English version. After 15 years of ridding itself of excessive payrolls, debt and production capacity, corporate Japan is now revitalized. Yet the economies of India and China continue to dominate international headlines. How profound was this transformation of the Japanese economy as compared to its neighbours? How will it adapt to the changing business environment in Asia? Speakers: Masao Hirano, Director, McKinsey & Company, Japan; Kakutaro Kitashiro, Chairman, Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), Japan; Yoshihiko Miyauchi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Orix Corporation, Japan; Hidenao Nakagawa, Chairman, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party, House of Representatives, Japan; Heizo Takenaka, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and for the Privatization of the Postal Services of Japan; Sadakazu Tanigaki, Minister of Finance of Japan; Junichi Ujiie, Chairman, Nomura Holdings, Japan; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia. Challengers: Charles D. Lake II, Vice-Chairman and Representative, Aflac, Japan; Hellmut Schutte, Dean, Asia Campus, INSEAD, Singapore. Moderated by: Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World, United Kingdom
Japanese version. A growing list of global, industry and regional challenges threten to make "rivalry" rather than "integration" the dominant theme in East Asia. Are the institutions in place in Asia to address this looming threat? This session will outline important next steps for business and government to consider in order to ensure growth and stability in the region. Special guests: Ong Keng-Yong, Secretary-General, ASEAN, Jakarta; Tran Trong Toan, Executive Director, APEC Secretariat (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), Singapore. Speakers: Hassan Marican, President and Chief Executive Officer, PETRONAS (Petroliam Nasional), Malaysia; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia; Henry A. McKinnell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pfizer, USA; Vice-Chairman of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia; Kunio Nakamura, President, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Japan; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia; Nandan M. Nilekani, President, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies, India; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia; Sir Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive, WPP, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia; Junichi Ujiie, Chairman, Nomura Holdings, Japan; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia. Moderated by: Christopher J. Graves, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Hong King SAR
English version. A growing list of global, industry and regional challenges threten to make "rivalry" rather than "integration" the dominant theme in East Asia. Are the institutions in place in Asia to address this looming threat? This session will outline important next steps for business and government to consider in order to ensure growth and stability in the region. Special guests: Ong Keng-Yong, Secretary-General, ASEAN, Jakarta; Tran Trong Toan, Executive Director, APEC Secretariat (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), Singapore. Speakers: Hassan Marican, President and Chief Executive Officer, PETRONAS (Petroliam Nasional), Malaysia; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia; Henry A. McKinnell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pfizer, USA; Vice-Chairman of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia; Kunio Nakamura, President, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Japan; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia; Nandan M. Nilekani, President, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies, India; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia; Sir Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive, WPP, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia; Junichi Ujiie, Chairman, Nomura Holdings, Japan; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia. Moderated by: Christopher J. Graves, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Hong King SAR
Japanese version. After 15 years of ridding itself of excessive payrolls, debt and production capacity, corporate Japan is now revitalized. Yet the economies of India and China continue to dominate international headlines. How profound was this transformation of the Japanese economy as compared to its neighbours? How will it adapt to the changing business environment in Asia? Speakers: Masao Hirano, Director, McKinsey & Company, Japan; Kakutaro Kitashiro, Chairman, Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), Japan; Yoshihiko Miyauchi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Orix Corporation, Japan; Hidenao Nakagawa, Chairman, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party, House of Representatives, Japan; Heizo Takenaka, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and for the Privatization of the Postal Services of Japan; Sadakazu Tanigaki, Minister of Finance of Japan; Junichi Ujiie, Chairman, Nomura Holdings, Japan; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia. Challengers: Charles D. Lake II, Vice-Chairman and Representative, Aflac, Japan; Hellmut Schutte, Dean, Asia Campus, INSEAD, Singapore. Moderated by: Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World, United Kingdom
English version. After 15 years of ridding itself of excessive payrolls, debt and production capacity, corporate Japan is now revitalized. Yet the economies of India and China continue to dominate international headlines. How profound was this transformation of the Japanese economy as compared to its neighbours? How will it adapt to the changing business environment in Asia? Speakers: Masao Hirano, Director, McKinsey & Company, Japan; Kakutaro Kitashiro, Chairman, Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), Japan; Yoshihiko Miyauchi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Orix Corporation, Japan; Hidenao Nakagawa, Chairman, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party, House of Representatives, Japan; Heizo Takenaka, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and for the Privatization of the Postal Services of Japan; Sadakazu Tanigaki, Minister of Finance of Japan; Junichi Ujiie, Chairman, Nomura Holdings, Japan; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia. Challengers: Charles D. Lake II, Vice-Chairman and Representative, Aflac, Japan; Hellmut Schutte, Dean, Asia Campus, INSEAD, Singapore. Moderated by: Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World, United Kingdom
Japanese version. The economic rise of Asia now appears inevitable, yet paradoxically its deeper intetration does not. Political tensions among its largest trading partners, unsettled territorial issues, concern over scarce resources and differences in development models all loom large yet are not at the top of the regional agenda. Does Asia have the necessary institutional architeccture to foster integration despite these challenges? Speakers: Najib Tun Razak, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia; Sadako Ogata, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Japan; Ong Keng-Yong, Secretary-General, ASEAN, Jakarta; Mari Pangestu, Minister of Trade of Indonesia; Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum. Challenger: Douglas K. Bereuter, President, The Asia Foundation, USA. Moderated by: Victor L. L. Chu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Eastern Investment Group, Hong Kong SAR; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Enonomic Forum