OIST Forum 2021 "Reboot Japan: The nation of science and technology"

OIST Forum 2021

Reboot Japan: The nation of science and technology

[Day1] 11:45 - 13:30 Tuesday, March 2, 2021
[Day2] 12pm - 13:30 Wednesday, March 3, 2021
[Day3] 12pm - 13:30 Thursday, March 4, 2021

Online Event as a Zoom Webinar
Capacity: 500+ *Registration required: Applications may not be accepted after the seats are filled to capacity.
Language: Japanese (English interpretation channel will be available - see the bottom of this page)
Admission: Free
Registration deadline: 10:00, Monday, March 1, 2021

Organizer
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)

Co-organizer
NewsPicks Brand Design

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[DAY 1] Science × Rapidly Changing World
11:45 - 13:30 Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Time for the world to call for Japan again.
“The new nation of science and technology”

[Opening Remarks]
Peter Gruss
President of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)

[Keynote] 12:00 - 12:30
Kazuto Ataka
Professor of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Yahoo Japan Corporation
Author of “Shin Nihon (New Japan)”

[Panel Discussion] 12:30 - 13:30
Takaaki Kajita
Distinguished University Professor and Special University Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo
Director of the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, the University of Tokyo,
2015 Nobel Laureate in Physics

Sachiko Kuno
Board Member of Kyoto University and Specially Appointed Professor of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability, Kyoto University
Specially Appointed Professor of Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University

Ken Shibusawa
Chief Executive Officer of Shibusawa and Company, Inc.
Chairman of board of directors of Commons Asset Management Inc.

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[DAY2] Science × Business
12:00 - 13:30 Wednesday March 3, 2021
“Commercialization” of science is the key for the nation of science and technology.

[Keynote] 12:00 - 12:30
Hiroaki Kitano
Adjunct Professor of Integrated Open Systems Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
Chief Executive Officer of Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Doctor of Engineering

[Panel Discussion] 12:30 - 13:30

Tamotsu Yoshimori
Founder of AutoPhagyGO inc.
Professor at Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences and Graduate School of Medicine/ Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University

Akihiko Nagata
Representative of Real Tech Fund
Executive Vice President Chief Operation Officer (COO) of Euglena Co., Ltd.

Wataru Baba
Executive Officer of Panasonic Corporation
Vice President of Panasonic North America

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[DAY 3] Science × Sustainable Future
12:00 - 13:30 Thursday, March 4, 2021
Update SDGs: Science and technology as solutions to “deep issues”

[Keynote] 12:00 - 12:30
Masahiko Kon
President and CEO of 3M Japan

[Panel Discussion] 12:30 - 13:30
Masahiko Kon
President and CEO of 3M Japan

Yumiko Murakami
Head of OECD Tokyo Centre

Akira Fukabori
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of avatar-in, Inc.

Ken Shibusawa 
Founder and Chairman, Commons Asset Management

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[Moderator]
Momoko Suda
Deputy Editor in Chief of NewsPicks/ Science Journalist

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Note: Registration is required for OIST Forum 2021 webinar in Japanese:
https://newspicks.com/news/5606233