We are delighted to announce that the Japan Society is collaborating with London Business School Japan Club to host a Japan Summit 2022 on Friday 11 November. An all-in-one conference and networking event, panelled by Japanese business and industry experts in Innovation and Sustainability, this is an excellent opportunity for Society members to meet and engage with senior executives of major Japanese companies, as well as, leading academics in the field of business.

Several Japan Society member companies from top tier Japanese firms will be represented in panel discussions and keynote speeches at the Japan Summit 2022, including Honda Motor Europe, NTT Data UK, Takeda, and Nomura.

The conference begins at 12 noon and focuses on Innovation and Sustainability within Japanese business. Speakers throughout the day will focus on how Japanese business is navigating the myriad challenges that all global firms face, whilst also imagining and realising their ESG goals. Join us to hear directly from keynote speakers, such as the Executive Vice President of Honda Motor Europe, Ian Howells and the Vice-Dean of London Business School, Prof. Julian Birkinshaw.

The networking session will follow at 4.30pm, where attendees meet with our keynote speakers and members of London Business School’s Japan Club. This event is suitable for all members; whether you are someone already in work looking to expand your business connections or a student seeking opportunities; an unmissable opportunity to meet those at the heart of the thriving and ever-growing Japanese business world.

Please see below for more details on the conference and networking sessions. 

Conference Session (12.00 - 4.00pm)
Location: Sammy Ofer Centre LT18+LT19, London Business School

Opening (12.00 - 1.05pm)

• Opening remarks: Prof. Julian Birkinshaw – Vice-Dean of London Business School
• Keynote speech 1: Mr. Takaaki Umezawa – Japan Chairman, A.T. Kearney (Online)
• Keynote speech 2: Prof. Lynda Gratton – Professor of Management Practice in Organisational Behaviour, London Business School
• Keynote speech 3: Mr. Toshio Fujimoto – General Manager, Shonan Health Innovation Park (iPark), Takeda

Session 1: Innovation (1.05 - 2.20pm)
Moderator: Prof. Donal Crilly, Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, London Business School

Company presentations followed by 40-minute panel discussion

Speakers:

• Mr. Toshio Fujimoto, Shonan Health Innovation Park (iPark), Takeda – General Manager
• Mr. Antonio Avitabile, Director, Business Incubation, EMEA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Europe, Sony Europe B.V.
• Mr. Tom Winstanley, Chief Technology Officer, NTT Data UK
• Panel discussion (Takeda (iPark), Sony Europe B.V., NTT Data)

Short break (2.20 - 2.30pm)

Session 2: Sustainability (2.30 - 4.00pm)
Moderator: Prof. Ioannis Ioannou, Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, London Business School

Company presentations followed by 40-minute panel discussion

Speakers:

• Keynote Speech 4: Mr. Ian Howells, Senior Vice President, Honda Motor Europe
• Ms. Nicole Kambeck, Director Circular Economy, Mitsubishi Chemical Europe GmbH
• Ms. Chie Mitsui, Senior Researcher, Data Analyst, Nomura Research Institute (NRI), Sustainability Consulting
• Panel Discussion (Mitsubishi Chemical, NRI, and Honda Motor Europe)

Networking Session (4.30 - 6.00pm)
Location: Sussex Dining Hall, London Business School

Booking Info

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