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International Forum for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai to be held online, Aim is to promote understanding and participation toward Japan’s Kansai region exposition
Mar 07, 2022
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will host an online international forum to encourage official participation and to facilitate awareness and comprehension of the theme for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan: Designing Future Society for Our Lives.
Forum Overview
- Host:
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) - Title:
- Web Forum Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (March 2022)
—Designing Future Society for Our Lives - Viewing period:
- 14:00 Monday, 7 March, 2022 – Friday, 31 March, 2023
- Content:
- Keynote speeches on the ideal society in 2025 and beyond and the philosophy of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan;
Interviews with business persons operating commercial enterprises in Osaka, Kansai examining the appeal of Osaka, Kansai and characteristics of the area as a business venue. - Language:
- English
- How to view:
- No registration required. Please click the following URL to view the site:
Web Forum Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (March 2022)
Content
・Keynote speeches and interviews are presented in video format.
・Speaker positions are valid as of the date of this publication.
- Greetings from the organisers:
- WAKAMIYA Kenji, Minister for the World Expo 2025
TOKURA Masakazu, Chairman, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
SASAKI Nobuhiko, Chairman & CEO, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) - Keynote Speech 1:
- Courageous collaboration: Building the future society..together
- Speaker:
- Dr. Alaa Murabit
UN High-Level Commissioner on Health, Employment and Economic Growth
- Keynote Speech 2:
- Designing Future Society for Our Lives - What is the happy way of life?
- Speaker:
- Dr. Oussouby Sacko
Deputy Chairman of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
President of Kyoto Seika University
- Interview:
- Osaka, Kansai as a place for business
- Speakers:
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- Ms. Simone Thomsen (President and Representative Director, Eli Lilly Japan K.K.)
- Mr. Phillip Vincent (Managing Partner, East Asia / CEO, Japan, Plug and Play Japan)
- Mr. Kiran Sethi (President, Jupiter International Corporation)
- Mr. Bjorn Heiberg (President, Tower Knives)
- Mr. Tyas Sōsen (Japanese Organic Tea Sommelier, Tea Ceremony Instructor, The Tea Crane)
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JETRO Osaka
YAMAMOTO Kazumi (Ms.)
OSA@jetro.go.jp
