Japan - Central Europe
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Short-List Announced: 53 Companies in final contest in 12 Categories:
Top Japanese Employer in Central Europe
Top Japanese Female Exec in Europe
Top Japanese Financing deal related to Central Europe
Top Automotive Investor in Central Europe
Top Automotive Supplier Investor in Central Europe
Top Manufacturing Investor in Central Europe
Top Business Services Investor in Central Europe
Top Infrastructure or Energy Partner in Central Europe
Top Banking/Insurance Company in Central Europe
Top M&A Deal in Central Europe
Top CEE Digital Partners in Japan
Top Japanese Consumer Products Brand in Central Europe
Background on 2021 event:
The 2nd annual “Japan – Central Europe Investment Awards and Summit” will be held 9 September, 2021, in Poland. The Awards Gala aims to distinguish the top Japanese companies across key sectors, who have brought expertise, capital, and technology to central Europe, including Germany, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Baltic States. In the "challenging" environment of 2020-2021, we have strongly embraced a Hybrid model for this year's Summit & Awards: Attendees will join us online (via Hopin platform) or In-Person in Poland (limited to just 100 VIP attendees). (To get a feel for the robust and highly-interactive Hopin platform, see this 9-minute video.) More than 4,500 Japanese companies have invested in the fast-growing economies of Central Europe. Japanese investors are the 3rd largest foreign investors in CEE (preferred sectors include manufacturing, automotive and automotive suppliers, and business services). And the CEE region continues to provide excellent access to the large and wealthy European economy, and M&A transactions are on the rise. We are limiting the number of In-Person guests to just 100 VIP executives. We expect another 200+ to attend OnLine via Hopin, including guests from Japan, and across western Europe. The Awards (Luncheon Reception) will be preceded by a half-day Summit of discussion panels covering key investment factors and case-studies of Japanese firms in Europe. Time Zones: We start very-early on 9 September, with a breakfast reception at 7:30am (CET), so as to accommodate guests in Japan attending online. Why such an Investment Summit & Awards event? The countries of Central Europe are a primary location for investment by Japanese companies, in areas such as automotive, manufacturing, high-tech, business services, and energy. With Germany the powerhouse location in Central Europe, other countries such as Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, and Slovakia are important investment destinations for Japanese firms. Who will attend "Japan – Central Europe Investment Awards and Summit"?
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Summit & Awards Schedule 2021:
2021 Event News:
Nominations are open: 15 Categories (deadline: 12 August, 2021):
17 Speakers on topics such as:
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CEE Business Media has organized more than 25 Summits & Awards events in Central Eastern Europe, United States, and Japan. This is an original event by CEE Business Media, with support of the following Speakers, Jury Members, Sponsors, Media Partners, Associations, and Strategic Partners:
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2019 edition:
22 Winners in 9 categories at 2019 Japan – CEE Investment Awards
145 top execs representing cross-border investment between Japan and Central Eastern Europe attended the 1st annual Japan – CEE Investment Summit & Awards, held April 25th, 2019 in Tokyo at the iconic Palace Hotel.
The 49 Japanese companies on the Short-List account for more than $15 billion of direct investment into Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, and Slovakia – as well as Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Lithuania and Latvia. Nearly 1,000 Japanese companies in CEE currently employ more than 50,000 people in the region.
The evening Awards Gala was preceded by the Investment Summit, with 14 top Speakers and Panelists. See full Agenda here:
This 1st annual event, MC’ed by Thom Barnhardt of CEE Business Media and Mina Takahashi of GRJapan, was supported by a wide range of sponsors, media, associations, Ambassadors, and speakers: JETRO, Japan Airlines, CEC Government Relations, Finnair, FCA/Fiat, Hakkaisan Sake, Investment Agencies and Commercial Counsellors from across the CEE region (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and Bosnia-Hercegovina), and GRJapan.
Mr. Yasuhide Nakayama, Former State Minister of Foreign Affairs and a member of the House of Representatives, greeted guests with a Keynote Welcome. And the Investment Summit included a keynote presentation by Mr. Masanori Tsuruda, Director the Europe Division, METI.
145 top execs representing cross-border investment between Japan and Central Eastern Europe attended the 1st annual Japan – CEE Investment Summit & Awards, held April 25th, 2019 in Tokyo at the iconic Palace Hotel.
The 49 Japanese companies on the Short-List account for more than $15 billion of direct investment into Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, and Slovakia – as well as Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Lithuania and Latvia. Nearly 1,000 Japanese companies in CEE currently employ more than 50,000 people in the region.
The evening Awards Gala was preceded by the Investment Summit, with 14 top Speakers and Panelists. See full Agenda here:
This 1st annual event, MC’ed by Thom Barnhardt of CEE Business Media and Mina Takahashi of GRJapan, was supported by a wide range of sponsors, media, associations, Ambassadors, and speakers: JETRO, Japan Airlines, CEC Government Relations, Finnair, FCA/Fiat, Hakkaisan Sake, Investment Agencies and Commercial Counsellors from across the CEE region (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and Bosnia-Hercegovina), and GRJapan.
Mr. Yasuhide Nakayama, Former State Minister of Foreign Affairs and a member of the House of Representatives, greeted guests with a Keynote Welcome. And the Investment Summit included a keynote presentation by Mr. Masanori Tsuruda, Director the Europe Division, METI.
Keynote Welcome to Awards Gala Guests:
Yasuhide Nakayama, Former State Minister of Foreign Affairs and a member of the House of Representatives. He also served as policy secretary to former LDP House of Representatives members, Yuriko Koike (now Governor of Tokyo) and his father, Masaaki Nakayama. His past senior positions include Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (2007-2008), State Minister for Foreign Affairs (2014-2015), Director of both the Economy, Trade and Industry Committee and Foreign Affairs Comittee in the House of Representatives, Deputy Secretary-General of the LDP, and Deputy Chair of the LDP Special Committee for the Promotion of Data Health. Top Automotive Investors in CEE:
Magyar Suzuki Motors Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland
Top Financial Services Investors:
Mizuho Bank ORIX Corporation 
Top CSR Initiatives in CEE:
Bridgestone (Poland) Fujitsu Technology Solutions (Poland) Sumi Agro (Bees Protection) 
Top Infrastructure Investors:
Itochu (Serbia) Marubeni |
Our 19-member VIP Jury distinguished
the following 22 companies: Top CEE Investors in Japan: Comarch ESET RTBHouse
Top Automotive Supplier Investors:
Mabuchi Motor Co Ltd. NSG (Pilkington Automotive Poland) Sohbi Craft Poland
Top Manufacturing Investors:
Bridgestone (Poland) Nidec TDK Electronics Hungary Ltd. (Epcos)
Top Business Services Investors:
FUJIFILM Europe Business Services Fujitsu Global Delivery Center Poland Takeda SCE
Top M&A Deals in CEE:
Asahi buys 5 Eastern European beer brands for €7.3 billion Daikin completes AHT acquisition Kansai Paint acquisition of Helios Coatings Group (Slovenia) 
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Top Business Execs
c.200
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VIP Jury Members
25
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Speakers/Panelists
17
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