After working in international teams that focused on establishing privately owned and joint-venture businesses in North America and Europe for his Japanese employers, Thomas founded his own company in Tokyo, Japan in the late 1990s. With over 23 years of experience in consulting for businesses of literally every size (from individuals to leading corporations in industry) on business establishment, expansion and tie-ups, Thomas will share some insights on ways to ease the process of business establishment in terms of paperwork, cost and financing.

Speaker Profile: Thomas Gerrard is a business consultant who specializes mainly in the areas of contracts, international expansion, marketing and public relations. His clientele include a number of major corporations in various industries including electronics, automotive, medical, hospitality and entertainment. He is also a director of the Association for Japan-U.S. Community Exchanges, and a member of The Japan Society for Science Policy and Research Management and The Tsukuba Society for Innovation.