Date

25th August 2015 (Tuesday) 14:00 ~ 16:50

Venue

Grand Hyatt Melbourne

Organiser

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

Supported by

METI (P), The Government of Victoria, The Australian Trade Commission, JNTO

Language

Japanese & English (simultaneous and consecutive interpretation)

Program

Program

14:00  ～　Opening Session (Mayfair 1 – simultaneous translation)

·         Greeting by Mr Shuichi Hirano, Managing Director JETRO Sydney

·         Greeting by Ms Keiko Haneda, Consul-General of Japan, Melbourne

·         Greeting by The Honourable Philip Dalidakis, Minister for Small Business,  
  Innovation & Trade

·         Presentations on “Opportunities for the promotion of regional economies and new   collaborations through Japanese-Australia business” (8 mins each)　　

v  Ms Catherine Paterson, International Education Adviser, Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)

v  Mr. Katsunori Aikyo, Executive Managing Officer,  Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
& Mission Leader

14:24   ～　Session 1：Japan and Victoria: important business partners (Mayfair 1)

·         Mr Peter Armstrong, Executive Director of Investment, Department of Economic    Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources

·         Mr Shoji Yamaguchi, Director & COO, Kaiteki Fresh Australia Pty. Ltd.

·         Mr Ichiro Nagata, Acting chairman, Olympus Australia Pty. Ltd.

·         Prof. Silviu Itescu, Cheif Executive Officer, Mesoblast Ltd.

·         Mr Shuichi Hirano, Managing Director JETRO Sydney

·         Q&A Session

15:15  ～ 15:30　 Coffee Break, Move into breakout area and possible change setup

15:30  ～　Session 2 (Breakout session): Opportunity for exchanges between
          interested sector representatives and the promotion of Japan’s regions

　Agriculture & Food　(Mayfair 1, Simultaneous interpretation)

·         Introduction of the session’s format, and then the agriculture & Food group’s mission members 　

·         JETRO Food Industry Coordinator Ms Hayashi Sayuri

·         Enoteca Co., Ltd

·         Hiramatsu Seafood Company

·         Japan Food Service Association

·         Saneihonsha Co., Ltd. 

·         Nanbuyashiki Co., Ltd.

·         Maruei Co., Ltd.

·         Q&A Session and Discussion

  Life Sciences　(Mayfair 2, Consecutive interpretation)

·         Introduction of the session’s format, and then the life sciences group’s mission    
  members

·         Mr Katsumi Mraruyama, Managing Director, V2V Pty.Ltd.

·         Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine

·         Q&A Session and Discussion

　Tourism　(Mayfair 3, Consecutive interpretation )

·         Introduction of the session’s format, and then the Tourism group’s mission
  members

·         Melanie de Souza, General Manager of International Marketing and Airline Services at Tourism Victoria

·         All Nippon Airways (ANA)  

·         HOKUTO KOTSU Inc./Hokkaido Access Network Co.,Ltd  

·         Japan Airline Co., Ltd. (JAL)

·         Meitetsu World Travel Inc.

·         Mr Andrew Hinshelwood, Director Business Development & Advertising
  (Asia/Pac), Lonely Planet

·         Q&A Session and Discussion

16:10  ～　Session 3: Networking session

　Networking　(Mayfair 1)

  Japanese & Victorian business networking 　(Grosvenor 1 &2)