Konnichiwa Pune 2022
An event by IJBC Co-organised with Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai
Goverment of Japan
Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai
Indo-Japan Business Council
Goverment of India
Exclusive Partner
Fujitsu Consulting India
Title Partner
MIT- World Peace University
mitwpu.edu.in
Konnichiwa Pune is a three days festival by Indo Japan Business Council. Festival aimed to bring people, businesses, and educational institutes together. Konnichiwa Pune seeks to promote the exchange of trade, culture and educational ties between India and Japan in a friendly festive manner
The event you would surely not like to miss!
It’s one of a kind event which is going to bring together enthusiastic and like-minded people from India and Japan. Konnichiwa Pune can be the perfect platform you are looking forward to connecting, engage and tie-up with the right people in business, academia and governments.
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Festival Highlights
- Participation of Indian and Japanese businesses, educational institutes, and cultural organisations.
- Witness the huge gathering of Japanese bilingual experts at one place.
- Participation of Japanese artists and Indian artists.
- NHK & other documentaries screening
- Business, Culture, Education.
- B2B & B2C meetings for industries.
- Richly diverse cultural programs and art display corners.
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Business Seminars
Business Fair
Culture & Education
Food Stalls
Konnichiwa Pune Registration
Register today to secure your seat on one of the three days or all three days!
India-Japan Business Conference
18th November 2022, 9 am to 6 pm at Hotel Sayaji, Pune
With a long-term strategic aim of economic convergence, India-Japan relations have been strengthening. IJBC Business Conference during Konnichiwa Pune will bring business leaders, government agencies, and intellectuals to deliberate challenges, and opportunities.
India-Japan Education Conference
19th November 2022, 9 am to 1 pm at MCCIA, Pune
Welcome to the 1st India-Japan Education Conference. The conference will provide a forum for students, acclamations, researchers, and policymakers to identify opportunities, issues, and solutions. It will also help promote university ties, student exchange, research & development.
India-Japan Cultural Festival
19th and 20th November 2022, 3 pm to 10 pm at Phoenix Marketcity, Pune
Experience and be part of the cultural extravaganza of India and Japanese culture. IJBC brings the two days cultural festival during Konnichiwa Pune with 100s of Japanese and Indian artists participating. Also enjoy food, shop and wear kimonos and more.
Konnichiwa Pune 2022 Speakers
Hon. Mr. Toshihiro Kaneko
Deputy Chief Of Missions
Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai
Mr. Siddharth Deshmukh
President, Indo-Japan Business Council (IJBC)
Founder & CEO, Shimbi Labs
Mr. Abhishek Choudhury
VP, Industrial Relations
Indo-Japan Business Council.
Director; Nanobiz India Private Limited
Mr. Tauchi Noritaka
Consul
Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai
Harry Hakuei Kosato
Founder, Sushi and More India
Kikkoman India Representative & Director
Ms Tamiko Ohba
CEO, Japan India Women’s Forum and CodeTots Japan
Prof. Yasuyuki Miyauchi
Director, Global Recruiting
International University of Japan
Kazunori SASAKI
Senior Manager, The Univ. of Tokyo India Office, Delhi
Mr. Yoshiro Kaku
Chief Representative of Branch Office in India
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
New Delhi Office
Mr.Shigeru Ishimoto
General Manager, Mumbai
All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Ms. Maria Kato
Representative
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), India
Mr. Shigeo Takabayashi
Executive Vice President, IP Integrated Services Pvt Ltd
Ms. Hiroko Sarah
Mumbai-based Japanese Singer & Dancer (Classical Kathak & Indian Fusion)
Prof. Rajib Shaw
Keio University, Japan.
Ms. Sudha Avadhani
Assistant Vice President - Localization, Fidel Softech Ltd.
