G1 Global Podcast
Step into the minds shaping tomorrow’s world with G1 Global, a podcast capturing groundbreaking discussions from the G1 Global Conference, where visionary leaders unite to tackle Japan’s and humanity’s most pressing challenges. Launched in 2011, this English-language forum brings together trailblazers from politics, business, science, technology, and culture to debate, innovate, and transform ideas into concrete actions.
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Wednesday Jul 30, 2025
Wednesday Jul 30, 2025
The Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in June 2013 closed with Prime Minister Abe’s pledge on a government and private development aid of up to 3.2 trillion yen. What are the keys to forging a mutually beneficial, strategic relationship between Japan and Africa?
This session aims to discuss baseline issues critical for sustainable development of African communities, how to enhance local governance and what kind of knowledge sharing between Japan and African communities may be useful. Ways to address these issues through business expansion and investments may also be discussed. The session features panelists with a wealth of expertise on African development.G1 Global Conference 2013 Business Breakout Session held at Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University in Tokyo, September 16, 2013.» https://g1.org/g1global/
Africa and Japan: Business and Development Partnerships after TICAD VPanelists:» Masaru Arakida (Senior Researcher, Asian Disaster Reduction Center)» George Krhoda (Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi; Managing Director, REDPLAN Consultants Ltd.)» Satish Selvanathan (Director, Premium Nutrients Pte. Ltd.)Moderator:» Satoru Nishikawa (Director-General of Audit, Japan Water Agency)---Prefer to watch the video presentation? Find it on YouTube:https://youtu.be/98jNOwMV2Fw?si=rcAI7wLmnMVv7mvx---
Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
The central plank of Abenomics has so far been overwhelmingly focused on the “first arrow” monetary policy to re-boost the Japanese economy. The Bank of Japan’s bold easing strategies have successfully improved economic sentiment and bolstered consumer spending. But as the initial enthusiasm begins to wane, can these reflationary policies really drag Japan out of deflation? What are the repercussions for the global economy? Experts from the US, the UK and Japan explore these questions.G1 Global Conference 2013 Business Breakout Session held at Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University in Tokyo, September 16, 2013.» https://g1.org/g1global/
Monetary Policy of “Abenomics”: Overview and ImpactPanelists:» Shawn D. Baldwin (Chairman, Capital Management Group)» Jesper Koll (Managing Director and Head of Japanese Equity Research, JP Morgan Securities Japan)» Oki Matsumoto (Chairman and CEO, Monex Group, Inc.)» Thierry Porté (Managing Director, J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC)Moderator:» Hiromichi Mizuno (Partner, Coller Capital)---Prefer to watch the video presentation? Find it on YouTube:https://youtu.be/9IGwCVj24ek?si=wUFX2rdcIfqrifle---
Friday Jul 11, 2025
Friday Jul 11, 2025
"Cool Japan" is a government-backed initiative to promote creative industries at home and abroad. This session sheds light on popular aspects of Japanese culture to examine how the "Cool Japan" strategy can enhance the competitive edge of Japanese cultural industries. This session features panelists from the world of fashion, contemporary art and the "otaku" subcultures of anime, manga and games.G1 Global Conference 2013 Society Breakout Session held at Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University in Tokyo, September 16, 2013.» https://g1.org/g1global/
Cool JapanPanelists:» Misha Janette (Fashion Director/Journalist/Blogger)» Naomitsu Kodaka (Co-Founder & CFO, Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc.)» Fumio Nanjo (Director, Mori Art Museum)Moderator:» Takaaki Umezawa (Director of the Board; Managing Director Japan, A.T. Kearney)---Prefer to watch the video presentation? Find it on YouTube:https://youtu.be/-fwG4ZknSzw?si=nnlzMfUGEnm-UdcH---