President, Ipsos Healthcare; Japan

William Hall has spent 45+ years in business in Japan, primarily in market research and consulting, with an interregnum as Japan President for two Fortune 500 companies. He lectures extensively on innovative approaches developed in Japan to address aging population issues and business opportunities arising therefrom.

He has served on various advisory panels for both the Australian and Japanese governments, and, in 2006, was selected as one of the 100 Leading Global Australians from among the approximately 1,000,000 expatriate Australians. An Australian citizen, he is fluent in reading and speaking Japanese.