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Speaking Engagement/ Publication

Ken Kiyohara often speaks at seminars locally in Japan, and participates in an international conference. He is also interviewed and quoted from time to time in the Japanese and English media (such as Nikkei, the Financial Times, and Reuters) on topical issues such as corporate governance, shareholder activism, insider trading, securities regulations and other capital market related matters.

Ken Kiyohara contributes to legal magazines on such topics as tender offer regulations, protection of minority shareholders, corporate governance, disclosure, auditing and insider trading. Additionally, he contributed approximately 30 articles to "Crossroads" (Juujiro), the daily column in the Nikkei evening edition, mainly on various corporate governance and disclosure issues during 2007 to 2013.

His media quotes/interviews and speaking engagements (in English) and articles and commentaries (in English) include among others the following:

  • August 2015
    Media Quote
    Quoted in a cover story of August issue of A-Plus magazine, a monthly magazine of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, “Toshiba’s True Colours” (August 2015)　
  • July 2015
    Media Quote
    Quoted in an article of Nikkei Asian Review, “Toshiba may face shareholder lawsuits” (July 20, 2015)　
  • June 2015
    Media Quote
    Quoted in an article of Nikkei Asian Review, “Abe’s tax cut, reforms draw cheers” (June 26, 2015)　
  • June 2015
    Media Quote
    Quoted in an article of Asian Venture Capital Journal “Corporate Governance: Thin end of the wedge?” (June 17, 2015)　
  • April 2015
    International Conference
    Speaker and panelist at the Panel Discussions, 2015 Plenary Meeting of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR), with a report entitled “Trend in Firm Revenue and Growth (Japan): Addressing Some Threats to Audit Quality,” and Breakout Sessions (Taipei, April 2015)　
  • April 2015
    Presentation
    Speaker at Luncheon of the Taiwan Corporate Governance Association, “Changing Corporate Governance Landscape in Japan by Adoption of Corporate Governance Code” (Taipei, April 2015)　
  • April 2015
    Presentation
    Presentation “Strategic Alliance, tied with equity investment～Key to Successful Investment in Japanese Company” (Jones Day, Taipei)　
  • February 2015
    Commentary
    “Japanese Corporate Governance Is Changing with the Adoption of a New Code in 2015” (Jones Day Commentary, February 2015)　

Note: The above are only those in English.
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