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SUMMARY:The Father of Japan’s Modern Economy and Capitalism\, Eiichi Shibusawa: His Timeless Vision\, Philosophy\, and Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Register here.  \nFeaturing: \nKen Shibusawa\nChief Executive Officer\, Shibusawa and Company\, Inc. \nFounder and Chairman\, Commons Asset Management \nModerator: \nDavid E. Weinstein \nDirector\, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB)\, Columbia Business School; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy\, Columbia University \nWhat you’ll learn: \n• Mr. Eiichi Shibusawa’s life as a champion of civil society from the late nineteenth through the early decades of the twentieth century who contributed to the modern Japanese economic system through his founding of some 500 companies\, some of which exist today\, as well as 600 social enterprises\, such as universities\, hospitals\, social welfare organizations\, and NPO/NGOs \n• The everlasting relevance of Mr. Shibusawa’s concepts from over 100 years ago\, such as corporate governance\, stakeholder capitalism\, and profit-sharing\, in light of recent increased attention to corporate and social obligations in Japan \n• When translated into present-day language\, Mr. Shibusawa’s message resonates with present-day initiatives such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and impact investing \n• The stage is set for Japan to enter into a new era with DX (not just Digital\, but Demographic Transformation) \nAbout the speaker: \nKen Shibusawa founded in 2001\, Shibusawa and Company\, Inc.\, a strategic advisory firm for alternative investments\, ESG/SDGs alignment and human resource development. He also founded in 2008\, Commons Asset Management\, a mutual fund dedicated to delivering long term investment opportunities to the Japanese household. He has extensive market experience at JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs as well as Moore Capital\, a global macro hedge fund\, where he was the representative managing director of the Tokyo Office. He is also director of Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) and a steering committee member of UNDP SDG Impact. \nHe is also a published author and writes frequently in magazines\, journals\, and internet media. \nHe was educated in the United States from second grade elementary through college (University of Texas\, BS Chemical Engineering\, 1983)\, and then returned again for graduate school (University of California Los Angeles\, MBA\, 1987). \nAdmission and Contact: \nThis is a free event. You must register for the webinar to receive the login details. Registrants will receive a link to access the live webinar upon registration. \nIf you have questions about the event\, please contact us at cjeb@gsb.columbia.edu. \nFor more information about other CJEB events\, visit our website or contact cjeb@gsb.columbia.edu. \n
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