VRC Juku VIP Speaker: Michael Shuman

A new era of localization is dawning that can meet the urgent requirements of decarbonization and community resilience.  But seizing this opportunity will require new forms of local finance.  MichaelShuman, a business professor at Bard College and author of five books on localization, will review cutting-edge developments in the field of local investment and their relevant for Japn and the world.

ABOUT MICHAEL SHUMAN:

Michael H. Shuman is an economist, attorney, author, and entrepreneur, and a leading visionary on community economics. He is an Adjunct Professor at Bard Business School in New York City.  He is also a Senior Researcher for Council Fire, where he performs economic-development analyses for states, local governments, and businesses around North America. He is credited with being one of the architects of the 2012 JOBS Act and dozens of state laws overhauling securities regulation of crowdfunding. He has authored, coauthored, or edited ten books. His…