Consul General Uyama Attends “Japan in the Bay Area” Forum
2019/3/26
Consul General Uyama delivers his welcome remarks
Bay Area Council President and CEO Wunderman gives his remarks
On Monday, March 18, Consul General Tomochika Uyama attended a forum at Stanford University called “Japan in the Bay Area: From Competition to Collaboration,” co-hosted by Bay Area Council and Stanford University’s Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC). Consul General Uyama and Mr. Jim Wunderman, Bay Area Council President and CEO, delivered welcome remarks, followed by an introduction to ongoing research on Japan’s economic engagement in the Bay Area by Dr. Sean Randolph, Senior Director at the Bay Area Council Economic Institute. Lively panel discussions were held on the themes of “The Emerging New Japan” and “Japanese Companies in Silicon Valley Creating Value in New Ways.”
Professor Takeo Hoshi, Director of the Japan Program at APARC, welcomes the audience
Economic Institute Senior Director Randolph introduces their ongoing research
Stanford University Research Scholar Kenji Kushida’s presentation
Attendees enjoying the reception
Panel discussion: "The Emerging New Japan"
Panelists:
- Takeshi Ebihara, Founding GP, Rebright Partners
- Mio Takaoka, CFO, Medical Note and Partner, Arbor Ventures
- Mio Takaoka, CFO, Medical Note and Partner, Arbor Ventures
- Kanetaka Maki, Associate Professor, Waseda Business School
- Emre Yuasa, Principal, Globis Capital Partners
- Sean Randolph, Senior Director, Bay Area Council Economic Institute (Moderator)
Panel discussion: “Japanese Companies in Silicon Valley Creating Value in New Ways”
Panelists:
- Gen Isayama, General Partner & CEO, World Innovation Lab
- Dennis Clark, Managing Director, Honda Innovations
- George Saikalis, SVP & CTO, Hitachi America, Ltd.
- Hiroshi Menjo, Managing Partner, Net Service Ventures
- Tsunehiko Yanagihara, Executive VP, Mitsubishi Corp M-LAB
- Kenji Kushida, Research Scholar, Stanford University (Moderator)
