SPEAKERS

Steve Alpert ’79

Former senior executive, Studio Ghibli

Steve Alpert was a senior executive at Studio Ghibli for fifteen years.

Professor Gerald L. Curtis ’65

Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Columbia University

Gerald Curtis is the Director of the Japan Research Program at Columbia's Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Chairman of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, and Distinguished Fellow at the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research.

Fumiaki Ikeno

Scientist, Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University

Dr. Fumiaki Ikeno began his research at the Department of Cardiology, Stanford University in 2001, where he was involved in research and development, animal testing, and clinical trials for U.S. medical device ventures.

Michael McFaul

Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Professor of International Studies; and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Michael McFaul is the Director at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor of International Studies in the Department of Political Science, and the Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution.

Ambassador Kurt W. Tong ’86

Managing Partner, The Asia Group

Ambassador Kurt Tong is Managing Partner at The Asia Group, where he leads the firm’s work in Japan and the broader East Asia region.

Mary C. Brinton ’78

Reischauer Institute Professor of Sociology

Mary C. Brinton is the Reischauer Institute Professor of Sociology at Harvard University.

Glen S. Fukushima

Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress

Glen S. Fukushima is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C.

Indra Levy

Executive Director of IUC; Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Stanford University

Indra Levy, Executive Director of IUC, is an Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Stanford University. She also holds courtesy appointments as an Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and as a Senior Fellow of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University.

Alan Poul ’75

Executive Producer, HBO's 'Tokyo Vice'

Alan Poul is a distinguished producer and director of both film and television.

Kiyoteru Tsutsui

Professor of Sociology, Henri H. and Tomoye Takahashi Professor of Japanese Studies, and Director of the Japan Program at APARC, Stanford University

Kiyoteru Tsutsui is Henri H. and Tomoye Takahashi Professor of Japanese Studies, Deputy Director of the Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center (APARC), Director of the Japan Program at APARC, Senior Fellow of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Co-Director of the Center for Human Rights and International Justice, and Professor of Sociology, all at Stanford University.

Albert B. Chu

Group Chief Digital Officer, SOMPO Holdings; CEO, SOMPO Digital Lab

Albert Chu holds the position of Group Chief Digital Officer and Senior Vice President at SOMPO Holdings and leads the SOMPO Digital Lab team located in Silicon Valley.

Rosaley Gai ’22

Ph.D. candidate, Stanford University

Rosaley Gai is a Ph.D. candidate in Japanese at Stanford University.

Sarah Lubman ’85

Journalist / Crisis Communications Advisor

Sarah Lubman is a veteran strategic communications executive and journalist.

Ariel Stilerman ’09

Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Stanford University

Ariel Stilerman is the Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Stanford University.