International Innovation Talk with Japan - Society 5.0 and current Japanese R&I Policies
© Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. (BDI)
Using a new format – International Innovation Talks (IIT) – BDI is promoting industry-related collaboration directly relevant to the SDGs, building innovation-bridges in times of political protectionism and laying ground for concrete follow-up industry innovation projects.
Event Information
December 14, 2020, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Online (Microsoft Teams)
Organizer(s): Federation of German Industries (BDI) / Co-Organiser: German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo)
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Coorganised with DWIH Tokyo, this edition will focus on Japan’s unique concept of Society 5.0. Embraced by the Japanese government, industry and society, it serves as a road map into a more sustainable future. In the International Innovation Talk on Japan, leading German and Japanese experts will present and discuss the concept of Society 5.0.
Programme (Click on each programme to see the presentation slides)
- [Welcome] Dr. Thomas Koenen: Federation of German Industries (BDI) / Dorothea Mahnke: DWIH Tokyo (German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo)
- [Why Society 5.0?] Prof. Dr. Yuko Harayama: Executive Director of International Affairs, RIKEN; former Executive Member of the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation Japan
- [The vision of a „Society 5.0“ in a German-Japanese Context] Dr. Martin Pohl Counsellor: German Embassy Tokyo
- [Overview on current Japanese R&I Policies] Mr. Fumikazu Sato: Deputy Director-General for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office
- [Concluding remarks] Dr. Thomas Koenen: Federation of German Industries (BDI) / Dorothea Mahnke: DWIH Tokyo (German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo)