Calendar of Events

Investing in North Texas and the United States: Japan’s Dynamic Financial Sector

Although its East Asian neighbor may receive many of the headlines, Japan is the #1 foreign investor into both the U.S. and North Texas economies. Japan plays a vital and essential role in the well-being of Americans' lives, and this is a story not often shared in the media. Dallas is also home to three […]

2022 Japan Currents Symposium

Irving Convention Cneter 500 West Las Colinas Boulevard,, Irving, TX, United States

      Logistics and Supply Chains in U.S.-Japan Business and Trade The annual Japan Currents Symposium returns as in-person event. For 2022, the conversation will focus on logistics and supply chains, which represent both challenges and solutions to recent global trade shortages. As the COVID pandemic has drastically affected the availability of key products […]

[ONLINE EVENT] Boundaryless Leadership: Increasing Your Leadership Capacity

ONLINE

The speed at which our world has been changing and the diversity of the people we work with is unprecedented and has brought more challenges to many leaders. And in order to find our pathway forward, we need to adapt and navigate through the boundaries. The solution is not just working harder to solve the […]

$10

A Conversation with Diplomat Andrew Lee

Central Five Hundred Conference Center 500 North Central Expressway, Plano, TX, United States

Join this late-breaking event, an opportunity to speak directly with someone working on the U.S.-Japan relationship at the highest levels. This will be a conversation with Andrew Lee, Deputy Director of the Office of Japanese Affairs in the U.S. Department of State. He recently completed a post as United States Consul General in Sapporo. He […]

Geostrategy in the Grassroots

The Highland Dallas 5300 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, Texas

Geostrategy in the Grassroots: The Role of China on U.S.-Japan Relations and the Russia-Ukraine War JASDFW is proud to host the Geostrategy in the Grassroots series on public affairs, presented by The National Association of Japan-America Societies and The Sasakawa Peace Foundation. This year, the series will focus on a variety of topics relating to how the Russian […]

$35

2023 Japan Currents Symposium

Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center 7121 Bishop Rd, Plano, United States

The Effect of SMEs in U.S.-Japan Economic Exchange and Trade Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are a critical force in both the U.S. and Japanese economies; driving innovation and allowing for highly specialized, distributed manufacturing. The 2023 Symposium will focus on SMEs and how they affect U.S.-Japan economic affairs. 3.58 Million SMEs make up 99.7% of […]

Energy and Mobility Forum

The Westin Dallas Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa - Sheraton Stonebriar Hotel 1549 Legacy Drive, Frisco, TX, United States

        Energy and Mobility Forum: U.S.-Japan Collaboration on Innovation       The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth is hosting a business event that will focus on innovation in mobility and energy. Although startups have long been associated with Silicon Valley and software, their power to disrupt and drive innovation is quickly […]

2024 Japan Currents Symposium

The Highland Dallas 5300 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, Texas

Future Growth in US & Japan Business Relations: Sustainability and Urban Development   According to the UN, 2007 marked the first time in human history when more people lived in urban areas than rural areas. There has also been a growing focus on sustainable cities and green building practices as urban centers take on an […]

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