After witnessing several years of supercharged growth, China has seen its gradual deceleration in 2013. At the same time, Japan has struggled with jumpstarting its stagnant economy in recent years. While both countries have passed a number of reforms aimed at bolstering growth to attractive and sustainable levels, it is clear that for individual businesses, opportunities lie in fast-growing markets and sectors. How should companies position themselves, both strategically and geographically, to most effectively leverage such pockets of opportunity?
Last year’s event was a success…
“It is often said that the 21st century is Asia’s century. It is time for the people of Asia to make contributions to the world. Facing the challenge of globalization, Asians must boost cooperation and overcome their differences to effectively contribute to human development.”
Xiang Bing, CKGSB Founding Dean,
Professor of China Business and Globalization
“It is my first time at such an event, and executives of Chinese and Japanese companies have indeed had an engaging and genuine discussion. I am sure this event will play an important role in the development and communications between Chinese and Japanese companies.”
Takashi Nishibayashi
Vice President, General Manager, China Division, Nissan Motor
This year, we hope to continue the genuine exchange and engagement between the participants of the China-Japan CEO Roundtable, with hopes of strengthening such forms of dialogues between the two countries.
This year’s roundtable will focus on the keyword: growth. After witnessing several years of supercharged growth, China has seen its gradual deceleration in 2013. At the same time, Japan has struggled with jumpstarting its stagnant economy in recent years. While both countries have passed a number of reforms aimed at bolstering growth to attractive and sustainable levels, it is clear that for individual businesses, opportunities lie in fast-growing markets and sectors. How should companies position themselves, both strategically and geographically, to most effectively leverage such pockets of opportunity?
Organizer | Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) |
Media Partner | Nikkei Inc. |
Date | Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 |
Time | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Venue | New Otani Hotel, 4-1 Kioicho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
Format | Roundtable of 11 Japanese CEOs and 13 Chinese CEOs, with an additional 100+ Chinese and Japanese executives as observers |
Panel Topics | Topic 1: Fast-growing regions – how can companies effectively integrate 3rd and 4th-tier cities and developing countries into their expansion strategy, and what are the potential challenges of such opportunities? (Moderator: Mr. Waichi Sekiguchi, Prominent Nikkei Editorial Writer)
Topic 2: Fast-growing sectors – how can companies in China and Japan develop new businesses through the manufacturing and service sectors, and what other sectors are poised for attractive growth? (Moderator: Dr. Teng Bingsheng, CKGSB Associate Professor of Strategy Management) |
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