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Speaker: KONO Taro, Member of the House of Representatives, former Minister

Date
Friday, November 6, 2026 17:00 - 21:30
Location
  • Haus zum Rüden
    Limmatquai 42
    8001 Zürich
    Switzerland
Speakers
  • KONO Taro Keynote Speech: Member, House of Representatives, Japan. former Digital Minister, Foreign Minister, Defense Minister, Minister for Cybersecurity, Minister for Administrative Affairs, Minister in charge of COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out
  • H.E. Toshiro Iijima Welcome Speech: Ambassador of Japan to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
  • Martin Herb Welcome Speech: President SJCC
Organisation
  • Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Fee

SJCC Members: t.b.a.
Non-Members: t.b.a.

(Full no-show fee and late cancellation fee after 30 October 2026)

KONO Taro is a prominent member of the House of Representatives, Japan, for the Liberal Democratic Party, and former Minister for Digital Transformation, Minister for Cybersecurity, Foreign Minister, Defense Minister, Minister in charge of COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out, Minister for Administrative Affairs, Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, and Minister in charge of the National Police Organization, Minister for Civil Service Reform, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, Minister for Disaster Management, and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. He is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA.

Program

17:00Door opening, Registration, welcome cocktail
17:45 – Welcome: Martin Herb, President SJCC
– Welcome: H.E. Toshiro Iijima, Ambassador of Japan to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
– Keynote Speaker: KONO Taro, Member of the House of Representatives, Japan, for LDP, former Minister
18:45 Dinner (3 course)
21:30End

Payment details

IBANCH35 0030 8308 1785 5201 P
BankUBS Switzerland AG, 8001 Zurich
NameSwiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce,
Kappelergasse 15, 8001 Zurich

Invoices or payment confirmation on request at registration table

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