Corporate Governance Japan 2020 | The Deal | 21 April 2020 | TBA, Tokyo, Japan

Shareholder activism in Asia has reached a record high and shows no signs of slowing down as western investors dive into a once-untapped market and domestic investors use western tactics to gain a voice at long-entrenched companies. Asian companies, which have typically resisted listening to shareholder activist ideas, are changing their tune. Japan has become a greenfield for western activists seeking new opportunities abroad, while the Japanese market has also provided a home for some domestic investors to enact change. As a result, management teams and boards are being forced to listen.

Corporate Governance Japan 2020 explores the barriers for activists operating in Japan. Senior journalists from The Deal, the leading U.S. news source on activism, M&A and changes in corporate control, will be joined by the most respected investors and corporate executives to examine the types of governance initiatives, assessments, engagement programs and communication strategies companies should institute in readiness for when an activist comes calling.

2020 Speakers
Tsuyoshi Maruki
Founder, President, and CEO, Strategic Capital, Inc.

Alicia Ogawa
Columbia Business School's Center on Japanese Economy and Business

John Trammell
Managing Director, Global Strategic Relationships, Symphony Financial Partners

2020 Sponsors

• BoardEx
• Georgeson