Wednesday, October 1, 2008

THIS PROGRAM IS SOLD OUT

San Francisco’s emergence as a financial hub makes it an important destination for Japanese banks and securities companies. How is the financial industry utilizing women’s talents today in what used to be a largely male industry? With years of hands-on experience inside the financial industry, our speakers will discuss what companies need to do to bring in and retain top-flight women employees, and offer lessons to Japanese companies as women move up the corporate ladder. Join our presenters as they share their own stories and advise other women on how to break into and flourish in the demanding financial sector.

Keiko Horkan, Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Analyst at Dodge & Cox, joined the firm in 2000. Prior to this, she worked for Booz Allen & Hamilton as a management consultant. She received her BA and MA degrees in law from Keio University in Tokyo, and her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Tracy Gopal, Vice President at GCA Savvian, has been providing investment banking and financial advisory services to clients for 9 years and her expertise spans both healthy and distressed situations, with a primary focus on cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions. Prior to GCA Savvian, Gopal was a Director at Giuliani Capital Advisors and its predecessor company, Ernst & Young Corporate Finance. Gopal received a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the Duke Fuqua School of Business. She is a CFA charterholder and is fluent in Japanese.

Rochelle Kopp (moderator), Managing Principal at Japan Intercultural Consulting, is an authority on Japanese corporate culture and business. As a specialist in cross-cultural communications, Kopp has extensive experience working with Japanese organizations and their non-Japanese partners. She gained firsthand experience in the Japanese financial industry at a major Japanese bank in Tokyo. Kopp is the author of The Rice Paper Ceiling and Sofuto Management Sukiru (published in Japanese).

Time:
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
8:00 am Registration
8:30-10:00 am Panel discussion, Q&A

Location:
Dodge & Cox Investment Managers
555 California Street, 40th Floor
San Francisco
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Cost:
$15 Japan Society Members and Students
$30 General Admission

Tickets are no longer available for this event.
No refunds after Monday, September 29th.

This program is presented with support from the San Francisco Business Times