A brief introduction to past International Conferences for Women in Business

The 24th International Conference for Women in Business
2019

Date

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Theme

SCALE UP

Detail

Program
Feature Speech Ms. Simona Leskovar(Minister of State (State Secretary) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Feature Speech Junko Nakagawa(President and Chief Executive Officer of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM))
Feature Speech Takako Suwa(President & CEO,Daiya Seiki Co., Ltd.)
Talk Show Seiko Noda(Chairperson of the Committee on Budget, House of Representatives,Member of the House of Representatives,Liberal Democratic Party)
Keiko Kojima(Essayist and visiting researcher,Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies,University of Tokyo)
Talk Show Akira Matsumoto(Former Chairman & CEO, Calbee Inc.)
Kohzoh Takaoka(Representative Director, President & CEO, Nestlé Japan Ltd.)
Jun Suzuki(President & CEO, Representative Director of the Board, Teijin Ltd.)
Yumiko Murakami(Head of OECD Tokyo Centre)
Talk Show Keiko Tashiro(Deputy President,Daiwa Securities Group Inc.)
Izumi Kobayashi(Outside director of ANA Holdings Inc.,Outside director of Mitsui & Co., Ltd.,Outside director of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.)
Chie Toriumi, CFA(Executive Vice President, Retail Division Business Strategy and Management, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.)
Masami Katakura(Chairwoman & CEO, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC)
Asako Aoyama(Head of Business Development,Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.)
Talk Show Daisuke Tsuda(Journalist / Aichi Triennale 2019 Artistic Director)
Chizuko Ueno(Sociologist and Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo,Chief Director, Certified Non-Profit Organization, Women’s Action Network (WAN))
Renge Jibu(Journalist,Visiting Researcher, Showa Women’s University)
Sayuri Daimon(Executive Operating Officer / Senior Editorial Writer, Editorial Writers Board,The Japan Times)
Talk Show Lena Okajima, Ph.D.(CEO & Founder, ALE Co., Ltd.)
Miki Ito(General Manager, Astroscale Japan Inc.)
Keiko Kojima(Essayist and visiting researcher,Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies,University of Tokyo)
Speech Yuriko Koike (Governor of Tokyo)
Interactive Discussion Session 【in English】W20 and Beyond
【in English】Career Development in Global Organizations
Managing diversity: why management reform is necessary
Teal Organization and Human Resource management
Scale up all over Japan! Revive local cities!
Interactive Discussion Session 【in English】Global Policies
【in English】SDGs and Media
Can ESG Investment accelerate company growth?
Leadership: getting started in your 20s and 30s
What skills and capabilities do CEOs need to scale up?

The 24rd International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 23rd International Conference for Women in Business
2018

