43Rd Joint Meeting of the Japan New Zealand Business Council “Connectivity and Partnership” Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand Programme

As at 18 November 2016

43rd Joint Meeting of the Japan New Zealand Business Council “Connectivity and Partnership” Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand Programme

Wednesday 23 November

Golf competition (optional) sponsored by Bank of New Zealand [Royal Wellington Golf Club]

17:30-19:00 Conference Registration [Pre Function Space, Rydges Hotel] 19:00-21:00 Welcome Reception (standing cocktail) [Grand Space, Rydges Hotel] Speaker: Mayor of Wellington – Mr Justin Lester Powhiri – courtesy of Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust

Thursday 24 November

Japan Delegate’s Breakfast: 07:45-08:45 Japan Delegate’s Breakfast [Grand Space, Rydges Hotel]

NZ Delegate’s Breakfast: 08:15 NZ Delegates depart Rydges Hotel by coach for Te Papa 08:30-09:45 NZ Delegate’s Breakfast [Oceania Room, Te Papa] Overview by HE Mr Stephen Payton, Ambassador of New Zealand to Japan

Industry Tour:

09:00 Japan Delegates depart Rydges Hotel by coach for tour of Weta Workshop 11:15 Japan Delegates depart Weta Workshop by coach for Hurricanes training facilities 10:00 NZ Delegates to have a presentation by NEC at Te Papa (same venue as the breakfast) 11:10 NZ Delegates depart Te Papa by coach for tour of Hurricanes training facilities 12:30 All Delegates depart Hurricanes training facilities by coach for Rydges Hotel 12:45 All Delegates arrive at Rydges Hotel

13:00-14:00 Lunch hosted by the New Zealand Committee [Grand Space, Rydges Hotel] 14:15-14:45 All delegates depart Rydges by coach shuttle for Te Papa (shuttles will run between these times) Conference Registration continues [Oceania Room, Te Papa]

15:00-15:30 Opening Ceremony [Oceania Room, Te Papa]

Opening Addresses Mr Ian Kennedy, Chairman, New Zealand Committee Mr Kiyotaka Shindo, Chairman, Japan Committee Congratulatory Addresses HE Mr Stephen Payton, Ambassador of New Zealand to Japan HE Mr Toshihisa Takata, Ambassador of Japan to New Zealand

15:30-16:00 Keynote Address Topic – ‘Partnership & Connectivity’ Guest Speaker: Mr Chris Whelan, CEO, Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA)

16:00-16:15 Tea break [Oceania Room, Te Papa]

16:15-17:15 First Plenary Session Economic Overviews and Prospects Chair: Mr Ian Kennedy, Chairman, New Zealand Committee Co-Chair: Mr Kiyotaka Shindo, Chairman, Japan Committee Speakers: (NZ) Dr Arthur Grimes, Chair of Hugo Group, Senior Fellow at Motu Research, Adjunct Professor of Economics at Victoria University of Wellington, Board Member of the Financial Markets Authority, and former Chairman of the Reserve Bank (J) Mr Muneo Kurauchi, Vice Chairman of JNZBC Japan Committee, and Advisor of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd Q&A

17:15-18:15 Second Plenary Session [Oceania Room, Te Papa] Energy & Environment Chair: (NZ) - Ms Jo Tyndall, former New Zealand Climate Change Ambassador Co-Chair: (J) - Mr Akira Ichikawa, Vice Chairman of JNZBC Japan Committee, and President of Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd

Speakers: (NZ) – Hon Mr Simon Bridges, Minister of Transport, Energy & Resources, and Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues (J) – Mr Ichitaro Noguchi, Mayor of Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture

18:15 – 18:30 Conference Registration continues [Oceania Room, Te Papa]

18:30-19:30 Pre-dinner cocktails [Foyer, Te Papa]

19:30-22:00 Dinner (seated) [Foyer, Te Papa] Guest Speaker: Sir Richard Taylor, Founder, WETA Workshop

22:00-22:30 Coach shuttle to Rydges Hotel (coaches will run between these times)

Friday 25 November

07:30-08:45 NZ Delegate’s Breakfast [Grand Space, Rydges Hotel] Overview by Mr Craig Pettigrew, Trade Commissioner, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise Japan Delegates – at leisure (either room service or at Rydges Portlander Bar & Grill – Lobby)

