Day 1 - Nov.14
10:30-11:00 Innovation Keynote Session
Main Stage (G2) / Online CH1
Experts from Japan and abroad will share their expectations for Yokohama as a global business hub in relation to GX and decarbonization.
F. Cleo Kawawaki
Head, Office of Markets Development and Pulic-Private Partnership
Asian Development Bank
Bernice Van Bronkhorst
Glogal Director, Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice
World Bank
Hideaki Tanaka
Executive Officer, General Manager, Hydrogen Business Department
ENEOS Corporation
Day 1 - Nov.14
11:15-12:00 Case studies and challenges in urban design incorporating Green Transformation
Main Stage (G2) / Online CH1
This panel discussion will cover the merits of expanding sustainable business and conducting field trials in Yokohama, and the importance of promoting collaboration and joint ventures between Yokohama businesses and international startups in key fields.
Moderator
Tove Kinooka
Enteleco
Director
Panelist
Yu Kato
Harch Inc.
CEO
Panelist
Eric Kawabata
TerraCycle Japan G.K.
General Manager
Panelist
Eriko Yakushiji
Minato Mirai 21 District Heating and Cooling Co., Ltd.
President and Representative Director
Day 1 - Nov.14
13:00-15:30 “Mobility Innovation Hub YOKOHAMA for Green”
Global Startup Meetup
Open Innovation Studio (G1) / Online CH2
This meetup event will provide a space for businesses from across Japan and the world involved in next-generation mobility to gather, collaborate, and create new innovation. This interactive networking event will include a talk session on global mobility trends and pitches from six startups from overseas companies and other businesses that are active in Yokohama.
Keynote: Mobility x Blockchain x Supply Chain Traceability
～New Way of Value Creation Through Building Carbon Footprint and Supply Chain Traceability～
Speaker
Sanshiro Fukao
Board Member, Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI)
Senior Fellow, ITOCHU Research Institute Inc.Pitch stage - Global mobility startups
cognibit GmbH
(Germany)
COMPREDICT GmbH
(Germany)
Flo Mobility Pvt. Ltd.
（India）
Greenbox Mobile Energy GMBH
（Germany）
OFO TECH SDN BHD
（Malaysia）
PreAct Technologies Inc.
（United States）
Pitches from two Japanese companies creating new innovation
KYOCERA Corporation
Introduction to KYOCERA R&D and Open Innovation Initiatives
NTT DATA Japan
Social Impact through Mobility & Energy Transformation
Day 1 - Nov.14
13:45-14:30 Establishing startup ecosystems via industry-academia-government collaboration
Main Stage (G2) / Online CH1
In this panel discussion, businesses that have been involved in overseas startup projects utilizing international ecosystems will share their experiences based on the theme of “what Yokohama needs to become a global startup ecosystem".
Moderator
Victor Mulas
Quantum Visioning
Panelist
Aaron Sanjaya Benedek
Nekotronic Inc. CEO
Panelist
Yumiko Namiki
The DMZ
Global Programs Specialist
Panelist
Arnold Ackerer
Deputy Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Tokyo
Co-Founder of TechBIZKON
Panelist
Ayano Kagami
CIC Institute
Assistant Director
Day 1 - Nov.14
14:40-15:00 GREEN × EXPO 2027 PR Session
Main Stage (G2) / Online CH1
The upcoming exhibition will aim to show the world a new model for society based on green innovation through nature-based solutions.
Kazuhiro Hotta
Director General of Urban Development Bureau, City of Yokohama
Masanori Koike
Under-Secretary-General & Executive Trustee, Japan Association for the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama
Day 1 - Nov.14
15:00-15:30 Special Lecture by Prof. Dr. Tsutomu Miyasaka, Toin University of Yokohama
Main Stage (G2) / Online CH1
Special Lecture
Tsutomu Miyasaka
Professor, Toin University of Yokohama
Day 1 - Nov.14
16:00-17:00 YOKOHAMA Executive Meeting
Upstairs Studio (G301) / Online CH3
In order to improve Yokohama’s international business environment, executives from major companies with headquarters and R&D facilities in Yokohama will speak about their activities in the city and potential for the future.
Masahiro Aika
Senior Executive Officer,
Technology Commercialization Officer (TCO)
General Manager Sustainability Co-Creation Unit
JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Kenichi Sato
Schaeffler Japan Co.,Ltd.
Corporate Strategy and Development Manager
Risa Hirosue
MC
Day 2 - Nov.15
16:25-16:55 How to link inclusivity to innovation
Main Stage (G2) / Online CH1
This panel discussion will cover the issue of achieving diversity in Japan’s leadership and the importance of Yokohama’s role in creating global synergy.
Moderator
Yu Shinagawa
An-Nahal
Christina Furstenau
Saint Maur International School, Marketing Director
Irena Inumaru
Uzabase, Inc.
Creative Director /
DEIB Committee member
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