Date

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Theme

LIVE STRONG

Detail

Program
Feature Speech Seiko Noda (Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Minister in charge of Women's Empowerment, Minister of State for Gender Equality, Minister of State for the Social Security and Tax Number System, Member of the House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party)
Feature Speech Sarah L. Casanova (President and CEO, Representative Director, McDonald’s Company (Japan), Ltd.)
Feature Speech Marin Minamiya (the youngest person to complete the "Explorer's Grand Slam")
Feature Speech Reiko Abe, Ph.D. (President Director, Oriental Consultants Global Pvt. Ltd.)
Talk Show Akira Matsumoto (RIZAP GROUP, Inc. COO),
Takashi Nagata (Deloitte Tohmatsu Group CEO, Certified Public Accountant)
Libby Lyons (Director, Workplace Gender Equality Agency)
Makiko Eda(Chief Representative Officer, World Economic Forum Japan, Member of Executive Committee, World Economic Forum)
Talk Show H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh)
H.E. Ms. Simona Leskovar (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia)
H.E. Mrs. Ndiyoi Muliwana Mutiti (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Zambia)
Sayuri Daimon(Executive Operating Officer, Managing Editor, The Japan Times)
Talk Show Haruno Yoshida (President & Representative Director BT Japan Corporation, Vice Chair of the Board of Councillors, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), Member for Regulation Reforming Council), President & Representative Director BT Japan Corporation)
Susana Balbo (Founder, Susana Balbo Wines, Chair, W20 Argentina)
Eriko Asai (President and CEO, GE Japan),
Minori Takao(NHK World News Anchor)
Speech Yuriko Koike (Governor of Tokyo)
Talk Show Sachin N. Shah (CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, METLIFE INSURANCE K.K.)
Minori Takao (NHK World News Anchor)
Talk Show Masako Wakamiya (Director, the NPO Broadband School Association)
Sakine Nishibayashi (Third-year student of Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin High School High School Student Programmer)
Ken Mogi (Neuroscientist, Writer, Broadcaster)
Interactive Discussion Session 【in English】Inclusive Leadership
【in English】Is Japan strong?
【in English】Is Japan strong?
【in Japanese】“Healthy” management is the key for growth.
【in Japanese】New work styles: Double work and being your own boss
【in Japanese】Corporate management from female board members’perspectives
Interactive Discussion Session 【in English】A Vision : 2020 and Beyond
【in English】Multinational Management: Working abroad. Working with other cultures.
【in Japanese】Corporate strategy. Is a diversified organization really stronger?
【in Japanese】Life with Fintech
【in Japanese】So, we aim for Management !

The 23rd International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 22nd International Conference for Women in Business
2017

Date

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Theme

Act Positive

Detail

Program
Feature Speech Yuriko Koike (Governor of Tokyo)
Feature Speech Rubana Huq (Managing Director Mohammadi Group)
Feature Speech Miwa Kato (Asia Pacific Regional Director, UNWOMEN)
Feature Speech Keiko Honda (Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, World Bank Group)
Talk Show Maya Morsy (President of The National Council for Women Arab Republic of Egypt)
Miwa Kato(Asia Pacific Regional Director, UNWOMEN)
Dialogue Akira Matsumoto (Chairman of the Board & CEO Calbee, Inc.)
Sachin N. Shah (Director, Representative Statutory Executive Officer, Chairman, President & CEO, MetLife Japan)
Naoya Araki (President and Representative Director,Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc.)
Minori Takao (NHK World News Anchor)
Dialogue Kathy Matsui (tVice Chair Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.)
Makiko Eda (President, Intel K.K.)
Shannon Kalayanamitr(Co-Founder of Orami [formerly Moxy])
Kyoko Altman(Author / Writer)
Talk Show Shinjiro Koizumi (Member of the House of Representatives)
Kaori Sasaki(Founder & CEO, ewoman, Inc. Founder & CEO, UNICUL International, Inc.Founder & Chair, International Conference for Women in Business)
Dialogue Yuko Arimori (Former marathoner)
Kenichiro Mogi (Neuroscientist, Writer, Broadcast)
Minori Takao(NHK World News Anchor)
Interactive Discussion Session 【in English】Women in Politics and Public Leadership
【in English】Women in Investment
【in Japanese】Work style reform : The reality
【in Japanese】Change in the board room
【in Japanese】Voice - training workshop
Interactive Discussion Session 【in English】Education for future leaders
【in English】Entrepreneur makes a difference
【in Japanese】Women journalists are changing news media
【in Japanese】HR evaluation of work - style reform
【in Japanese】Be a manager. Do it better.

The 22nd International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 21st International Conference for Women in Business
2016

