The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan

Raising Private Capital in a COVID-19 World: Outlook for PE and VC
2020-07-08 17:00 - 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
On 8 July our Corporate member IE University organizes in collaboration with the Spanish Chambers of Commerce Network in Asia, an online seminar inviting Paolo Giancane, who teaches executive programs for IE School of Architecture and is responsible for a course on blockchain and cryptocurrencies at IE University in Madrid.
Raising Private Capital in a COVID-19 World: Outlook for PE and VC
Even before the global health emergency was declared in late January, private equity funding had started to cool and investors were already losing their appetite for money-losing companies.
Then, the global outbreak shocked the world leaving investors trying to analyze the short and long-term impacts across industries and the capital markets. All these issues relate to investment decision making, assessments of market movements and the viability of market sectors.
This master class will provide an overview of how the Private Equity and Venture Capital funding are impacted by Covid-19, which the investment sector is more likely to experience more outflows and what we could learn from the SARS outbreak back in 2002 on the Asian private market funding.
Moreover, the lecture intends to offer insights on how investment professionals are all trying to predict the lasting effects of the crisis on markets and economies, and eventually on portfolio allocations.

The future of Digital Marketing
2020-07-16 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
One of the major revolutions in the media industry was the irruption of computer and internet. Development of search engines along with the emergence of the social media and the arrival of the smartphones brought new disruptions and pushed the industry to evolve. And now, digital marketing is entering a new era with the appearance of AI. By using AI and big data, companies now can get access to real time information about consumer behaviour and purchase tendencies, which makes them possible to take more efficient approach.
Although traditional media such as TV commercials, newspapers and magazines had been occupying the advertisement industry for many years, Japan is not an exception. In 2019, total expenditure of digital advertisement exceeded its tv media advertisement for the first time.
As further growth of digital marketing expected, using digital platforms are essential in current marketing strategy.
But which are the platforms preferred in the Japanese society? Is Yahoo! still the search engine most used in Japan? Is there any difference between global trends and local (Japanese) tendency? Which are the main points mostly discussed about the Japanese Data Protection Law? Has COVID-19 made any influences on consumer trends?
On 16 July, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan (SpCCJ), and the Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BLCCJ) have invited three experts in digital marketing, to share with you the current market trends and tips for successful digital marketing in Japan.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, 16 July 2020
Place: Zoom Online Webinar
Time: 18:00 – 19:00 JST
Language: English
Registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/SpanishChamberOfCommerceInJapan/TheFutureOfDigitalMarketing
Registration Deadline: Thursday, 16 July 2020, 12:00pm
Price: Free for SpCCJ Members | Others: 2,000JPY
Are you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.
Robert Purss
Brand Manager @Perfetti Van Melle
Robert has over 15 years of experience in FMCG Marketing, based in Tokyo. His career started at Nielsen, before moving to RB and most recently Perfetti Van Melle. As Brand Manager, he has managed strategy to execution for a number of world-class brands.
He is currently working as the Brand Manager for Mentos.
Ignacio Madruga
Global Operations Director @Adglow
Following his engineering major, Ignacio Madruga started working on customer services at BT Spain as a trainee, moving through several positions within the organization until managing the first line team of the Professional Services. With that background, in 2017 he took the responsibility of directing the Advertising Operations at Adglow in over 15 markets and supporting global campaigns in over 100 countries, continuing to develop the company’s capabilities to deliver best in class solutions for agencies and advertisers.
Nori Inoue
Vice President, APAC @Adglow
Nori is responsible for the business growth of the APAC region including Japan. He has over 15 years of experience in both North America and APAC regions. Nori has worked in North America for a bluechip company where he has built $3B strategic alliance and with 10 years in Digital Marketing, he has led market entries for a unicorn and startups, recently with Facebook as an early business side employee to develop the market by collaborating w/Agencies, Brands, and Media Partners.

SaaS Up Your SME
2020-07-29 17:00 - 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo
On 29 July our Corporate member IE University organizes in collaboration with the Spanish Chambers of Commerce network in Asia, an online seminar inviting Joe Haslam, the Executive Director of the Owners Scale-up Program at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain.
SaaS Up Your SME
Why did Unilever Buy Dollar Shave Club for $1 Billion? How did Peloton raise $1.2 billion in an IPO? The answer is that the Subscription Economy is here. People want Netflix and Uber experience in all aspects of their life.
At IE Business School, we have been teaching that all businesses are SaaS businesses on the Owners Scaleup Program since 2018. However, SMEs have been slow to embrace a strategy that requires them to make a big bet on catching an exponential wave.
Join Professor Joe Haslam for an IE Exponential Learning Webinar as we discuss options for SMEs in a time of CONVID-19. Learn why competing on experience is the new frontier of competition. Why the real work begins after the sale.

Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 29 July 2020
Place: Zoom Online Webinar
Time: 17:00 – 18:00 JST
Language: English
Registration: Zoom registration
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, 29 July, 16:00pm
Price: Free for SpCCJ Members
This is a SpCCJ Members Only Event.
Are you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.

20/20 Vision and the Art of Seeing
2020-08-19 19:00 - 20:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
Dear SpCCJ Members & Friends,
On 19 August our Corporate member IE University organizes in collaboration with the Spanish Chambers of Commerce network in Asia, an online seminar inviting Sandra Comas, MBA teaches at IE Business School and Brown University.
A few of the most influential business visionaries of our time have created unique, driving images of what a company can imagine and implement to create maximum impact. Some to consider include Jeff Bezos at Amazon, Arianna Huffington of Huffington Post, Travis Kalanick and Dara Khosrowshahi at Uber, the leadership at Samsung and a young startup, Digital Energy. As organizations grow from start-up to global change-makers, their vision of themselves and the world shows continuous adaptation and innovation. What can we learn from them and their challenges that can be integrated into our own unique leadership practice? How are these companies, and others, re-imagining their vision for a short and long-term future? What is transformed, and in what ways, by a global health crisis of Covid-19’s scale and reach?
In this session, we focus on the essential leadership practice of developing and communicating a vision for an organization. We compare the vision of great artists to those of change-making business leaders who inspire us to view the world in new ways and to bring these views to life. We consider how these visionaries show the pathways and processes for becoming creative and innovative leaders who will shape change in the 21st century, especially now as we seek to tame or solve the global pandemic and its consequences for business, local and global trade.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 19 August 2020
Place: Zoom Online Webinar
Time: 19:00 – 20:30 JST
Language: English
Registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, 19 August, 12:00pm
Only for SpCCJ Members
This is a SpCCJ Members Only Event.
Are you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics 1 Year to Go! – A Discussion with the International Paralympic Committee
2020-08-24 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
August 24 (Monday), 20:00 will mark exactly one year to go until the start of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in 2021. The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan (SpCCJ) alongside our Paralliance partners invite you to hear from President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Mr Andrew Parsons, as well as IPC Chief Brand & Communications Officer, Mr Craig Spence and IPC Governing Board Member at Large and President of the Japanese Paralympic Committee, Mr Yasushi Yamawaki.
Andrew, Craig and Yasushi will speak on renewed expectations, principles for re-planning and what lies ahead for the 2021 games. The panel will also speak on the Inclusion Summit, a natural extension of the current IPC activities that focuses on inclusion and accessibility from a community, sport, and labour perspective. Following which, our speakers will engage in a short discussion followed by a Q&A session opened up to members of the Paralliance.

Event Details
Date: Monday, 24 August 2020
Place: Zoom Online Webinar
Time: 20:00 – 21:00 JST
Language: English
Registration Link: Tokyo 2020 Paralympics 1 Year to Go!
Registration Deadline: Monday, 24 August, 12:00pm
Only for SpCCJ Members & Paralliance partners
This is a SpCCJ Members Only Event.
Are you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.

