- ‘Bilateralism vs. Multilateralism: Rethinking Japan’s Strategy for Trade and Investment in East Asia’ (「二国間主義と多国間主義:東アジアにおける日本の貿易・投資戦略の再検討」), The 3rdYoung Lions Boston Japanese Benkyokai, Boston University, Boston, USA (December 23, 2009)
- ‘Implications of the Bilateral Swap Agreements in Northeast Asia: Regional Financial Cooperation in the era of a New Critical Juncture’, The 2nd Young Lions Boston Japanese Benkyokai, Boston University, Boston, USA (May 2009)
- ‘China’s Rise among BRICs: Bridging the Gap Across the Asia-Pacific and Facilitating Regional Financial Cooperation and Trade’, roundtable on ‘Globalizing Economies: The Rise of BRICs in Relation to Japan and the U.S.’, The 61st Japan-America Student Conference (日米学生会議), University of Washington, Seattle, USA/Tokyo, Japan (July-August 2009)
- ‘Financial Regionalism Reinvented? Financial Deregulation and Economic Reform in Japan and Vigilant Financial Regionalism in Northeast Asia’, Harvard Conference of the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations, Cambridge, USA (February 2009)
- ‘Financial Deregulation and Economic Reform in Japan: Stagnation or Renewal of the Economy?’ 2009 International Studies Association Annual Convention, New York, USA (February 2009)
- ‘Implications of the Currency Swap Agreement in Northeast Asia: Regional Financial Cooperation in the era of a New Critical Juncture’, Panel on Regional Economy, Boston University Conference on East Asia, Boston, USA (February 2009)