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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

SESSION ONE: THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONTEXT

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM	Chairman’s opening remarks Sir David Wright GCMG LVO, Chair, TheCityUK Japan Market Advisory Group; Global Advisor, SMFJ and Former UK Ambassador to Japan Speaker Biogs: Sir David Wright GCMG LVO
9:05 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote address I The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities Speaker Biogs: Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP
9:20 AM - 9:35 AM	Keynote address II New Japan-UK Business Partnership in Bilateral, European and Asian Contexts *Hiroshi Matsuura*, Japan’s Envoy Extraordinary, Minister Plenipotentiary in the UK & Chief Negotiator, UK-Japan Free Trade Agreement Speaker Biogs: Hiroshi Matsuura
9:35 AM - 10:35 AM	What does trade between the UK and Japan look like at the moment and how have businesses been impacted by COVID-19? Which new benefits will the FTA bring to UK and Japanese companies (majors and SMEs), entrepreneurs and exporters? Successfully moving towards the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Moderator: Graham Zebedee, Chief Negotiator, UK-Japan Free Trade Agreement & Director, Continuity Negotiations and Development at UK Department for International Trade Panel: Dr Adam Marshall, Director General, British Chambers of Commerce Andy Burwell, Director of International Trade and Investment, CBI Ben Digby, Head of Global Trade Policy, Group Public Affairs, HSBC Holdings Sir Roger Gifford, Senior Banker, SEB and Chairman, Green Finance Institute (GFI) Speaker Biogs: Graham Zebedee, Andy Burwell, Ben Digby, Sir Roger Gifford, Dr Adam Marshall

10:35 AM - 11:15 AM

Networking Break

SESSION TWO: TARIFFS AND RULES OF ORIGIN

11:15 AM - 11:35 AM	Chairman’s welcome / Moderator Sir David Wright GCMG LVO, Chair, TheCityUK Japan Market Advisory Group; Global Advisor, SMFJ and Former UK Ambassador to Japan Keynote address III Hideo Kawafune, COO, SMBC Bank International (SMBCBI) Speaker Biogs: Sir David Wright GCMG LVO, Hideo Kawafune
11:35 AM - 11:50 AM	Hear from one of the UK’s leading experts on doing business in Japan about why you should consider entering the market. Multiple award winner Steve Crane OBE will share his thoughts on why he chose the Japanese market for his first business, and the lessons he has learned from 20 years’ experience of doing business in this exciting and lucrative market Presentation followed by Q & A with the audience Steve Crane OBE, Founder & CEO, Business Link Japan Ltd, CEO, Export to Japan, NPO Speaker Biogs: Steve Crane OBE
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM	Panel II Benefitting from the new Rules of Origin, tariff free access for more UK goods and strong tariff reductions for others Moderator: Jennifer Revis, Partner, Baker McKenzie Panel: *Kevin Shakespeare FIEx,* IOE&IT Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Institute of Export and International Trade Dominic Goudie, Head of International Trade, Food and Drink Federation Robert Sheasby, Chief Executive, Agricultural Industries Confederation Speaker Biogs: Dominic Goudie, Robert Sheasby
12:40 PM - 12:50 PM	Keynote address IV UK-Japan: GREAT for Partnership – the Ambassador will talk about the wider context of the UK-Japan relationship, the role of business partnerships and the part that government can play in enabling and supporting those His Excellency Paul Madden CMG, British Ambassador to Japan Speaker Biogs: His Excellency Paul Madden CMG

SESSION THREE: STANDARDS, REGULATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

1:50 PM - 2:05 PM	Chairman's Welcome Sir David Wright GCMG LVO, Chair, TheCityUK Japan Market Advisory Group; Global Advisor, SMFJ and Former UK Ambassador to Japan How does the FTA impact Japanese exporters to the UK and UK exporters to Japan? What effect will the changing relationship between the UK and the EU have on UK-EU trade? Will the FTA lead to increased FDI in the UK by Japanese investors? Is the tax environment likely to change, given the need to manage the post-pandemic debt burden? Presentation Amanda Tickel, International Tax Partner, Deloitte Speaker Biogs: Sir David Wright GCMG LVO
2:05 PM - 2:55 PM	Panel III Trade Support and Promotion; Improving Knowledge of Culture, Standards and Regulation in New Markets; and Dispute Resolution Moderator: Nick von Westenholz, Director of EU Exit and International Trade, National Farmers’ Union Panel: Junko Kubokawa, Representative Director, President, Croda Japan Paul Alger MBE, Director, International Business, UK Fashion and Textiles Association Mike Cherry OBE, Chair, The Federation of Small Businesses Speaker Biogs: Mike Cherry OBE, Junko Kubokawa, Paul Alger MBE, Nick von Westenholz
2:55 PM - 3:00 PM	Closing remarks for the plenary Sir David Wright GCMG LVO, Chair, TheCityUK Japan Market Advisory Group; Global Advisor, SMFJ and Former UK Ambassador to Japan Speaker Biogs: Sir David Wright GCMG LVO

SESSION FOUR

3:40 PM - 5:30 PM	BREAK-OUT SESSION B: MANUFACTURING, FOOD & DRINKS Creating more opportunities in the manufacturing, food & drinks sector: increased market access, tariff reductions and tariff-free sectoral agreements, new protections, improved mobility for busines people, standards and rules of origin. Moderator: Steve Crane OBE, Founder & CEO, Business Link Japan Ltd, CEO, Export to Japan, NPO Keynote address I Richard Knox, Director, Financial Services (International), HM Treasury Keynote address II - Trade and Customs Guidance when exporting to Japan Kevin Shakespeare FIEx, IOE&IT Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Institute of Export and International Trade Moderator: Steve Crane OBE, Founder & CEO, Business Link Japan Ltd, CEO, Export to Japan, NPO Panel: Jim Walker, Managing Director, Walkers Shortbread Nick von Westenholz, Director of EU Exit and International Trade, National Farmers’ Union Dr Minako Morita-Jaeger, International Trade Policy Consultant and Fellow, The UK Trade Policy Observatory, The University of Sussex Speaker Biogs: Steve Crane OBE, Jim Walker, Dr Minako Morita-Jaeger, Kevin Shakespeare FIEx, Nick von Westenholz
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM	BREAK-OUT SESSION A: DATA & FINANCIAL SERVICES New opportunities for the UK financial services, professional and business services sectors. How the FTA will maximise digital trade across all sectors between the two countries, while ensuring personal data is protected. Ban on data localization Sir David Wright GCMG LVO, Chair, TheCityUK Japan Market Advisory Group; Global Advisor, SMFJ and Former UK Ambassador to Japan Keynote address I - Financial Services and the UK-Japan CEPA Richard Knox, Director, Financial Services (International), HM Treasury Interview Moderator: Sir David Wright GCMG LVO, Chair, TheCityUK Japan Market Advisory Group; Global Advisor, SMFJ and Former UK Ambassador to Japan Speaker: Keiichi Aritomo, Executive Director, FinCity.Tokyo Panel discussion Moderator: Sir David Wright GCMG LVO, Chair, TheCityUK Japan Market Advisory Group; Global Advisor, SMFJ and Former UK Ambassador to Japan Panel: David Bailey, Executive Director for International Banks Supervision, Bank of England Michelle Chivunga, Founder & CEO, Global Policy House Antony Walker, Deputy CEO, TechUK Charlotte Crosswell, CEO, Innovate Finance Speaker Biogs: Sir David Wright GCMG LVO, David Bailey, Michelle Chivunga, Charlotte Crosswell, Antony Walker, Richard Knox

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