Date

Monday, July 18, 2016

Theme

Think Big

Detail

Program
Feature Speech Fujiyo Ishiguro(President and CEO, Netyear Group Corporation.)
Feature Speech Carol Fishman Cohen(CEO and Co-founder, iRelaunch)
Feature Speech Lin Kobayashi(Co-founder and Chair of the Board at International School of Asia, Karuizawa (ISAK))
Dialogue Shinjiro KOIZUMI(Member of the House of Representatives)
Kaori Sasaki(Founder & CEO, ewoman, Inc.Founder & CEO, UNICUL International, Inc. Founder & Chair, International Conference or Women in Business)
Talk Show Akira Matsumoto(Chairman of the Board & CEO Calbee, Inc.)
Nobuyuki Koga(Chairman of the Board, Nomura Holdings, Inc.)
Hiroko Kuniya(Caster)
Talk Show Melissa Silverstein(Women and Hollywood)
Andrijana CVETKOVIKJ(Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.Embassy of the republic of Macedonia in JAPAN)
Minori Takao(NHK World "Newsline" Anchor NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation))
Interactive Discussion Session 【in English】Agenda in the world: Work in the world
【in English】International education matters
【in Japanese】How entrepreneurs are creating a new society
【in Japanese】Why innovative managers must master financial matters
【in Japanese】SNS. One message to move the world
Interactive Discussion Session 【in English】Women and Media
【in English】The power of executive working mothers
【in Japanese】Run for office. Change policies.
【in Japanese】The sharing economy
【in Japanese】Human Resource Strategies to change management

The 21st International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 20th International Conference for Women in Business
2015

Date

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Theme

Make History

Detail

Program
Feature Speech Haruno Yoshida(President&Representative Director, BT Japan Corporation)
Feature Speech Seiko Noda(Member of the House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party)
Feature Speech Yumiko Kamada(Senior Executive Officer, CALBEE, Inc.)
Feature Speech Keiko Ihara(International race car driver,
Guest Associate Professor of Keio University Graduate School of Media Design,
Asian representative for the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile)
Talk Show H.E.Ms. Deepa Gopalan WADHWA
(Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of India in Japan)
H.E.Ms. Mohau PHEKO
(Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Japan)
Rosemary McCarney
(President and CEO of Plan Canada)
Yoko Ishikura
(Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University)
Talk Show Yoshimitsu Kobayashi
(Representative Director, Member of the Board, Chairman, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation Member of the Board, Chairman, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation)
Tsuyoshi Nagano
(President & Chief Executive Officer, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. Tokio Marine & Nichido FIre Insurance Co.,Ltd.)
Kunibe Takeshi
(President and Chief Executive Officer, SMBC Director, Member of the Board of Directors, SMFG)
Keiko Hamada
(AERA division Editor in Chief, ASAHI Shimbun Pablications Inc.)
Talk Show Mitsuru Claire Chino
(Executive Officer, General Counsel Attorney-at-Law (California), ITOCHU Corporation)
Kathy Matsui
(Vice Chair, Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.)
Izumi Kobayashi
(Member of the Board of Directors, ANA Holdings Inc.Director,Mitsui & Co. Ltd. Director, Member of the Board, Suntory Holdings Ltd.)
Minori Takao
(NHK World "Newsline" Anchor, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation))
Talk Show Makiko Yamada
(Executive Secretary to the Prime Minister)
Atsuko Muraki
(Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare)
Rui Matsukawa
(Director, Gender Mainstreaming Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affirs)
Kyoko Yoshida
(Director for Policy Coordination, Broadcasting Policy Division, Information and Communications Bureau Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
Sayuri Daimon
(Managing Editor, Executive Operating Officer, The Japan Times)
Talk Show Tatsuya Matsui
(President and Robot Designer, Flower Robotics, Inc.)
Noriko H. Arai
(Professor, National Institute of Informatics)
Hiroshi Ishii
(Associate Director and Jerome B. Wiesner Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Lab)
Etsuko Komiya(Freelance newscaster)
Interactive Discussion Session 【in English】Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn’t, and Why?
【in English】Women, Be Ambitious
Careers and women's reproductive lifecycles
LGBT, important as workers, important as consumers
Board Diversity
Interactive Discussion Session 【English】New ideas that will make the next decade
【English】Negotiation Workshop
Regulatory reform for work diversity
Women’s investments move the economy
Women in management

The 20th International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 19th International Conference for Women in Business
2014

