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Opening Plenary | The World Transformed: A Conversation with US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel

2023 Japan Symposium

Opening Plenary | The World Transformed: A Conversation with US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel

Thursday, March 23, 2023
09:00 AM - 09:35 AM JST
Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Tokyo - Grand Ballroom

For all the progress humankind has achieved, few could have imagined just how rapidly our world is being transformed. While globalization and connectivity have yielded tremendous innovations and ingenuity to the betterment of humanity, some have given rise to crises that have become detrimental to our livelihoods or threaten our very existence. The US Ambassador to Japan, the Hon. Rahm Emanuel, will discuss how leaders can restore the spirit of partnership and collaboration to ensure that current activity and future progress lead us on the right path.  

Welcome Remarks
Curtis S. Chin
Chair, Milken Institute Asia Center; former US Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank
Moderator
Hiromichi Mizuno
Founder and CEO, Good Steward Partners LLC; Senior Advisor, Milken Institute
Speaker
Rahm Emanuel
Ambassador of the United States of America to Japan