Speakers

Andrew Parsons
President of the International Paralympic Committee
Andrew was elected President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Paralympic Movement’s global governing body in September 2017.
Upon election as IPC President, Andrew made strengthening the IPC’s relationship with the IOC a top priority. In October 2018 Andrew was elected an IOC member and currently he represents the IPC in the IOC Coordination Commissions for Tokyo 2020 (since 2013) and LA 2028. He is also a member of the IOC Marketing Commission and is on the Board of Directors for the Olympic Channel and is a member of the WADA Foundation Board.
Aside from his involvement with the IPC, he has been active in Paralympic sports in his home country Brazil for many years. Between 2009 and 2017, Andrew served as President of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) after working as CPB Secretary General from 2001-2009. He led the Brazilian delegation in several international competitions such as the Paralympics Games, Parapan American Games, World Championships and World Cups.

Craig Spence
Chief Brand and Communications Officer, International Paralympic Committee
Craig is an award-winning communicator who joined the IPC in September 2010. He is responsible for and oversees the IPC’s brand and engagement, content, corporate communications, broadcasting, commercial, partnerships, and events and hospitality functions. He also acts as the IPC’s official spokesperson.
His work in helping to reposition Paralympic sport as high-performance sport has enabled the Paralympic Games to grow into the world’s third biggest sport event in terms of ticket sales, with only the Olympics and FIFA World Cup selling more. Through using the Games as a platform to change attitudes towards disability, the Paralympics are now regarded as the world’s number one sport event for driving social inclusion. In 2016 he was awarded European PR Professional of the Year, while the IPC Media and Communications team he heads was awarded in-house team of the year at the European PR Excellence Awards. He was named in the 2015 Leaders in Sport list as one of 40 Global Leaders under 40. In 2019, he led an IPC team that won a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Action Award for a campaign highlighting the legacy of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Away for the IPC, Craig was an Independent Director of the 2019 UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Yorkshire, his home region in Great Britain.

Yasushi Yamawaki
Member at Large, International Paralympic Committee
Major contributions to sport for athletes with an impairment
– Governing Board Member at Large, International Paralympic Committee (2013-present)
– Vice President, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (2014-present)
– President, Japanese Paralympic Committee (2014-present)
– Chairman, Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center (2015-present)
– Councillor, Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA) (2015-present)
– Chairperson, Council for Sport Policy, Japan Sports Agency (2016-present)
Professional career
– Advisor, NYK Line (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha) (2011-present)
– Executive Vice-Chairman, NYK Line (2008-2011)
– Member of the Board of Directors, NYK Line (2000-2011)
– NYK Line (1970-present)

Alison Beale (moderator)
Vice President, British Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Director, University of Oxford Japan Office
Alison has been Director of the University of Oxford Japan Office since 2012 after 15 years of living and working in Japan and a career in international and cultural relations. She worked for many years for the British Council in senior positions in China, Trinidad and Tobago and Japan, most recently as Deputy Director Japan from 2009–2012. She is frequently asked to talk about Higher Education and to advise universities in Japan on their internationalisation strategies.

Mission
Support Japan’s delivery of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, fostering a legacy of more inclusive communities and embracing opportunities for international business and exchange.
Pledge
Participating Chambers of Commerce will collectively support the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Committee in its delivery of an outstanding and popular games.
This is an opportunity for all of us to recognise our mission and commit to our pledge –
Join the Paralliance’s inaugural event on the evening of Monday, August 24!

Webinar session with the football legend ANDRES INIESTA.
2020-08-31 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
On August 31 (Monday) from 17:00, our Corporate Member Iniesta Methodology will hold a webinar session with the football legend ANDRES INIESTA.
Two years have already passed since Andress arrived to Japan. During the webinar session Andres will share with us his impressions about the Japanese football, including strong points and challenges he sees. He will also share his experiences during his time in professional youth football academies (La Masia) where he will talk about football education for younger age.
Andres is also known as a father of four children off the pitch. For this special occasion, he will also talk about other valuable themes such as how he interacts with kids.
After the talk session, we will hold a brief Q&A session, where participants can ask Andres questions. And at the end of the webinar, there will be a raffle which participants will have the chance to win Iniesta Methodology`s Official Jersey signed by Andres.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from Andres Iniesta!

Event Details
Date: Monday, August 31
Place: Zoom Online Webinar
Time: 17:00 – 17:50 JST
Language: Spanish / Japanese
Price: 4,000 JPY
Event details & application:
SPANISH 日本語

A Prime Minister And His Legacy
2020-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
On Tuesday, September 8 from 12:00h, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan (SpCCJ) will co-host and event analysing the impact of PM Abe’s resignation.
Japan will soon have a new Prime Minister following Mr Abe’s record breaking stint in office. Mr Abe won three Lower House elections and became a familiar figure internationally – in itself, an unusual achievement for a Japanese Prime Minister. His Abenomics programme and the Three Arrows promised much – but what did they really achieve and how will history judge this interesting figure? And what happens next – where do his successors propose to lead Japan?
Our guest today is Tobias Harris, Executive Vice President and Japan analyst in Washington, DC, for Teneo Intelligence. His biography ‘The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan‘ was published by Hurst on 27 August and has been very well received.
He is an expert on Japanese politics, and worked in 2006-2007 on the staff of Keiichiro Asao, at that time a member of the upper house of the Japanese Diet and shadow foreign minister for the Democratic Party of Japan, for whom he conducted research on foreign policy and Japan’s relations with the United States. He is also the Fellow for Economy, Trade, and Business at Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA.
Tobias’ review will be followed by an open Q&A facilitated by Melanie Brock, CEO of Melanie Brock Advisory and one of Japan’s best known APAC specialists.

Event Details
Date: Tuesday, 8 September
Place: Zoom Online Webinar
Time: 12:00 – 13:00 JST
Language: English
Price: SpCCJ Members FREE | Non-members 2,000 JPY
Event details & registration: A Prime Minister And His Legacy
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, 8 September, 10:30am

Tobias Harris | Executive Vice President, Teneo Intelligence
Tobias Harris earned an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Cambridge and a bachelor’s degree in Politics and History from Brandeis University. He has also conducted graduate research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and, from 2011-2012, at the Institute for Social Science at the University of Tokyo as a Fulbright scholar.
Tobias has written about Japanese politics for publications including the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and Foreign Affairs and regularly provides on-air analysis for CNBC, Bloomberg, and other networks.

Melanie Brock | CEO, Melanie Brock Advisory (moderator)
Melanie Brock is one of Japan’s best-known APAC specialists. She uniquely combines language skills, high level political, media and business networks, and practical commercial business leadership. She consistently delivers on business, regulatory and partnership outcomes for Japanese and Australian corporations in both a global and domestic context.
Highlights of Melanie Brock’s 20 year plus experience include leading nationwide marketing campaigns, successful bilateral free trade agreement and architect of regional Japan CSR activities. Melanie is currently engaged by several companies as a senior advisor including Tanarra, AIG, the Western Sydney & Aerotropolis Authority and several Japanese companies. She is on the board of Sega Sammy, has been a member of the Australia-Japan Research Centre Advisory Board since July 2019 and an Advance Global Ambassador since October 2019.

