Event Details

Multilateralism was on the retreat in the past four years as both the US and China prioritised bilateral interactions with the world. At the same time, covid-19 pandemic made us realize that a global challenge requires a global response. With a new administration coming in on the US side, geopolitics has a chance for a fresh start.


How will the US and China interact with each other and with the rest of the world in 2021 and can Japan keep playing both sides? What dynamics drive the geopolitics in Asia-Pacific and will the US return to TPP? Will the "quad" be strengthened or hit the road-block? Join us as we explore the geopolitical risk in Asia-Pacific and determine how it affects your businesses.

Please note that this event is limited to senior-level executives and per invitation only. If you are not an existing member of The Economist Corporate Network, but would like to learn how you can attend our events, please contact us.

Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and Networking
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Breakfast and Discussion

Venue

Grand Hyatt Tokyo - Coriandar (2F)

6-10-3 Roppongi,
Minato City, Tokyo, Japan

If you have any questions please contact ECN NorthAsia

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Speakers

  • Mattie Bekink (China Director of The Economist Corporate Network)

    Mattie Bekink

    China Director of The Economist Corporate Network

    Mattie Bekink is responsible for the Economist Corporate Network’s China strategy, including programme development and client servicing across China. She also provides support to all Economist Corporate Network programmes worldwide with a China component.

    Ms Bekink has extensive experience in the public, private and policy sectors. Prior to joining The Economist Group, she was the Executive Director of the Fulbright Commission in the Netherlands. She also ran an eponymous consulting business, advising senior executives from businesses, universities and non-profit organisations on China policy, strategy, public affairs, and corporate social responsibility. Ms Bekink practiced law at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, has worked with the US-Asia Law Initiative at NYU Law School and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative China Program, and served in the legal department at General Motors China.

    Ms Bekink has a BA in International Relations from Stanford University and a JD from the Georgetown University Law Center.

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  • Mark Davidson (Director, Government and External Affairs of Amway Japan G.K.)

    Mark Davidson

    Director, Government and External Affairs of Amway Japan G.K.

    Mark joined Amway in 2015 following 28 years as a Foreign Service Officer (career diplomat) with the U.S. Department of State. At Amway Japan, a $1 billion company, he oversees government and corporate affairs, media and public relations, and corporate social responsibility. Amway, active in 100 markets, is the number 1 direct seller in the world.

    As a diplomat, Mark served four times in Japan, including as U.S. Embassy Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs and Acting Deputy Chief of Mission. He also worked in Islamabad, Asuncion, Madrid, and Caracas, as well as Washington, DC. He achieved a Senior Foreign Service rank equivalent to a two-star general in the military.

    Previously, he was Special Advisor for Asian Affairs to the U.S. House of Representatives International Relations Committee. In 2014-15, he taught U.S.-Japan relations and geopolitics at the U.S. National Defense University. He has published articles, columns, and book chapters on foreign policy.

    Mark is Vice Chair, Government Relations Committee, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), and Co-Chair of ACCJ’s Education Committee. He also serves on the boards of Temple University Japan, Hands On Tokyo, and the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation.

    Mark holds an A.B. from Dartmouth College and an M.A. (Law and Diplomacy) from the Fletcher School, Tufts University.

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  • Kimberly Dozier (Contributor at TIME Magazine)

    Kimberly Dozier

    Contributor at TIME Magazine

    Ms. Kimberly Dozier is a TIME Magazine contributor and CNN global affairs analyst, covering foreign policy, intelligence, and national security issues. Previously, she was the Associated Press intelligence writer and an award-winning CBS News TV correspondent. She has covered conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian territories, as well as Kosovo, and Northern Ireland. Her awards include a Peabody and several Edward R. Murrow awards for her coverage of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the hunt for Osama bin Laden.

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  • Haruhisa Takeuchi (Lecturer at Graduate School of Public Policy at University of Tokyo)

    Haruhisa Takeuchi

    Lecturer at Graduate School of Public Policy at University of Tokyo

    Haruhisa Takeuchi is a former Foreign Ministry official. His appointments include Consul-General of Japan in London, Director-General, Intelligence and Analysis, MOFA, Ambassador of Japan to the State of Israel, Ambassador in charge of Okinawan Affairs and Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Singapore. He retired from Foreign Service in 2016 and is now lecturing at Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo.

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  • Takuji Okubo (Director, Corporate Network, North Asia of The Economist Corporate Network)

    Takuji Okubo

    Director, Corporate Network, North Asia of The Economist Corporate Network

    Takuji Okubo is the North Asia Director of The Economist Corporate Network, managing the Networks in Japan and in South Korea.

    Prior to joining The Economist Group, Takuji was the Managing Director and Chief Economist at Japan Macro Advisors, serving global fortune 500 companies and financial institutions in Japan and abroad. In his past career, Takuji was a Chief Economist at Societe Generale, in charge of Japan and of South Korea, and a senior economist at Merrill Lynch and at Goldman Sachs. Outside his role at ECN, Takuji also serves as a non-executive director at Japan Risk Forum, an association of Chief Risk Officers among Japanese financial institutions.

    Takuji holds B.A in Economics from Tokyo University and while at the university he was a recipient of prestigious INOUE scholarship. He holds MBA from INSEAD and Msc. In Economics from UPF in Barcelona. Apart from work, he enjoys motor-cycling, scuba-diving, cooking as well as worrying about the future of the Japanese economy.

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