Program

Wednesday, June 6th

TimeSession
09:00-09:30 Registration and welcome ( Foyer )
09:30-09:45 Welcome to participants ( Heian 2-3 )
  Hiroyuki Takada, Deputy Mayor of Fukuoka City, Japan
09:35-10:35 Opening session ( Heian 2-3 )
Asia key technology and innovation challenges
Introduced by:
Nobuyuki Idei, Founder & CEO, Quantum Leaps Corporation, Japan
Discussion leaders:
Wataru Aso, Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Scott Foster, Senior Technology Analyst, HSBC Securities (Tokyo), Japan
Moderator:
Claude Smadja, President, Smadja & Associates Strategic Advisory, Switzerland
10:35-11:00 Contact break ( Foyer )
11:00-12:30 Brainstorming session ( Heian 2-3 )
The future of Asia: Trends assessment
Discussion leaders:
Dong-Sung Cho, Professor of Business Administration, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
Peter Morgan, Chief Economist Asia Pacific, HSBC, Hong Kong SAR
Weiying Zhang, Dean & Professor, Guanhua School of Management, Peking University, People’s Republic of China
Moderator:
Clay Chandler, Chief editor, Fortune Asia, Hong Kong SAR
12:30-13:45 Luncheon ( Heian 1 )
13:10-13:30
Presentation by Felica Business Department, Sony Corporation, Japan
Tetsuji Osamura, Business Development Department Felica, Business Division B2B Solutions Business Group Sony Corporation, Japan
Hiromasa Otsuka, Senior Vice President, Corporate Executive Officer, Sony Corporation, Japan
14:00-15:15 Plenary session ( Heian 2-3 )
“Pushing our facilities to the limit : the Challenge”
Keynote speaker:
Leona Esaki, President, Yokohama College of Pharmacy Chairman, the Science & Technology Promotion Foundation of Ibaraki Nobel Laureate, Japan
Moderator:
Nobuyuki Idei, Founder & CEO, Quantum Leaps Corporation, Japan
15:30-16:45 Plenary session ( Heian 2-3 )
What future for the semi conductor industry?
Discussion leaders:
Takao Adachi, Chief Technology Officer, Elpida Memory, Inc., Japan
Kenneth Hao, Managing Director, Silver Lake Partners, USA
Won-seong Lee, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Semiconductor R&D Center, Samsung, Republic of Korea
Marco Cassis, President Japan, Corporate Vice President, STMicroelectronics
Ronald Soicher, STG Director, Alliance & Strategy Business, IBM Corporation, USA
Moderator:
Peter Tsao, Vice Chairman, Asia, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch, Hong Kong SAR
16:45-17:15 Contact break ( Foyer )
17:15-18:30 Panel discussion in parallel ( Heian 1 )
Developing the eco-systems for the incubation of the next generation technology companies: What can Asia learn from the US? What role for venture capital?
Discussion leaders:
Deepak Bangalore, President & CEO, Samixa, USA
Masatoshi Go, President, TSUNAMI Network Partners, Japan
Tsuyoshi Taira, President, Tazan International, Japan
Wantanee Chongkum, Director, Innovation Project Management, National Innovation Agency, Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand
Moderator:
John Milburn, Founding General Partner, Newton Technology Partners, Republic of Korea
Panel discussion in parallel ( Mayfair )
Semi conductor technology; Looking forward to new market prospects
Discussion leaders:
Mitsumasa Koyanagi, Ph.D., Professor, IEEE Fellow, Department of Bioengineering and Robotics, Advanced Bio-Nano Devices Lab., Tohoku University, Japan
Eisaku Ohtsuru, R&D Managing Director, LSI Division, System LSI Producer, Fukuoka Industry, Science & Technology Foundation, Japan
Matthew Tsien, Executive Director, Global Technology Engineering, General Motors Corporation, USA
Moderator:
Tsugio Makimoto, PhD. & IEEE Fellow, President, Technovision, Former Corporate Advisor Sony Corporation, Japan
18:30-19:00 Cocktail ( Foyer )
19:00-21:00 Gala dinner ( Heian 2-3 )
Keynote speaker:
Morris Chang, Founder, TSMC, Taiwan,China
Nobuyuki Idei, Founder & CEO, Quantum Leaps Corporation, Japan