Learning how to learn & to shape careers post Covid-19
2020-09-09 17:00 - 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
On 9 September our Corporate member IE University organizes in collaboration with the Spanish Chambers of Commerce network in Asia, an online seminar inviting Teresa Martín-Retortillo, MBA teaches at IE Business School and Brown University.
Learning how to learn & to shape careers post Covid-19
This session will cover the challenges and opportunities of remote learning post Covid-19 and how this can become a great resource to shape your career in the near-term future.
Teresa Martín-Retortillo, is the Executive President of Executive Education at IE Business School. & the author of the Massive Online Open Course Aprendiendo a Aprender (Leaning how to Learn) will share the principles based on neuroscience of how our brain learns: it turns out that knowing the differences between the ‘brain focus mode’ and the ‘diffuse mode’ can make a very big difference in how we crack problems in our everyday work life.
In addition, the ability to be a Lifelong Learner opens numerous opportunities to shape and reshape our careers and better prepare for the 100-year life! Professor Martin-Retortillo will touch on new career models for lifelong learners, especially in the new world dynamic leaders and workers are facing.
Finally, there will be an opportunity to review how both the corporate world and the academic world have adapted to the new possibilities of remote learning.

Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 9 September 2020
Place: Zoom Online Webinar
Time: 17:00 – 18:00 JST
Language: English
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, 9 September, 12:00pm
Only for SpCCJ Members
This is a SpCCJ Members Only Event.
Are you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.

CEO Round Table, Automotive Industry II
2020-09-15 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
How companies are reacting to this global pandemic? What is the short-term, mid-term and long-term outlook for the Automotive industry?On 15 September, top managements of the auto parts makers in Japan get together to exchange opinions and ideas on the impact of COVID-19 and adaptation to the so-called “New Normal”.

Digital Banking: Where to Next?
2020-09-30 18:00 - 19:15 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
Registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/SpanishChamberOfCommerceInJapan/DigitalBanking
Covid-19 has made digitalisation a must. Mobility restrictions have accelerated the use of digital platforms across industries worldwide, including banking. Cash transactions dried up and customers have quickly adopted digital channels. As an example, Spanish banks have reported a rise of up to 200% in the use of their mobile apps and websites during the quarantine period. What changes will financial service provider need to make to maintain this momentum?
On the other hand, despite its high-tech image, Japan is one of the most cash-based economies in the advanced world, with a cashless ratio below 20%, versus 96% in South Korea and 66% in China. What are the challenges that Japanese banks face in becoming more digital, and how can they be overcome?
On September 30 (Wednesday) at 18:00JST, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan (SpCCJ) organises an online seminar together with our Corporate Member Mormedi, inviting Japanese retail bank Sony Bank and Spanish online payment provider Bizum, to discover the current movements of digital transformation in the financial industry.
The sesion will be moderated by José Esteves, Associate Dean for MBA & TECHMBA, at SpCCJ’s Corporate Member IE Business School.

Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
Place: Zoom Online Webinar
Time: 18:00 – 19:15 JST
Language: English
Price: SpCCJ Members FREE | Non-members 1,000 JPY
Registration: Digital Banking: Where to next?
Registration & Cancelation Deadline: Tuesday, 30 September, 12:00pm

Jaime Moreno, founder and CEO of Mormedi
Born and raised in Madrid, Jaime started studying Architecture at the Polytechnic de Madrid but shortly after moved to Switzerland where he studied Industrial Design at the Art Center College of Design.
Jaime started his career as a design consultant for Philips in The Netherlands. A few years later, in 1998, his entrepreneurial mindset took him to found Mormedi, a strategic design consultancy that innovates through customer experience, delivering service design, physical design and digital experiences and has representation in Mexico and Japan. Over the last 20 years Jaime has worked on innovation projects for banking clients such as Santander, Bankia, and BBVA.

Noriko Rzonca, Executive Director, DX Strategy & Content Planning at Sony Bank

Noriko earned her Ph.D. in Psychology in the U.S., focusing on Research and Evaluation Methodology. Her career started at Allstate insurance company in the U.S., where she worked in the Actuarial R&D dept. In 2006, she returned to Tokyo, and worked at Citi group for 8 years on marketing analytics, pricing elasticity, customer segmentation, and P/L forecasting.
At Sony Bank, she is currently in charge of branding, CX design, DX strategy including data analytics, and global services strategy. She also works to promote change management, cross-functional.

Fernando Rodríguez Ferrer, Business Development Director at Bizum
Fernando studied Industrial Engineering at the Polytechnic de Madrid and Spanish Philogy at Uned. He also holds a master’s in industrial technology and Management from the Illinois Institute of Technology and has upgraded his studies with a Management Skill of Emerging Leaders course from Harvard Extension School.
He has over 12 years of experience working in Financial Services and Strategy Consulting for different firms such as Accenture, BBVA and Opinno. Since 2017, Fernando has been in charge of Business Development at the Spanish Fintech Bizum.

José Esteves, Associate Dean for MBA & TECHMBA at IE Business School
José Esteves is Associate dean for full-time MBA programs (IMBA and TECH MBA) and professor of Information Systems at IE Business School. He believes it is the way people interact with digital technologies, that will determine the success or failure of its adoption and implementation. In addition to his research and teaching, He continues to act as a consultant to a number of companies and coaching CIOs and CXOs. Consulting provides fieldwork, data and results.

European workforce in Japan and Covid19 impacts: Immigration, tax and social security issues
2020-10-06 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
On 6 October at 18:00h, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan organizes an online seminar inviting PwC’s Global Mobility Team to analyse the impact that the Covid19 related travel-ban has caused to the European workforce in Japan.
Given the current global pandemic environment and looking forward to the future – new normal, have you given some serious thoughts about your own situation? How do current Japan immigration measures impact you? Will you stay in Japan longer term or plan to relocate back to your home country? How will you be impacted by Japan income tax and social security if you do decide to leave temporarily or relocate?
We will go over all these difficult but necessary topics within this presentation and hope to address your concerns through a Q&A session at the end.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, 6 October 2020
Place: Google Meet Stream
Time: 18.00-19:00 (JST) 11:00-12:00 (CET)
Language: English
Price:

SpCCJ Members & EBC Members: free
Others: 1,000 JPY

Registration link: European Workforce Online Seminar
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, 6 October, 12:00pm
Are you not a SpCCJ Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.

Noriyuki Tominaga, Partner
Noriyuki is a partner in the Global Mobility Team in PwC Tax Japan, Tokyo office with over 15 years of professional experience, including a 2.5 year assignment in Philadelphia, USA assisting in global coordination for US-based clients. Noriyuki specializes in advising multi-national clients, especially in the Japanese multinational companies with global mobile employees in recent years.
He brings a broad experience and expertise in advising clients on Japan tax planning opportunities for expatriate global mobility programs as well as locally hired individuals in Japan.

Jia Ee, Senior Manager
Jia is a Senior Manager in PwC Japan with over 14 years of experience in Japan and Singapore working in the global mobility space, advising individuals and companies on crossborder taxation, expatriate tax compliance and planning and the assignment process. Jia has worked closely with companies in wide number of industries such as financial services, technology, energy and health care. Jia also specialises in Japan immigration-related services including work visas and permanent residency applications, strategic deployment planning and advice.

Akina Okabe, Senior Associate
Akina is a senior associate in the Global Mobility Team in PwC Tax Japan, Tokyo office, providing Japan individual income tax assistance to multinational companies in Japan and its global mobile employees throughout the assignment life cycle. Akina has over 8 years of professional experience in the area.

Perspectivas España - Japón 2021
2020-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
* This event will be held only in Spanish / スペイン語で開催のイベントのご案内となります

Estimados miembros y amigos de la Cámara de Comercio de España en Japón
Lo que prometía ser un año histórico para las relaciones comerciales entre España y Japón gracias al desarrollo del Japan-EU EPA, sumado además al impacto económico y psicológico de un evento de la magnitud de las Olimpiadas, ha acabado por convertirse en uno de los años más complicados de los que se tienen registros.
Nos encontramos ahora en un momento de máxima incertidumbre, con las fronteras prácticamente cerradas y, sin embargo, la apuesta de ambos países por presencia internacional de sus empresas, la digitalización y las energías verdes es clara.
El próximo día 16 de octubre a las 12pm, la Cámara de Comercio de España en Japón organiza un panel en la Embajada de España en Tokio, para analizar el estado y las perspectivas de las relaciones diplomáticas y comerciales entre España y Japón, invitando para ello a los máximos responsables de las instituciones españolas en el país.
El encargado de dirigir la sesión será Jorge Calvo, Vicedecano de GLOBIS School of Management y Executive-in-Residence en ESADE Business School, gran conocedor de la cultura japonesa y autor del recientemente publicado Viaje al futuro de la empresa, donde explica en qué consiste el cambio disruptivo de la Cuarta Revolución Industrial y cuáles serán las claves para aquellas empresas que quieran ser parte del cambio.

