Women in Leading Positions as an HR strategy

Jointly with the German Consulate General Osaka-Kobe and the Japanese-German Business Association (DJW) we would like to invite you to our “German Economic Roundtable in Osaka”. The joint cooperation was initiated in 2017 and we are happy to continue the tradition of providing opportunities for the German-Japanese business community to meet and network in Kansai area. 

With each roundtable, we address a topic of mutual interest for both our countries. This time, we will discuss the challenging Japanese job market and how foreign companies may position themselves as attractive employers. The roundtable’s focus will lie on the merits and value of a gender diverse workforce and teams as a strategy to position German and Japanese companies as attractive employers to people in all stages of their lives and careers. In Japan in particular, women are still lagging behind in ensuring a stable position and improving their status in the corporate world, with approximately 40% of working women in non-regular employment and obliged with relatively low salaries accordingly.

We would be happy to have a frank exchange of opinions from both Japanese and German perspectives on what measures can be taken to change this situation, and what may be done on the government, companies, and workers levels. The roundtable’s speakers will shed light on the challenges companies and team leaders face when thriving for a gender diverse team and will share their insights and own experiences into which strategies bear fruits and which ones do not.

Join us for insightful talks and networking at the Roundtable in Osaka!

Date and Venue

Wednesday, March 15th 2023, 18:00 - 21:30 (JST)
Venue: Swissotel Nankai Osaka
5-1-60 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0076

Access

Speakers

Karola Japke

Chief Human Resource Officer at Teijin Limited

Jennelle Petit

President and CEO at TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd.

Agenda

Important Notes for Participation

• Please wear a face mask (no fabric)
• Please make use of provided hand-sanitation
• We will conduct a body temperature check upon entry
   

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