Thursday, June 7th

TimeSession
09:00-10:00 Plenary session ( Heian 2-3 )
Developing an effective cooperation model for Asia
Keynote speaker:
Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore
Moderator:
Claude Smadja, President, Smadja & Associates Strategic Advisory, Switzerland
10:00-10:30 Contact break ( Foyer )
10:30-11:45 Kenote speech ( Heian 1 )
Soichiro Tahara, Journalist, Japan
Moderator:
Nobuyuki Idei, Founder & CEO, Quantum Leaps Corporation, Japan
Panel discussion in paralle ( Heian 2-3 )
The re-shaping of Asia’s semiconductor industry: What implications for the industry and for the region’s growth?
Discussion leaders:
Tohru Furuyama, General Manager, Center for Semiconductor Research & Development, Toshiba Semiconductor, Japan
Yohei Kanazawa, Director, Equity Research, Nikko CitiGroup Limited, Japan
Kenshi Manabe, Executive Vice President, Corporate Executive, Deputy President, Semiconductor Business Group, Sony Corporation, Japan
Koichi Nagasawa, Corporate Advisor & Former Chairman & CEO, Renesas Technology Corporation, Japan
Junshi Yamaguchi, Executive Vice President & Member of the Board, NEC Electronics, Japan
Moderator:
Fumiaki Sato, Managing Director & Head of Global Markets Research, Deutsche Securities Inc., Japan
12:00-13:45 Luncheon Discussion ( Heian 2-3 )
Meet the next generation of technology-driven corporations in Asia
Discussion leaders:
Tei A. Gordon, Founder, gEco Holdings, LLC & Aja Ventures Inc., Japan
Hyun Lee, CEO, Salux Co., Ltd., Republic of Korea
Robin Li, President & CEO, Baidu, People’s Republic of China
Moderator:
Clay Chandler, Chief Editor, Fortune Magazine Asia, Hong Kong SAR
13:45-14:00 Short break
14:00-15:15 Round-table discussion ( Heian 1 )
Asian Entrepreneurs meet CEOs & investors
[CEO]
Morris Chang, Founder, TSMC, Taiwan, China
Oki Matsumoto, President & CEO, Monex Beans Holdings, Japan
[Entrepreneurs]
Tadahiko Horiuchi, President & CEO, NScore, Inc., Japan
See Chun Yan, CEO, N2N Consulting Pte. Ltd., Singapore
[Investors]
Hideki Mitani, Managing Director, Roberts Mitani Advisors, LLC, Japan
Keiji Mizuguchi, President, Kyushu Venture Partners, Japan
Moderator:
Toru Tanigawa, Professor & Deputy Director, KASTEC for Cooperative Research, Kyushu University, Japan
Panel discussion ( Heian 2-3 )
Meeting Asia’s huge financial needs
Discussion leaders:
Haruyasu Asakura, Managing Director, the Carlyle Group, Japan
Takashi Mukaibayashi, Member of the Board, IT Farm, Japan
Yoshifumi Nakaya, President, Nakaya Microdevices Corporation, Japan
Moderator:
Claude Smadja, President, Smadja & Associates Strategic Advisory, Switzerland
15:15-15:45 Contact break ( Foyer )
15:45-17:00 Roundtable discussion ( Heian 1 )
Asian Entrepreneurs meet CEOs & investors
[CEO]
Nobuyuki Idei, Founder & CEO, Quantum Leaps Corporation, Japan
Isao Kubota, President, The Nishi-Nippon City Bank, Ltd., Japan
[Entrepreneurs]
Eric H. Lee, President & CEO, Hi-Touch Imaging
Christopher Savoie, CEO, GNI Ltd., Japan
Win Maw Soe, Director, Development and Business Division, PI R&D Co, Ltd., Japan
[Investors]
Chris S. Lee, Advisor, Korea Core-Industrial Technology Investment Association (KITIA), Republic of Korea
Moderator:
Deepak Bangalore, President, Samixa, USA
Panel discussion ( Heian 2-3 )
Intellectual Property Rights: Adjusting policies and practices to the changes in technology and political context
Discussion leaders:
Yoshihide Nakamura, President & CEO, Uldage Inc., Japan
Yoshiyuki Takagi, Executive Director, Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Development, WIPO & Executive Director, the WIPO Worldwide Academy WWA, Switzerland
Moderator:
Claude Smadja, President, Smadja & Associates Strategic Advisory, Switzerland
17:15-18:30 Closing session ( Heian 2-3 )
What outcomes? What next steps?
  Nobuyuki Idei, Founder & CEO, Quantum Leaps Corporation, Japan
  Claude Smadja, President, Smadja & Associates Strategic Advisory, Switzerland
18:30-19:00 Farewell reception ( Foyer )
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