Dr. Tracy Tsuetaki’ talks about the recent visit to Japan.
Dr. Tracy Tsuetaki による講演会
The evening will be the unique opportunity to hear about Japan through the eyes of an American professional as the first Leadership Delegate ever from North Carolina sponsored by the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. —– by Mr. Sunaga, Consul General of Japan in Atlanta
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 29, 6:00-8:00pm
Place: John Hope Franklin Center, Room 240, Duke University (2204 Erwin Road, Durham)
Title: “Japan’s growth challenge- A perspective for US partnering and opportunities for transformation”
Presenter: Dr. Tracy Tsuetaki (Bio attached below)
Parking: Please park in one of the nearby parking lots or garages.
Sponsor: Nippon Club of Triangle, APSI Duke University
Synopsis
In 2013 and 2014, Japan was the #1 direct foreign investing country to the US and as the US fourth largest trading partner, Japan’s future economic growth will impact the US. The presentation will summarize current challenges of nearly two decades of low growth including the aging population and the declining workforce numbers in Japan. As the first Japanese American Leadership Delegate from North Carolina sponsored by the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the presenter will discuss his perspectives those of government and business leaders in Hiroshima and Tokyo whom he met with. While Japan is showing signs of economic improvements, questions remains as to whether Japan will transform to higher levels of economic growth given proposed changes in corporate governance, women in the workplace, immigration and entrepreneurialism.
Bio
TRACY TSUETAKI (Chapel Hill, NC)
Operating Partner
Symphony Technology Group
Dr. Tracy Tsuetaki is an Operating Partner with Symphony Technology Group (STG). STG is a strategic private equity firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with approximately $2 billion under management focused on transforming high-potential companies into definitive market leaders through a combination of capital and hands-on operational expertise. Previously, Dr. Tsuetaki was Senior Vice President for PAREXEL International, Inc., a global life sciences services and technology organization. Prior to that, he served as Group President of Optum Life Sciences, a UnitedHealth Group Company. His background includes general management, business development, R&D, marketing, sales, and manufacturing management in publicly traded and private equity-backed life science and health services and technology-based companies. He has also worked with government regulatory agencies and collaborated with organizations on development and commercial programs. Dr. Tsuetaki holds a B.S. from the University of California at Davis, a M.S. and a Doctorate of Optometry from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
