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Dates November 16th to 23rd, 2009
Organizer National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) 
Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute (GIEI) 
InnovationCourier 
Host (Japan) Honda Foundation 
World Founders Make Your Mark  Kauffman Foundation 
Organizing Committee Prof. Kiyoshi Kurokawa (GRIPS)
Associated Prof. Atsushi Sunami (GRIPS)
Affiliated Fellow William H. Saito (GRIPS)
Advisors Robert N. Eberhart, Fellow, Stanford Program on Regions of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Stanford University
Richard B. Dasher, Director, US-Asia Technology Management Center, Stanford University
Shigeo Kagami, Professor, General Manager, Department of Science Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development (SEED), The University of Tokyo
Yoko Ishikura, Professor, International Business Strategy, Hitotsubashi University
Seiichiro Yonekura, Professor, Institute of Innovation Research (IIR), Hitotsubashi University
Hisashi Kobayashi, Sherman Fairchild University Professor Emeritus, Princeton University
Gil Forer, Global Director, Venture Capital Advisory, Ernst & Young
Glenn P. Hoetker, Director, CIBER, University of Illinois
Masaru “Vic” Murai, Former Chairman, Compaq Computers Japan
Steering Committee Kihoko Suda (Honda Foundation)
Todd Porter (TEDxTokyo)
Sonoe Azuma (Japanport LLC)
Doug Jackson (Fresh Eyes Communications)
Hisashi Katsuya (IBM/Venture BEAT)
Shuji Honjo (Honjo Jimusho)
Kayoko Ogura (ShinNihon LLC/EoY Japan)
Dave Mori (Entrepreneur Association Tokyo)
Mariko Tamura (The Japan Academic Society for Ventures & Entrepreneurs)
Atsuko Hattori (Center for Active Community)
Kikuko Harada (Center for Entrepreneurship Development)
Cindy Mullins (4M Associates/Media Tectonics)
Noriko Maki (COSMOCRATS, Inc.)
Naho Iguchi (TEDxTokyo)
Michiko Sugita (LaClé Global Services)
Hiroyuki Katsumi (J-Branding Inc.)
Media Partners Forbes
Japan Inc. Communications
The Japan Times
Participants ~2000 top entrepreneurs, business leaders, senior officials, investors, academics, students and related experts from around the world
  • Organizer GRIPS
  • Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute (GIEI)
  • Innovation courier
  • JAPAN Host HONDA FOUNDATION
  • Global Founders KAUFFMAN
  • make YOUr mark
  • Twitter @gewjapan
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