October 27, 2016
ANA InterContinental Tokyo
9:00 - 19:00
ANA InterContinental Tokyo
9:00 - 19:00
OPENING SESSION
(Prominence Ballroom)
(Reception opens at 08:00)
9:00 - 10:30
(AM) BREAKOUT SESSION 1
(Galaxy I & II)
10:45 - 12:15
Driving Change: Fostering the Next Generation of Young Professionals
This interactive panel will explore the untapped potential that sponsors, mentors, and coaches have in driving an organization’s culture and workplace while serving as critical agents in empowering employees. A unique and dynamic set of panelists, rich in experience and viewpoints, will share their personal discoveries on how these three relationships helped shape their organization and professional careers.
This panel will bring together the four important perspectives of 1) the young individual 2) the sponsor 3) the company, and 4) the external coach on these development tools to help the audience understand that the next generation of women leaders depends on seasoned professionals and companies providing such support. Concrete guidelines and steps to ensure all parties get the most of sponsorship, mentorship, and coaching will be the takeaway for the audience.
This panel will bring together the four important perspectives of 1) the young individual 2) the sponsor 3) the company, and 4) the external coach on these development tools to help the audience understand that the next generation of women leaders depends on seasoned professionals and companies providing such support. Concrete guidelines and steps to ensure all parties get the most of sponsorship, mentorship, and coaching will be the takeaway for the audience.
BRET C. DANDOY
Deputy President, Chief Operating Officer, Country Chief Operating Officer Deutsche Securities Inc. |
MAYU ISOI
Manager, HR & General Affairs Robert Walters Japan K.K. |
AKIKO NAKAJO
Director, Regional Head of APAC Partner Plex Google Japan Inc. |
ANDREW MANTERFIELD
Senior Consultant and Executive Coach SudaManterfield |
LEANNE CUTTS
(Moderator) Chairman & Representative Director Mondelēz Japan Limited President, Gum, Candy and Beverages, AMEA Mondelēz International, Inc. |
(AM) BREAKOUT SESSION 2
(Galaxy III)
10:45 - 12:15
Lifestyle Change: How Companies Can Help
In Japan today it is not only women who have commitments on their time outside the workplace. An increasing number of men are facing the prospect of extended elder care responsibilities, which places pressure on their ability to work traditional Japanese salaryman hours. In addition, Japanese millennials are no longer interested in the singular focus on work that was the hallmark of their parents’ and grandparents’ generations.
This panel will discuss the type of policies and programs that companies can adopt, so that staff can meet their commitments both inside and outside the workplace. The panelists include women with personal experience of these issues, as well as representatives of companies that are actively engaged in testing new ways of working to achieve beneficial outcomes for both the company and its staff.
The panel will be moderated by Makiko Tachimori (Fukui), President of Harmony Residence, Inc., a recruiting firm specializing in introducing qualified bilingual women leaders. Ms. Fukui is a Vice Chair of the ACCJ’s Women in Business Committee, and was one of the drafters of the ACCJ’s Women in Business White Paper, released earlier this year. Ms. Fukui will not only moderate this session, but will share some of the insights from the White Paper, as well as her own experiences of these issues.
This panel will discuss the type of policies and programs that companies can adopt, so that staff can meet their commitments both inside and outside the workplace. The panelists include women with personal experience of these issues, as well as representatives of companies that are actively engaged in testing new ways of working to achieve beneficial outcomes for both the company and its staff.
The panel will be moderated by Makiko Tachimori (Fukui), President of Harmony Residence, Inc., a recruiting firm specializing in introducing qualified bilingual women leaders. Ms. Fukui is a Vice Chair of the ACCJ’s Women in Business Committee, and was one of the drafters of the ACCJ’s Women in Business White Paper, released earlier this year. Ms. Fukui will not only moderate this session, but will share some of the insights from the White Paper, as well as her own experiences of these issues.
KANAKO ITANO
Director, PR Division Oak Lawn Marketing, Inc. |
SATSUKI MIYAHARA
Partner / KPMG Japan Head of Diversity and Inclusion KPMG Japan |
RYOKO MORITA
Lead Engineer, Packaging and Specialty Plastics TS&D Dow Chemical Japan Ltd. |
MAKIKO TACHIMORI (FUKUI)
(Moderator) President Harmony Residence Inc. CEO, Kigen Corporation |
(AM) BREAKOUT SESSION 3
(Glory)
10:45 - 12:15
"Barrier Busting": Supporting Women to Unlock Their Leadership Potential
This workshop is designed for managers at all levels. Participants will focus on developing a supportive mindset that prepares them to unlock the untapped potential of female leaders in their organization.
