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IBA (International Bar Association) Annual Conference "Regulation in the global context and the impact on companies in the Asia Pacific Region" Speaker (November 2020)
IBA (International Bar Association) Annual Conference "We're all human rights lawyers now: convergence of business and human rights; what it means for you” Speaker (October 2014)
ILO Seminar on Labour Dimension of Corporate Social Responsibility, Speaker (March 2018)
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee and ILO "Tokyo 2020-ILO Sustainability Forum” Speaker (October 2018)
OECD = ILO = EU High Level Event "The Role of Responsible Business Conduct in Building Resilience" Speaker (January 2021)
UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights "Preventing business-related human rights abuses in Asia Pacific" Speaker (November 2020)
OECD = Japan Federation of Bar Associations Joint Seminar "Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in practice" (May 2021)
Embassy of Mexico to Japan & Mexico Investment Support Forum (MISF) Joint Seminar "Trends and Practices of Major Mexican Laws and Regulations" (February 2020)
Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ) Sustainability Management Seminar "Anti-Corruption and Tokyo Principles" (June 2021)
Associaton of Corporate Legal Departments Monthly Meeting "SDGs / ESG for Legal Officers" (August 2021)
Japanese Bankers Association (JBA) Legal Compliance Lecture "Global Trends in Legal Compliance" (March 2022)
First Tokyo Bar Association Environmental Protection Committee & Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) "Environment and Energy Law Forum-Toward Overcoming Legal Issues of Offshore Wind Power Generation" Coordinator (September 2015)
Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) "Guidance on Human Rights Due Diligence" (June 2015)
The Securities Analysts Association of Japan (SAAJ) "Latest Trends in ESG related Regulations and Practices for Companies and Financial Institutions" (May 2017)
Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) Live Practical Training "Legal Practice on Overseas Bribery Issues" (July 2017)I

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Associaton of Corporate Legal Departments Monthly Meeting "SDGs / ESG for Legal Officers" (August 2021)
Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ) Sustainability Management Seminar "Anti-Corruption and Tokyo Principles" (June 2021)
OECD = Japan Federation of Bar Associations Joint Seminar "Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in practice" (May 2021)
OECD = ILO = EU High Level Event "The Role of Responsible Business Conduct in Building Resilience" Speaker (January 2021)
UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights "Preventing business-related human rights abuses in Asia Pacific" Speaker (November 2020)
IBA (International Bar Association) Annual Conference "Regulation in the global context and the impact on companies in the Asia Pacific Region" Speaker (November 2020)
Embassy of Mexico to Japan & Mexico Investment Support Forum (MISF) Joint Seminar "Trends and Practices of Major Mexican Laws and Regulations" (February 2020)
Financial Facsimile Newspaper Seminar "Legal Issues and Practices on Commercialization and Finance of Offshore Wind Power Generation” November 14, 2019
Shojihomu Business Law School “Half-day Intensive Lecture: Strengthening Legal and Compliance Functions in the SDGs / ESG Era -Trends in Regulations for Supply Chain Management” November 7, 2019
Financial Facsimile Newspaper Seminar “Improving Whistleblowing and Grievance Systems" October 24, 2019
Information Organization Seminar “ US OFAC Regulatory Trends and Japanese Companies' Compliance” October 8, 2019
International Bar Association Seoul Annual Conference “Promoting responsible supply chains in Asia, connecting western and Asian lawyers” September 25, 2019
Anti-Corruption Annual Forum 2019, Panel Discussion Moderator September 19, 2019
Financial Management Forum “Trends of Economic Sanctions and Export Control Regulations in Japan and the US” September 11, 2019
Business Research Institute “Labor Management of Migrant Workers through Supply Chains” September 9, 2019
Global Compact Network Japan Seminar “Trends and Practices on Business and Human Rights” September 3, 2019
