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Powerful Connections. Deeper Ties. Stronger Growth.

Powerful Connections. Deeper Ties. Stronger Growth.

Our Mission

SVJP is a non-profit organization that engages executives from the U.S. and Japan in a community built on trust, so they can learn from each other, collaborate together, and reach their goals in a more powerful way. Through our community, executives from both countries form deeper ties, resulting in greater innovation and success at both a company and global level.

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Group of professionally dressed men walking outdoors during the daytime, smiling and engaging in conversation.

Our Approach

We know that investing in relationships is important. We design programs with thought and intent in order to cultivate deeper connections that lead to long-lasting collaborative partnerships.

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Our Advisors

SVJP gives members unique access to cultural leaders, political influencers, and successful executives. Our advisors are prominent figures in their fields with the power to help you achieve your ambitions in Japan.

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Our Members

SVJP members are CEOs, Chairpeople, and Chief Digital/Strategy Officers of leading companies in the US and Japan. These leaders share a vision to innovate and collaborate and are at the forefront of Digital Transformation.

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Group of formally dressed men and women standing on the steps of a building, holding a sign that reads '10th Anniversary SVJP'.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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Saima Hasan

Co-Chair of the SVJP Executive Committee

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Naoaki Mashita

Co-Chair of the SVJP Executive Committee

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Daniel Okimoto

Co-Chair Emeritus

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M. James Kondo

Co-Chair Emeritus

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Greg Caltabiano

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Daniel Fujii

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Sharjeel Hasan

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James Higa

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Ken Jimbo

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Takashi Mitachi

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Andrew Ogawa

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Kojin Oshiba

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Teruhide Sato

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Yosuke Tsuji

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Hironobu Yoshikawa

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STAFF

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Aki Ohashi

Chief of Staff

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Yuko Adachi

Japan Director

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Yumi Hiroshima

Entrepreneur Project Director

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Takayuki Doi

Director of Programs

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Kazuko Kai

Administrative Assistant

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Erina Ogasawara

Content Management Leader / Entrepreneur Program Leader

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CO-ORGANIZERS

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International House of Japan

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U.S.-Japan Council

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