Japan Conference

AIMA Japan Annual Forum 2023

9:30AM - 5:00PM (Asia/Tokyo) 31 May 2023

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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Registration

Morning Opportunity to Engage with Exhibitors, Delegates, Speakers

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks

Masa Yanagisawa

AIMA Japan Chairman / Head of Japan Prime Services, Goldman Sachs Japan Co. Ltd.

09:40 AM - 10:25 AM |Are We Making Progress - Insights and Updates on Latest Regulatory and Tax Matters

*ENGLISH session with Japanese simultaneous interpretation

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Michael Unglesbee

Head of International Department & Compliance Manager, United Managers Japan

Philippa Allen

CEO and Founder, ComplianceAsia

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM | Asset Owners’ Viewpoints

*JAPANESE session with English simultaneous interpretation

Yuichi Alex Takayama

Country head of Japan, Frontier Advisors Japan

Yoshi Kiguchi

CIO, Pension Fund of Japanese Corporations

Shinichiro Shiraki

AIMA Japan Vice Chairman / CEO, Aizawa Asset Management Co., Ltd.

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM l Breaktime

An Opportunity to Engage with Exhibitors, Delegates, Speakers

11:10 AM - 11:50 AM |Keynote Speakers

*ENGLISH session with Japanese simultaneous interpretation

Finance Unleashed: Bridging Yale's Wisdom and Japan's Potential

Raymond F. Greene

Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, U.S. Embassy Tokyo

Edward J. Rogers

Vice Chairman, AIMA Japan / CEO & CIO, Rogers Investment Advisors K.K.

11:50 AM - 12:20 PM |Keynote Speakers

*JAPANESE session with English simultaneous interpretation

The Impact of Generative AI on Finance

Akihisa Shiozaki

Member of Parliament, Japan, Liberal Democratic Party

Katsuya Uenoyama

Representative Director, PKSHA Technology Inc.

Masa Yanagisawa

AIMA Japan Chairman / Head of Japan Prime Services, Goldman Sachs Japan Co. Ltd.

12:20 PM - 12:50 PM |Keynote Speakers

*JAPANESE session with English simultaneous interpretation

2023 Japan Equity Strategy Outlook

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Masashi Akutsu

Chief Japan Equity Strategist, BofA Securities

12:50 PM – 01:00 PM l Presentation of the AIMA/ CAIA Scholarship Award

Yoshinobu Yarita

CAIA, Chapter Head / Founder & President, Japan Alternative Investment Research Institute

01:00 PM – 01:10 PM l Market Prediction Awards

Carol Tsuchida

Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius

01:10 PM – 02:30 PM l Lunch Break and Networking

An Opportunity to Engage with Exhibitors, Delegates, Speakers

02:30 PM – 03:10 PM l Breakout 1 & 2

BREAKOUT 1: Navigating the Storm: A Japanese Perspective on the Banking Crisis

*English session with Japanese simultaneous interpretation

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Robert Humann

Director Sales and Relationship Management, BNP Paribas

Mathieu Fuhrmann

Vice President, Sales and business development, Eurex

Sohei Iwai

Vice President, Brown Brothers Harriman Investment Services (Japan) Inc.

BREAKOUT 2: Has the Momentum Continued – Japan PE/VC Update

*Japanese session only

Ken Niimura

Founder, CEO Partner, Topaz Capital, Inc.

Shuichiro Kawamura

President, Energy & Environment Investment, Inc.

Shinichiro Shiraki

AIMA Japan Vice Chairman / CEO, Aizawa Asset Management Co., Ltd.

03:10 PM – 03:25 PM l Breaktime

An Opportunity to Engage with Exhibitors, Delegates, Speakers

03:25 PM – 04:05 PM l Breakout 3 & 4

BREAKOUT 3: Capturing Flows from Japan – An Update on the Asset Raising Landscape

*ENGLISH session with Japanese simultaneous interpretation

Megumi Noguchi

Vice President, Prime Services, Capital Introductions, Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.

Daisuke (Dice) Imaeda

Partner, Investment Group, Investor Relations, Global Brain Corporation

Manabu Washio

Head of Aksia Asia, Partner of Aksia LLC

Rory Kennedy

Chief Operating Officer & co-founder, MuTaka Capital

Tomoko Fuminaga

Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius

BREAKOUT 4: Fundamentals – Key Market Updates on Domiciles, Strategies, Fee’s, Liquidity and More

*ENGLISH session only

Killian Hussey

APAC Business Consulting, Morgan Stanley

04:05 PM – 04:20 PM l Breaktime

An Opportunity to Engage with Exhibitors, Delegates, Speakers

04:20 PM – 05:00 PM l Breakout 5 & 6

BREAKOUT 5: Has the Heat Been Turned Up Enough – Trends in Activism and Governance

*English session with Japanese simultaneous interpretation

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David Nichols

Executive Advisor at EY Strategy and Consulting

Eriko Kadota

Dispute Resolution Managing Associate, Linklaters Tokyo

Phillip Meyer

General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Co-Chief Operating Officer, Oasis Management Company Ltd.

BREAKOUT 6: Have the Roots Taken Hold and Sprouted – ESG Insights

*English session only

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Akane Enatsu

Head of Nomura Research Center of Sustainability (NRCS), Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research (NICMR)

Chihiro Ashizawa

Counsel - Head of Capital Markets (Japanese Law), Clifford Chance

Natsuki Iida

Sustainable Equity Analyst, Schroder Investment Management (Japan) Limited

Steven H. Lee

Director, Business Development & Investor Relations, Mingshi Investment Management Limited // 鳴石国際,鳴石投資（香港）管理有限公司ディレクター// 鳴石國際,鳴石投資（香港）管理有限公司, 總監

05:00 PM – 05:05 PM l Closing Remarks

李可胜 // Kher Sheng Lee

Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC and Deputy Global Head of Government Affairs, AIMA

贝元生 // Michael Bugel

Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC, AIMA

05:05 PM – 06:30 PM l Post-Forum Networking Cocktail Event

An Opportunity to Engage with Exhibitors, Delegates, Speakers

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