Business Research Institute　“How to Set Up Whistleblowing and Grievance Systems” August 21, 2019
Financial Management Forum “AML and Economic Sanctions Risk Management and KYC / Screening Practices ” August 19, 2019
Financial Facsimile Newspaper Seminar “Trends and Practices on SDGs & ESGs that Businesses, Banks and Institutional Investors Should Know” August 7, 2019
Japan Knowledge Center Seminar “Legal Issues and Practices on Commercialization and Finance of Offshore Wind Power Generation” August 1, 2019
Business Research Institute “Practical Advice on Anti-Bribery Measures Learned from Latest Trends and Cases of Overseas Bribery Regulations ” July 17, 2019
Financial Facsimile Newspaper Seminar “AML and Economic Sanctions Risk Management System and KYC / Screening Practices” July 4, 2019
Keynote Speech, "Enhancement of AML / CFT Risk Management System” NS Solutions and Saison Information Systems Seminar, June 17, 2019
Panelist, “Symposium on Business and Human Rights -Implementing Responsible Business and Human Rights expectations and standards in Japan" June 7, 2019,
KPMG Consulting Seminar “Strengthening Legal and Compliance Functions in ESG Management Era” June 4, 2019
Financial Facsimile Newspaper Seminar "Legal Issues and Practice in Commercialization and Finance of Offshore Wind Power Generation” June 3, 2019
Financial Management Forum “Extraterritorial Application of OFAC Regulations and Compliance Practices for Economic Sanctions" May 28, 2019
Japan Planning Institute Seminar “Legal Issues and Practice in Offshore Wind Power Commercialization and Finance” May 15, 2019
Business Research Institute Seminar “Regulatory Trends on SDGs / ESG and Corporate Legal Practice and Disclosure” April 11, 2019
Financial Management Forum Seminar “Legal Issues and Practices in Commercialization and Finance of Offshore Wind Power Generation” March 28, 2019
Business Research Institute Seminar “Extraterritorial Application of OFAC Regulations and Compliance with Economic Sanctions Regulations” March 14, 2019
JETRO "Seminar for SMEs: Business Environment in the SDGs Era" March 11, 2019
JETRO Nagoya “Introduction to SDGs Seminar" "Sustainable Business for SMEs—Human Rights, Labor, Procurement, Environment, and Anti-Corruption” March 7, 2019
JETRO Anti-Bribery Seminar for SMEs, March 6, 2019
Business Research Institute Seminar “Latest Trends in Legislation Related to“ Business and Human Rights -Developing Human Rights Due Diligence and Complaint Handling Mechanisms” March 4, 2019
Tokuboren Seminar “Dealing with Unreasonable Demands, SNS Crime and Cyber Security Measures” February 27, 2019
Business Research Institute Seminar “Legal Issues in Commercialization and Finance of Offshore Wind Power Generation” February 20, 2019
JETRO Osaka Headquarters, Kinki Bureau of Economy, Kansai Business Federation, and Osaka Chamber of Commerce "SDGs Seminar for SMEs"
Business Research Insitutie Seminar “Practices of Compliance with Compliance with Economic Sanctions Regulations and US OFAC Regulations” February 8, 2019
Pronexus Seminar “Legal and Disclosure Practices on SDGs / ESG” February 1, 2019
Japan Knowledge Center Seminar “Legal Issues in Commercialization and Finance of Offshore Wind Power Generation” January 28, 2019
Financial Management Forum Seminar “Legal Issues and Practices in Commercialization and Finance of Offshore Wind Power Generation” January 11, 2019
JETRO Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Chugoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, JICA China “Introduction to SDGs for Local Companies” “ Sustainable Management of SMEs -Human Rights, Labor, Procurement, Environment, and Anti-Corruption for Non-Human Resources ” December 20, 2018 Day
Business Research Insitutie Seminar "Supply Chain Governance for Quality Control and Prevention of Misconducts” December 4, 2018
Bureau van Dijk (Moody's Analytics Group)“ Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Seminar for Global Companies” “Recent Trends on Bribery Regulations in Different Countries” November 30, 2018
Business Research Institute Seminar “Regulatory Trends and Corporate Legal Practice and Disclosure on SDGs / ESG ” November 19, 2018
Financial Facsimile Newspaper Seminar “AML and Economic Sanctions Risk Management System and KYC / Screening Practices” November 16, 2018
