December 6, 2018 | Tokyo

The Year Ahead

For global CEOs, 2019 will see their investment opportunities defined by the ongoing tectonic shifts in the global economy. With Japan set to be at the center of these developments, Bloomberg’s The Year Ahead will come to Tokyo for the first time this December.

What’s next. Right now.

From Donald Trump’s America First trade policy, to China asserting itself more on the global stage, and the disruption created by the expanding deployment of A.I., the issues for global CEOs to consider are myriad.

With Japan set to be at the center of these developments, Bloomberg’s The Year Ahead will come to Tokyo for the first time this December. Join us for this globally focused summit, as market-moving CEOs from across the world help shape the conversation around the most important trends and challenges facing every executive in the year ahead.

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December 6 - Thursday

8:00 am

Registration Opens & Morning Refreshments

8:55 am

Welcoming Remarks

Speaker

Marty Schenker
Chief Content Officer, Bloomberg

9:00 am

The Year Ahead - TPP11 and Japan-US Trade Negotiations

Speaker

Toshimitsu Motegi
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Japan

9:25 am

The End of the Old Order? Impact on Alliances & Markets

At the end of an eventful 2018, we chart the year ahead for global politics and business.

Speakers

Ichiro Fujisaki
President and CEO, Nakasone Peace Institute

William F. “Bill” Hagerty IV
U.S. Ambassador to Japan, United States of America

In conversation with

Isabel Reynolds
Government Reporter, Tokyo, Bloomberg

9:50 am

Spotlight: Mitsui & Co.

CEO Yasunaga shares his vision for one of Japan’s largest trading houses.

Speaker

Tatsuo Yasunaga
President & CEO, Mitsui & Co., Ltd

In conversation with

Marty Schenker
Chief Content Officer, Bloomberg

10:10 am

More Women, More Robots, Less Jobs

3 leading women share their personal career stories and look to a future shaped by increasingly effective diversity and inclusion efforts and the dawn of ubiquitous A.I.

Speakers

Yoko Ishikura
Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University
Bo Young Lee
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Uber
Akiko Naka
Founder & CEO, Wantedly

In conversation with

Joel Weber
Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek

10:40 am

The Greatest Show on Earth: Tokyo 2020

We talk to the Governor to hear her vision for Tokyo and check in on
Olympic Games preparations tested early by the 2019 Rugby World
Cup.

Speaker

Yuriko Koike
Governor, Tokyo

In conversation with

Kazunori Takada
Managing Editor, Japan and Korea, Bloomberg

11:00 am

The Year in Review & The Year Ahead

David Dwyer profiles companies that face unusual challenges in the coming year or are poised to release products or services with blockbuster potential.

Speaker

David Dwyer
Global Director of Research, Bloomberg Intelligence

11:10 am

Networking Break

11:30 am

The Robot & The Human: Creating the Right Balance

How do we strike the right balance between human-to-human interactions and artificial intelligence in business and society?

Speakers

Davide Agnelli
Managing Director, IDEO
Eva Chen
CEO and Co-founder, Trend Micro
Yoshihiro Hidaka
President & CEO, Yamaha Motor
Masahiro Kasuya
CEO, Meltin MMI

In conversation with

Peter Elstrom
Executive Editor, Asia Technology, Bloomberg

12:00 pm

Spotlight: Japan Post Holdings

President Nagato gives us insight into the future of one of the largest companies in the world by assets.

Speaker

Masatsugu Nagato
President & CEO, Japan Post Holdings

In conversation with

Kae Inoue
Senior Reporter, Bloomberg

12:20 pm

Japan's New Corporate Governance Champions

We sit down with the executives helping Japan Inc. regain its global reputation for good corporate governance and innovative corporate cultures.

Speakers

Katherine Rabin
CEO, Glass Lewis

Takumi Shibata
President & CEO, Nikko Asset Management
Miki Tsusaka
Senior Partner & Managing Director, Chief Marketing Officer, Boston Consulting Group

In conversation with

Stephen Engle
Chief North Asia Correspondent, Bloomberg Television

12:45 pm

Spotlight: Miwako Date

President Date shares her outlook for tourism in Japan, the future of Mori Trust, and her role as one of Japan’s most prominent female executives.

Speaker

Miwako Date
President and CEO, Mori Trust Co., Ltd.

In conversation with

Yuki Hagiwara
Reporter, Tokyo, Bloomberg

1:05 pm

The Future of Banking

We hear how technology will continue to change the industry and identify other trends that will emerge in the year ahead and beyond.

Speaker

Tetsuya Kodama
Chairman, Barclays Securities Japan Limited & Barclays Bank PLC Tokyo Branch

1:15 pm

Networking Lunch

1:55 pm

The Future of Fun: Integrated Resorts in Japan

Potential entrants into Japan’s new IR industry give their roadmap to being fully open and operational.

Speakers

Lawrence Ho
Chairman and CEO, Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Jim Murren
Chairman & CEO , MGM Resorts International

In conversation with

Mallika Kapur
Deputy Global Editor, Bloomberg Live

2:20 pm

The Year Ahead for Finance & Markets: 2019 Outlook

Leading investors offer their competing visions for the sectors and nations you should invest in next year.

Speakers

Kinji Kato
Executive Managing Director, North Asia and CEO , Natixis Investment Managers Japan Co. Ltd
Virginie Maisonneuve
Chief Investment Officer, Eastspring Investments
Kathy Matsui
Vice Chair, Goldman Sachs Japan

In conversation with

Tracy Alloway
Executive Editor, Asia News Desk, Bloomberg

2:50 pm

Solving the Wave-Power Puzzle

This scuba diving physicist tells us how he plans to create perpetual wave power, 24 hours a day.

Speaker

Tsumoru Shintake
Professor of Physics, Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology

3:00 pm

Bloomberg Businessweek The Year Ahead Issue

The editor of Bloomberg Businessweek on the major trends, innovations, disruptions and cultural shifts that will define the year ahead – plus the players to watch out for in politics and business.