Date

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Theme

Game Changer

Detail

Program
Feature Speech Marina Mahathir(Writer)
Feature Speech Yoshie Komuro(CEO, Work Life Balance, Co., Ltd.)
Feature Speech Gota Miura(Professional skier, Ph.D. Researcher (Medicine))
Feature Speech Sputniko!(Artist / Assistant Professor, MIT Media Lab)
Talk Show Masako Mori
(House of Councilors member, lawyer, and deputy secretary-general of the Liberal 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.)
Talk Show 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)
Talk Show Tomoko Ikegai(President of ikg inc. / Space Producer)
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.)
Interactive Discussion Session 【English】We must know what's happening in the world. And change it!
Changing the rules within an organization - Women in management
Create your own market! The masterminds behind new brands and new product development
Free discussion on childcare reform
Interactive Discussion Session 【English】What women can do to move Japan forward
What can women presidents and CEOs change?
Raising children who can change the future
Representing Japan at international institutions

The 19th International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 18th International Conference for Women in Business
2013

Date

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Theme

Be a leader. Commit to excellence.

Detail

Program
Feature Speech Kathy M. Matsui(Managing director, Global Investment Research, GoldmanSachs)
Feature Speech Monika Queisser(Head of Social Policy Division OECD)
Feature Speech Yuri Okina(Research Director, Senior Economist The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.)
Feature Speech Fumiko Hayashi(Mayor of the city of Yokohama)
Talk Show Tomomi Inada
(Minister in charge of the "Cool Japan" and "Challenge Again" campaigns as well as regulatory, administrative, and civil service reform initiatives)
Masako Mori
(House of Councilors member, lawyer, and deputy secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party)
Keiko Yamamoto
(Reporter, News Department, NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station)
Talk Show Kiyoshi Kurokawa(Academic Fellow, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Chairman)
Yuri Okina(Research Director, Senior Economist The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.)
Talk Show Yasuko Miyajima
(Senior Manager of Announcing Department&Programming Department, Executive Announcer, Programming&Entertainment Division, TV Asahi Corporation)
Yuki Ota(Olympic athlete Affiliated with Morinaga&Co. Ltd)
Interactive Discussion Session 【English】Closing the Gender Gapp
Actively pursuing politics. Considering policies.
Shaping the body. Training to alter the body.
Starting a business! Changing society with your own ideas.
Interactive Discussion Session 【English】Negotiation Skills
A healthy body and mind
Diversity Management. What kind of change do female board members bring?
Helping children around the world
Interactive Discussion Session 【English】Is Japan getting its message across?
Cultivating both younger and older minds to aim to become the world's best
Businesswomen will change Japan!
Voice training/facial training

The 18th International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 17th International Conference for Women in Business
2012

Date

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Theme

We move the world forward

Detail

Program
Feature Speech Stuti Jalan(Founder & Managing Director, Crosshairs Communication (India))
Feature Speech Goshi Hosono(Minister of the Environment)
Feature Speech Makiko Eda(Director of Marketing&Consumer Sales, Intel Asia Pacific)
Feature Speech Hiroshi Ishii(Associate Director, MIT Media Lab)
Feature Speech Lin Kobayashi(Executive Director of Foundation for International School of Asia, Karuizawa)
Feature Speech Soichi Noguchi(Astronaut)
Talk Show Yoko Ishikura(Professor of Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University)
Takeshi Natsuno(Professor of Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University)
English Rakugo Emiko Magoshi(Professor of International Management, J.F. Oberlin University)
Feature Speech Masamichi Ito(Regional Manager, Cargo Sales - Japan, American Airlines)
Feature Speech Seiko Noda(Member of the House of Representatives)
Interactive Discussion Session Women making an impact in Asia
Moving Japan Forward—Women and the Economy
What You Should Do by 35 to Advance Your Career
Raise Children that Contribute to the World
Information Technology is Changing the World and our Future
Interactive Discussion Session Learning from Global Leaders
Thinking about Global Issues
Thinking about Your Career. Is Management a Good Choice for You?
Voice and Face Training to Enhance your Communication Skills
Diversity Communication

※第17回会議は、東関東大震災をうけ、夏のピーク時の電力節電に配慮し、
規模を縮小し、午後8時から午後2時までの朝方6時間の会議として開催いたしました。

The 17th International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 16th International Conference for Women in Business
2011