CSO Network Japan “4th Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Forum“ "Japanese Public Procurement from the Viewpoint of Business and Human Rights” November 8, 2018
Business Research Institute Seminar “Latest Trends in Regulations on Cybersecurity and Data Protection and Legal Practices” November 6, 2018
Business Research Institute Seminar “Human Rights Due Diligence and Grivevance Mechanisms to Address Business and Human Rights Issues" October 26, 2018
Seminar Info Seminar “Trends in Cybersecurity / Data Protection Regulations and Legal Practices for Financial Institutions ” October 25, 2018
Financial Management Forum Seminar “AML and Economic Sanctions Risk Management System and KYC / Screening Practice” October 19, 2018
International Labor Organization (ILO) and Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee, "Sustainability Forum -Building Win-Win-Win partnerships towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games where all women and men shine” Panelist October 17, 2018
Security Days Fall 2018 “The Latest Trends in Regulations and Practices on Cybersecurity and Data Protection” October 3, 2018
Anti-Bribery Committee Japan (ABCJ) and Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ) “First Annual Anti-Corruption Forum” Moderator, September 28, 2018
Global Compact Network Japan, Japan Business Federation, Japan Frderation of Bar Associations, Japan Trade Union Confederation, and Civill Society Platform "Baseline Study on Business and Human Rights” Panel Discussion Moderator, September 18, 2018
Japan Federation of Bar Associations “Global trends of Business & Human Rights and the role of lawyers and in-house counsel in Japan", Moderator, September 5, 2018
Business Research Institute Seminar “Supply Chain Governance for Quality Control, Prevention of Misconducts" August 9, 2018
Seminar Info Seminar “AML / Economic Sanctions Risk Management System and KYC / Screening Practices” August 7, 2018
Business Research Institute Seminar “Trends of US OFAC Regulations and Compliance Practice for Economic Sanctions Regulations ” August 1, 2018
Business Research Institute Seminar “Legal Strategies, Scenario Analysis, and Information Disclosure in the SDGs / ESG Era” July 17, 2018
Japan CSR Promotion Association Seminar “Revision of Waste Management Law and Circular Economy” Panelist July 10, 2018
Financial Facsimile Newspaper Seminar “Trends in Legal Practices on ESG / SDGs and Risk Management of Companies and Financial Institutions ” July 9, 2018
Japan Knowledge Center Seminar “Legal Issues in Commercialization and Finance of Offshore Wind Power Generation” July 2, 2018
Japan Planning Institute Seminar “Legal Issues in Commercialization and Finance of Offshore Wind Power Generation” June 11, 2018
Finacial Managemment Forum Seminar “Trends of Anti-Bribery Regulations and Legal Practices through Case Studies” June 6, 2018
Pronexus Seminar “Legal and Disclosure Practices on SDGs / ESG ” May 30, 2018
Financial Facsimile Newspaper Seminar “Extraterriotorial Application of US OFA Regulations and Economic Sanctions Due Diligence” May 23, 2018
Human Rights Now Seminar “International Trends and Issues for ESG Disclosure / ESG Investment in Japan” Commentator, May 22, 2018
Lecturer, "How to Assess, Manage, and Disclose ESG Risks from Regulatory Viewpoints --Based on Updates of Regulations on Corruption, Human Rights, Cyber Security, and Climate Change", Securities Analysts Association of Japan on May 22, 2018
Lecturer, "International Comparative Analysis on National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights and Lessons to Japan" for the Japan Business Federation (Task Force on Charter of Corporate Behavior), April 24, 2018
Special Speaker, "ILO Seminar on Labour Dimension of Corporate Social Responsibility", March 6, 2018
Keynote Speaker, "Japan's Responsibilities and Challenges on Business and Human Rights" organized by Civil Society Platform for Japan’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (BHR-NAP-Forum) and Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ) on December 6, 2017
Panelist, "Embedding Human Rights in Tokyo Olympics", United Nations Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights on November 29, 2017
Panelist, "Expectations for Japanese Companies: Embedding Respect for Human Rights in Mega Sports Events" organized by Sophia University, Global Compact Network Japan, and EY Japan on October 26, 2017.
