Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) Annual Conference in Tokyo

CJEB Annual Conference in Tokyo
Japan’s Role in an Evolving World Economy: Finance, Security, and Markets
変動する世界経済における日本の役割 ～「金融」「安全保障」「資本市場」～

Monday, July 28, 2025 | 1:15 – 5:15 p.m. (Registration starts at 12:30 p.m.) (Reception to follow) 
2025年7月28日（月） 1:15 – 5:15 p.m. (受付開始：12:30 p.m.) (懇親会：5:15 p.m.～）

Location: Otemachi Financial City Conference Center, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Presented by: Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business School
Co-sponsored by: Development Bank of Japan Inc.
Fee: 15,000 JPY | Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.（日英同時通訳付き）

Keynote: 
His Excellency KATO Katsunobu
Minister of Finance
Minister of State for Financial Services
Government of Japan

Panels:
● Capital Market Challenges in Japan, the U.S., and the World
● Digital Frontiers: AI, Blockchain, and Crypto

Panelists: 
● ARIIZUMI Shigeru, Vice Minister for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan
● IMAGAWA Takuo, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Government of Japan
● Yuval Rooz, Co-Founder & CEO, Digital Asset
● YAMAJI Hiromi, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

Moderators:
● Merit E. Janow, Dean Emerita, School of International and Public Affairs; Professor of Practice in International Economic Law and International Affairs, Columbia University
● David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

The agenda will be shared at a later date, and the program is subject to change without notice.