Jorge Toledo Albiñana, Embajador de España en Japón
Licenciado en Derecho en la Universidad de Zaragoza, en 1989 ingresó en la Carrera Diplomática. Desde entonces ha ejercido el rol de representante diplomático para el Estado en diversos destinos y organizaciones, destacando su desempeño en las misiones diplomáticas españolas en India y Japón y varios puestos en la diplomacia española y el Gobierno Español dentro de la Unión Europea.
En julio de 2008 fue nombrado Embajador de España en Senegal.
Tras ejercer de Secretario de Estado para la Unión Europea, el 19 de octubre de 2018 el Consejo de Ministros lo nombra Embajador de España en Japón.

Fernando Hernández Jimenez-Casquet, Consejero Económico y Comercial de España en Japón

Técnico Comercial y Economista del Estado, Fernando es Máster de Economía de Harvard University, Master en Advanced European Studies del Colegio de Europa en Brujas y licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Granada. Desde Octubre de 2019 es el Consejero Económico y Comercial de la Embajada de España en Japón.Fernando fue Director General de Energía de la Comisión Nacional de Mercados y de la Competencia entre 2013 y 2019. En etapas anteriores ha desempeñado cargos fundamentalmente en el área de la política económica, asesor en la Secretaría de Estado de la Energía, Asesor en la Oficina Económica del Presidente del Gobierno y senior economist en el Banco Mundial.

Guillermo Gutierrez, Presidente de la Cámara de Comercio de España en Japón
Licenciado en Economía Internacional por la Universidad del País Vasco y graduado en el Programa de Europeo de Formación para Ejecutivos en Japón (ETP7). Guillermo ha desempeñado la mayor parte de su carrera profesional en Chanel como Country Manager Singapore, Regional President SE Asia, global Marketing Director (cosméticos), Japan Cosmetics General Manager y Japan Fashion General Manager.
En 2018 es nombrado Presidente de Chanel Japón.

Jorge Calvo, Vicedecano de GLOBIS School of Management y Executive-in-Residence en ESADE Business School
Jorge Calvo trabajó entre 1985 y 2016 en la multinacional tecnológica Japonesa Roland DG Corporation. Fue presidente y consejero delegado en España, presidente y consejero delegado en Europa, Oriente Próximo y África, y Executive Officer y presidente de la división Global SCM en la central de Japón. Ahora es vicedecano y profesor de estrategia de la escuela de negocios GLOBIS en Japón, profesor asociado en ESADE como executive-in-residence en España, y asesor en estrategias de transformación de modelos de negocios digitales mediante tecnología facilitadoras (AI, IoT…) en empresas japonesas y españolas. Doctor en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, es autor de tres libros, publicados en varios idiomas (español, inglés y japonés), y de numerosos artículos, además de conferenciante habitual en congresos internacionales.

Event Details
Date: Friday, 16 October, 2020, 12:00pm
Place: Embajada de España en Japón
1-3-29 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo 106-0032
Language: Spanish
Price: Free, Only for SpCCJ Members | Aforo Limitado
Registration: Perspectivas España – Japón
Registration & Cancelation Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 15:00h
Are you not a SpCCJ Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.

European Joint Chamber Networking Party 2020
2020-10-21 18:30 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan (SpCCJ) is glad to announce the next edition of the traditional European Joint Chamber Networking Party, held this year on Wednesday, October 21 at Park Hyatt Tokyo.
Come and join the must-attend event of the year for networking with business people from over 9 European Chambers of commerce. An evening of networking with fine food and free-flow wine awaits you.
This traditional gathering of European Chambers is the perfect opportunity to celebrate and remind ourselves that we are stronger together!

Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 21 October, 2020
Place: Park Hyatt Tokyo
Time: 18:30 – 21:00 JST
Price: SpCCJ Members 8,000 JPY | Non-members 12,000 JPY
*including free-flow drinks and buffet
Registration: EuropeanJointChamberNetworkingParty2020
Registration Deadline: Thursday, 15 October, 17:00pm
*Cancellations after this date and no shows will be charged fully

Conversation with Chanel Japan CEO Guillermo Gutierrez
2020-10-23 18:30 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
Registration: Conversations with Chanel Japan
The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan would like to invite you to a conversation with Chanel Japan CEO Guillermo Gutierrez on Friday, October 23, 2020 at l’Espace@CCIFJ. Guillermo is originally from Bilbao, Spain and currently he is the President of the SpCCJ. And we co-host this event with the CCIFJ.
What does it take to make a luxury retail business succeed in Japan? What about in the time of COVID? What has changed and what is the same? What lessons can be gleaned and applied to other businesses? What makes Japan’s luxury retail spaces so different from those in other parts of the world? How can you revolutionize luxury retail in Japan?
If you find any of the questions above provocative or compelling, come and join the conversation with Chanel Japan CEO Guillermo Gutierrez.
Steven Bleistein, CEO of Relansa will begin an on-stage conversation with Guillermo Gutierrez, partway through which the audience will be invited to join in and given ample time for questions.
No slides and no speeches. Just lively discussion, your questions, and lots of business wisdom. If you are a business leader or manager in Japan, this is an event not to be missed.

Event Details
Date: Friday, 23 October, 2020
Place: L’Espace@CCIFJ,
Nihonbashi Honcho Ys Building, 1F, 2-2-2 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Time: 18:30 – 21:00 JST
Language: English
Price: SpCCJ Members 5,000JPY | Non-members 10,000 JPY
*Including 1h of discussion, Q&A session and Networking Cocktail.
Registration: Conversations with Chanel Japan
Registration & Cancelation Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2020, 17:00h
*Cancellations after this date and no shows will be charged fully
Are you not a SpCCJ Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.

Decoding Decision Making in a Fatigued World
2020-10-29 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Tokyo, Japan
The world this year has seen severe exhaustion and burnout. Leaders have been bombarded with challenges never seen before. Citizens have had to adapt to changing lockdowns and health protocols. Families have altered their personal and social lifestyles drastically. Making decisions in such a complex environment leads to decision fatigue. On 29 October our Corporate member IE University organizes in collaboration with the Spanish Chambers of Commerce network in Asia, the online Master Class ‘Decoding Decision Making in a Fatigued World’ imparted by IE Professor Kirti Jain. In this masterclass, we will explore what decision fatigue is and its consequences. Professor Jain will lay out guidelines to help decode your decision-making patterns and discuss processes through which we can continue to make robust decisions.We look forward to meeting you on-line soon! REGISTRATIONEvent Details Date: Thursday, 29 October 2020Place: Zoom Online WebinarTime: 18:00 – 19:00 JSTLanguage: EnglishRegistration: Registration FormRegistration Deadline: Thursday, 29 October, 12:00pmFree, Only for SpCCJ Members This is a SpCCJ Members Only Event.Are you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year. Dr. Kriti Jain is a leading management expert with a unique inter-disciplinary background specializing in decision-making and risk management, especially in the strategic contexts of top leadership and public policy. Her research work has been published many journals including, Management Science, Harvard Business Review & Journal of Behavioural Decision Making.

