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Top STS Forum Participants PAST SPEAKERS (2005 - 2019) Names and Titles as of Dates of Participation/or Most Recent Abe, Shinzo Chief Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, JP (2006) Adachi, Seiji Senior Economist, Deutsche Securities, JP (2010) Agawa, Naoyuki Professor of Policy Management, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, JP (2006) Ahmadjian, Christina L. Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Hitotsubashi University, US (2019) Akahoshi, Yasushi President, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), JP (2016, 2017, 2018) Akamatsu, Ken Chairman and Representative Director, Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (2018) Akazawa, Yohei President, Systec Akazawa Co., JP (2008) Akita, Hiroyuki Commentator, Nikkei Inc., JP (2017, 2018) Alexander, Lewis Chief Economist, Citigroup Limited, US (2008) Amari, Akira Former Minister of Economy and Trade and Industry, Member, House of Representatives, JP (2014, 2018, 2019) Ando, Munetomo Associate Professor, University Research Center, Nihon University, JP (2017) Ando, Yasushi Chairman & CEO, New Horizon Capital Co., Ltd., JP (2016, 2017) Aoki, Teruaki President, Sony University, Sony Corporation, JP (2012) Aoshima, Yaichi Professor, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University, JP (2015) Aramaki, Koichiro Executive Adviser, Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. & Vice Chairman, Japan Association of Corporate Directors, JP (2010) Artus, Patrick Global Chief Economist, Member of the Executive Committee, Natixis, FR (2016) Asada, Teruo Chairman of the Board, Marubeni Corporation, JP (2018) Asao, Keiichiro Member, House of Representatives, Your Party, JP (2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017) Atkinson, David President, Konishi Decorative Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. UK (2019) Avril, Philippe CEO and Representative Director, BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited, Chief Country Officer, BNP Paribas, Tokyo Branch, JP (2015) Bando, Mariko Vice President, Showa Women’s University, JP (2005, 2018) Best, Eric Founder and President, Best Partners, US (2007) Bremmer, Ian President, Eurasia Group, US (2006) Calder, Kent E. Director, Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies; Director of Japan Studies, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), US (2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015) Callon, Scott Partner & CEO, Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd., JP (2012) Chino, Mitsuru Claire Executive Officer and General Manager, Itochu Corporation, JP (2014) Chinoy, Sujan R. Embassy of India, Ambassador of India to Japan, JP (2017) Cho, Dong-Sung President, Incheon National University (INU), KR (2018) Choi, Jong Kun Associate Professor, Department of Political Science & International Studies, Yonsei University, KR (2016) Choi, Woosuk Kenneth Editor Future Planning Desk, The Chosun Daily Newspaper, KR (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) Chung, Ok-Nim Professor, Division of International Studies, Sunmoon University, KR (2007) Curtis, Gerald Burgess Professor of Political Science, Columbia University, US (2005) Delgorge, Duco B. Founder & President, MIE PROJECT Co., Ltd.; Chairman, European Business Council in Japan (EBC), JP (2013) Delury, John Assistant Professor, East Asian Studies, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, Senior Fellow, Asia Society Center on US-China relations, US (2019) Demers, Jacques Chairman & Managing Partner, Agawa Partners Inc., CA (2017) Depus, Laurent President & Representative Director, Natixis Japan Securities Co., Ltd., JP (2015) Desvaux, Georges Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company, JP (2011, 2012, 2015) DeWit, Andrew Professor, College of Economics and Economics graduate course, Rikkyo University and an Asia-Pacific Journal Coordinator, JP (2011) Doi, Kanae Japan Director, Human Rights Watch, JP (2014) Doi, Takero Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University, JP (2008) Duan, Yuezhong Chief Editor of the Duan Press, Journalist, JP (2012) Dujarric, Robert Director, Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies, Temple University Japan Campus, JP (2014, 2017) Eidlin, Michael Founder, CEO, Happy Hour, JP (2018) Emmott, Bill Independent Writer and Consultant, GB (2008) Endo, Shigeru CEO, Hutchison Whampoa Japan, Ltd., JP (2012, 2014) Enkyo, Soichi Professor, College of International Relations, Nihon University, JP (2011) 1 Fan, Gang Chairman, China Reform Foundation; Director, National Economic Research Institute, CN (2006) Feldman, Robert A. Senior Advisor, Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd., JP (2005, 2007-2019) Fink, Naomi CEO & Founder, Europacifica Consulting, US (2014) Fujii, Akio Senior Editorial Writer, Nikkei Inc., JP (2018, 2019) Fujii, Hirohisa Former Minister of Finance, Member, House of Representatives, Chairman, Research Commission of