Programs : The 19th International Conference for Women in Business

9:00	The doors open.Seating is non-reserved for General Participants.
10:00	Opening Greeting “What Exactly Does Game Changer Mean?” Kaori Sasaki » Founder & CEO, ewoman, Inc. Founder & CEO, Unicul International, Inc. Founder & Chair, International Conference for Women in Business
10:15	Speech To be announced To be announced »
10:25	Speech “Voices Driving Society” Marina Mahathir » Writer
10:40	Speech “A Change in Working Hours Can Save Japanese Society” Yoshie Komuro » CEO, Work Life Balance, Co., Ltd.
10:55	Speech “What Sports Can Tell Us” Gota Miura » Professional skier, Ph.D. Researcher (Medicine)
11:10	Speech “RIOT GIRLS on 2010s” Sputniko! » Artist Assistant Professor, MIT Media Lab
11:25	Talk Show “Japan Can Change If Men Get Behind the Change” Masako Mori » House of Councilors member, lawyer, and deputy secretary-general of theLiberal Democratic Party Nobuhiro Endo » President , NEC Corporation Yosuke Yagi » Executive Officer and Executive Vice President LIXIL Group Corporation Sayuri Daimon » Executive Operating Officer & Managing Editor The Japan Times Ltd.
11:50	Talk Show “What Changes When Women Run Businesses” Christine Edman » President, H&M Japan Makiko Eda » President, Intel K.K. (Japan) Asako Aoyama » Controller and Senior Executive Officer of Coca-Cola East Japan Minori Takao » NHK World News Anchor
12:20	Luncheon Please enjoy the course lunch that has been specially prepared for Conference participants.
13:00	Talk Show “Thinking from a New Perspective” Tomoko Ikegai » President of ikg inc. / Space Producer Toshie Hiraide » Sake Samurai Coordinator IWC（International Wine Challenge) Ambassador Japan Co-op SACHI Ltd. CEO Kanpai Sake School Headmistress Miss Sake Association / Adviser Kyoko Sasaki » Manager Announcer Division Programming and Production Department Fuji Television Network, Inc.
13:30	Speech “Insights from ‘Tangible Earth’” Shinichi Takemura » anthropologist, media designer Professor at Kyoto University of Art and Design, Director of Earth Literacy Program
13:45	Break
14:40		101 We must know what's happening in the world. And change it! Securing fundamental human rights for all is one of the world's greatest challenges. We'll discuss ways to support efforts to change mind sets and to bring improved health, education, and empowerment for all, including Post-215 Development Agenda/SDGs. This session is in English. No interpretation provided. Keiko Kiyama » Director and Chief Operation Officer, Non-Governmental Organization JEN Kaoru Nemoto » Director United Nations Information Centre (Japan) Marina Mahathir » Writer Aya Yamagata » Senior Officer, Program Department Plan Japan (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) Kanae Doi(F) » Japan Director, Human Rights Watch 102 Changing the rules within an organization - Women in management （Japanese）※No Interpretation Become a manager and change the rules. The more women in managerial positions, the more diverse an organization becomes and then it starts to move forward. But what does a manager really do? Is it possible to maintain a work-life balance? Yumiko Kamada » Deputy Director, Frontier Service Development Laboratory, R&D Center of JR East Group, East Japan Railway Company　 Riwa Sakamoto » Director, Economic and Social Policy Office, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan Shie Lundberg » Head of APAC Partner Operations, Google Japan Inc. Asako Aoyama(F) » Controller and Senior Executive Officer of Coca-Cola East Japan 103 Create your own market! The masterminds behind new brands and new product development （Japanese）※No Interpretation How do you turn an idea into a marketable product? These game changing women have done just that. Listen to them share their experiences and learn new ways of thinking about markets. Tomoko Ikegai » President of ikg inc. / Space Producer Toshie Hiraide » Sake Samurai Coordinator IWC（International Wine Challenge) Ambassador Japan Co-op SACHI Ltd. CEO Kanpai Sake School Headmistress Miss Sake Association / Adviser Ikuko Mukai » New Market Development Group Home Product