She is on the advisory board of several businesses, is a public speaker and regular media commentator. Before joining full-time academics, Kriti worked with McKinsey and Co. on risk management projects focusing on energy and materials sector for global clients based in Europe and Middle East. REGISTRATION

Spain - Japan Business Contribution Awards 2020
2020-11-13 19:00 - 22:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
⟿ Visit 2020 SJBC Awards’ dedicated webpage

The highlight of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan’s calendar, the Spain-Japan Business Contribution Awards , will be held on Friday 13 November at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo Hotel.

In 2016, the Board of Directors of the SpCCJ decided to recognise successful business relations between Spain and Japan through awards programme, “Spain Japan Business Contribution Awards”.
In 2016, the Award was given to LaLiga, whose President Javier Tebas flew from Spain for the ceremony, to recognize LaLiga’s impressive work around Sports Business, from broadcasting and digital, to fan merchandise and travel, which influenced Japanese football business a lot.
Its second year in 2017, the Award was presented to Rakuten’s CEO, Mr. Hiroshi Mikitani for their remarkable contribution to Spain Japan commercial relationship by investing in Spain in various sectors. Rakuten is also recognised globally as the Main Global Partner and the first ever Official Innovation & Entertainment Partner of FC Barcelona since 1 July 2018.
In 2018 we presented the Award to the Spanish multi-national automotive engineering company Gestamp Autotech Japan, to recognise their outstanding performance in Japan, which includes the launch of their R&D Centre in Tokyo and also the opening of production plants in Mie prefecture in Japan.
Last year, the 2019 award’s ceremony took place at the Residence of H.M. Ambassador of Spain to Japan, Jorge Toledo and the Award was presented to Fast Retailing Co, Ltd, to celebrate their rapid expansion in Spain with store openings of their signature brand UNIQLO, in various locations in Spain.
The SJBCA is an excellent night out and an opportunity to entertain your guests with a top-class evening meal, drinks, and great prizes for raffle winners.
Please join us to celebrate this year’s Awards Winners!

Event InformationEarly Bird Ticket: 20,000 JPY if register by Tuesday, 13 October 2020Date: Friday, 13 November 2020 from 19:00 until 22:00 (18:30 Doors Open)Place: The Prince Park Tower Hotel MAPDress Code: BusinessCapacity: 60 seatsFee:*Fee includes plated dinner and free flow drinks and Awards CeremonyEarly Bird Ticket (Only for Members)

20,000 JPY per person. Registration by Tuesday, 13 October 2020

Normal Ticket (Registration after 13 October)

SpCCJ Member 23,000JPY
Non-member: 25,000JPY

Registration: SpanishChamberOfCommerceInJapan/_2020SpainJapanBusinessContributionAwards
More info: https://spanishchamber.jp/spain_japan_business_contribution_awards_2020/
Registration and Payment Deadline: Early Bird: Tuesday,13 October 2020, 12:00pmNormal: Friday, 23 October 2020, 12:00pm

The Ultimate Play-Off? Sport Vs. Covid-19
2020-11-18 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
The sport market is facing times of change. The effects on the Covid-19 in sport properties have a direct impact not only on revenue but also in the way in which those are managed and structured.On November 18 our Corporate member IE University organizes in collaboration with the Spanish Chambers of Commerce network in Asia, the online Master Class ‘The ultimate play-off: Sport vs. Covid-19‘ by IE Professor Eduardo Fernández-Cantelli. We will start this session with the discussion of two approaches that guide the structure of sport franchises. Then, a framework that explains the professional sport ecosystem will be presented and discussed. The next element of analysis will be the importance of fan engagement which will be evaluated using the South Korean market as an example.Finally, we will debate on the challenges that sport managers face in the near-future and how sport properties should prepare. We look forward to meeting you on-line soon! Event Details Date: Wednesday, 18 November 2020Place: Zoom Online WebinarTime: 17:00 – 18:00 JSTLanguage: EnglishRegistration: EVENT REGISTRATIONRegistration Deadline: Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 12:00pmOnly for SpCCJ Members This is a SpCCJ Members Only Event.Are you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year. Eduardo Fernández-Cantelli is a Professor of Marketing and Sport Management at IE Business School.

Eduardo´s current research is focused on sport management and the globalization of sports, including the regulation of professional sport leagues, and the causes and consequences of managerial changes in those leagues. His past work has been in competitive balance, with focus on identifying and measuring drivers for league competitiveness. He serves on the Editorial Board of the Sport, Business, and Management Journal.

Eduardo is an outstanding communicator that brings a strong sense of marketing and management strategy into the classroom. He is involved in several research studies and works as a consultant for various sports organizations in Europe. He regularly attends the most prestigious academic conferences in the fields of sports and higher education.

Prior to joining IE, Eduardo was Marketing Director with Real Madrid C.F. (2000-2004).

Spanish Food & Beverage in the Asian Markets [Rescheduled]
2020-11-26 17:00 - 18:15 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
Which challenges is the Spanish F&B industry facing towards the 2021? How the relation Exporter – Importer is changing due to the new limitations? How the sanitary and economic crisis are affecting the Internationalization strategies of our companies? How the Spanish Commercial Offices are adapting their services to accomplish the needs of the New Normal?
On Thursday, November 26, the Spanish Chambers of Commerce in Japan, Philippines and Singapore organize an online seminar inviting the representatives of the Economic and Commercial Offices and the Internationalization Director at FIAB (Spanish Federation of F&B Industries) to review the current situation of the industry, discover where the business opportunities will be and take a look over the digitalization of their activities.

Fernando del Cubo Alvariza, Commercial Attaché for Japan
Pedro Pascual, Commercial and Economic Counselor for the Philippines
José Maria Blasco, Commercial and Economic Counselor for Singapore
Verónica Puente, Internationalization Director at FIAB

The panel discussion will start at 5:00PM (JST) and it will be interactive so we encourage participants to ask questions to the Commercial Counselors & FIAB representative via the Q&A box.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, November 26 2020Place: Zoom Online WebinarTime: 17:00h – 18:15h JST (Japan Standard Time)Language: EnglishPrice: SpCCJ Members FREE | Non-members 10 EUR | 1,200 JPY | 16 SGD | 565 PHPRegistration: Spanish Food & Beverage in the Asian MarketsCancelation Deadline: Thursday, November 26 2020, 12:00pm JST

This is a SpCCJ Members Only Event.Are you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.

Politics In The Digital Age: A Change Of The Political Paradigm?
2020-12-08 17:00 - 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
The various scandals engulfing social media companies like Facebook and Twitter are only the tip of the digital iceberg towards which governments, societies and geopolitics generally are headed. Digital technology is permeating every part of how we are governed – and affecting whom we choose to do the governing. At the same time, perhaps less visibly, it is affecting authoritarian societies. On December 8 our Corporate member IE University organizes in collaboration with the Spanish Chambers of Commerce network in Asia, the online Master Class ‘Politics in the Digital Age: A Change of the Political Paradigm?‘ by IE Professor Milo Jones.In this session, we’ll explore how digital technology has become what philosophers call a “formal cause”, i.e. something that does not merely have effects, but that is actually structuring and shaping political and social choices. In so doing, we will spot clues of how we can expect the future of digital societies to evolve. We look forward to meeting you on-line soon! Event DetailsDate: Tuesday, 8 December 2020Place: Zoom Online WebinarTime: 17:00 – 18:00 JSTLanguage: EnglishRegistration: EVENT REGISTRATIONRegistration Deadline: Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 12:00pmOnly for SpCCJ MembersThis is a SpCCJ Members Only Event.Are you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.Dr. Jones’s knowledge of cultural transformation started with his own transformation during training as an officer in the US Marine Corps. He then refined that knowledge working on Wall Street and in Change Management for Accenture in London. But the roots of what is uniquely valuable about Milo’s approach to social change has two other sources.

