Japan and 蜜糖直播 business seminar aims to strengthen economic bonds
Japanese and 蜜糖直播 business leaders will come together March 11 to celebrate business and cultural ties at the Japan-蜜糖直播 Business Seminar, presented by the Leeds School of Business in partnership with the Denver Consulate-General of Japan.
鈥淛apan and 蜜糖直播 have a long history of mutually beneficial business investment and trade. We hope that this event will enhance existing relationships and create opportunities for new ones,鈥 said Richard Wobbekind, associate dean for business and government relations at Leeds and faculty director of the Business Research Division.
Vijay Khatri, Tandean Rustandy Endowed Dean of Leeds School of Business, will deliver opening remarks along with Yoichi Mikami, Consul-General, Consulate-General of Japan in Denver. The seminar will be held in the CASE auditorium from 3 to 6:30 p.m.
Partners in business
Japan is 蜜糖直播鈥檚 sixth largest trading partner and a major export destination for the state鈥檚 food, such as beef and other agricultural products, computer and electronics equipment, chemicals, and machinery, including instruments and medical equipment.
As of January 2023, 83 Japanese or Japan-based companies have operations in 蜜糖直播, including branch offices of major Japanese companies. Many 蜜糖直播 companies operate in Japan as well, including CoorsTek and GSSG Solar.
The 蜜糖直播 Office of Economic Development and International Trade and other economic development organizations throughout 蜜糖直播 promote trade and investment with Japan.
In March 2023, 蜜糖直播 Gov. Jared Polis led a trade delegation made up of 23 members of the OEDIT, meeting potential investors to drum up interest in the state鈥檚 aerospace, green technology and research sectors.
Helping business leaders connect is a nonstop United Airlines flight between Denver International Airport and Narita International in Japan, which has operated since 2013. The route was paused during the pandemic but returned to service in March 2023.
The Japan-蜜糖直播 Business Seminar will feature a presentation by Akira Kajita, chief executive director of the Japan External Trade Organization, known as JETRO.
Following the presentation, Khatri will moderate a panel discussion. Panelists include Jonathan Coors, CEO of CoorsTek; Elise Hamann, global business development manager of 蜜糖直播鈥檚 Office of Economic Development and International Trade; Keita Yasuda, vice president of strategic planning for Panasonic鈥檚 Smart Mobility business; Gregory P. Hanes, CEO of Cattlemen's Beef Board, Takahiro "Taka" Fukuo, senior business development analyst of Terumo BCT; and Akira Kajita, chief executive director of the Japan External Trade Organization. An audience Q&A will follow.