The 33rd Italy-Japan Business Group (IJBG)
General AssemblyTokyo, 6-8 November 2023

ProgramMonday 6th November at Happoen
18:30- 19:00

Open door and registration

19:00-21:00

Welcome Dinner at “Sunlight”, second floor.
- Greeting by Mr. Shunichi Miyanaga, Chairman IJBG- Greeting by Prof. Roberto Cingolani, Chairman IJBG
- “Kagamibiraki and Campai”

Tuesday 7th November at Italian Cultural Institute (*)
IJBG Outreach Session at Exhibit Hall, Ground floor
11:30-12:00

Open door, registration and welcome coffee

12:00-12:30

Welcome address by Prof Silvana De Maio, Italian Culture Institute Director
Greeting and briefing on trade and investment data and outlook by Mr. Susumu
Kataoka, JETRO President, and Mr. Matteo Zoppas, ITA President

12:30-13:30

Networking time

13:30-14:30

Networking lunch

14:30-14:35

Group photo

14:35-15:00

BreakPlenary Session at Auditorium, B2 floor
15:00-15:05

Opening remarks by Ms. Akiko Masuda (Master of Ceremonies)

15:05-15:25- Keynote address by Mr. Shunichi Miyanaga, Chairman IJBG
- Keynote address by Prof. Roberto Cingolani, Chairman IJBG

15:25- 15:35- Greeting by Mr. Susumu Kataoka, Jetro President- Greeting by Mr. Matteo Zoppas, ITA President

15:35-15:45- Greeting by Mr. Akira Amari, Chairman of Japan-Italy Parliamentary Friendship
Association in Japan- Greeting by Amb. Umberto Vattani, President of the Italy-Japan Foundation

15:45-16:15- Address by Mr. Ichiro Hara, Managing Director of Keidanren- Address by Mr. Giacomo Marabiso, Confindustria Asia Office Advisor- Address by Mr. Manatsu Ichinoki, Deputy Secretary General of Japan Association
for the 2025 World Exposition (EXPO 2025 Osaka Kansai)- Address by Amb. Mario Vattani of Italian Commissioner General for Expo Osaka2025

16:15-17:10:- Presentation by Mr. Wataru Miyanaga, Executive Economist of Development Bankof Japan, on “New dynamism in Japan’s economy”- Presentation by Mr. Marco Fortis, Vice President of the Edison Foundation, on"Italy's industrial outlook: A world leading country in manufacturing, technology,agriculture, space and tourism" followed by a summary on “Export FinancialInstruments” by Ms. Francesca Alicata, Head of External Relations Simest- Questions and Answers

17:10-17:25

Coffee break and networking

17:30

The Plenary Session resumes

17:30-18:00- H.E. Yasutoshi Nishimura Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry- H.E. Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs &International Cooperation (Video message)- Closing Remarks by Prof. Roberto Cingolani, Chairman IJBG
- Closing Remarks by Mr. Shunichi Miyanaga, Chairman IJBG

18:15

Transfer by bus to the Italian Ambassador’s Residence

19:00

IJBG Reception at the Ambassador’s Residence

19:15-19:45- Greeting by H.E. Gianluigi Benedetti, Ambassador of Italy to Japan- Greeting by H.E. Satoshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to Italy- Greeting by Amb. Umberto Vattani, President of the Italy-Japan Foundation andAward Ceremony of the “Italy Japan Foundation Award”

19:45

Buffet Dinner

21:00

Award Ceremony of the “Umberto Agnelli Award”- Closing Remarks by Mr. Shunichi Miyanaga, Chairman IJBG
- Closing Remarks by Prof. Roberto Cingolani, Chairman IJBG

Wednesday, 8th November at Yokohama, Kanagawa
9:00-12:00 Site visit at Yokohama Hardtech Hub (in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Factory) andSankeien Garden (Cancellations for rain)(*) Languages:- English for IJBG Outreach Session- Italian-Japanese; Japanese-Italian (simultaneous translation) for Plenary session