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The Effect of SMEs in U.S.-Japan Economic Exchange and Trade
2023 Japan Currents Symposium
In partnership with JASDFW
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are a critical force in both the U.S. and Japanese economies; driving innovation and allowing for highly specialized, distributed manufacturing. The 2023 Symposium will focus on SMEs and how they affect U.S.-Japan economic affairs. 3.58 Million SMEs make up 99.7% of all companies in Japan (SMRJ.go.jp) and in the U.S. 30 million SMEs have accounted for nearly two-thirds of net new private sector jobs in recent decades (USTR.gov).
- Date:
- Friday, February 17, 2023
- Time:
- 11:30am - 3:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
Speakers:
Iichiro Uesugi
Hitotsubashi University Institute of Economic Research
Professor, Research Division of Economic Institutions and Policy
Richard Katz
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Correspondent, Weekly Toyo Keizai
Moderator:
Dr. Hiroki Takeuchi
Southern Methodist University
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director of the Sun & Star Program on Japan and East Asia in the Tower Center
Panelists:
Jessica Gordon
Director
U.S. Department of Commerce’s U.S. Commercial Service Dallas-Fort Worth Office
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Director
Texas Japan Office
Date and Schedule
Friday, February 17
11:30 am – Registration
12:00 pm – Opening remarks and lunch
12:25 pm – Presentation by Richard Katz, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
12:45 pm – Presentation by Iichiro Uesugi, Professor, Research Division of Economic Institutions and Policy, Hitotsubashi University Institute of Economic Research
1:05 pm – Audience Q&A
1:30 to 2:00 pm – Coffee break and networking
2:00 pm – Panel Discussion
3:30 pm – Program closes
Location
Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center
7121 Bishop Road
Plano, TX 75024
Map
Cost
Members: $45*
Non-members: $55
New JASDFW Membership and Ticket: $75
*Members’ prices apply to JASDFW, SMU students/faculty, and Promotional Partner organizations.