[Event] What Role Do Japan & the U.S. Play in the Future of Asia-Pacific Economics? - Chicago, IL
May 03, 2017
Join us for a panel discussion examining Asia-Pacific economic integration
and the future of Japan and the U.S. and key economic players in Asia.
DATE & TIME
Thursday
June 15, 2017
8:00-12:00 PM
VENUE
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
REGISTER
Cost: FREE
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Pre-registration required.
No walk-ins allowed.
SUMMARY
On Thursday, June 15, JETRO and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce will present a symposium in Chicago on Asia-Pacific Economic Integration and the Role of the United States & Japan. This will be the fourth time since 2007 JETRO has organized this event.
Following President Trump’s election in 2016 and subsequent American withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), new questions have been raised about the future of economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region. Can TPP continue without the participation of the United States? What is the future of regional agreements like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) between ASEAN, Japan, China, Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand?
Experts from the U.S., Japan, China and Vietnam will examine the current status and future outlook for bilateral & multilateral free trade agreements in the Pacific. Their insights and perspectives will develop into a dialogue which will be of particular significance to the Midwest business community with business and investment interests in East Asia.
This symposium will be held at The Chicago Club, located at 81 East Van Buren Street, Chicago, Illinois. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a networking breakfast. This program is co-organized by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, with the support of the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago, the Japan America Society of Chicago, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago.
AGENDA
8:00 AM |
Registration (The Lounge - One Mezzanine) |
8:30 AM |
Welcome Remarks (Daniel Burnham Room - 3rd Floor) Illinois Chamber of Commerce, TBD Naoko Ito, Consul-General of Japan in Chicago
Keynote Speakers (Introductions by Adlai E. Stevenson III) Hiroyuki Ishige, Chairman and CEO, JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) Keith Williams, President and CEO and Trustee, Underwriters Laboratories, LLC |
9:30 AM |
Coffee Break (The Lounge - One Mezzanine) |
9:50 AM |
Panel Speakers Moderator Edward Grant, Director, Board Member and Past President Japan America Society of Chicago
Vietnam Vo Tri Thanh, Vice President and Senior Advisor Central Institute for Economic Management of Vietnam (CIEM)
China Ke Long, Senior Fellow, Project Professor Economic Research Center, Fujitsu Research Institute Global Center for Asian and Regional Research, Univeristy of Shizuoka
Japan Akio Takahara, Professor, Faculty of Law University of Tokyo
United States Travis George, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Molex, Inc. |
10:30 AM |
Panel Discussion |
11:15 AM |
Audience Q&A |
11:35 AM |
Closing Remarks Leslie Munger, Deputy Governor, State of Illinois David Johnson, President, Japan Ameria Society of Chicago |
11:45 AM |
Networking Reception (The Lounge - One Mezzanine) |
SPONSORED BY
This event is sponsored by the Japan External Trade Organization and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.
SUPPORTED BY
FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT
Kelly Highland | JETRO Chicago