September 2023 Event Highlights

Events

Oct 12

Renowned economist and Japan optimist Jesper Koll (center left) delivered a compelling case for Japan’s future on September 4 at an event hosted by the ACCJ Alternative and Foreign Direct Investment Committee at Tokyo American Club.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan hosted 50 events in September 2023. Among these were:

Japan Outlook and Opportunities: Ambitious Re-imagination with Jesper Koll
Security Clearances in Japan
USG Briefing w/ Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves
DC Doorknock Debref with Keizai Doyukai
Joint Networking with the Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce
Summer's End Multinational Chamber Networking Matsuri
September Leadership Forum
T&L Meetings and Networking Event
Innovate & Connect: Tokyo’s ICT Networking Fiesta at Havana Café
Thinking Local to Go Global: NBA Lessons on Business Expansion

Here are some of our favorite highlights.

Jesper Koll (right) takes a question from Eric Sedlak (right).

Expert panel including ACCJ President Om Prakash, Shigeru Kitamura, Ambassador Christopher LaFleur, Akira Igata, and Toshio Dokei at the Security Clearances Event.

Minister of State for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi and U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Raymond F. Greene pose with ACCJ leaders.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Don Graves spoke at an ACCJ Luncheon.

ACCJ Leaders pose for a photo with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Don Graves.

ACCJ leaders met with Japanese business leaders for the 2023 DCDK debrief.

ACCJ leaders pose with Japanese business leaders following a meeting with Keizai Doyukai.

ACCJ Financial Committee members pose with Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Caroline Pham.

ACCJ President Om Prakash, IJCC President Yoshihiro Tsuchiya, and His Excellency the Ambassador of Ireland to Japan Damien Cole toast to an ACCJ & ICCJ collaborated event.