Panelist, "Getting practical: IBA’s Australian business and human rights pilot project, and its international context", International Bar Association Annual Conference on October 10, 2017.
Panel Discussion Moderater, JFBA Symposium "Towards Formulation of National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights" on September 22, 2017
Lecturer, "Legal Practice on Froreign Bribery - How to Use JFBA's Guidance on Prevention of Foreign Bribery" at Japan Federation of Bar Associations on July 20, 2017
Lecturer, "Regulatory Updates in Mexico and Compliance Issues for Japanese Companies" organized by Mexico Investment Support Froum and Promexico on July 10-12, 2017
Lecturer, "Updates on ESG related Regulations & Practices, Corporate Disclosures, and Investors' Engagement" organized by The Securities Analysts Association of Japan at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Japanese) on May 11, 2017
Lecturer, "The General Counsel and CSR: Navigating your Company in the New Paradigm" at the Japan In-house Counsel Network (JICN) and the Baker McKenzie Seminar on April 20, 2017
Panelist, Human Rights and Asian Corporate Leadership Forum organized by Korean University in Seoul, Korea on April 17-18, 2017
Lecturer, "Legal Issues in Establishing and Managing Subsidiaries in Mexico" Mexican Business Law Seminar Series at Embassy of Mexico to Japan on November 11, 2016
Panelist, "Ethical Supply Chain" Seesion, Fall Meeting of American Bar Association Section of International Law, October 20, 2016
Speaker, ”Human Rights Due Diligence - Preparing fo a Legal Obligation”, International Bar Association Annual Conference, September 22, 2016
Panelist, "Special Lecture in Commemoration of the Visit of Eurpean Commissioner for Education and Culture" organized by Waseda University on May 17, 2016
Lecturer, "How to Manage ESG Risks on Investment and Corporate Values - Recent Trends of Non Financial Reporting Regulations, Corporate Governance Code, and Conduct Risk Regulations " at The Securities Analysts Association of Japan on April 13, 2016
Speaker, "Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility and Regulation: Comparative Perspectives" sponsored by the City University of Hong Kong and the Copenhagen Business School on December 14, 2015
Panel Discussion Moderator, Seminar Series "Business Protecting and Supporting Childeren's Rights" orgnzanized by Japan Committee for UNICEF and Japan Federation of Bar Associations on September 3, September 17, October 22, November 26, and December 10, 2015.
Speaker, "Business and the Bar: Leadership from the Legal Profession on Business and Human Rights" Session at the United Nation Forum on Business and Human Rights on November 15, 2015.
"Business and CSR / Environmental Law from a Lawyer's Perspective" at the Sophia Ecology Law Seminar Series at the Sophia University Law School, November 9, 2015.
"Erasmus+ Infomation Session" at Delegation of the European Union to Japan on October 23, 2015
"Compliance Practice and Crisis Management for Mananging Foreign Corruption Risks" at Financial Management Forums on September 28, 2015
Panel Discussion Moderator, Environment & Energy Law Forum "Overcoming Legal Challenges for Offshore Wind Power" organized by First Tokyo Bar Association and Japan Wind Power Association on September 25, 2015
Panelist, Business and Human Rights Session at the Annual Conference of the Japan Forum of Business and Society on September 11, 2015
"How to Use JFBA's Human Rights Due Diligence Guidance" at the UN Global Compact Japan Network on September 9, 2015
"Exterritorial Application of the U.S. OFAC Regulations and Foreign Sanction Compliance Practices" at Financial Management Forums on August 24, 2015 and March 23, 2015
"Legal Practice on Business and Human Rights as New Area of Business Law" at Japan Federation of Bar Associations on July 23
"Regulatory Updates and Compliance Practices on U.S. OFAC and Other Foreign Sanction Regulations" at Finance Facsimile News Seminar on June 18, 2015
"How to Use JFBA's Human Rights Due Diligence Guidance" at Japan Business Federation on June 10, 2015
"Corporate Governance Code / Stewardship Code and Human Rights Due Diligence" at Securities Analysts Association of Japan on May 20, 2015
