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-Governor Koike is scheduled for a one-on-one fireside chat session on Dec. 9

The Milken Institute announced today that the Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike

will join the 2020 Milken Institute Asia Summit for a virtual fireside chat.

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Moderated by Kevin Lu, partner and Chairman of Asia of Partners group, the

one-on-one conversation will take place Wednesday December 9, 8:00AM and can be

watch at the Asia Summit virtuallivestream (https://milkeninstitute.org/events/asia-summit-2020/livestream/yuriko-koike-conversation ). Joining Governor Koike at the Summit are

key speakers including Ho Kwon Ping, Founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan

Tree Holdings; Heenam Choi, CEO of KIC; S Iswaran, Minister for Communications and

Information & Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, Republic of Singapore; Kevin Sneader,

Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company; Paulo Guedes, Minister of Economy,

Brazil; and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce. View

the full speaker list here(https://milkeninstitute.org/asia-summit-2020-speakers).

Governor Koike was Japan's first female defense minister and the first woman

elected to govern Tokyo. She is expected to speak on Japan's recovery efforts

including the path toward safely hosting the Olympics next year, and her plans

to position Tokyo as a global hub for business and finance.

"It is our privilege to host Governor Koike at this year's Milken Institute

Asia Summit. Her participation is a testament to the Institute's role in

convening global leaders that take action toward building meaningful lives and

expanding access to opportunity," said Laura Deal Lacey, Executive Director of

the Milken Institute Asia Center.

Kotaro Tamura, Adjunct Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

and Milken Institute Asia Fellow, added: "Building upon the partnerships and

productive discussions from the Milken Institute's Japan Symposium, I am

honored that Governor Koike will join the Milken Institute Asia Summit and

showcase how Japan is responding to COVID-19 and offer insights into its role

as an international financial hub."  

Tune in to Governor Koike's fireside chat at 8:00AM (SGT) on the Asia Summit livestream

(https://milkeninstitute.org/events/asia-summit-2020/livestream/yuriko-koike-conversation ).

For media registration at the Asia Summit, click here to register (https://web.cvent.com/event/524bed17-f47d-4fa1-8eb2-30c29b13318d/regProcessStep1:1a113153-d747-45bf-aaac-b3dcbc91d472?rt=TJgwBnlWrkqwydlXx9TiXA ) or

contact Yeen Chong at ychong@milkeninstitute.org.

2020 Milken Institute Asia Summit (December 8-10, 2020)

(https://milkeninstitute.org/events/asia-summit-2020)

The Milken Institute Asia Summit brings the ambitious spirit of the Milken

Institute's flagship Global Conference to Singapore. The Asia Summit brings

together over 1,800 CEOs, senior government officials, high-level finance

executives, institutional investors and philanthropists from around the world

to address challenges and propose workable solutions. The theme of this year's

Summit is "Reconnect and Reimagine", which will be taking place from December

8-10. The Asia Summit is available both virtually and in-person, as the first

large-scale convening in a post-pandemic Singapore. View the agenda

here(https://milkeninstitute.org/asia-summit-2020-program).

Milken Institute Japan Symposium

(https://milkeninstitute.org/events/japan-symposium-2019)(Save the Date: April 1, 2021)  

Join us on April 1, 2021 for the next Japan Symposium. This event will gather

high-level executives from finance and business, and senior government

officials from Japan, the United States, and the greater Asia-Pacific region.

The programming of the event is designed to stimulate thoughtful dialogue and

produce constructive partnerships that will strengthen Japan's role as a global

financial center, creating actionable solutions to improve the lives of people

and communities around the world.

About the Milken Institute

The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that helps people

build meaningful lives, in which they can experience health and well-being,

pursue effective education and gainful employment, and access the resources required

to create ever-expanding opportunities for themselves and their broader communities.

Media Contact

Yeen Chong

+65-9155-3107

ychong@milkeninstitute.org

SOURCE Milken Institute