On Monday, March 20, JASH together with the Greater Houston Partnership hosted KEIZAI CONVERSATIONS - a program of the NAJAS/KKC BUSINESS SPEAKER SERIES.
The series made possible by the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) and the Keizai Koho Center (KKC) with funding from Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) seeks to feature senior executives from Japanese corporations to highlight the impact of Japanese corporate investment in the United States.
The Houston edition of the NAJAS-KKC Business Speaker Series – KEIZAI CONVERSATIONS – underscored how Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHI-A) is evolving and collaborating in the development of innovative clean energy solutions that will impact the future.
MHI-A President and CEO Takajiro “Tak” ISHIKAWA spoke to the MHI Group global strategy and the company’s energy transition focus. In conversation with Bob HARVEY, President and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership, ISHIKAWA provided unique insight into the technology being developed for the transition away from fossil fuels.
In addition, Kiyoshi TANIGAWA, Executive Director of Keidanren USA, highlighted the importance of the U.S.-Japan economic relationship.
JASH is grateful to NAJAS and the KKC for the opportunity to present KEIZAI CONVERSATIONS.
SPEAKERS
Takajiro “Tak” ISHIKAWA
President & CEO
MHI America
Kiyoshi TANIGAWA
Executive Director
Keidanren, USA
MODERATOR
Bob HARVEY
President & CEO
Greater Houston Partnership
CO-HOSTS
The Greater Houston Partnership is dedicated to strengthening Houston’s position as the Energy Capital of the World. The economic vitality and growth of Houston’s economy is inextricably tied to the energy industry, and the industry is changing rapidly. In 2021, the Partnership released a strategy for how Houston can leverage its energy leadership to accelerate global solutions for an energy-abundant, low-carbon future and launched the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI). HETI is an industry led effort that builds on the best of traditional energy skills and systems to accelerate the energy transition, grow the region’s economy, export low-carbon products and expertise, equitably create new jobs, and help Houston achieve the goals of its Climate Action Plan.
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