Prasad Khandekar
Dean, Engineering & Technology, MIT World Peace University, Pune
Mr. Bhupendra Singh
Managing Partner & Mentor Artham Law Chambers
Ms. Vinaya Vaidya
Lead for Management and Leadership Development, HCD
Dr. Milind Pande
Pro-VC/Representative
MIT-World Peace University
Ms Eshana Malkani
Representative, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)
Dr. Manasi Shirgurkar
Founder,
The Japanese Hub
Visiting Faculty, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeet
Rara Gupta
International University of Japan
Mr. Sushant Shetty
Partner
Fox Mandal & Associates
Mr. Rohan Singh
Partner
Fox Mandal & Associates
Mr. Atul Parekh
Strategy and Business Development, Parekh Integrated Services Pvt Ltd
Mr. HS Bhatia
President and Chief Executive Officer, IP Integrated Services Pvt Ltd
Mr. Sudhir Jaiswal
President & CEO
Enterprise System Solutions private Limited (ESSPL) India
Mr. Sundeep Gursahani
Head Business Solutions, Parekh Integrated Services Pvt Ltd
Mr. Amit Kumar Shrivastava
Senior Systems Architect [AI Technical Head], Fujitsu Consulting India
Ms. Ashwini Gupte
Delivery Head, OneAsia, Fujitsu Consulting India
Mr. Sachin Kalse
Service Delivery Director (Engagement Head)
Fujitsu Consulting India
Dr. Hemanth Noothalapati
Assistant Professor
Department of Life Sciences
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences
Shimane University
Japan
Konnichiwa Pune 2022 Performers
Ms. Hiroko Sarah
Mumbai-based Japanese Singer & Dancer (Classical Kathak & Indian Fusion)
Team Mystic Jounetsu
Kushmir, Ibex and
Hiroko Sarah
Ms. Noriko Shakti
Ms. Asano Fukui
Ms. Fumie Nagashi
Akshara Patil
Mr Takahiro Arai
Santoor Player Disciple of Pt. Shivkumar Sharma
Ms. Akiko Kato
Miss World Japan 2015 Special Award
Certified by the Government of India as a Level 1 Professional Yoga
KJICS-Bharatanatyam
Ms. Haruna Tsunoda
Kimono Expert
Ms. Kazuko Barisic
Calligrapher of “Shodo”, and “Ura-Senke Sado” master.
Ms. Kikusen Maruichi
Edo Daikagura Artist
Qualified Japanese Dancer
Pranati Arun
Namrata Kale
Binu Fernandez
Kripa Bhandari
Ms. Swati Dharmadhikari
Origami Mitra
Ms. Manjushri Dhume
Origami Mitra
Ms. Sujata Pandit
President Ikenobo Ikenobo Ikebana Chapter Pune
Ms. Arundhati Deshpande
Vice President Ikenobo Ikebana Chapter Pune
Why attend?
Networking
Last year over 10000 people visited in three days. We expect this year over 50,000 people will join as Konnichiwa Pune goes virtual this year. We’ll be joined by the CEOs and founders of the Indian and Japanese companies, educational institutes heads, professional bilingual experts, artists, students, enthusiastic, and leading journalists.
Learning
This program brings you the golden opportunity to initiate a one on one dialogue. Grab this chance to come together learn and build some new bridges which draw us closer. We believe in the exchange of ideas for improved business outcomes benefitting both nations.
Our stages cover topics anranging from business chaillanges , career and education opportunities, and cultutre.
Exposure
Konnichiwa Pune is already India’s largest gathering of Indo-Japan business event. Attracting more than 100 + journalists from well know publications. This program brings you the golden opportunity to initiate a one on one dialogue and give exposure to your business in Business Fair.
Culture
Join us and together at Konnichiwa Pune and let’s work towards strengthening our relations by understanding Japanese and Indian culture, people to people contacts. Our centre stage will bring together many artist and culture enthusiast and put up spectacular shows, which we promise a memorable experience for you.
Konicchiwa Pune 2022 Sponsors
ICHIBAN CARGO PVT LTD
All Nippon Airways
www.ana.co.jp/en/in/
Designs by sucheta
www.designsbysucheta.com
Fidel Softech
Konnichiwa Pune Supported By
Japan National Tourism Organization
Wakayama Prefecture
City of Yokohama in Mumbai
Japan External Trade Organization
Japan Foundation
Japan International Cooperation Agency, India
Keio University, Japan
India Japan Laboratory
www.indiajapanlab.org
Event Partners for Konnichiwa Pune
IT Partner
Shimbi Labs
www.shimbilabs.com
Travel Partner
Ichiban Enterprises
www.ichiban.group
Finance Consultant
Rao & Emmar
www.raoemmar.com
Research & Stats Partner
Nano Biz
www.nano-biz.com
Cosplay Partner
Sanctum
www.facebook.com/sanctu
Venue Partner
Phoenix Marketcity
www.phoenixmarketcity.com
Venue Partner
MCCIA
www.mcciapune.com
Venue Partner
Sayaji Hotel Pune
Media Partner
Hundred Percent
www.hundredpercentpr.com
Online Media Partner
Asian Community News
asiancommunitynews.com
Partner Organisations
All India Association of Industries
Bombay Small Scale Industries Association
Snow
South to North Online World
About IJBC
Indo-Japan Business Council (IJBC), established in 2011, is the apex bi-lateral Chamber synergizing India-Japan engagement in business, trade, commerce, education, and culture. IJBC is continually working to enhance India-Japan Business and Economic Engagement. Today IJBC has a PAN India presence.
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