by ipbf | Dec 23, 2022 | 2023 Speakers
Rahm Emanuel was confirmed in a bipartisan vote as the 31st United States Ambassador to Japan on December 18, 2021. Previously, Ambassador Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago, a position he held until May 2019. During that time, he made the critical...
by ipbf | Dec 22, 2022 | 2023 Speakers
Mr. Nishimura Yasutoshi was appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on August 10, 2022. He also assumed the roles of Minister in charge of the Response to the Economic Impact caused by the Nuclear Accident, Minister for Green Transformation, Minister...
by ipbf | Dec 22, 2022 | 2023 Speakers
Hiroshi Yoshida was appointed as Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination (International Affairs) in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) in June 2022. In this capacity, he leads MIC’s international policy operation and represents the ministry at...
by ipbf | Dec 19, 2022 | 2023 Speakers
Marisa Lago is the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade. She was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden and sworn in on Dec. 28, 2021, to lead the federal government’s efforts to assist American businesses entering or expanding into international...
by ipbf | Dec 19, 2022 | 2023 Speakers
Sharon H. Yuan joined the Department of Commerce in May 2022 to serve as the Counselor and Chief Negotiator to represent the United States in multilateral discussions as part of the Indo-Pacific Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), a Biden-Harris Administration priority...
