April and May 2026 Event Highlights
Masai Takako, member of the board of directors and chairperson of the Research Institute Board at the SBI Financial and Economic Research Institute (second right) with (from left) ACCJ Alternative and Foreign Direct Investment Committee (AFDIC) Vice-chair Jason Topaz, CEO Forum Co-chair Sarah Bader, Executive Director Laura Younger; and Alternative and Foreign Direct Investment Committee Chair Paul Lee at an AFDIC event on May 19 at Tokyo American Club.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan hosted a wide variety of events in April and May. Among these were:
- Spring Meet and Greet at the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
- Legal Services and IP Committee Networking: An April Fools’ Special! No Joke!
- A Day in the Life: Tourism and Hospitality
- Trends in Venture Capital in Japan and the United States
- Destination Management Best Practices
- Fireside Chat with Takako Masai, former Bank of Japan Board Member
- Now You Know Your GHIs
- The 35th ACCJ/NIS Chubu Walkathon
- Women’s Health in the Workplace: How Life-Stage Understanding Drives Performance, Career, and Culture
Here are some memorable moments from these events …