In this session, managers will achieve the following:
· Learn how to become more aware of their own and others’ unconscious biases and the impact of related language and behaviors
· Understand the internal barriers that lie behind the female employee’s reluctance to advance to the next career step
· Gain techniques to inspire and support the employee to take risks
Managers will come away with a greater depth of understanding and a set of coaching techniques to support open, honest dialog that leads to, “Yes!”
In this session, managers will achieve the following:
· Learn how to become more aware of their own and others’ unconscious biases and the impact of related language and behaviors
· Understand the internal barriers that lie behind the female employee’s reluctance to advance to the next career step
· Gain techniques to inspire and support the employee to take risks
Managers will come away with a greater depth of understanding and a set of coaching techniques to support open, honest dialog that leads to, “Yes!”
GINGER GRIGGS
(English Facilitator) President ASC Leader |
AYA USUI
(Japanese Facilitator) Senior Consultant Lumina Learning Asia |
(AM) BREAKOUT SESSION 4
(Aurora)
10:45 - 12:15
"I Can, I Will": Manage Your Mindset and Advance Your Career
This course is designed for non-managerial female employees to create a mindset of proactive career development.
In this session you will:
· Gain insight into what holds you back from reaching out to career opportunities
· Become aware of the unintended impact of your negative signals when you reject a career opportunity
· Learn techniques to prepare yourself to reach out for opportunities that advance your career
Participants will come away with greater self-awareness and increased confidence that will support them to advance in their careers.
In this session you will:
· Gain insight into what holds you back from reaching out to career opportunities
· Become aware of the unintended impact of your negative signals when you reject a career opportunity
· Learn techniques to prepare yourself to reach out for opportunities that advance your career
Participants will come away with greater self-awareness and increased confidence that will support them to advance in their careers.
MARY ANNE JORGENSEN
(English Facilitator) Director MAJ Global |
MIKAKO SUZUKI
(Japanese Facilitator) President AT Globe Corporation |
PLENARY SESSION
(Prominence Ballroom)
12:30 - 13:30
Women in a Men's World: How to Influence an Organization
When You Are the Sole Representative / in a Minority
Promoting gender equality and increased female leadership is a particular challenge in industries and fields where men tend to significantly outnumber women.
In this session, high-level female panelists from politics, financial policy, and aerospace will share their personal experiences and explain how they made an impact in their organizations despite being in a minority, as well as outline the actions that their organizations are taking to ensure that other women can follow in their footsteps.
In this session, high-level female panelists from politics, financial policy, and aerospace will share their personal experiences and explain how they made an impact in their organizations despite being in a minority, as well as outline the actions that their organizations are taking to ensure that other women can follow in their footsteps.
RUI MATSUKAWA
Member of the House of Councillors Liberal Democratic Party |
ANA M. WUGOFSKI
Vice President of International Business Development Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company |
YUKO KAWAI
Principal Examiner, Financial System and Bank Examination Department Bank of Japan |
ALISON BIRCH
(Moderator) Managing Director/Head of Human Resources for Japan and North East Asia J.P. Morgan |
LUNCHEON SESSION
(Prominence Ballroom)
13:30 - 13:40
MIWA KATO
Regional Director for the Asia Pacific Region
UN Women
Regional Director for the Asia Pacific Region
UN Women
(PM) BREAKOUT SESSION 1
(Galaxy I & II)
15:00 - 16:30
Top Down Change: What Do Women Add to Boards?
This panel is moderated by Scott Callon, Chairman of Ichigo Inc., a JPX-Nikkei 400 company that has long had women board members. Mr. Callon is also one of the committee members that drafted Japan’s new Corporate Governance Code. The new Code includes a provision calling for increased board diversity.
Mr. Callon will lead our panelists in an interesting discussion of “What do Women Add to Boards.” He will provide insights into the diversity provisions of the new corporate governance code and will ensure that participants get to hear from each of our women panelists, Junko Watanabe, Christina Ahmadjian, and Masako Egawa, about how their presence on boards has contributed to the overall health of those companies. Akira Matsumoto, Chairman of Calbee, Inc., can shed light about the challenges traditional Japanese boards face in appointing women, as well as talking about why he is such a powerful advocate for an increased presence of Women in Business.
This is sure to be an interesting, informative, and active discussion that will provide numerous insights for not only Japanese companies as to why having women on boards helps their companies, but also to women who are interested in board appointments.
