Speakers:

Adam Marshall, Head of Policy, Centre for Cities (Chair), Koji Terada, Senior Manager in the Business Promotion Department, Mitsubishi Estate, Tony Travers, Director of the Greater London Group, a research centre at the London School of Economics

Daiwa Foundation Japan House

13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London NW1 4QP

The concentration of wealth and political power in London and Tokyo has fuelled a continuous cycle of growth and development. As world-class cities, both have attracted international business, capital, skills and investment. Despite changes in policy direction during Japan’s ‘lost decade’ of the 1990s, Tokyo has gone from strength to strength with new development projects revitalising the city centre. Meanwhile, London’s economic health and success continues to contribute significantly to the wider UK economy and to Britain’s global role. This seminar will consider the financial and political power of the two capitals as the engines that drive urban change and development. The speakers will also look to the future of London and Tokyo in the face of more uncertain times. To book a place, please telephone 0207 486 4348 or email bookings.