“Legal Issues on Private Banking and Business for High Net Worth Individuals” at Financial Management Forums on May 18, 2015
"Business & Human Rights Issues Looking Ahead to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic 2020" at the UN Global Compact Japan Network on April 20, 2015
“Legal Issues on Operations of Offshore Wind Power and their Project Finances” at Financial Management Forums on April 13 and February 16, 2015
“Latest Updates and Practices on Increasing Anti-Monopoly Law Violation Risk in China” at Financial Management Forums on March 6, 2014
"How to Use JFBA's Human Rights Due Diligence Guidance" at Japan Forum of Business and Society on Feburary 24, 2015
“Legal Issues and Practices on Private Banking and Business for High Net Worth Individuals” at Seminar-Info on February 23, 2015
“Legal Issues on the Resource Development of Methane Hydrates in the Sea around Japan and its Project Finances” at Finance Facsimile News Seminar on February 9, 2015
“Managing Foreign Corruption Risks – Learning from the Recent Corruption Scandal and the Latest Updates of Anti-Corruption Regulations” at Finance Facsimile News Seminar on February 3, 2015
“Latest Updates and Practices on the U.S. OFAC Regulations and Sanction Programs against Russia” at Financial Management Forums on December 12, 2014
“Latest Updates and Practices on Increasing Corruption Risk in China” at Financial Management Forums on November 28, 2014
Speaker, Study in Europe Session, at Delegation of the European Union to Japan, November 14, 2014
Speaker, Business & Human Rights Session, International Bar Association Tokyo Annual Conference, October 20, 2014
Speaker, Corporate Social Responsibility Session, International Bar Association Tokyo Annual Conference, October 20, 2014
“Latest Updates and Practices on Global Anti Mafia and Sanction Regulations” at Finance Facsimile News Seminar on October 17, 2014
“Newest Techniques on Third Party Due Diligence” at Financial Management Forums on October 1, 2014
“Newest Techniques on Information Security Law” at Financial Management Forums on August 22
“New Frontiers of Legal Practices for Managing CSR Risks” at Finance Facsimile News Seminar on August 21, 2014
“New Frontiers of Senior Business Law for the Hyper Aged Society” at Financial Management Forums on August 19, 2014
“Legal Techniques and Practices for Managing Foreign Corruption Risks” Financial Management Forums on August 7, 2014
“Model Contractual Clauses for Legal Compliance and CSR – Yakuza Elimination Clauses, Anti Corrution Clauses, and CSR Cluases” at Financial Management Forums on July 15, 2014
“Legal Issues and Financial Techniques in Promoting Offshore Wind Power in Japan” Finance Facsimile News Seminar on July 10, 2014
“Frontiers of Global Anti Mafia Practices and Anti Money Laundering Practices” at Finance Facsimile News Seminar on June 10, 2014
“New Frontiers of CSR Procurement and CSR Compliance Practices” at Financial Management Forums on April 21, 2014, February 18, 2014 & July 26, 2013
“Legal Issues for Operations of Offshore Wind Power and Other Ocean Renewable Energies” at Financial Management Forums on April 18, 2014 and October 25, 2013
“Lessons from Implementation of Anti Yakuza Framework and JFBA”s Human Rights Due Diligence Guidance and CSR/Human Rights Clauses” at International Corporate Accountability Roundtable, India on April 11, 2014
“Corporate Strategy for CSR and Legal Compliance in Global Ages” at Securities Analyst Association of Japan on April 9, 2014
“Legal Issues for Operations and Finance of Offshore Wind Power and Other Ocean Renewable Energies” at Seminar-Info on April 9, 2014
“New Frontiers of Global Risk Management and Global Compliance” at Financial Management Forums on March 17, 2014 and October 7, 2013
“New Frontiers of Anti Mafia and Anti Money Laundering Practices” at Financial Management Forums on December 20, 2013
“CSR Procurement and Due Diligence from Viewpoints of Labor, Human Rights, and Environment” at Japan CSR Promotion Association on October 28, 2013
“New Frontiers of Domestic and International Anti Yakuza Compliance Practices” at Financial Management Forums on August 22, 2013
“Integrated Water & Coastal Management and Role of Corporations” at Sophia University Law School on May 31, 2013