Date

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Theme

Acting and Connecting Beyond Borders

Detail

Program
Feature Speech Fujiyo Ishiguro (President&CEO of Netyear Group Corp)
Feature Speech Yukiko Arai (Senior Specialist at International Labour Organization)
Special Talk Yoko Ishikura (Professor of Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University)
Kiyoshi Kurokaw (Professor of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
10-min. Talk Emiko Okuyama (Mayor of the city of Sendai)
Feature Speech Naoyuki Sato (Communication Director)
Workshops Japan's Communication Skills [Conducted in English]
Getting to Know Your Money Better
Keys to Advancing Your Career
Working Styles, Inspired by Working Abroad
The Potential of Social Networks
Strengthening Japanese Companies: New Perspectives by External Board Members
Making Everyday Fun: a Mindset and New Techniques for Creating the Future
Japan's Recovery: Our Ideas

※第16回会議は、東関東大震災をうけ、夏のピーク時の電力節電に配慮し、
規模を縮小し、午後8時から午後2時までの朝方6時間の会議として開催いたしました。

The 16th International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 15th International Conference for Women in Business
2010

Date

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Theme

Making a Difference

Detail

Program
Opening 10-min. Talk Fumiko Hayashi (Mayor of the city of Yokohama)
Feature Speech Yumiko Kamada
(General Manager, Life-Style Business Development Headquarters, Station Development&Regional Revitalization Division, East Japan Railway Company)
Special 10-min. Talk Hiroshi Tasaka (Professor, Graduate School of Tama University / President, SophiaBank, Inc.)
Sponsor 10-min. Talk Kazumasa Yoshida (Representative Director and President, Intel K.K.)
Feature Speech Reiko Akiike (Partner&Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group)
Luncheon Talk "Jazz HIKESHI (putting out fires): Preventing War: Thinking about Peace Ads with Maekita/Isezaki Lab" Kenji Isezaki
(Professor, Peace and Conflict Studies, Graduate School of Area and Culture Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Miyako Maekita (Representative, Sustena)
Workshops Learning From a Personal Look at Women Leaders
Consumption and Society Moved by Twitter
Just What is the Raison d'Etre of Businesses?
Forever Beautiful and Full of Vitality: the Minds and Health of Working Women
Working Mothers&Working Fathers: Moving Society Together With Working Fathers
Discover Your Possibilities *(Conducted in English)
Making a Difference: Enhancing Japan's Role and Influence *(Conducted in English)
Will Japan's Economy Develop?
The Benefits of a Seductive Career
Cultivating Working Women for Growth
Homes and Environments Sought by Working Women: Lifestyles
Communication to Motivate Others to Action
Who will change politics?

The15th International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 14th International Conference for Women in Business
2009

Date

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Theme

Act outside the Box

Detail

Program
Feature Speech Kansai Yamamoto (Designer / Producer)
Feature Speech Mami Ito (President, Nihon Dento Kogyo Co., Ltd.)
Feature Speech Nobuyuki Idei (Founder&CEO, Quantum Leaps Corporation)
Feature Speech Yuko Kawamoto
(Professor, Waseda University Graduate School of Finace, Accounting and Law)
Workshops Advice to Japan by Foreign Businesspersons *(Conducted in English)
Blazing Your Own Career Path
Exploring the Meaning of Accountable Business Management in the New Era
Straight from High-Profile Advertisement Creators: How to Communicate Your Message
Finance Today: Money in Motion
Shape Up for a Winning Body and Mind!
Communicating Assertively Outside of the Box *(Conducted in English)
Communication Techniques for Supervisors and Staff
Change for Japan: Economy, Politics, and Society
The Hidden Story of Hit Products that Defied Convention
Working Women Seeking Marriage and Seeking Divorce
School Education that Nurtures Leadership

The 14th International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 13th International Conference for Women in Business
2008

