The Economist's Japan Summit 2017: A new Dawn

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2017 elections: A new dawn for Japan?

Japan will go to the polls on October 22nd. Shinzo Abe, the current prime minister, smelled blood when he announced the snap election in late September. Mr Abe is expected to win, but Tokyo’s governor, Yuriko Koike, has other ideas. Is her newly formed Party of Hope up to the task?

Taking place just four days after the election, The Economist Events’ Japan Summit will pick apart the result and examine the effect on the country and its future.

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Confirmed speakers:

• Hiroshige Seko, minister of economy, trade and industry, Japan
• Katsunobu Kato, minister of health, labour and welfare, Japan
• Issui Ihara, partner, Deloitte Tohmatsu Group
• Yasuhiro Matsui, head of renewable energy finance team, Development Bank of Japan
• Kimie Iwata, president, Japan Institute for Women’s Empowerment & Diversity Management, and external director, Japan Airlines
• Sachin Shah, chairman, president and chief executive officer, MetLife Insurance K.K.
• Maarten Sierhuis, director, Nissan Research Center
• Koichi Hamada, Tuntex Professor Emeritus of Economics, Yale University
•  … and many others.

Why Attend?

• Hear The Economist’s analysis of the elections just four days after the election
• Network with senior executives (61% are C-level) from 130+ organisations including  from business, government and academia to discuss Japan’s prospects for the year ahead
• Discover how the public and private sectors can work together to put the country back on the path to strong and steady long-term growth
• Learn whether initiatives to boost innovation in the country are working

Click here for the event agenda

Enquiry: asiaevents@economist.com or call +852 2585 3312

Event details

Date: October 26, 2017 (Thursday)
Time: 8:00-17:40
Venue: Hotel Okura Tokyo

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