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Plenary Sessions & Conference Exhibit – Imperial Hotel, 2nd floor
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| 8:00 am |
Conference Exhibit Opens - Peacock East Foyer, 2nd floor
(Coffee/tea service served in the Peacock East Foyer)
Spouse Tour: (morning until mid-afternoon)
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| 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Opening Ceremony: (Peacock East Ballroom, 2nd floor)
Opening Remarks:
Yuzaburo Mogi, Chairman of the Board and Honorary Chief Executive Officer Kikkoman Corporation
Honorary Chairman, Kikkoman Corporation
Hon. James R. Thompson, U.S. Conference Chairman
Senior Chairman, Winston & Strawn & former Governor of Illinois
Welcome Remarks:
Hon. Kuninori Matsuda, Consul General of Japan in Detroit
Guest Speeches:
Gov. Yukiko Kada, Shiga Prefecture
Gov. Terry Branstad, State of Iowa
Gov. Kensaku Morita, Chiba Prefecture (invited)
Gov. Mike Pence, State of Indiana
Gov. Takuya Tasso, Iwate Prefecture (invited)
Gov. Pat Quinn, State of Illinois
Gov. Kiyoshi Ueda, Saitama Prefecture
Gov. Rick Snyder, State of Michigan
Gov. Scott Walker, State of Wisconsin
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| 10:30 am - 10:45 am |
Coffee Break (Peacock East Foyer)
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| 10:45 am - 11:40 am |
Keynote Addresses:
Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry (invited)
United States Ambassador to Japan (invited)
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| 11:50 am - 1:15 pm |
Luncheon Program with Luncheon speaker: (Fuji Room, 3rd floor)
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| 1:30 pm – 3:15 pm |
Plenary Session I: Keynote Addresses & Executive Panel Discussion
“Exploring Innovative Approaches”
Keynote Presenters:
Japanese Keynote speaker
U.S. Keynote speaker
Panelists:
U.S. and Japanese panelists
Question & Answer Session
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| 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm |
Coffee Break (Peacock East Foyer)
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| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Plenary Session II: Executive Panel Discussion (Peacock East Ballroom, 2nd floor)
“Exploring Solutions for Energy”
Panelists:
U.S. and Japanese panelists
Question & Answer Session
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| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Gala Dinner: (Fuji Room, 3rd floor)
Cocktail Reception
Formal Dinner and music performance
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