Tokyo Forum 2023 Shaping Future

NewsletterMarch 26, 2024
Tokyo Forum 2023

The sessions on Day 2 of Tokyo Forum 2023 are available on YouTube.

Panel Discussion 1

SPEAKERS :

Dominique LESTEL(Associate Professor, Philosophy, École Normale Supérieure Paris)

Stelarc(Performance Artist)

ISHIGURO Hiroshi(Robotics Scientist, Professor (Distinguished Professor), Graduate School of Engineering Science, Department of Systems Innovation, Osaka University)

YOO Chang Dong(Professor, School of Electrical Engineering, KAIST)

MODERATOR :

Gentiane VENTURE(Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)

Why Are Robots Questioning Humanity?
Speakers of different expertise and professions share their deep insights into the blurring lines between human and machine.

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Youth Session

Students from universities in South Korea and UTokyo share their own views on the issues such as the relationships between AI and humanities, low birth rates, and environmental injustice.

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University Presidents' Session

SPEAKERS :

RYU Hong Lim(President, Seoul National University)

KIM Eun Mee(President, Ewha Womans University)

TAKAHASHI Yuko(President, Tsuda University)

Tshilidzi MARWALA(Rector, United Nations University)

MODERATOR :

FUJII Teruo(President, The University of Tokyo)

The Role of Universities in the Era of Digital Transformation
Leaders of academic institutions in South Korea and Japan exchange prospects on the role and ideal future of higher education in rapidly-changing modern-day society.

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Panel Discussion 2

SPEAKERS :

HU Mei-Chih(Professor, Institute of Technology Management, National Tsing Hua University)

CHA Meeyoung(Associate Professor, School of COmputing, KAIST / Chief Investigator, IBS)

Scott CUNNINGHAM(Professor, University of Strathclyde, UK)

MODERATOR :

KAJIKAWA Yuya(Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, Center for Global Commons, The University of Tokyo)

Bridging the Social Divide: How to Safeguard the Global Commons and Rebuild Humanity
Is there a way to bridge social divisions through digital platforms, rules, and business practices? The session explores the answers for this question.

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Shaping the Future

SPEAKERS :

FUJII Teruo(President, The University of Tokyo)

Student panelists from Youth Session

MODERATOR :

SUZUKI Kazuto(Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo)

Shaping the Future: In Facing Social Divisions and Digital Transformation
President Fujii and students from South Korea and Japan reflect back on the Forum and share their thoughts under the moderation of Prof. Suzuki of UTokyo.

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Closing Remarks

SPEAKERS :

FUJII Teruo(President, The University of Tokyo)

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

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