The first distinctive element flows from his research as a Fellow at the Center for the Study of Digital Life. Digital technologies are treated as social and psychological phenomena, not merely as technical changes.

The second special component in Milo’s approach draws on his PhD research on the internal analytic culture of the CIA (that was subsequently published by Stanford University Press as Constructing Cassandra: Reframing Intelligence Failure at the CIA, 1947-2001).

This unique combination of factors and experiences allows Milo to introduce frameworks, anecdotes, and insights into his sessions that are truly practical, fresh, and memorable.

Balancing what is technically possible with what is practical for companies and governments today, he pays special attention to the implications of digital technologies for the skill sets of individual leaders and for the capabilities that organizations need now and in the future.

Sustainability Lab
2021-01-27 17:00 - 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
Sustainability is no longer an ethereal concept. Companies of all sizes, across all sectors and countries, are realizing that embedded sustainability clearly result in a positive impact on business performance: efficiency improvements, brand loyalty, high satisfaction for shareholders and employees, substantial public relations gain… It is necessary for companies to consider sustainability not as programs separated from their real business but incorporating it as a core business strategy.In order to create an in-depth discussion to widen views and exchange ideas, the SpCCJ is launching “Sustainability Lab”, where we will be holding a series of round tables and panel discussions. For each session, a guest speaker will bring to the table their experience in the field of sustainability before moving on to an open discussion among companies from various industries. The first session will be held on 27 January at 17:00. And for this first session, we are inviting Ms. Juliane Trummer, VP of Strategy and Design at Mormedi for the guest speaker to discuss about how companies can adopt sustainability into their business model and what are the current trends. After hearing from Juliane, we will move on to a open discussion among the SpCCJ Members to talk about experiences and exchange ideas. Event Details Date: Wednesday, 27 January, 2021Place: OnlineTime: 17:00 – 19:00 JSTLanguage: EnglishPrice: Free, Only for Corporate Members

POSTPONED - 6th Inter-Chamber Ski and Snowboard Networking Retreat
2021-01-29 00:00 - 2021-01-31 23:59 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
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from 39,950 JPY/pax (∼325 EUR/pax)

from 32,390 JPY/pax (∼265 EUR/pax) + Luxury 5 star hotel 2 night stay from 18,175 JPY using Go To Travel Campaign!Skiers, Snowboarders and Onsen Fans – the winter love story continues!To all the Skiers, Snowboarders and Onsen Fans, the 6th edition of the Inter-Chamber Ski and Snowboard Networking Retreat will take place on the 30 January 2021 in the LOTTE ARAI RESORT. This is a popular annual event with a friendly race and a great evening networking party, which attracts over 120 people every year. For our busy business people, we have prepared a special package tour (29 – 31 Jan.), in collaboration with our Corporate Member/ Travel Agency Yoitabi Travel, which includes round trip to Niigata by Private Bus, two days Ski Lift Tickets, Family friendly Ski Race (Sat. morning) and Networking Dinner (Sat. evening).

A special discount for the 5 star hotel is available for this plan (from 18,175JPY for two nights), however, to maximize the Japanese Government’s “Go To Travel Campaign“, we would ask you to pay the accommodation fee to the hotel separately upon your arrival. Optional Ski equipment rental and breakfast are available too.

This package plan is organised by professionals at Yoitabi Travel. All you need is book your ticket and jump onto the bus on the day! Looking for a fun and exciting weekend in the snow? Come join us at the Inter-Chamber Ski and Snowboard Networking Retreat! You can find all the details below and on our website. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp or at 03-3505-1730. Event DetailsDescription: 2 days ski trip to Niigata + Networking DinnerDate: January 29, 2021 – January 31, 2021Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 31, 2021Place: Lotte Arai Ski Resort (Myoko, Niigata)Price: Adults: 39,950 JPY/pax (∼325 EUR/pax)Children: 32,390 JPY/pax (∼265 euros/pax) *Child fares apply to children aged 11 years or less.Included: Roundtrip transfer by private bus2 days Ski LiftSki Race (Saturday morning)Networking Dinner (Saturday night)Optional: Adults: Ski rental equipment (+5,120 JPY/person/day)Breakfast (+2,420 JPY/person/day)Children: Ski rental equipment (+3,960 JPY/person/day)Breakfast (+1,540 JPY/kid/day)Pay separately at the venue to maximize the government campaign *Book through us and pay at the hotel to apply for the current government’s campaign (35% price reduction). You will receive 2,000JPY coupon upon your reservation . Accommodation: Lotte Arai ResortPriceAdults – 2 nights accommodation in 5* hotel: 18,175 JPY/person in double room*You get 2000JPY/person coupon to spend at the hotelChildren – 2 nights accommodation in 5* hotel: 4,590 JPY/person (sharing room with adults)*The price above is the final price (special discounted rate offered by the hotel + 35% reduction with the Go To Campaign). If you have any doubts about pricing, please contact us. We can calculate the total price and conditions get back to you. *This tour requires minimum number of participants of 16. The tour may be cancelled if the number of participants fails to reach this minimum number. REGISTRATION[DAY 1] Tokyo – Niigata (Friday, 29/01/2021)16:00 – Meeting at the designated place and departure by private bus to Niigata 20:30 – Arrival at 5* LOTTE Arai Resort Hotel (pay for the accommodation), check in and free time to rest or enjoy the onsen*.*LOTTE Arai Resort Hotel has onsen, swimming pool, playground etc. [DAY 2] Niigata – Ski Race + Award Dinner (Saturday, 30/01/2021)Morning – Ski Race in the morning (fee included) and free time to enjoy the Ski Resort*18:00- Award Dinner (fee included)21:00- Free time*2 days Ski Lift tickets included. [DAY 3] Niigata – Tokyo (Sunday, 31/01/2021)Morning – Free time to enjoy the Ski Resort (Ski Lift included)15:00 Meeting at the hotel reception and departure by private bus to Tokyo19:30 Arrival at Tokyo. REGISTRATION

CEO Round Table, Automotive Industry III
2021-02-18 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
SpCCJ’s CEO Round Table events offers business leaders in Japan an exclusive roundtable to discuss set topics impacting their business challenge their perspectives and inspire better decision-making. How companies are adapting to this global pandemic? What is the short-term, mid-term and long-term outlook for the Automotive industry? On 18 February, top managements of the auto parts makers in Japan get together to exchange opinions and ideas on the impact of COVID-19 and adaptation to the so-called “New Normal”. Event DetailsDate: Thu, February 18 2021Place: OnlineTime: 17:00 – 18:00 JST (9:00 – 10:00 CET)Language: EnglishRegistration: By invitation Only Are you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.

IE University Masterclass: Megatrends in 2030 and how to Lead companies there
2021-02-24 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tokyo, Japan
On February 24 our Corporate member IE University organizes in collaboration with the Spanish Chambers of Commerce network in Asia, the Online Masterclass ‘Megatrends in 2030 and how to Lead companies there‘ by IE Professor Carmen Morales. In today’s competitive, complex, fast-paced global economy, uncertainty and change are relentless challenges for today’s leaders. Massive global forces will reshape your business for the year 2030: formidable competition, environmental pressures, talent wars, threat of lasting pandemics, AI and technological leaps will divide the short-term thinkers from the prudent few looking for long-range opportunities. How can leaders make the right strategic decisions and leadership choices? The directions we go and choices we make will have enormous impacts on our lives, careers, businesses, and the world. To lead in a VUCA world, leaders need to hone their contextual intelligence and understand the megatrends, and macro and micro level forces influencing their organization’s success. Organizations ranging from Fortune 500 firms to small entrepreneurial start-ups find that they need to change in order to succeed and survive. Change processes are a natural part of evolution. However, the changes organizations face today and expect in the future, present significant challenges. Companies are composed of people working together to reach goals they couldn’t reach alone. The purpose of this masterclass is to enable participants to improve their awareness and knowledge of issues that will impact their leadership and businesses looking ahead to 2030, to be able to embark on paths of personal leadership development. Event DetailsDate: Wednesday, 24 February 2021Place: Zoom Online WebinarTime: 17:00 – 18:00 JSTLanguage: EnglishRegistration: IE University MasterclassRegistration Deadline: Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 12:00pmOnly for SpCCJ MembersThis is a SpCCJ Members Only Event.Are you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.

