In response to an array of global challenges such as climate change, geopolitical tensions, and pandemics, G7 leaders convened in Hiroshima in May 2023 and issued a pivotal Statement on Economic Resilience and Economic Security. This comprehensive declaration identifies seven crucial areas of vulnerability demanding sustained attention for international security and economic stability, including building resilient supply chains, addressing economic coercion, countering harmful practices in the digital sphere, and preventing leakage of critical and emerging technologies.

Since last May, G7 members have undertaken a number of individual and collective actions to implement the G7 commitments. To delve into the progress made and discuss the necessary further steps, the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) invites you to participate in an engaging discussion. The event will feature distinguished speakers, including Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman and CEO of the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan; Matt Goodman, Distinguished Fellow for global economic policy and Director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations; and Hosuk Lee-Makiyama, Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy. The discussion will be moderated by Wendy Cutler, ASPI Vice President.

SPEAKERS

Matthew P. Goodman is distinguished fellow for global economic policy and director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Prior to joining CFR in September 2023, Goodman was senior vice president for economics and Simon chair in political economy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). From 2010 to 2012, he served as director for international economics on the National Security Council staff. Prior to serving in the White House, he served as a senior advisor to the undersecretary for economic affairs at the U.S. Department of State.

Hosuk Lee-Makiyama is the director of European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) and a leading author on trade diplomacy, EU-Far East relations, and the digital economy. Prior to joining ECIPE, he was an independent counsel on regulatory affairs, competition and communication, Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representative of Sweden and the EU member states towards the WTO and the UN, including WIPO and UNECE.

Tatsuya Terazawa is the Chairman and CEO of the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ). Additionally, he serves as the Asia Society-Victoria Distinguished Fellow, playing a pivotal role in fostering collaboration and strengthening ties between Victoria and Japan in the field of clean energies. Before joining IEEJ, he held a series of senior positions in the Japanese Government, including Senior Advisor to Japan’s Cabinet Office and Vice Minister for International Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. He also served as the Executive Secretary to the Prime Minister during the government’s response to the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Wendy Cutler (moderator) is Vice President at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) and the managing director of the Washington, D.C. office. She joined ASPI following an illustrious career of nearly three decades as a diplomat and negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), where she also served as Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative. During her USTR career, she worked on a range of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade negotiations and initiatives, including the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, U.S.-China negotiations, and the WTO Financial Services negotiations.