Date

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Theme

Diversity and Inclusion

Detail

Program
Keynote Address Izumi Kobayashi (President, Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd)
Feature Speech Eun-Mi Chae (Managing Director of FedEx Korea)
Feature Speech Motoshige Ito (Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo)
Workshops Working and Doing Business in Japan as a Foreigner *(Conducted in English)
Case Studies in Corporate Diversity
Careers and Lifestyles in Your 30s
Learning from Young Entrepreneurs
Diversity and Community Development
Diversity in the Media Industry
Communications Workshop: Adapting to Diversity
Thinking of Asian Women's Roles in the Economy and Society *(Conducted in English)
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) and the Corporate World
What is Happening in the Global and Japanese Economies?
Training Yourself to Think Ethically and Strategically
Careers and Lifestyles for Executives in Their 40s
Wellness (Genki) Management Improves Leadership and Drive
Breaking down the Walls of Common Sense: What Laughter Can Do

The 13th International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 12th International Conference for Women in Business
2007

Date

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Theme

Vision Quest
- What We Need To Do Today To Build Our Tomorrow -

Detail

Program
Feature Speechs Darcy Neill (Executive Trainer)
Feature Speech Junko Edahiro (Environmental Journalist and the translator of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth")
Feature Speech Motoshige Ito (Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo)
Workshops Vision quest *(Conducted in English)
Communication between corporations and consumers: New online marketing
The "real" state of the global environment and what we can do
Movie production: Giving shape to abstract ideas
Creating growth opportunities: Taking the leadership
Communication: The defference that makes the diiference! *(Conducted in English)
Standard-bearers for corporate reform
Leadership within an era of diversity
Japanese Leadership in Asia
Become a professional: Learning at graduate school
Organic Communication

The 12th International Conference
for Women in Business Report

The 11th International Conference for Women in Business
2006

Date

Saturday, July 15, 2006

Theme

- Careers and Class: For a More Powerful You -

Detail

Program
Feature Speechs Naoko Shindo (Medical Officer, World Health Organization (WHO))
Feature Speech Kenichiro Mogi
(Brain Scientist Senior Researcher, Sony Computer Science Laboratory
Feature Speech Yoko Ishikura
(Professor of the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy Hitotsubashi University)
Workshops Career-Building: The First 10 Years
Secrets for Staying in Top Condition
Dignity, Decency and Class: People and Companies
How to Read the News
E-Mail Communication *(Conducted in English))
Team Building: How to Inspire Your Subordinates
Managers Who Bring Companies Back to Life
Work/Life Synergy
New Marketing Methods for Companies
Japanese Leadership*(Conducted in English)
If You Understand Investment, You Understand Economics
Anti-Aging and Secrets to Health

The 10th International Conference for Women in Business
2005

Date

Saturday, July 16, 2005

Theme

The Next Stage for Women
- Corporate and Personal Responsibility in the Age of CSR -

Detail

Program
Keynote Address Miyuki Zeniya (Deputy President, The Saikyo Bank, LTD.)
Feature Speech Kayoko Hosokawa (Chairperson of the NPO, Special Olympics Japan)
Feature Speech Hiromi Wada (President, Perie, Inc.)
Workshops Work/Life Balance
Next in Japan: What to Expect of the Japanese Economy
Diversity: Utilizing Women in the CSR Era
Writing a Life Script: Time Management for Translating Dreams into Reality
Pondering Politics: Towards Change in Social "Mechanisms"
Corporate Citizenship-More to it than meets the eye *(Conducted in English)
Career Cramming for the Under 35s
Working in a Position of Authority
Next in Japan: What to Expect in Education, Environment and the Society
Corporate Ethics Education and the Personal Information Protection Law: Attitudes in the CSR Era
The Art of Office Communication
New-style Management: Transforming Companies
Develop Your Assertiveness*(Conducted in English)
Hawaiian Wind: a Workshop on Breathing

