Dr. Yoichi Funabashi, Chairman of RJIF, spoke at the New Economy Summit (NEST) 2017. He appeared as a speaker together with Mr. Peter Landers (Tokyo Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal) and Ms. Kathy Matsui (Vice Chair, Co-head of Macro Research in Asia and Chief Japan Strategist, Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.) in the session “Donald Trump presidency and its impact on the global business, economy and society,” from 16:00 to 17:00 on April 6, 2017. 

In this session, panelists discussed the impact of the Donald Trump presidency on global business, economy and society, the implications for business industries for future strategies in the new era, and their views on the balance of power in East Asia and the U.S.-Japan relationship.

The New Economy Summit is a global conference organized by the Japan Association of New Economy. Since it was first held in 2013, the annual summit has brought together global entrepreneurs and innovators who are at the forefront of the new economy and industry to discuss and anticipate future trends. This year’s NEST 2017 featured renowned speakers spearheading the world of innovation to talk about such timely topics as AI and the sharing economy.

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