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Fumiko Hayashi

Mayor, City of Yokohama

Fumiko Hayashi has experience from executive and government positions.

She is currently serving her third term as the Mayor of the City of Yokohama. Prior to her current role, she has held various executive positions, including serving as the President of BMW Tokyo, Corp., Chairperson and CEO of The Daiei, Inc., and Operating Officer, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Ms. Hayashi has received several world-class awards and honors, such as the Wall Street Journal’s “The 50 Women to Watch” 2004 and the “ACCJ 2014 Person of the Year” by The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan.

Fumiko Hayashi is speaking at the following WCEF2018 sessions:

Mon 22 October at 12:00 : WCEF2018 Grand Opening: Circular Visions towards 2050

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Project

WCEF2018

The World Circular Economy Forum presents the world’s best circular economy solutions and brings together key circular economy thinkers and doers from around the world.

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Topic

A circular economy

Circular economy solutions are needed to safeguard biodiversity and solve the climate crisis. In a circular economy we maintain the value of what we produce through smarter design and shifting from owning products to using services.

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Theme

Sustainability transition

The life, well-being and economy of Finns fully depend on nature. How can we change the way we operate so that we build a good life, successful business and sustainable public finances within the limits of nature’s carrying capacity?

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