Department Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Fujiyo Ishiguro(F) » President & CEO of Netyear Group Corporation 104 Free discussion on childcare reform （Japanese）※No Interpretation There’s been plenty of talk, but little actual reform. What type of childcare is best for working parents and their children? Just how far have regulatory reforms come? This interactive discussion will focus on what needs to happen in the future. Tomomi Inada » Minister in charge of the "Cool Japan" and "Challenge Again" campaigns as well as regulatory, administrative, and civil service reform initiatives Yuri Okina » Research Director, Senior Economist The Japan Research Institute, Ltd. Izumi Hayashi » Attorney at Law Emmy Suzuki Harris » Japan Campaigns Director Change.org Kaori Sasaki(F) » Founder & CEO, ewoman, Inc. Founder & CEO, Unicul International, Inc. Founder & Chair, International Conference for Women in Business
16:10		201 What women can do to move Japan forward Women's issues are being talked about in Japan, but progress is slow. What can we learn from other countries to bring substantial, significant change to Japan? We will share our perspectives and discuss practices that can move Japan forward. This session is in English. No interpretation provided. Alexandra Siddall » Counsellor Public Affairs, Australian Embassy in Tokyo Minori Takao » NHK World News Anchor Lori Henderson » Executive Director, British Chamber of Commerce in Japan Sayuri Daimon(F) » Executive Operating Officer & Managing Editor The Japan Times Ltd. 202 What can women presidents and CEOs change? （Japanese）※No Interpretation Fujiyo Ishiguro » President & CEO of Netyear Group Corporation Yoshie Komuro » CEO Work Life Balance, Co., Ltd. Michiko Hirono » President 21 Lady Co., Ltd. Kaori Sasaki(F) » Founder & CEO, ewoman, Inc. Founder & CEO, Unicul International, Inc. Founder & Chair, International Conference for Women in Business 203 Raising children who can change the future （Japanese）※No Interpretation What type of Game Changer is required for education in Japan? What type of program will raise children to become Game Changers? Nanako Ishido » President, CANVAS CEO, Digital ehon Associate Professor at Keio University Shihoko Urushi » Principal Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin Yuko Kaneko » Senior Partner, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC Shinichi Yamanaka » Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Makiko Takemura (F) » Chair of International Women’s Club JAPAN Foundation. Board director of Heroes’ Edutainment 204 Representing Japan at international institutions （Japanese）※No Interpretation Keiko Kamioka » Director ILO Office for Japan Kaoru Nemoto » Director United Nations Information Centre (Japan) Yumiko Murakami » Head of OECD Tokyo Centre William Hiroyuki Saito(F) » President & CEO InTecur Special Advisor to Cabinet Office
17:20	Break
17:40	Party Session Sputniko! » Artist Assistant Professor, MIT Media Lab Shinichi Takemura » anthropologist, media designer Professor at Kyoto University of Art and Design, Director of Earth Literacy Program Kenichiro Mogi(F) » Brain scientist, writer and broadcaster
18:10	Networking party This buffet-style party is popular every year for the opportunity it offers for participants to make like-minded and ambitious friends. Bring plenty of business cards and enjoy meeting many people while savoring a delicious meal, dessert, and wine. This is a time for all participants to get together. One conference participant will be selected via lottery to win two return tickets from Narita to New York by Delta Airlines with access to the Business Class Lounge at Narita and JFK International Airport.
20:00	End

※ ：Simultaneous interpreting services will be provided.
※ (F) refers to the facilitator.
※ Negotiations are ongoing for additional speakers. Check the website for further announcements.
※ Speakers/instructors are subject to change or addition without notice.
※ Interpretation: Speeches in the main hall will be simultaneously interpreted. Interpretation will not be available for round table meetings and the party.

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