Note: Check-out time at Rydges Hotel is by 10:30am (storage of luggage can be arranged)

09:00 – 09:30 Depart Rydges by coach shuttle for Te Papa (coaches will run between these times)

10:00-10:50 Third Plenary Session [Oceania Room, Te Papa] Major Events & Tourism Chair: (NZ) – Mr Derek Fry, Director, City Growth & Partnerships, Wellington City Council Co-Chair: (J) - Mr Hideharu Tsubota, President of Ishigaki Service Corporation, Associate Advisor of The Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry Speakers: (NZ) – Ms Kereyn Smith, CEO New Zealand Olympic Committee (J) – Mr Toru Furusawa, Senior Advisor to Chairman and CEO, and General Manager for International Affairs & Tourism, JTB Corp Q&A

10:50-11:05 Tea break [Oceania Room, Te Papa]

11:05-12:05 Fourth Plenary Session [Oceania Room, Te Papa Trans Pacific Partnership Chair: (NZ) Sir Graeme Harrison, Chairman, ANZCO Foods Co-Chair: (J) - Mr Koji Miyahara, Vice Chairman of Japan Committee JNZBC, Board Counsellor of NYK Line Speakers: (NZ) – Professor Crawford Falconer, Sir Graeme Harrison Professional Chair in Global Value Chains and Trade, Department of Global Value Chains and Trade, Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University (J) – Dr Yuri Sato, Executive Vice President, JETRO Q&A

12:10-13:20 Lunch hosted by Japan Committee [Oceania Room, Te Papa]

13:30-14:20 Fifth Plenary Session [Oceania Room, Te Papa] Manufacturing Chair: (NZ) - Ms Catherine Beard, Executive Director, Manufacturing & Export NZ Co-Chair: (J) - Mr Zeko Tomigahara, President, Sojitz New Zealand Limited Speakers: (NZ) – Mr Phil Gibson, General Manager, Hydro-Wholesale, Mercury Energy (J) – Mr Masahiro Yamazaki, Managing Director, Daiken New Zealand Ltd Q&A

14:20-15:10 Sixth Plenary Session [Oceania Room, Te Papa] Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Chair: (NZ) – Ms Catherine Graham, General Manager, Trade Strategy & Stakeholder Affairs, Fonterra Co-Chair: (J) - Mr Kazuhiko Kamada, Director of the Board, Executive Officer, Oji Holdings Corporation Speakers: (NZ) - Mr Bruce Baillie, Global Alliance Leader, Food Supply & Integrity Services, PwC (J) – Mr Akira Sekimoto, Executive Officer, Environment and Resources Division, Overseas Resources Department, Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd Q&A

15:10-15:25 Tea break [Oceania Room, Te Papa]

15:25-16:10 Seventh Plenary Session [Oceania Room, Te Papa] Technology, Innovation & Creative Industries Chair: (NZ) – Ms Annette Azuma, Director, Staples Rodway Co-Chair: (J) - Mr Yukio Takebe, Executive Managing Officer, Mitsui & Co., Ltd Speakers: (NZ) – Mr Peter McCully, Owner, Albedo VFX, and Producer of “Missu Peace” (J) - Mr Takashi Tada, Managing Director, NEC NZ Limited Q&A

16:10-17:00 Eighth Plenary Session [Oceania Room, Te Papa] Theme - Education & Sports Chair: (NZ) – Professor Robert Greenberg, Dean of Arts, University of Auckland Co-Chair: (J) Mr Hiromu Tada, President, Tasman Corporation Speakers: (NZ) – Dr Masayoshi Ogino (PhD), Lecturer in Japanese, Department of Global, Cultural & Language Studies, School of Languages, Social & Political Sciences, College of Arts, University of Canterbury (J) – Mr Naoyuki Shimizu, Assistant General Manager and Director of Player Development, Baseball New Zealand Q&A

17:00-17:15 Final Plenary Session [Oceania Room, Te Papa] “Closing Remarks” Mr Ian Kennedy, Chairman, New Zealand Committee Mr Kiyotaka Shindo, Chairman, Japan Committee

17:30-18:00 Depart Te Papa for Rydges Hotel by coach shuttle (coaches will run between these times)

18:00-20:00 Cocktail Reception [Grand Space, Rydges Hotel] Chairmen’s Summary Date/Venue of the 44th Joint Meeting to be announced