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Mr. Hiroshi Ohno

Forging the Future of Steel: Unlocking the Full Potential of the Nippon Steel–U.S. Steel Partnership

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM (Lunch will be provided) 
Room 520, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School (map)
(645 West 130th Street, New York, NY 10027)

Note: This event is limited to Columbia Business School community members and CJEB affiliates. 

Featuring:

Hiroshi Ono

Managing Executive Officer, Nippon Steel Corporation
President and CEO, Nippon Steel North America
Board Member, United States Steel Corporation 

 

Moderator:

David E. Weinstein

Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University

Co-sponsor: Restructuring and Distressed Investing Group, Columbia Business School 

Talking Points:

•    Overview of the steel industry and Nippon Steel
•    Nippon Steel’s global strategy
•    Overview of the Nippon Steel–U.S. Steel partnership process and key lessons learned
•    Nippon Steel’s post- transaction initiatives at U.S. Steel 
•    Nippon Steel’s perspective on the future of U.S.-Japan industrial cooperation

Biography:

Hiroshi Ono was appointed as a Board Member of United States Steel Corporation in June 2025. As Managing Executive Officer at Nippon Steel Corporation, Mr. Ono is responsible for managing global business development in the Americas. Since 2020, he has also served as President and CEO of Nippon Steel North America.

Mr. Ono joined Nippon Steel in 1989, serving in a series of management roles in the Business Development and Automotive Flat Products divisions. Prior to his current role, Mr. Ono served as the Head of Global Business Support Center in the Global Business Development Sector.

Mr. Ono earned his Bachelor of Economics from Kyushu University and his Master of Business Administration from Amos Tuck School, Dartmouth College. 

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Special Notes:
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● This event will not be livestreamed. 
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If you have questions about the event, please contact us at cjeb@gsb.columbia.edu. 

When
November 18th, 2026 from 12:45 PM to  1:45 PM
Location
645 W 130th Street
Geffen Hall, Room 520
New York, NY 10027
United States
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