The 9th International Conference for Women in Business
2004

Date

Saturday, July 24, 2004

Theme

Self Motivation: Turning Passion into Action

Detail

Program
Keynote Address Mamoru Mohri (Astronaut and Director, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation)
Feature Speech Fumiko Hayashi (President, BMW Tokyo Corp.)
Luncheon Talk Shogo Kariyazaki (Flower Arrangement Artist/ Owner, Kariyazaki Shogo school of flower arranging)
Workshops Work/Life Balance
Breathing Life Back into Business – Invigorating the Organization and Achieving Results
The Internet - Tips and tricks for the advanced user
Turning Negatives into Positives *(Conducted in English)
Sales Hints: How to Get Things Moving
The Power of Positive Thinking – Make Yourself Happy
Money Management: Making Money Your Friend
Taking the Lead *(Conducted in English)
What You Can Learn From the Media
Change with "Innovation"
Be Your Own Boss
Upgrading Your Career Within the Organization
First Impressions Count – Learn How to Control Deportment

The 8th International Conference for Women in Business
2003

Date

Saturday, July 19, 2003

Theme

Global Literacy: Expanding Your Worldview

Detail

Program
Keynote Address Tomomi Nishimoto (Chief Conductor, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra "Millenium")
Feature Speech Fusae Nara (Attorney and Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop LLP)
Feature Speech Hiroshi Nakada (Mayor of the City of Yokohama)
Workshops Presenting Yourself Within the Organization
Japan's Role in the World
Raising Children as Global Citizens
Thinking Flexibly *(Conducted in English)
Health Management - Thinking About Food
Understanding Innovative Entrepreneurial Thinking The World through the Lens - Tokyo Photo Night *(Conducted in English)
The World through the Lens(English)
New Innovative Marketing Strategies
"Investment" that can Change the Corporate World
The current situation in China and Korea
Communication Training - Expressing Yourself
Making your Best even Better

The 7th International Conference for Women in Business
2002

Date

Saturday, July 20, 2002

Theme

Accepting the Challeng to Change

Detail

Program
Keynote Address Sakie Tachibana Fukushima
(Representative Director and Regional Managing Director - Japan, Korn/Ferry International)
Feature Speech Carlos Ghosn (President and Chief Executive Officer, Nissan Motor, Co., Ltd.)
Luncheon Talk Kaori Nara Turner (Hollywood Body Make-Up Artist)
Workshops Building a Career: Mentoring and Career Advancement
Community Marketing: A Concept
Risk Management for Organizations
Feeling Good: Managing Your Mental and Physical Health
Family Communication
The Real Lives of Freelancers
Redefining Employability *(Conducted in English)
Professional Image: Your Unspoken Message
Profitability and Responsibility *(Conducted in English)
Professional Image: Your Unspoken Message Profitability and Responsibility
Not Just About Winning: Leadership Qualities that Matter in the 00's
Mixing Love and Work
Lifelong Learning: Growing Throughout Your Life
Taking Control of Your Life: How to Balance Life and Work
Playback Theatre Part 3

The 6th International Conference for Women in Business
2001

Date

Saturday, July 14, 2001

Theme

Women and Money: Working towards Financial Independence

Detail

Program
Keynote Address Risa Tanaka (Editor-in-chief, Sendenkaigi )
Feature Speech Kumi Fujisawa (Director, SophiaBank, Limited)
Feature Speech Suchita Vadlamani (Anchor, CNBC Asia)
Workshops Financing Your Own Company
Life Plan Simulation: Part 1
Raising Money-Wise Children
Money 101:Part 1
Investment Tips for the Advanced
Moving Ahead in An Organization
Investing in Yourself
Defining Strong Leadership
Women and the Economy
All You Need to Know About Becoming an FP
Finance Online
Life Plan Simulation: Part 2
Playback Theatre 2

The 5th International Conference for Women in Business
2000

Date

Saturday, August 26, 2000

Theme

Women and the Internet

Detail

Program
Keynote Address Marleen McDaniel (Chair and CEO, Women.com Networks, Inc., USA)
Feature Speech Mari Matsunaga (Editorial Director, eWoman)
Feature Speech e-Sook Kim (President and CEO, e-Corportation, Inc., Korea)
Workshops Internet Etiquette Made Simple
Motivating Your Own Employees
Working Mother&Child&Stress
The Internet: Where Is It Heading?
SOHO Success Stories
Online Trading 101
The World of Venture Business
Climbing Your Way Up the Corporate Ladder
Getting the Most Out of the Internet
The Way to Build an Internet Community
e-Commerce: Making the Transition into Being Online
Playback Theatre

