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Academy CEO Bill Kramer to Head to Tokyo for Leadership Award and Onstage Summit With Toho Boss Matsuoka Hiro

Academy CEO Bill Kramer is set to make his first trip to Asia later this month.

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Variety reports: Academy CEO Bill Kramer is set to make his first trip to Asia later this month.

He will collect a leadership award at the Tokyo International Film Festival and also sit down with Toho president and CEO Matsuoka Hiro for a public conversation. The festival’s 39th edition runs Oct. 26–Nov. 4 and has built a.

This entertainment story centres on Japan. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Academy CEO Bill Kramer, Onstage Summit With Toho and Tokyo for Leadership Award.

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Japan · Asia
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Academy CEO Bill Kramer, Onstage Summit With Toho, Tokyo for Leadership Award, Boss Matsuoka Hiro
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Entertainment

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