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Roundtable Discussion with Mr. David Wilezol, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan, Korea, and Mongolia in the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP)

On April 30, Keidanren USA hosted an in-person roundtable discussion with Mr. David Wilezol, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan, Korea, and Mongolia in the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP).
DAS Wilezol provided his thoughts on the golden age of U.S.-Japan relations, heard participants’ views about the U.S. business environment for Japanese companies, listened to Keidanren member company concerns over Chinese export controls, and review priorities for U.S.-Japan economic cooperation.

Roundtable Discussion with experts from APCO Worldwide

On April 21, Keidanren USA hosted a roundtable discussion with experts from the global advisory and advocacy firm APCO Worldwide on “Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement in the Trump Era”.
APCO’s global chair of corporate advisory, Pamela Passman, shared her experience working closely with Japanese companies and leading Microsoft’s global government relations, public policy, regulatory compliance and philanthropic work.
Felicia Pullam, Senior Director, Geo-Commerce, also shared lessons learned from being lobbied by international companies as a former federal and state official.

Roundtable Discussion with Experts from Squire Patton Boggs

On March 18, Keidanren USA hosted a roundtable discussion with experts from the law firm Squire Patton Boggs on “The Goals and Patterns of the Trump Administration’s Trade Policy and the Prospects for US-Japan Investment.”
The speakers also addressed the US-Japan $550 billion fund, CFIUS operations and implications for bilateral US-Japan investment, followed by a Q & A session.

Seminar Discussion with Penn Quarter Consulting, LLC

On October 30, Keidanren USA hosted a seminar with Ms. Yuri Unno from Penn Quarter Consulting LLC.
She gave a presentation titled “Driving Change – Empowering Leading Companies to Influence Policies”, followed by a Q & A session.