreign fund managers and Japan. 2001 International commercial arbitration seminar and discussion Panel members: Robert Grondine, Reinhard Neumann, Haig Oghigian and Toshio Sawada Yoshio Nakatani, President and CEO, Toyota Canada In pursuit of a new partnership between Canada and Japan. |
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