Invest Japan Symposium 2008 - Japan, as a base for high value creation

Friday 14th November 2008
13.00pm – 17:00pm

Sponsors: Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
UK Trade and Investment
Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO)
Supported by: Asia-Pacific Technology Network

Opening Speakers

• Representative of the UK government
• Representative of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
• Mr Yasuo Hayashi, Chairman and CEO, JETRO

Keynote Speakers

• Sir Philip Hampton, Chairman Sainsbury Plc, Vice president, Confederation of British Industries (CBI)
• Mr Masaharu Shibata, Chairman, NGK Insulators Ltd. Member of the Expert Committee of FDI Promotion

Panel Discussion

• Mr Miles Flint, Former President, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
• Mr Sebastian Conran, Managing Director, Studio Conran
• Mr Tatsuo Yada, Mayor of Kobe City
• Mr David Bell, CEO SBD Ltd
• (Moderator) Ms Courtney Fingar, Editor fDi Magazine

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) are organizing Invest Japan Symposium 2008 in London on 14th November, 2008 to highlight investment opportunities in the Japanese market and to promote further business activities between Japan and the UK.

The Japanese government is active in promoting foreign direct investment into Japan by setting a target to make the stock value of FDI reach around 5% of the GDP by the end of 2010. There is no doubt that East Asia will thrive as the driving force of the global economy in the years to come and in order to present Japan as the strategic base to the region. It is also necessary to develop understanding amongst the key decision makers in businesses with regard to the current attractions of the Japanese economy.

We are celebrating the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the UK and Japan. Based on the highly skilled manufacturing that both economies see their roots in, we have been building and will continue to build a firm partnership in creating new values through innovations to the global economy.
By presenting the opportunities in the regions and the attractions of Japan as the gateway to Asia, we hope to raise British leading business executives the awareness of Japan as the venue for creating new values

Location:        Savoy Place, Institution of Engineering and technology 2 Savoy Place,
London, WC2R 0BL
Nearest Tube: Embankment
Date:               Friday 14th November 2008
Time:               13.00 – 17:00
Pricing:           Free
Register:         Visit the Symposium website: http://www.investjapan.org/symposium2008_london
Contact:          Michitaka Nakao, Yoshiko Kataoka
JETRO London, Tel: 02074218300 email: Idn_invest@jetro.go.jp

Agenda

13:00               Registration begins
13:30               Opening Remarks
14:00               Keynote Speakers
14:40               Coffee Break
15:00               Panel Discussion
17:00               Networking Reception