AIMA Japan Annual Forum 2023 | The Alternative Investment Management Association Limited | 30 May 2023 | The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, Tokyo Midtown 9-7-1, Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-6245, Japan

This conference theme will focus on the current themes and trends in the alternative sector and discuss how the Japanese allocators are currently viewing the investment opportunities available. Panel discussions will directly debate and address the key issues.

2023 Speakers

Akihisa Shiozaki
Member of Parliament, Japan, Liberal Democratic Party

Akemi Kito
Partner, PwC Tax Japan

Akane Enatsu
Head of Nomura Research Center of Sustainability (NRCS), Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research (NICMR)

Chihiro Ashizawa
Counsel - Head of Capital Markets (Japanese Law), Clifford Chance

Carol Tsuchida
Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius

David Nichols
Executive Advisor, EY Strategy and Consulting

Daisuke (Dice) Imaeda
Partner, Investment Group, Investor Relations, Global Brain Corporation

Edward J. Rogers
Vice Chairman, AIMA Japan / CEO & CIO, Rogers Investment Advisors

Eriko Kadota
Dispute Resolution Managing Associate, Linklaters Tokyo

Hiroki Allen
Country Manager, Japan, SS&C EZE

James Gaden
Partner, Walkers

Kate Hodson
Partner & Head of ESG (Legal), Ogier

Koji Shigemitsu
Partner, D Capital

Ken Niimura
Founder, CEO Partner, Topaz Capital, Inc.

Killian Hussey
APAC Business Consulting, Morgan Stanley

Kosuke Okimori
Managing Director, Kewpie Pension Fund

Katsuya Uenoyama
Representative Director, PKSHA Technology Inc.

Masashi Akutsu
Chief Japan Equity Strategist, BofA Securities

Masa Yanagisawa
AIMA Japan Chairman / Head of Japan Prime Services, Goldman Sachs Japan Co. Ltd.

Megumi Noguchi
Vice President, Prime Services, Capital Introductions, Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.

Michael Unglesbee
Head of International Department & Compliance Manager, United Managers Japan

Mathieu Fuhrmann
Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Eurex

Michael Bugel // Bei Yuansheng
Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC, AIMA

Manabu Washio
Head of Aksia Asia, Partner of Aksia LLC

Nick Harrold
Partner, Maples Group

Nels Hansen
Partner, White & Case

Natsuki Iida
Sustainable Equity Analyst, Schroder Investment Management (Japan) Limited

Philippa Allen
CEO and Founder, ComplianceAsia

Phillip Meyer
General Counsel & Co-Chief Operating Officer, Oasis Management Company Ltd.

Raymond F. Greene
Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, U.S. Embassy Tokyo

Rory Kennedy
Chief Operating Officer & co-founder, MuTaka Capital

Robert Humann
Head of Alternative Investment Sales, Securities Services, BNP Paribas

Shuichiro Kawamura
President, Energy & Environment Investment, Inc.

Sohei Iwai
Vice President, Brown Brothers Harriman Investment Services (Japan) Inc.

Shinichiro Shiraki
AIMA Japan Vice Chairman / CEO, Aizawa Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Steven Lee
Director, Head of Japan and Korea, Business Development & Investor Relations, Mingshi Investment Management

Kher Sheng Lee // Li Kesheng
Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC and Deputy Global Head of Government Affairs, AIMA

Tomoko Fuminaga
Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius

Thomas Granger
Partner, Walkers

Yuki Kashiyama
Partner, J-Star

Yuki Sako
Counsel, K&L Gates LLP

Yoshi Kiguchi
CIO, Pension Fund of Japanese Corporations / CEO, ISC advisors LLC

Yuichi Alex Takayama
Country head of Japan, Frontier Advisors Japan

Yoshinobu Yarita
CAIA, Chapter Head / Founder & President, Japan Alternative Investment Research Institute

2023 Sponsors

SPONSORING PARTNERS:
• ACA Group
• Allen & Overy
• Citco
• Clifford Chance
• Dechert LLP
• EY
• Formidium
• iConnections
• K&L Gates
• KPMG
• Man Group
• Maples
• PwC
• RFA
• RSM
• SS&C
• Simmons & Simmons
• State Street
• TD Cowen