Asia Pacific Initiative (API) organized a symposium called “Zooming PEP 2020 – Policy Entrepreneurs’ Platform: opening the door” in Tokyo on 15th July 2020. It was held to commemorate the launch of API’s new initiative: The Policy Entrepreneur’s Platform (PEP).

The day began by a core panel discussing the concept of policy entrepreneurship and then sessions considering issues arising from the emergence of the pandemic and the impact and possible changes to Japanese society post-pandemic. Politicians, bureaucrats and representatives from the private sector, academia and NPOs/NGOs participated in the discussions which were summarized by API Chairman Funabashi in closing the proceedings. The symposium was broadcast on YouTube and was watched by about 800 viewers.

Information about the sessions are available via this link and the YouTube video of the whole symposium is available via this link.

◾️Information about Panelists & Sessions

◾️Policy Entrepreneur’s Platform Website

◾️Youtube Videos

〈 Core Members of PEP 〉 (in Alphabetical Order)

ASAHINA Ichiro, CEO, Aoyama Shachu Corp
FUJISAWA Retz, Chair of the Board,General Incorporated Association RCF
KIGAWA Makoto, Special Advisor, Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.
KOBAYASHI Lin, Co-Founder & Chair of the Board, UWC ISAK Japan
KOMAZAKI Hiroki, Chair of the Board, NPO Corp Florence
KUWABARA Tasuku, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, Tokyo
MATSUO Yutaka, Professor at the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering
SHIOZAKI Akihisa, Partner Lawyer, NAGASHIMA OHNO & TSUNEMATSU
SUGA Chizuru, Head of the World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan

〈 Outline of Inaugural PEP 〉

Date	July 15th 2020 (Wed)
Venue	AKASAKA INTERCITY AIR (delivered by YouTube Live)
Acknowledgement	Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.; MATSUMOTO Oki, CEO, MONEX GROUP
Speakers (in Alphabetical Order)	FUKUTAKE Hideaki, Outside Director, Benesse Holdings HAYASHI Kaori, Professor at the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies IMAMURA Kumi, Chair of the Board, NPO Corp Katariba JIBU Renge, Journalist KAWABE Kentaro, CEO, Yahoo Japan Corporation & Z Holdings Corporation KUDO Fumiko, Visiting Researcher at the University of Tokyo, the Institute for the Future Initiatives MAKISHIMA Karen, Member of the House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party MIYATA Hiroaki, Professor at Keio University, School of Medicine SEKI Haruyuki, CEO, General Incorporated Association Code for Japan SENSHO Yasuhiro, CEO, Sensho-Gumi Co.,Ltd. TAKENAKA Harukata, Professor at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies TAKEUCHI Sumiko, General Manager & Chief Researcher at the International Environment and Economy Institute UMADA Takaaki, Director of FoundX & Hongo Tech Garage, the University of Tokyo WAKABAYASHI Kei, Director of blkswn publishers WATANABE Yumiko, Chair of the Board, NPO Corp KIDSDOOR YAMAMOTO Kanae, Member of the House of Councilors, Komeito YAMAWAKI Takeshi, Chief Researcher at SmartNews Media Research Institute