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「グローバルな課題解決への挑戦～『AI』『イノベーション』『金融政策」『国際貿易』～」主催：コロンビア大学ビジネススクール 日本経済経営研究所、共催：株式会社日本政策投資銀行 2024 CJEB Annual Tokyo Conference Navigating Global Challenges: AI, Innovation, Monetary Policy, and Trade Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 1:15 – 6:30 PM Japan Time Presented by Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School Co-sponsored by the Development Bank of Japan Inc. Keynote: “AI, Growth, and Productivity” by: Costis Maglaras, Dean; David and Lyn Silfen Professor of Business, Columbia Business School 基調講演: 「AI」「経済成長」「生産性」の考察 、講演者: コスティース・マグララス コロンビア大学ビジネススクール 学院長、経営学教授

Keynote: Unveiling Progress: Women’s Empowerment and DEI in Japan, and Keidanren’s Forward-Thinking Endeavors Speaker: Teiko Kudo, Chair of Sub-committee on Diversity & Inclusion, Keidanren; Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Featuring: Paul Sheard, Author of The Power of Money; Former Vice Chairman, S&P Global 

Featuring: Randall S. Jones, Research Associate, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business School; Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS); Former Senior Counselor - East Asia and Head of Japan/Korea Desk, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Featuring: Bernard Hoekman, Professor and Director, Global Economics, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence, Italy  

Dr. Mireya Solís of the Brookings Institution will lead a talk and Q&A session on her new book Japan’s Quiet Leadership: Reshaping the Indo-Pacific scheduled for release on 1 September 2023. The book delves into Japan's transformation into a significant player in the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific, highlighting its strengths in democratic resilience, social stability, and proactive diplomacy, while addressing pressing issues such as depopulation, rising inequality, and regional peace threats.

Featuring: Kyoko Matsushita, CEO, WPP in Japan. Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University 

Featuring: Hiroshi Sakurai, Chairman, Asahi Shuzo Co., Ltd. Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School ; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

Featuring: Haruhiko Kuroda, Former Governor, Bank of Japan. Welcome Remarks: David E. Weinstein, Director, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB); Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

2023 CJEB Annual Tokyo Conference The Need for Innovation: Digitalization, Sustainable Cities, and Reforming Higher Education Monday, May 29, 2023 | 1:15 – 6:30 PM Japan Time Presented by Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School Co-sponsored by the Development Bank of Japan Inc.