What's Happening to Japanese Entrepreneurship .... In Japan and in London?

 

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MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2008, London

Chair:

• Hugh Purser, Director, Asia-Pacific Technology Network

Speakers:

• Hiromasa Toda is the founder and managing director of Japan Core Competence Management Limited
  • "The current state of entrepreneurship in Japan, and an introduction to JEEF - Japan Europe Entrepreneurs Forum"
• Mr Shinichi Tamura, Founder, SOSEI Group
  • "The SOSEI story".
• Shoko Hirotsuna, Director/ Founder, Business-Paradigm
  • "The experiences of a Japanese woman entrepreneur in Europe"  

Background
With a rapidly aging population, changes to lifetime employment practices, and continuing economic uncertainties, Japan needs to look to new sources of economic growth and a better use of productive resources. Does the answer lie in more entrepreneurial activity? Does the role of the young, or women, or those leaving the employment of large companies hold the key? This seminar looks at the current state of entrepreneurship in Japan, and taps the knowledge and expertise of experienced Japanese entrepreneurs who have ‘done it’. This is the first in a new series of APTN seminars focusing on entrepreneurship in Asia, and will be of great relevance to anyone involved in the business, policy making or financing of early stage businesses. This will also provide an opportunity to learn about JEEF (Japan Europe Entrepreneurs Forum), which is a net work of Japanese entrepreneurs working in the UK and in wider Europe.

Hiromasa Toda
is the founder and managing director of Japan Core Competence Management Limited (a credit insurance broking firm) and Core Competence Management International Ltd (management consultancy firm). He is also a business advisor for both JETRO and UKTI. He is a regular columnist for Japanese press and business magazines. He has an MA from Kyoto University

Shinichi Tamura
is the founder of SOSEI Group. SOSEI is the first Japanese full-dress bio venture company. SOSEI succeeded IPO and listed on the MOTHERS index of Tokyo Stock Exchange in July 2004, and acquired Arakis Ltd Cambridge UK.(now Sosei R&D Ltd.) in 2005. Shinichi lives in both London and Tokyo. He was also an advisor for the Governor of Osaka Prefecture.

Shoko Hirotsuna
Director/ Founder Business-Paradigm Japanese female entrepreneur, based in London. Founder and Director of Business-Paradigm (MBA placement) and Christrust (Investment). President of Rotary Club of Canary Wharf (2005-2006), working as a board member of several non-profit organisations. Education: MBA University of Southampton (UK), attending Advanced Management Programme at the Instituto de Empresa (Spain) from January to May 2008. Interest: London Marathon (completed 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007); swimming. Licence holder of scuba diving, yacht sailing and horse riding.

Co-organised by Asia-Pacific Technology Network and Japan-Europe Entrepreneurs Forum
Hosted by JETRO London
Location: JETRO London, MidCity Place, 71 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6AL
Nearest tube stations: Holborn Circus, Chancery Lane
Timing: 17.30 - 19.15 (Please give extra time for the registration process)
Pricing: Free to JEEF supporters: £40 + VAT (Executives) £20 + VAT (Asian citizens/institutions, officials, executives from Small Companies)£10 + VAT (Academics), Free for the Media.
To Register: please send your details (name, institutional affiliation, email address, phone number) to biz@aptn.org