As 2026 draws to a close, what lies ahead for Japan's economy in 2027?
AHK Japan is pleased to invite you to an exclusive Executive Insights luncheon with Dr. Kentaro Koyama, Chief Economist for Japan at Deutsche Securities.
Drawing on his extensive experience in macroeconomics, financial markets and economic policies, Dr. Koyama will share his assessment of recent topics to check on in the Japanese economy and provide an outlook for the remainder of the year and into 2027. Following the keynote, a moderated Q&A session will offer participants the opportunity to directly address their questions to Dr. Koyama.
Join us for an insightful luncheon and exchange with fellow executives from the German-Japanese business community.
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Participation Fee (tax included)
7,700 JPY | for AHK Members
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Wednesday, 2 December 2026
11:30 ‐ 13:30 (JST) | Reception start: 11:15 (JST)
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Roppongi Hills Club, the Horizon Room (51F)
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6151
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Language: English
Expected Participants: 30 pax. | C-Level Management of mostly Japanese subsidiaries of German multinational corporations and SMEs
Registration deadline: Thursday, November 26th, 2026, 12.00 JST｜Cancellation after the deadline or no-show will be charged fully
Dr. Kentaro Koyama | Director & Head of Research Japan, Chief Economist
Kentaro Koyama is the Chief Economist for Japan at Deutsche Securities, leading research on the Japanese economy and its fiscal and monetary policies from Tokyo. He joined Deutsche Securities in September 2013.
Before joining Deutsche Securities, Dr. Koyama was an economist at the Bank of Japan, where he worked in the Financial Markets Department and the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies. During this period, he undertook doctoral studies in economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Subsequently, he worked at an American consulting firm, focusing on business strategy and asset management consulting.
His expertise is evidenced by multiple accolades, including the Consensus Economics Forecast Accuracy Award in 2014, 2019, and 2024, and the "Outstanding Forecaster" award from the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER) in 2024. In 2024, he also became a Visiting Research Fellow at the Aoyama Gakuin University International Management Academic Frontier Center.
Dr. Koyama holds a B.Eng. from Kyoto University, an M.A. in Economics from the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Economics, and a DBA from Aoyama Gakuin University.
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