2026-2027
Building a Global Beverage Brand Across Cultures: The Rise of Japanese Green Tea Giant ITO EN
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM (Lunch will be provided)
Room 420, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School
Featuring: Yosuke J.O. Honjo, CEO & Founder, ITO EN US Group
Moderator: Ryoko Ogino, Managing Director; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, CJEB
Co-sponsors: Coffee & Tea Club; Family Business Club; Gourmet Club; Marketing Association of Columbia; and Retail and Luxury Goods Club, Columbia Business School
Outreach Partner: Global Family Enterprise Program, Columbia Business School
Note: This event is limited to current Columbia Business School community members and CJEB affiliates.
Forging the Future of Steel:
Unlocking the Full Potential of the Nippon Steel–U.S. Steel Partnership
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM (Lunch will be provided)
Room 520, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School
Featuring: Hiroshi Ono, Managing Executive Officer, Nippon Steel Corporation; President and CEO, Nippon Steel North America; Board Member, United States Steel Corporation
Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University
Co-sponsor: Restructuring and Distressed Investing Group, Columbia Business School
Note: This event is limited to current Columbia Business School community members and CJEB affiliates.
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Japan Economic Seminar
Friday, February 12, 2027 | Afternoon
Location: TBC, Columbia University
Chairs:
Takeo Hoshi, Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
Tsutomu Watanabe, Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo
David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University
Co-sponsor: Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI), Columbia University
Note: This event is limited to individuals with an active academic affiliation (students, faculty, researchers, and staff at academic institutions) and CJEB affiliates.
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From Legacy to Leadership: The Future of Takeda in an AI-Driven World
Thursday, April 1, 2027 | Lunchtime (Lunch will be provided)
TBD, Columbia Business School
Featuring: Julie Kim, President and CEO, Takeda
Notes: This event is limited to current Columbia Business School community members and CJEB affiliates. The event is part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.
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A Lunchtime Seminar on the Japanese Economy by Dr. Randall Jones
Tuesday, April 13, 2027 | Lunchtime (Lunch will be provided)
TBD, Columbia Business School
Featuring: Randall S. Jones, Research Associate, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business School; Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS); Former Senior Counselor – East Asia and Head of Japan/Korea Desk, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University
Note: This event is limited to current Columbia Business School community members and CJEB affiliates.