The 1st EU-Japan EPA Forum staged at the Historic Stock Exchange in Copenhagen was the first major international business conference convened before the finalization of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) representing over 630 million people and 40% of global trade flows. The Forum brought together the key policy architects behind the EPA including stakeholders and senior business leaders from across Europe and Japan.

Keynotes were given by Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Cecilia Malmström, EU Trade Commissioner, Ambassador Yoichi Suzuki, Former Chief Negotiator for the Government of Japan for the Japan-EU EPA Negotiations, with executive speakers from AIRBUS, Alstom, J.P.Morgan, Mizuho Bank, NEC, Ericsson, MHI Vestas, Fujifilm, Novo Nordisk amongst others. 

Delegates: 200

Speakers: 20+

With the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)’s entry into force on February 1, 2019, the 2nd EU-Japan EPA Forum was the landmark Forum staged over 2 days on May 16-17, 2019 at the prominent Principe Di Savoia in Milan. Executives from over 20 countries gathered to better understand and unlock trade, investment, JVs, M&A and project investment opportunities, using the EPA platform. Moderated discussions were led by senior journalist from Bloomberg, Reuters and The Economist Group.

Keynotes were given by Cecilia Malmström, EU Trade Commissioner, Michele Geraci, Italian Secretary of State for Trade & FDI, Kathy Matsui, Vice Chair, Goldman Sachs, Masaki Sakuyama, Chairman, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Shinichi Hayashida, Chairman, SMBC Aviation Capital, Hernan Cristerna, Global Co-Head, M&A, J.P. Morgan to name a few.

Delegates: 300

Speakers: 70+

The three-day 3rd EU-Japan EPA Forum was held on May 10-11-12, 2021 as a high-level live-streamed global webcast featured world-class thought-leaders and executives from across Japan and Europe. With discussions moderated by senior journalist from The Financial Times, Nikkei Asia, The Economist Group, Bloomberg and NHK Japan, focused on the new dynamics of deal-making in a digital first world and effective corporate integration in M&A to maximize and capture deal value. 

Speakers included Takayuki Morita, President & CEO, NEC, Sophie Javary, Vice Chairman CIB, EMEA, BNP Paribas, Frank Okoisor, CEO, Toyota Connected Europe, David Semaya, Executive Chairman, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management, Yoko Dochi, Managing Partner, SoftBank Group International, Junichi Suzuki, Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Europe, Jun Tsusaka, Founding Partner, CEO, NSSK, Hirotaka Takeuchi, Professor of Management Practice, Strategy Unit, Harvard Business School, Yasuo Takeuchi, President & CEO, Olympus Corporation to name just a few.

Registrations: 780

Speakers: 120

The 4th EU-Japan EPA Forum and Round Table Series will have as its core topic focus Japan’s efforts in making Tokyo the global financial city of the future and Europe turning green into growth with the EU Green Deal worth €1.8 trillion.

More to be announced!