Mr Keiichi Ohwari, speaking at Retirement Communities World Asia 2011

Mr Keiichi Ohwari,
President & CEO
KPMG Healthcare Japan

Position
Partner & Representative Director of KPMG Healthcare Japan Co., Ltd.

Experience
Mr. Ohwari joined KPMG Tokyo Office in 1987. After 4 years experience in Tokyo, he was seconded to a KPMG German Office for approx 5 years to assist Japanese companies in investing and operating in Europe.

After he returned to KPMG Tokyo Office in 1995, he worked on various cross-border and domestic M&A deals. The industries he has worked for are not limited to the healthcare sector, but also automotive, high-tech, finance and other industries. He concurrently handled business consulting works to assist various sector clients in developing business strategy.

Mr. Ohwari has headed up firm’s healthcare practice in Japan since KPMG Healthcare Japan was established in 2000.

Sector expertise
The clients he has served include leading healthcare service providers such as senior living operators and private and public hospitals, and other related sector corporations such as banks, private equity funds, real estate investors, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, healthcare outsourcers, construction companies, trading houses and others.

The projects he has advised on include those for strategy development, revenue enhancement and operational efficiency, FS type of projects for setting up new businesses, M&A, finance and restructuring related projects, etc. He has advised on a number of epoch transactions in the healthcare provider field.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce, Keio University; Certified Public Accountant of Japan

Appearing:

Conference Day One, Tuesday 11 October 2011

2.20pm

Japan Panel Discussion

How Japan is tackling the issue of its aging population while successfully selling the senior living concept in the context of traditional Asian family values

Comparing the middle class senior living developments to high end market – commercial viability and returns
Background, initial challenges and overall assessment of Japan’s Long Term Care Insurance (“LTCI”) program
How high quality Japanese retirement home operators differentiate themselves
Expansion opportunities for Japanese operators to the rest of Asia

Mr Barry Hirschfeld,
(Moderator)

President & CEO,
Asia Investment Partners

Mr Takahiro Iwamoto,

Director,
Message Co.

Mr Etsuaki Morikawa,

President,
Orix Living

Mr Keiichi Ohwari,

President & CEO,
KPMG Healthcare Japan

Mr Hitoshi Fukumoto,

Director,
Kinoshita Group Co. Ltd

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