MEDIA ADVISORY

September 10, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

THUNDERBIRD SCHOOL OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT HOSTS ALUMNI REUNION IN JAPAN Prominent graduates leading global organizations help school increase presence in Asia

What: Thunderbird Business Forum – The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Globalization Who: Participants are prominent Thunderbird alumni from throughout Asia and around the world, including Mr. Hiroshi Hamada, Chairman of the Board & CEO of ARUNI Corporation; Ms. Yuka Tanimoto, Deputy Editor of Forbes Japan; Dr. Edward Jung, Founder & CEO of Xinova. Dr. Sanjeev Khagram, Thunderbird’s Director General and Dean, will also be in attendance and available to journalists.  When: Saturday, September 14, 2019; 10:00-17:00 Where: Base Q-Tokyo Midtown, Hibiya

Tokyo Midtown Hibiya 6F, 1-1-2 Yurakucho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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東京都千代田区有楽町 1-1-2 東京ミッドタウン日比谷 6F

RSVP: Confirmation of attendance is optional. To confirm your attendance or to arrange an interview, please contact Ai Konishi, General Manager, Thunderbird School of Global Management Tokyo Office. Email: [email protected] Phone: +81.3.6890.2147 www.thunderbird-tokyo.jp

About Thunderbird School of Global Management

Thunderbird School of Global Management is a unit of the Arizona State University Knowledge Enterprise. For more than 70 years, Thunderbird School of Global Management has been the vanguard of global management and leadership education. Thunderbird creates sustainable and inclusive prosperity worldwide by educating future-ready leaders capable of tackling the world’s greatest challenges. Thunderbird’s Master of Global Management was ranked #1 in the world for 2019 by the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. Arizona State University is ranked #1 in innovation by U.S. News & World Report for 2019.

About ASU

Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American Research University, creating an institution that is committed to access, excellence and impact. ASU measures itself by those it includes, not by those it excludes. As the prototype for a New American University, ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good, and ASU assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it.

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