COLLOQUIUM
COLLOQUIUM
Series on global capital market and economic development in Asia
We invite experts inside and outside academia to discuss issues pertinent to the functioning of the global capital market and economic development in Asia.
Sponsored by Waseda Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies.
UPCOMING
(TBA)
PAST
Prof. Kwanho Shin
Department of Economics, Korea University
October 4, 2022 | 14:45-16:15
"The Future of Monetary Policy and Financial Stability"
Mr. Takashi Ebihara
Founding General Partner, Rebright Partners Pte Ltd
Oct 19, 2022 | 13:00 - 14:30
"Global Startup Scene"
Mr. Munetaka Horiguchi
Vice President - Structured Finance Director, Chiyoda Corporation
Nov 15, 2022 | 16:30 - 18:00
"Asia’s Energy Transition: Financing Decarbonization"
Mr. Kenji Sekiguchi
Chief Sovereign Analyst, Rating & Investment Information, Inc. (R&I)
December 1, 2022 | 16:30-18:00
"What Is At Stake When A Country Is In Debt?"
Ms. Junko Ishii
Director, International Affairs
Japan Economic Foundation (JEF)
May 25, 2023 | 17:00 - 18:40
"Geopolitics, Climate Change, and International Trade System"
Prof. Jong-Wha Lee
Professor of Economics - Korea University
November 9, 2023 | 17:00-18:40
“The Asian Century: Challenges and Opportunities”
Mr. Duncan Clark
Chairman, BDA China Ltd.
May 21, 2024 | 17:00-18:40
“Picking the Winners: Entrepreneurship and State-led Innovation in China”
Mr. Jens Eskelund
President, European Chamber of Commerce, China
June 6, 2024 | 13:10-14:50
“Outlook for European Businesses in China”
Mr. Cameron Johnson
Adjunct Professor
School for Professional Studies
New York University in Shanghai
October 1, 2024 | 17:00-18:40
“Exploring the Geopolitics of Supply Chains amidst US-China Competition”
Prof. Donald Low
Professor of Practice
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
December 3, 2024 | 12:30-14:10
“China’s Slowdown and its Impact on Emerging Markets”
Mr. Takehiro Masutomo
Journalist specializing in
China and Southeast Asia
January 23, 2025 | 17:00-18:40
“Understanding the New Wave of Chinese Immigrants to Japan”
Prof. Jong-Wha Lee
Professor of Economics - Korea University
April 17, 2025 | 17:00-18:40
“Human Capital and AI: Driving Sustainable Growth in Aging Asian Economies”
Prof. Tomoki Fujii
Professor of Economics – Singapore Management University
June 5, 2025 | 17:00-18:40
“Singapore’s Sustainability Challenges”
Andrew Staples, PhD.
Principal, GeoPol Asia
July 30, 2025 | 17:00-18:40
“Navigating geo-complexity in the Indo-Pacific: Implications for business strategy”
Zhao Baogang
Minister-Counselor, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Japan
October 24, 2025 | 15:05 - 16:45
“China’s Development and the CPC”
Edwin Li
CTO and co-founder of FLUX
November 27, 2025 | 17:00-18:40
“Japanese AI and startup ecosystem”
Jenifer Rogers
General Counsel International, Asurion Japan Holdings GK, Tokyo
December 9, 2025 | 17:00-18:40
“Good Corporate Governance and Global Leadership”