Mergermarket M&A Forum 2024 - Japan | ION Analytics | 24 June 2024 | Conrad Tokyo, 1 Chome-9-1 Higashishinbashi, Minato City, Tokyo 105-7337, Japan

This events bringing together leading corporate investors, M&A advisors and private equity fund managers for an exclusive gathering focused on the opportunities in the Japanese M&A landscape.

Through a series of interactive panel discussions, data presentations and case studies, the event will provide delegates with insights into the latest trends, opportunities and challenges when it comes to pursuing Japan M&A.

Top reasons to attend:
• Regional Review: Discover how to navigate the M&A landscape in a challenging geopolitical and economic environment
• Market Growth: Find out what is driving the middle market carve-out boom and privatizations
• Corporates: Hear from top corporates and M&A experts in Japan on their insights into the evolving dealmaking landscape
• Top trends: Get the latest updates on how disruptive technologies reshape the business model
• Strategies: Hear from leading corporates and private equity professionals on their investment plans for the region
• Network: Connect with 660+ senior delegates including 200+ corporate investors and 31 speakers from Japan and across the globe

Topics discussed will include:
• Top trends in outbound, inbound and domestic M&A deals in the market, including portfolio diversification, corporate carve-outs
• Corporate governance: An increase in shareholder and activism activity and the impact on the deal market
• Private equity in Japan: growth patterns and exit routes
• Sector updates: Artificial Intelligence (AI), energy transition and Japanese tech startup IPO trend
• Developments from the regulatory support perspective

2023 Past Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Masashi Nakamura
Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer, Head of Investment Advisory, Head of Venture Growth Investments, Japan Post Investment Corporation

Naoki Otani
Executive Officer, Head of Buyout Investments, Japan Post Investment Corporation

SPEAKERS:

Yoshinobu Agu
Managing Director, Head of M&a Division, Citigroup Global Markets Japan

Shohei Akiyama
Partner, Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer, Nssk

Fujiko Amano
Director, Investment Collaboration at The Investment Facilitation Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Joseph Fisher
Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Gjbj

Masahide Fukuda
General Manager, Corporate Strategic Investment Department, Eneos Holdings, Inc., Eneos Corporation

Kazuhisa Go
Corporate Development / M&a (head of Japan), Wipro

Cem Goekmen
Global Head of Corporate Development, Adragos Pharma

Reo Goto
Managing Director, Unison Capital

Yusuke Ichikawa
Partner, Advantage Partners

Masato Inuzuka
Private Equity and M&a Services, Vice President, Marsh Japan, Inc.

Masahiko Ishida
Country Managing Partner, Japan / Head of Corporate-Japan, Dla Piper Tokyo Partnership

Takuji Ishida
Executive Director, the Longreach Group

Michiko Kato
Partner, Woven Capital

Shigeki Kimura
Managing Director, Blackrock Japan Co., Ltd., Japan Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy

Kazushige Kobayashi
Managing Director, Mcp Asset Management

Hidetaka Kojima
Head of M&a, Strategic Planning and Global Business Development, Shift Inc., Director of The Board, Shift Growth Capital Inc.

Yasunori Maeda
Managing Director, Sunrise Capital

Ken Matsuda
Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy, Kirin Holdings

Hideaki Miyajima
Executive Vice President for Financial Affairs, Waseda University, Professor of Japanese Economy, Graduate School of Commerce, Waseda University

Ryohei Nomoto
Principal, Globis Capital Partners

Takako Okabe
Partner, Leader in The Strategy & Corporate Development in Japan, Ibm Consulting Japan

Tetsuro Onitsuka
Partner, Eqt Partners

Hiroyuki Otsuka
Representative Director and Ceo, Newton Investment Partners, Inc.

Norio Shibayama
Principal and Head of M&a Advisory Services, Tokyo, Mercer

Ryuya Shiga
Japan Bureau Chief - Mergermarket, Mergermarket

Kazuhiko Tahara
Director, Corporate Governance & Sustainability - Japan, Morrow Sodali

Yutaka Tozaki
Investment Partner, J-Star Co., Ltd.

Gen Tsuchikawa
Chairman, Sony Ventures Corporation

Ed Vinales
M&a Editor-Asia Pacific, Dealreporter

Jonathan Wallace
Managing Director, Mitsubishi Ufj Morgan Stanley Securities

Reiji Yoshida
Senior Reporter, Mergermarket

Tsutomu (tom) Yoshida
Executive Advisor, Strategy Unit, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation

2024 Sponsors and Partner

CO-SPONSORS:
• DLA Piper
• Herbert Smith Freehills
• Marsh
• Morrow Sodali

PHILANTHROPY PARTNER:
• Social Investment Partners