Mr. Callon will lead our panelists in an interesting discussion of “What do Women Add to Boards.” He will provide insights into the diversity provisions of the new corporate governance code and will ensure that participants get to hear from each of our women panelists, Junko Watanabe, Christina Ahmadjian, and Masako Egawa, about how their presence on boards has contributed to the overall health of those companies. Akira Matsumoto, Chairman of Calbee, Inc., can shed light about the challenges traditional Japanese boards face in appointing women, as well as talking about why he is such a powerful advocate for an increased presence of Women in Business.
This is sure to be an interesting, informative, and active discussion that will provide numerous insights for not only Japanese companies as to why having women on boards helps their companies, but also to women who are interested in board appointments.
CHRISTINA AHMADJIAN
Professor, Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University; Outside Director, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.; Outside Director, Japan Exchange Group |
MASAKO EGAWA
Professor, Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University; Director, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Director, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.; Director, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. |
AKIRA MATSUMOTO
Chairman of Board & CEO Calbee Inc. |
JUNKO WATANABE
Board Member, Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC; Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC |
SCOTT CALLON
(Moderator) Chairman, Ichigo Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd. |
(PM) BREAKOUT SESSION 2
(Galaxy III)
15:00 - 16:30
Culture Change: Unconscious Bias and Inclusive Leadership
We all have unconscious biases as a result of our culture, upbringing, and experiences. This session will focus on how to recognize such biases in the workplace, as well as strategies that leaders and organizations employ to ensure that unconscious bias does not stand in the way of efforts to create a diverse and inclusive working environment.
Experts from Catalyst will facilitate a lively and interactive discussion with our panel of senior executives from multinational corporations. Practical advice and concrete steps to address real issues in the workplace will be takeaways for the audience.
Experts from Catalyst will facilitate a lively and interactive discussion with our panel of senior executives from multinational corporations. Practical advice and concrete steps to address real issues in the workplace will be takeaways for the audience.
JONATHAN B. KINDRED
President & CEO Morgan Stanley Japan Holdings Co., Ltd. |
JIN SONG MONTESANO
Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director, Chief Public Affairs Officer LIXIL Group Corporation |
ERIN NOLAN
Representative Director, Gap Japan K.K.; Vice President & General Manager for Gap Brand Japan |
SACHIN N. SHAH
Director, Representative Statutory Executive Officer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer MetLife Insurance K.K. |
CATHERINE P. CORLEY
(Moderator) SVP, Global Operations Catalyst Inc. |
(PM) BREAKOUT SESSION 3
(Glory)
15:00 - 16:30
"Barrier Busting": Supporting Women to Unlock Their Leadership Potential
This workshop is designed for managers at all levels. Participants will focus on developing a supportive mindset that prepares them to unlock the untapped potential of female leaders in their organization.
In this session, managers will achieve the following:
· Learn how to become more aware of their own and others’ unconscious biases and the impact of related language and behaviors
· Understand the internal barriers that lie behind the female employee’s reluctance to advance to the next career step
· Gain techniques to inspire and support the employee to take risks
Managers will come away with a greater depth of understanding and a set of coaching techniques to support open, honest dialog that leads to, “Yes!”
In this session, managers will achieve the following:
· Learn how to become more aware of their own and others’ unconscious biases and the impact of related language and behaviors
· Understand the internal barriers that lie behind the female employee’s reluctance to advance to the next career step
· Gain techniques to inspire and support the employee to take risks
Managers will come away with a greater depth of understanding and a set of coaching techniques to support open, honest dialog that leads to, “Yes!”
GINGER GRIGGS
(English Facilitator) President ASC Leader |
AYA USUI
(Japanese Facilitator) Senior Consultant Lumina Learning Asia |
(PM) BREAKOUT SESSION 4
(Aurora)
15:00 - 16:30
"I Can, I Will": Manage Your Mindset and Advance Your Career
This course is designed for non-managerial female employees to create a mindset of proactive career development.
In this session you will:
· Gain insight into what holds you back from reaching out to career opportunities
· Become aware of the unintended impact of your negative signals when you reject a career opportunity
· Learn techniques to prepare yourself to reach out for opportunities that advance your career
Participants will come away with greater self-awareness and increased confidence that will support them to advance in their careers.
In this session you will:
· Gain insight into what holds you back from reaching out to career opportunities
· Become aware of the unintended impact of your negative signals when you reject a career opportunity
· Learn techniques to prepare yourself to reach out for opportunities that advance your career
Participants will come away with greater self-awareness and increased confidence that will support them to advance in their careers.
MARY ANNE JORGENSEN
(English Facilitator) Director MAJ Global |
MIKAKO SUZUKI
(Japanese Facilitator) President AT Globe Corporation |