the Tax System, DPJ, JP (2011) Fujimori, Yoshiaki President & CEO, LIXIL Group Corporation, JP (2013) Fujimoto, Takahiro Professor, University of Tokyo, JP (2005) Fujisaki, Ichiro Distinguished Professor and Chairman for International Strategies of Sophia University, President, Nakasone Yasuhiro Peace Institute, JP (2018) Former Ambassador to the United States JP (2018) Fujita, Tsutomu Japanese Equity Strategist, Research Managing Director, Nikko Citigroup Limited, JP (2006, 2007) Fujiwara, Kiichi Director, Security Studies, Policy Alternatives Research Center and Professor of International Politics, University of Tokyo, JP (2014) Fukao, Mitsuhiro Professor, Musashino University Dept. of Economics, JP (2006, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2019) Fukuhara, Makoto Partner and Executive Vice President, Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd., JP (2011, 2012) Fukuhara, Masahiro CEO and Founder, Institution for a Global Society (IGS), JP (2018) Fukushima, Glen S. Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress, JP (2017-2019) Furukawa, Motohisa Member, House of Representatives, DPJ; Former Minister for National Policy, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, Minister for Space Policy, JP (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) Gao, Victor Zhikai Director, China National Association of International Studies, CN (2019) Garcia Herrero, Alicia Chief Economist, Natixis Asia Pacific, Hong Kong (2018) Georgi, Richard E. Managing Partner, Grove International Partners LLP, JP (2008) Glosserman, Brad Executive Director, Pacific Forum CSIS, US (2014, 2017) Goswami, Omkar President, The Corporate and Economic Research Group (C.E.R.G.), IN (2007) Govaers, Kenji Partner, Bain & Company Japan Inc., JP (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016) Gyohten, Toyoo President, Institute for International Monetary Affairs, JP (2009) Hamaguchi, Michinari President, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), JP (2018) Harada, Ryosuke Senior Editor, Editorial Bureau, Nikkei Inc., JP (2009) Hasegawa, Junichi Director & Chief Operating Officer, Preferred Networks, Inc., JP (2016) Hatakeyama, Yasushi President & CEO, Lazard Frères K.K. JP (2016) Hatta, Tatsuo Visiting Fellow, Gakushuin University, JP (2011) Hayakawa, Toshiyuki President & COO, Tokai Tokyo Securities Co., Ltd., JP (2018) Hayashi, Yasuo Chairman, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), JP (2007, 2010) Hayashi, Yoshimasa Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Member of the House of Counciｌlors, JP (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) Henrard, Luc Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, Fortis, HK (2008) Hiranuma, Hikaru Research Fellow, Project Manager, The Tokyo Foundation, JP (2013) Hirata, Ikuo Deputy Chief Editorial Writer, Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc., JP (2005, 2006) Hirono, Mitsutoshi Corporate Vice President, Head of Innovative Business Unit, Global Marketing, Fujitsu Ltd., JP (2014) Horioka, Charles Yuji, Professor, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University, JP (2010) Hyland, Jason P. Representative Officer and President, MGM Resorts Japan LLC, JP (2018) Idei, Nobuyuki Chief Executive Officer, Quantum Leaps Corporation, JP (2006, 2007, 2008) Iinuma, Jun Founder, Cogent Labs Inc., JP (2018) Iio, Jun Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, JP (2009, 2010) Iizumi, Hiroshi President, Tokai Tokyo Research Institute Co., Ltd., JP (2018) Ikeo, Kazuhito Professor of Economics, Keio University, JP (2014) Ikeuchi, Shintaro Editor, Political News Department, Nikkei Inc., JP (2012) Ina, Hisayoshi Editorial Writer, Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc., JP (2005) Inaba, Nobuo Director & CIO, Ricoh Co., Ltd.; President, Ricoh Institute of Sustainability and Business, JP (2013) Inokuchi, Takeo Senior Advisor to CEO, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. and Officer, Japan Association of Corporate Directors, JP (2014) Inoue, Makoto Director Representative Executive Officer, President & COO, ORIX Corporation, JP (2011) Inoue, Toshitake Director, Corporate Accounting and Disclosure Division, Financial Service Agency, JP (2019) Iokibe, Makoto Chancellor, Prefectural University of Kumamoto, JP (2015) Isayama, Gen CEO & Co-Founder, WiL, LLC (World Innovation Lab), JP (2016) Ishiba, Shigeru Member, House of Representatives 2 Ishida, Tateaki President & CEO, Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc., JP (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019) Ishihara, Naoko Editor in Chief ‘Works’ magazine, Recruit Works Institute, JP (2015) Ishikawa, Ichiro Senior Managing Editor, Nikkei Inc., JP (2008) Isozaki, Tetsuya General Partner, Femto Partners, JP (2018) Ito, Sadanori Director, Human Resources Policy Office, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, JP (2017) Itoh, Motoshige Professor of International Social Sciences, Gakushuin
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