Tokyo Forum 2023 Shaping Future

 NewsletterOctober 20, 2023
Cultivating Humanity amid Social Divisions and Digital Transformation 社会的分断とデジタル確信の時代における人間性の再興

Tokyo Forum 2023 to be held on Nov. 30 & Dec. 1

「This year’s Tokyo Forum will offer a series of engaging discussions under the theme of “Cultivating Humanity amid Social Divisions and Digital Transformation.” As Keynote Speakers, we will welcome KANADE Takeo, Alison GOPNIK, Surichai WUN'GAEO, and this year’s Forum will also have new programs such as the Business Leaders’ Session, University Presidents’ Session, and Youth Session. More details will be coming soon.

Programs プログラム

DAY 1 Thursday, November 30
13:00-13:30

Opening Remarks
13:30-15:00

Keynote Addresses

KANADE Takeo
U.A. and Helen Whitaker Professor, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University

Alison GOPNIK
Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkely *online

Surichai WUN'GAEO
Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University
15:15-16:15

Plenary Talk Session

Moderator: SATO Jin
Professor and Deputy-Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo
16:30-17:30

Business Leaders’ Session

SATO Yasuhiro
Senior Advisor, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc

KIM Yoon
Managing Partner, Saehan Ventures

HORIE Ari
Founder & CEO, Women’s Startup Lab

Moderator: KAGAMI Shigeo
Professor, Department of Technology Management for Innovation (TMI), Graduate School of Engineering
Deputy Director General, Division of University Corporate Relations (DUCR) The University of Tokyo
DAY 2 Friday, December 1
10:30-11:30

Panel 1

Why Are Robots Questioning Humanity?

Moderator: Gentiane VENTURE
13:05-14:05

Youth Session
14:15-15:15

University Presidents’ Session

RYU Hong LimPresident, Seoul National University

KIM Eun MeePresident, Ewha Womans University

Tshilidzi MARWALARector, United Nations University *online

TAKAHASHI YukoPresident, Tsuda University

Moderator: FUJII TeruoPresident, The University of Tokyo
15:30-16:30

Panel 2

Bridging the Social Divide: How to Safeguard the Global Commons and Rebuild Humanity

Moderator: KAJIKAWA Yuya
16:45-17:45

Shaping the Future

In Facing Social Divisions and Digital Transformation

Moderator: SUZUKI Kazuto
17:45-18:00

Closing Remarks

PARK In-Kook
President, Chey Institute for Advanced Studies
Former Ambassador to The United Nations

FUJII Teruo
President, The University of Tokyo

*Programs are subject to change.
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