Indo Japan Conclave 2026
22nd May 2026
Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi
10:20-10:25
Welcome Address:
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Raj Chengappa
Group Editorial Director, (Publishing), India Today Group
10:25-10:40
India - Japan: Expanding the Growth Horizon
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H.E Ono Keiichi
Ambassador of Japan to India
10:40-11:00
From Metro to Metropolis: How Japan can help redesign Delhi’s urban future
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H.E Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
11:05-11:30
Smart States: Haryana Model for Global Partnership
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Nayab Singh Saini
Chief Minister, Haryana
11:30-12:00
Trade & Commerce: CEPA: The New Focus Sectors of Growth
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Jitin Prasada
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry
12:00-12:25
Expert-Speak: Bilateral Boost: India-Japan in an Uncertain World Order
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Sujan R. Chinoy
DG, MP-IDSA & Former Ambassador of India to Japan
12:25-13:05
Manufacturing & Logistics: Make in India Meets Monozukuri: The Winning Formula
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Takeshi Seo
President, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, India
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Himanshu Srivastava
Head, Japan Practice, Baker Tills ASA India LLP
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Hemant Pimplikar
Managing Director, Worldwide Sales, FedEx India
14:00-14:30
Culture: From Nara to Delhi, my journey embracing Indian Classical Dance
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Koari Naka
Odissi Dancer
14:30-14:55
Skills & Workforce: India’s Talent, Japan’s Demand: The Strategic Match
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Debashree Mukherjee
Secretary, Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
14:55-15:40
Investments: Widening the Japan-India Investment Pipeline
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Fumio Yamazaki
Minister of Economy and Development, Embassy of Japan in India
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Deepa Wadhwa
Former Indian Ambassador to Japan
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Toru Endo
Chief Representative, Representative Office in New Delhi, JBIC Japan Bank for International Cooperation
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Sundeep Sikka
Managing Director & CEO, Nippon Asset Management
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Koichi Wakabayashi
Chairman, Mitsui & Co India
15:40-16:35
Infrastructure: Can India be India Be Japan’s Global Production Hub
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Dr. Bharat Kaushal
Corporate Officer, Hitachi, Ltd & Executive Officer, Hitachi India
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Syed Faisal Ashraf
MD, Mitsui & Co. India
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Yoshiyuki Kato
Managing Director, Panasonic Life Solutions India Private Limited
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Kanwaljeet Jawa
Chairman and Managing Director, Daikin Airconditioning India
16:35-17:00
The States: Building Bonds on Trust and Collaboration
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Dr Amit Agrawal
Commissioner & Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Haryana
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Dr Yash Garg
Director General, Industries & Commerce & MSME, Haryana
17:00-17:35
The Northeast Corridor: Looking and Acting East
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Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs of India
17:35-17:45
Building a resilient network to drive India-Japan trade
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Hemant Pimplikar
Managing Director, Worldwide Sales, FedEx India
17:45-18:15
Lifestyle: Winning the Indian Consumer
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Dr. Sandeep Goyal
Chairman, Rediffusion
18:15-18:35
Society: Soft Power: The New India-Japan Cultural Bridge
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Noriaki Abe
Minister (Political), Embassy of Japan, India
18:35-19:00
The Manga-Anime Rage
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Jatin Varma
Founder, Comic Con, India
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Baisakhi Das
Cosplay artist and content creator