Encuentro Digital: Diálogos España Japón en Tiempos Postcovid
2021-03-04 17:00 - 19:30 (Asia/Tokyo) | Tokyo, Japan
La Fundación Consejo España Japón, con la colaboración del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación de España y del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de Japón, organiza el 4 de marzo el encuentro digital “Diálogos España Japón en tiempos Postcovid: tendencias y oportunidades para nuestras economías y sociedades”.La organización del evento cuenta con el apoyo de Casa Asia, Instituto Cervantes Tokio, Cooperación Española, la Embajada de Japón en España, Shacho Kai, Spain Nissho y la Cámara de Comercio Española en Japón (SpCCJ).En el encuentro participarán diplomáticos, investigadores y representantes de empresas e instituciones de España y Japón, quienes debatirán sobre la colaboración de ambos países en áreas como geopolítica, womenomics, la Asociación Económica UE-Japón, exploración espacial o energía verde.La inauguración y la clausura de la jornada correrán a cargo de los copresidentes del Foro España Japón: Josep Piqué, presidente de la Fundación Consejo España Japón, y Yoshio Sato, presidente del Comité de Europa de la Patronal japonesa, Nippon Keidanren.Josep Piqué ejercerá también como moderador en la primera mesa redonda, en la que los respectivos Embajadores de ambos países, Jorge Toledo y Kenji Hiramatsu, conversarán sobre “España y Japón en el actual tablero geopolítico ¿En qué podemos colaborar?”.A continuación Ángeles Delgado, presidenta de Fujitsu, y Montserrat Crespín, investigadora y profesora de la Universidad de Barcelona, hablarán sobre la digitalización del entorno laboral y sus posibilidades para avanzar hacia Womenomics, moderadas por la directora de la FCEJ, Eva Garrido.La tercera mesa redonda, titulada “El espacio, ¿un nuevo sector económico para la colaboración?” contará con Juan Tomás Hernani, consejero delegado de Satlantis, y Shinobu Doi, director de Tecnología de Vuelo Espacial Humano en el JAXA JEM Utilization Center. Actuará como moderador Juan Carlos Cortés, director de Espacio, Grandes Instalaciones y Programas Duales del Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI).Posteriormente José Leandro Consarnau, secretario general de la FCEJ, moderará la mesa “El Acuerdo de Asociación Económica entre la UE y Japón: impacto y perspectivas”, en la que participan José Luis Bonet, presidente de la Cámara de Comercio de España, y Yoshio Sato.Por último, la quinta mesa analizará el potencial de las alianzas entre empresas españolas y japonesas en el sector de energía verde. Participan Luis Escartín, director de Desarrollo de Negocio en Asia-Pacífico de Acciona Energía, más el representante de una compañía japonesa del sector energético, aún por confirmar. Como moderador, Luis Óscar Moreno, director general de Diplomacia Económica.El encuentro comenzará a las 9:00 (hora española) y durará dos horas y cuarto aproximadamente. Event Details Date: Thu, March 4 2021Place: OnlineTime: 17:00 – 19:30 JST (9:00 – 11:30 ECT)Language: SpanishMore info & Registration: info@spanishchamber.or.jp Are you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.

Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Business
2021-03-08 18:00 - 19:30 (Asia/Tokyo) | Tokyo
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March to recognize the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women – while also marking a call to action for accelerating gender equality.To celebrate this global day together and raise awareness of the importance of gender equality in Japan, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan (SpCCJ) is hosting a panel discussion inviting both Japanese and Spanish female leaders from different industries; Amadeus, IKEA, Inditex and IE University.Join us on Monday, March 8 for an evening of discussion, reflection, and discourse with a panel of female business leaders. You’ll hear about their journeys, mindset and collective experiences across different sectors and countries.Event DetailsDate: Monday, March 8 2021Place: OnlineTime: 18:00 – 19:30 JST (10:00 – 11:30 CET)Language: EnglishRegistration: SpCCJWomenInBusinessRegistration Deadline: Friday, March 5, 12:00 JSTPrice: SpCCJ Members: Free of charge Others: 1,000 JPYAre you not a Member yet? Find out more about the membership category and benefits on our website and contact us at info@spanishchamber.or.jp. Membership available from JPY10,000/year.PanelistsAkimi Takemura

Managing Director Japan Amadeus

Travel industry expert, Akimi Takemura, leads Amadeus’ travel agency business in Japan. Akimi joined Amadeus as Managing Director for Japan in July 2016. Based in Tokyo, she is responsible for growing Amadeus’ distribution business in the market. With her passion for technology, innovation and customer-centricity, Akimi is focused on delivering the best solutions, technology and contents to travel. Akimi has an extensive experiences in the travel industry, having previously worked for American Express since 1988, most recently as President and CEO of American Express Nippon Travel Agency in Tokyo, until joining Amadeus. A Japanese national but a global citizen, her time at American Express saw her working in Paris, New York as well as Japan. Gabriela Díaz-Guardamino

Commercial Director IKEA Japan

Gabriela has been Commercial Director of IKEA Japan since 2019, providing strategic advice and functional expertise to drive the retail agenda , creating extraordinary growth, securing strong brand positioning, local home furnishing expertise and a seamless omnichannel customer experience.

Previously she was Marketing Director at IKEA Japan and IKEA Spain with an 18-year career in the company. Since then she has focused on building a strong, loved and desired brand; a brand today that is a reference in Spain and a model at an international level. Proof of this is the presence of IKEA in rankings (Meaningful Brands) that place it in the ‘top-5’ of the most relevant brands in Spain.Actively participates in various management, business and development committees of the company, both nationally and internationally. Mari Pettersson

Representative Director&CEOInditex Japan

Mari has been at the head of Inditex business in Japan since 2016, after over 10 years’ experience as Commercial Director for Japan and North East Asia for ZARA.

She is responsible for leading the company in a new age of retail where providing excellent products, an integrated online-stores customer experience and a solid commitment to sustainable practices are a must for driving further growth in this challenging market environment.

Mother of two. Runner and yoga enthusiast in her free time. ModeratorKaoru Iino

Japan Country Director IE University

Kaoru is responsible for managing recruitment & admission activities and branding in Japan for IE University. She has 16 years of extensive experience in marketing & B2B business development in the technology sector.

Her career started as an engineer and transformed into sales & marketing after MBA at IE Business School in 2008. In her free time, she practices yoga. Mother of a 7 years old girl.

Annual General Assembly 2021
2021-03-18 17:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Tokyo, Japan
The time has come for the 2021 Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).The AGM is an important yearly function for all members in good standing to attend and gives the Chamber of Commerce an opportunity to communicate with members and demonstrate organizational accountability. The 2021 AGM will take part on March 18, from 5 pm JST (10 am CET). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we proceed with our formal AGM as a webconference meeting. The voting process will be an online process accessible. The SpCCJ members will receive all the event details and instructions in further communications by email. This is an Only members event.