The 4th International Conference for Women in Business
1999

Date

Saturday, September 18, 1999

Theme

Achieving Personal Excellence

Detail

Program
Keynote Address Bernadette Grey (Editor-in-chief of "Working Women" magazine)
Feature Speech Masami Atarashi (President of International Business Brain K.K.)
Carmee Lim (Principal of Raffles Girl's School in Singapore)
Mariko Tamura (Editor of Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.)
Cho Xi (President of You You World Corporation)
Talk Show Kyoko Kubo (Model and Actress)Kaori
Sasaki (President of UNICUL International, Inc.)
Workshops Being an Excellent Employee
Achieving Excellence as a Freelancer
So you want to be an Entrepreneur?
Profiles of High Achievers
Research Skills on the Internet
Managerial Excellence
Crucial Communications Skills
Opportunities on the Internet
Job Opportunities in Japan
Working Mothers in Japan

The 3th International Conference for Women in Business
1998

Date

Saturday, August 16, 1998

Theme

Being Independent

Detail

Program
Keynote Address Marsha L. Firestone, Ph.D. (Vice President of Women Incorporated) U.S.A
Feature Speech1 Masayoshi Fujita (Editor-in-chief of "Newsweek Japan")
Feature Speech2 Naoko Banno (President of Career Strategy Inc. and Quick Inc.)
Workshops Secrets of Super Achievers
Self-management for Independent People
Creating Your Own Home Page
Maintaining Good Relationships between Children and Working Moms
Media Literacy
Ethics of the International Business
Using the Internet to Start your SOHO
Financial Changes Brought by Big Bang
Mentor and Mentee
Marketing to Reach Your Customers

The 2nd International Conference for Women in Business
1997

Date

Saturday, August 15, 1997

Theme

Business and Relaxation

Detail

Program
Keynote Address&Presentation Ikuo Nishioka (Chairman of Intel K.K.) and Kaori Sasaki(President of UNICUL International, Inc. and NAPW)
Feature Speech1 Louise K. Crane (Minister-Counselor, USIA, U.S. Embassy Tokyo)
Feature Speech2 Carmee Lim (Principal of Raffles Girl's School in Singapore)
Feature Speech3 Mariko Tamura (Editor of Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.)
Feature Speech4 Cho Xi (President of You You World Corporation)
Workshops The Internet and Your New Work Style
From Give&Take to Give&Given
Women's Health and Relaxation
From employee to Entrepreneur
Developing Leadership Qualities
Work, Kids and Computers
Wellness&Walking
Get Success with the Internet
Setting Up Your Home for SOHO
Finding&Following Your Passion

The 1st International Conference for Women in Business
1996

Date

Saturday, July 6, 1996

Theme

Women in Leadership

Detail

Program
Feature Speech1 Terri Lonier (Author of the bestselling book "Working SOLO")
Feature Speech2 Midori Nakajima (President of A"L"IS Inc.)
Feature Speech3 Mari Matunaga (Edior-in-chief of "Works", general editor of "Travail")
Feature Speech4 Marrie Schaefer (Second Secretary, American Embassy)
Feature Speech5 Sakie Fukushima (Vice president & partner of Korn/Ferry International Japan)
Workshops Finding and Following Your Passion
Profiles of Super Achievers&the Secrets of their Success
Corporate Board Power
How to Get Your Business Started
Defining Your Leadership Style
The Winning Game: Negotiating Strategies for the Successful Women
Operating a Home-based Business
The Balancing Act: Juggling Motherhood, Eldercare and Career
On-Ramp to the Information Superhighway
Your Personal Health and Fitness
Professional Image: Your Unspoken Message
Rewards of a Non-Profit Career