Arab News Japan
TOKYO: The GLOBIS G1 Global Forum is taking place at Tokyo’s GLOBIS Hall and online and features several prominent speakers and leaders from around the world who looking to discuss and “paint a vision for the rebirth of Japan in a turbulent world.”
Arab News Editor-in-Chief Faisal Abbas is taking part in a discussion on “Transformative Leadership and Inclusive Growth in the Recent Middle East” at 15:15, Japan time. The discussion aims to look at the “profound influence of empowerment, with a spotlight on the advancement of women, and its pivotal function in molding a more inclusive and forward-thinking society.”
The purpose of G1 is to gather leaders and create networks, with the focus on Japan’s place in the world. At G1 meetings, people from the same generation who are active at the forefront of politics, economy, business, science, technology, and culture gather to discuss contemporary issues, acquire knowledge in a variety of fields and help each other grow as leaders.
Speakers include former Finance Minister TAKENAKA Heizo; Glen S. Fukushima, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress; TSUSAKA Miki, President, Microsoft Japan; SUNAMI Atsushi, President of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation; YUZAKI Hidehiko, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture; SHIKATA Noriyuki, Cabinet Secretary for Public Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office of Japan; Noah Sneider, Tokyo Bureau Chief of The Economist; TOYODA Yukiko, Bureau Chief, Reuters Japan; KONO Taro Digital Minister and Minister for Cyber Security and Minister for Administrative Affairs.
Topics include “Generative Innovation: New Ways to Revolutionize Politics, Business and Our Lives”; “De-Risking Global Supply Chains in an Unpredictable World”; “Leveraging the Japanese Female Workforce Amidst Shrinking Demographics”; “Generative Innovation in East Asian Geopolitics”; “Exploring Sustainable Solutions for Ocean Conservation”; “How Can We Realize Sustainability, Support Growth and Ensure Affordability?”; “Tourism as Japan’s Leading Export Industry in 2030”; “How the Media Covers a “New” Japan”; “How Tech Can Drive Japanese Entertainment, such as Anime and Manga”.