The Canada-Japan Society of British Columbia wishes to advise its members of the Japan-Canada Chambers Council initiative in bringing together business leaders, policy-makers and diplomats for the 2nd Joint Symposium of the Japan-Canada Chambers Council to be held March 21st at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver.
第２回日本・カナダ商工会議所協議会合同会合（シンポジウム）
2nd Joint Symposium of the Japan-Canada Chambers Council
プログラム（案）／ Program
Date: Monday, March 21, 2016
Venue: Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, Vancouver, BC
9:00-9:30 登録受付・ネットワーキング／Registration & Networking Coffee-Tea
9:30-9:40 開会挨拶／Opening remarks of both Chairs
- Steve Dechka, Canada Chair, Japan-Canada Chambers Council
- Shoei Utsuda, Japan Chair, Japan-Canada Chambers Council
9:40-9:50 来賓挨拶／Messages by both Ambassadors
- HE Mackenzie Clugston, Ambassador of Canada to Japan
- HE Kenjiro Monji, Ambassador of Japan to Canada
9:50-10:25 基調講演／Keynote speech on political and economic outlook (e.g. Minister)
10:25-10:45 Coffee break & Networking
10:45-12:30 Session 1 “成長の機会 -新たな可能性をつかむ”（仮題）
Room to grow: seizing new opportunities (e.g. TPP)
- Presentation: McKinsey & Co.
- Panel with key industries:
- Q & A
12:30-13:45 昼食・基調講演／Lunch with keynote speech (e.g. Minister/ CEO)
13:45-14:45 Session 2 “日本でのビジネス -対日投資と地方創生” （仮題）
Investing in Japan’s regions
- Presentation: JETRO, Japanese Local Government
- Case study: Canadian companies in Japan
- Q & A
14:45-15:00 Coffee break & Networking
15:00-16:15 Session 3 “継続した関係を築く -人と人のつながり”（仮題）
Building relationships that last
- Panel on education exchange, immigration, tourism, etc.
- Q & A
16:15-16:30 閉会挨拶／Closing remarks of both Chairs
- Shoei Utsuda, Japan Chair, Japan-Canada Chambers Council
- Steve Dechka, Canada Chair, Japan-Canada Chambers Council
16:30-(18:00) 交流会／Networking reception
Why should you attend?
- Learn about new growth opportunities from industry experts and CEOs.
- Understand the impact of trade deals like the TPP.
- Hear what it’s like to do business in Japan from companies with experience on the ground.
- Discuss ways to expand people-to-people ties and cultural exchanges.
- Network with key decision-makers in the private and public sector.
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