Economic and Price Developments in Japan: Perspectives from an East Asian Policymaker (Tentative Title)
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 12:50 – 1:50 PM (Lunch will be provided)
Room 440, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School
Featuring: Junko Koeda, Member of the Policy Board, Bank of Japan (BOJ)
Moderator: Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro, Faculty, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, CJEB
Notes: This event is limited to Columbia Business School community members, alums, and CJEB affiliates. The event is part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.
What you'll learn:
- Dr. Koeda’s views on Japan’s economic outlook and the Bank of Japan’s ongoing efforts towards policy normalization and achieving its price stability goal
- Japan’s macroeconomic outlook in a world marked by strong AI demand and geopolitical tensions
- The role of central banking in an increasingly digitalized world
- Insights from Dr. Koeda’s decades-long career as an economist in academia, government, and an international financial institution
Biography:
Junko Koeda is a Member of the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan, serving a term from March 2025 to 2030. In this role, she contributes to the formulation and oversight of monetary policy aimed at achieving the Bank’s price stability goal and ensuring smooth settlement and stability of the financial system. Prior to her appointment, she was a professor at Waseda University. She has also served as Chief Economist at the Policy Research Institute of the Ministry of Finance and as a staff economist at the International Monetary Fund.
Her expertise lies in macroeconomics and finance, with a focus on monetary policy frameworks and their effects on economic outcomes, as well as price formation in the Japanese government securities market. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Economics from UCLA and a bachelor's degree from the University of Tokyo.
Admission and Contact:
You must register to attend this event in person.
Special Notes:
- This event is limited to Columbia Business School community members, alums, and CJEB affiliates.
- Please bring a government-issued ID or Columbia University ID to access Columbia Business School.
- This in-person-only event will not be live-streamed.
- Please be advised that this event may be photographed, so your image may appear on our website later. If this is an issue, please let us know.
- No large bags, luggage, or placards of any kind (such as posters or signs) are allowed inside the venue.
- The event is part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.
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