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Jul. 07, 2021 TSE ICGN Virtual Forum: Global Governance Innovations

We are pleased to announce that International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) will hold the "ICGN Virtual Forum: Global Governance Innovations - Overview of Changes to Japan’s Corporate Governance Code and ICGN Global Principles" on Wednesday, July 14 from 4 pm - 6pm (Japan Standard Time). The conference will be co-hosted by JPX and TSE.

This ICGN Virtual Forum will cover the latest changes to the Japan Corporate Governance Code and recent revisions to the ICGN Global Governance Principles.

Prominent speakers from the regulatory, business and investment communities will provide their views on implementation and assess priorities for the year ahead.

"ICGN Virtual Forum: Global Governance Innovations - Agenda"

14 July 2021 Timings in JST

• 　16:00 – 16:10 ICGN Remarks：Kerrie Waring, Chief Executive Officer, ICGN, UK


• 　16:10 – 16:20 Host Remarks：Yasuyuki Konuma, Director, Senior Executive Officer, Tokyo Stock Exchange


• 　16:20 – 16:40 Keynote Remarks：Tomoyuki Furusawa, Director-General of the Policy and Markets Bureau, Financial Services Agency


• 　16:40 – 16:50 Keynote Remarks：Takashi Hibino, Chair of Com. on Financial and Capital Markets, Keidanren and Chairman of the Board, Daiwa Securities Group Inc.


• 　16:50 – 17:55 Panel Discussion: Implementing Code Change and Future Priorities



　 Moderator Professor Hideki Kanda, Professor, Gakushuin University Law School & Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan




　 Naomi Matsuoka, Chair, Sub-Com. on Capital Markets, Committee on Financial and Capital Markets, Keidanren & Senior Vice President, Sony Group Corporation




　Shigeru Uchigasaki, PRESIDENT, CEO, Human Resources Governance Leaders




　George Iguchi, Chief Corporate Governance Officer, Nissay Asset Management & Board Member, ICGN




　Anne-Marie Jourdan, Chief Legal Officer, Fonds de Reserve Pour Les Retraites, France



• 　17:55 – 18:00 Closing remarks
  Yasuyuki Konuma, Director, Senior Executive Officer, Tokyo Stock Exchange
  Kerrie Waring, Chief Executive Officer, ICGN, UK