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Invitation to MIT-Sloan Society of Japan 2011 General Assembly

Dear all SSJ Members,
It is our great pleasure to invite you to 2011 General Assembly of MIT Sloan Society of Japan. Please join us in electing new officers and welcoming the Class of 2011. Following the General Assembly, Mr. Kazuyasu Kato (Class of 1983), Chairman of the Board, Kirin Holdings Company, Limited, will talk about Kirin's global strategy and more generally, the key success factors for a global company. We also have Mr. Tamotsu Adachi (Class of 1986), Managing Director and Co-head of Carlyle Japan, and Mr. Adachi will discuss the issue with Mr. Kato, from a private equity fund's point of view. Mr. Yoichi Yokomizo (Class of 1986 and the former president of MIT-SSJ), Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, will moderate the discussion.
Please RSVP by return postcard or e-mail to "ga2011@mit-ssj.org " by November 18th. Please feel free to bring your family and friends.
This event is a series of the events to celebrate 150th anniversary of MIT and 100th anniversary of the MIT Association of Japan.

 

Date:Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Time:14:00~17:00 (Reception desk opens at 13:30)

General Assembly 14:00~14:20

Keynote Speech by Mr Kazuyasu Kato (Chairman of the Board, Kirin Holdings Company, Limited) "Getting out of Galapagos Island, Japan"
- The things that Japanese corporation needs to transform Into an authentic global company - 14:20~15:10

Panel Discussion by Mr Kazuyasu Kato and Mr. Tamotsu Adachi, Co-head of Carlyle Japan, (Moderator: Mr. Yoichi Yokomizo, Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University) 15:10~16:00

Cocktail Party 16:00~17:00

*The time table is subject to change.

Place:Hotel Okura Tokyo Main Bldg 2F Clifford
2-10-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Tel +81-3-3582-0111, http://www.hotelokura.co.jp/tokyo/)

Fees:
Members of MIT SSJ/MIT Alumni can save their cost by registering and paying in advance at the MIT Alumni Infinite Corridor URL below by November 18th. (Payment at the reception desk requires you to pay at the full price, with no discount.)

【https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=60261&groupID=1802 】

For guests, please register by e-mail (ga2011@mit-ssj.org) and make a payment to the MIT-Sloan Society of Japan bank account (Mizuho Bank, Honten, 1360440, MIT Sloan Society) by Sunday, November 20th.

  • Yen 6,000 or around* ($80)― Dues-paid members of MIT-SSJ (and MIT-Assoc. of Japan) with pre-payment
  • Yen 7,000 or around* ($92)― MIT Alumni with pre-payment
  • Yen 8,000 or around* ($105)― Guests and alumni without pre-payment
  • *converted at exchange rate of 76 JPY/USD

At the reception, a registration form for annual dues (\2,000-) payment via automatic bank deposit is to be available. Bring your account information and bank-registered stamp (hanko) for the registration to receive your discount from the next event onwards (not for this event).