Individual Member Online Round Table
2021-04-06 19:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Tokyo, Japan
One of the undesirable effects of Covid-19 has been the cancellations of networking events that we used to held regularly, some of them co-hosted with many other foreign Chambers of Commerce.It was a great opportunity to make new connections, get a deeper knowledge of the SpCCJ or even just relax and have a drink (or two) with your old and new friends. In the New Normal society we are living now, how can we keep a good and strong relationship with other members or make new contacts while committing to create secure and safe environment? In this round table among individual members of the SpCCJ, we would like to hear your opinions, ideas and any suggestions to keep active interactions between members. Event Details Date: Tuesday, 6 April, 2021Place: OnlineTime: 19:00 – 20:00 JSTLanguage: EnglishPrice: Free

The 9th CLIC Event: Chopard Japan Ltd.
2021-04-22 18:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Tokyo, Japan
The SpCCJ, together with the Austrian Business Council, the Belgian-Luxembourg, Danish, Dutch, Greek, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swiss and Swedish Chambers, is pleased to invite you to the 9th CLIC Event. Due to the current uncertainties caused by COVID-19, the event will take place online on Remo.co.At the 9th CLIC Event, Mr Thomas Döbeli, General Manager of Chopard Japan Ltd., will speak on the topic “How will the luxury industry overcome the coronavirus crisis?”. He will give an overview on the luxury industry and Chopard specifically, address the major trends triggered and accelerated by the coronavirus crisis, and share his views on the future of the luxury industry. Finally, he will introduce concrete examples of Chopard, including a new global campaign to be launched on April 20, 2021, before answering questions from the audience.Remo allows the participants to chose their virtual table, so please stay online after the presentation for some online networking. We are looking forward to welcoming you to the first virtual CLIC event! Event Details

Date: Thursday, 22 April 2021Place: Online on Remo.co (link will be sent before the event)Time: 18:00 – 20:00 JST (Speech at 18:15h)Price:

Free of charge for online participation (Only for Members)JPY 1,500 for snack set (incl. Austrian beer and Salami snack. Delivery cost to Honshu area included)

Deadline: 16 April 2021, 12:00pmRegistration: SpCCJ Registration Form About ChopardLe Petit-Fils de L.-U. Chopard & Cie S.A., commonly known as Chopard, is a vertically integrated manufacturer and global retailer of high-end luxury watches, jewelry and accessories. Founded in 1860 by Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the Maison has been owned and managed by the Scheufele family since 1963 and is located in Geneva, Switzerland. Chopard is the official partner of the Mille Miglia classic car rally since 1988 and the Cannes Film Festival since 1998. Pioneering the industry, the company announced the “Journey to Sustainable Luxury” in 2013 and is the first luxury brand to produce its entire jewelry and watch collections using 100% ethical gold since 2018. Chopard is “The Artisan of Emotions – since 1860”.

About Mr Thomas Döbeli:Mr. Thomas Döbeli, General Manager at Chopard Japan Ltd., was born in Switzerland in 1973 and graduated from the University of Zurich. He moved to Japan in 2002 and has been working for Chopard since 2014, after positions at other major luxury jewelery and watch brands. He gives guest lectures about the luxury industry and related topics at Hitotsubashi ICS, The Economist, Kyoto University and others. Mr. Döbeli lives with his wife and two kids in the Shonan area, is a member of the SCCIJ and Vice-President of the Japan Swiss Society. How to use Remo.co:There is a quick and snappy 3-minute video showing you how to use Remo within the event to be found here. Remo is best used on a desktop PC or notebook but can be used on a smartphone too. An automatic technical check for your pc can be done from here.

¨Nuevas oportunidades de negocio en Asia con la firma del Tratado de Libre Comercio RCEP¨
2021-05-11 18:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Tokyo, Japan
* This event will be held only in Spanish / スペイン語で開催のイベントのご案内となります El RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) está llamado a convertirse en el mayor Tratado de Libre Comercio del mundo. Se firmó en noviembre de 2020 por China, Japón, Corea del Sur, Australia, Nueva Zelanda y los diez países de ASEAN (India, que se retiró de las negociaciones en el último momento, tiene la posibilidad de sumarse en un futuro si lo desea).Abarca un tercio de la población mundial, equivale al 30% del PIB del planeta y representa cerca del 28 % del comercio mundial. El acuerdo eliminará en torno al 90 % de los aranceles a las importaciones y establecerá reglas comunes sobre inversiones y comercio.La Cámara de Comercio de España en Singapur e Iberglobal organizan un webinario el día 11 de Mayo a las a las 11,00 horas españolas y 18,00 horas de Japón, para explorar las oportunidades de negocio en Asia que surgirán para las empresas españolas tras la firma del Tratado de Libre Comercio RCEP.La asistencia al webinario es gratuita. Detalles del evento Títle: “Nuevas oportunidades de negocio en Asia con la firma del Tratado de Libre Comercio RCEP¨Date: Martes, 11 de Mayo de 2021, 18:00hPlace: OnlineLanguage: SpanishPrice: Free, Only for SpCCJ Members Registration: Google Forms INVITADOSModerador y presentación del Webinario. Enrique Fanjul, Socio IberglobalPonencia: ¿Qué es el RCEP?Fernando Rovira, Director General Cámara de Comercio de España en Singapur Ponencia: La visión de China sobre el RCEPEduardo Morcillo, Managing Partner de Interchina Ponencia: La aportación de ASEAN al RCEPJosé María Blasco, Consejero Comercial de la Embajada de España en SingapurPonencia: Oportunidades para las empresas españolas con el RCEP Tomás González, Presidente Asempea (Asociación Empresarial España-ASEAN), Director Internacional de IDOM

El reto de la gobernanza en la IA: perspectivas de la UE y Japón
2021-06-08 19:00 - 19:45 (Asia/Tokyo) | Tokyo, Japan
* This event will be held only in Spanish / スペイン語で開催のイベントのご案内となります La Inteligencia Artificial abre un mundo de oportunidades, pero también plantea un gran número de preguntas y desafíos. Se trata de un nuevo paradigma tecnológico, con algoritmos capaces de computar un número creciente de datos, que permiten detectar patrones y hacer predicciones con una exactitud que va en aumento. Cada vez es más clara la necesidad de dar una respuesta regulatoria que evite excesos y malos usos en cuestiones como la privacidad, la seguridad, la discriminación mediante sesgos o la transparencia, además de abordar su impacto en el mercado laboral. Se trata de una cuestión directamente relacionada con la Sociedad 5.0, un concepto acuñado por Japón que determina el estado ideal al que debe aspirar el país con objeto de aprovechar las transformaciones tecnológicas para el beneficio de la sociedad. El próximo martes 8 de junio, a las 19:00 JST (12:00 CET), analizaremos dos enfoques diferentes hacia este tema. Lo haremos en el encuentro digital “El reto de la gobernanza en la IA: perspectivas de la UE y Japón“. ¿En qué puntos convergen? ¿En cuáles difieren? ¿Cómo conjuga cada parte el equilibrio entre privacidad, seguridad y transparencia con la necesidad de crear un ecosistema que fomente la innovación? Intentaremos responder a estas y otras preguntas en un webinar abierto al público y que tendrá unos 45 minutos de duración. Detalles del evento Títle: “El reto de la gobernanza en la IA: perspectivas de la UE y Japón¨Date: Martes, 8 de Junio de 2021, 19:00hPlace: OnlineLanguage: SpanishPrice: Free RegistrationUna conversación entre: Ana Gascón, doctora en Derecho por la Universidad de Zaragoza, donde es profesora de Derecho Internacional Público. Es funcionaria en excedencia del Consejo de Europa, donde trabajaba en el Departamento de Sociedad de la Información, y forma parte del Grupo JAPÓN, grupo de investigación de referencia del Gobierno de Aragón. Sus principales temas de investigación son la protección de los derechos humanos, la regulación de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación y las relaciones de Japón con la Unión Europea. Esther Molina, periodista especializada en innovación y tecnología (EFE, Forbes, D+I El Español), cofundadora de WILDCom y Female Startups Leaders.
