PROGRAM
*Simultaneous interpretation between English and Japanese will be provided for live video streaming.
*Honorifics and titles omitted, in no particular order.
*Speakers' details (Name, Title, Affiliation, Profile, etc.) posted on this website are as of May 11, 2021.
*Please be advised that agenda, speakers, presentation themes may be subject to change.
Monday, June 7 [ AM ]
8:50-9:00
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Welcome address by host organizations
- Tsuyoshi Hasebe
- President and CEO, Nikkei Inc.
- Ryota Takeda
- Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
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9:00-9:30
Dialogue
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"Sparking the World’s Post-Pandemic Recovery"
- Simon Segars
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CEO, Arm, UK
Interviewer: Takehiko Koyanagi Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei Inc.
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9:30-10:00
Dialogue
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"The Future of Digital Infrastructure"
- Charles J. Meyers
- President and CEO, Equinix, USA
Interviewer: Waichi Sekiguchi Visiting Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei Inc.
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10:00-10:30
Lecture
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"Data’s Role in Building a Resilient Business"
- Steve McMillan
- President and CEO, Teradata, USA
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10:30-11:00
Lecture
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"Prioritizing IT Investments to Execute Towards a Digital Enterprise"
- Seth A. Ravin
- CEO and Chairman of the Board, Rimini Street, USA
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11:15-12:35
Session 1
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"Next-generation Infrastructure Supported by Mobility"
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Innovation in the field of mobility is expected to play a significant role in efforts to achieve a resilient society. What sorts of innovation can be expected today from Japan’s world-class mobility industry? Touching on the efforts of various companies, the panelists will discuss the evolution of mobility as a vital support for social infrastructure.
Panelist - Eko Hisashi Taniguchi
- Founder and CEO, ZMP
- Asako Hoshino
- Executive Officer, EVP, Nissan Motor
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- Ichiro Kawanabe
- Chairman, Mobility Technologies
- Shinji Makiura
- Senior Managing Executive Officer, Yamato Transport
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Moderator - Takashi Sugimoto
- Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei Inc.
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Monday, June 7 [ PM ]
13:15-13:45
Lecture
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"Realization of Resilient Society"
- Jun Sawada
- President and CEO, NTT
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13:45-14:15
Lecture
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"Tomorrow, Together: Realizing Resilient Society by Co-Creation"
- Makoto Takahashi
- President, Representative Director, KDDI CORPORATION
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14:15-14:45
Lecture
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"The Power of Resilience: Sustainable Society Realized by Digital Technology"
- Takahito Tokita
- Representative Director, CEO, CDXO, Fujitsu
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14:45-15:15
Lecture
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"Orchestrating a brighter world"
- Takayuki Morita
- President and CEO, NEC Corporation
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15:15-15:45
Lecture
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"We will Expand into New Fields of Business that Achieve CSV×DX in Step with Social Changes"
- Shinichiro Funabiki
- President and CEO,
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company
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16:00-17:20
Session 2
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"How can we materialize DX that leads to Evolution of Business?"
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As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, businesses are increasingly compelled to propel digital transformation (DX)— fundamental transformation of management and work utilizing digital technologies. Although so many voices have been calling for DX under the pandemic, DX progresses at businesses and government agencies have been rather slow. What factors have been hindering DX? And how can these factors be overcome? Our panelists draw on their front-line experiences grappling with these challenges to discuss these topics.
Panelist - Kenitiro Muto
- Director,
Google Japan
- Keita Nishiyama
- Senior Executive Fellow, Industrial Growth Platform, Inc. (IGPI)
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- Fujiyo Ishiguro
- President and CEO, Netyear Group
- Yuta Tsuruoka
- CEO, BASE
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Moderator - Takehiko Koyanagi
- Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei Inc.
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Tuesday, June 8 [ AM ]
8:50-9:00
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Message from Minister for Digital Transformation
- Takuya Hirai
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Minister for Digital Transformation,
Minister in charge of Information Technology Policy,
Minister of State for the Social Security and Tax Number System
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9:00-9:30
Dialogue
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"Reinventing Business through Digital Transformation"
- Arvind Krishna
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Chairman and CEO, IBM, USA
Interviewer: Akito Tanaka Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei Inc.
Nikkei Asia Chief business news correspondent
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9:30-10:00
Dialogue
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"Digital Workflows to Create New Ways of Working –Build Agility, Resilience and Accelerate Digital Transformation for A Healthier Future"
- Bill McDermott
- President and CEO, ServiceNow, USA
Interviewer: Waichi Sekiguchi Visiting Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei Inc.
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10:00-10:30
Lecture
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"The Next Big Thing is Search"
- Howard Lerman
- Founder and CEO, Yext, USA
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10:30-11:00
Lecture
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"The CEO View –Cyber Security From the Front Lines"
- Kevin Mandia
- CEO and Board Director, FireEye, USA
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11:15-12:45
Session 3 |
"Workstyles in the Post-New Normal Era"
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The COVID-19 pandemic has radically transformed workstyles across the business world, with growing adaptation of solutions such as remote working and online conferencing. Driving this digital revolution are the latest information and communication technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and next-generation communication protocols (5G). In this session, the panelists take a close look at the “post-new normal era” that will follow the end of the pandemic, debating topics such as new workstyles and the coming revolution in employment.
Panelist - Tomonobu Kamiya
- President, Adobe Japan
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- Miku Hirano
- CEO, Cinnamon
- Shinichi Koide
- Chairman, President and CEO, Salesforce.com, Japan & Korea
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- Katsunori Furuichi
- President and Managing Director, Box Japan
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- Shin Murakami
- Japan Country Manager, LinkedIn
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Moderator - Waichi Sekiguchi
- Visiting Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei Inc.
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Tuesday, June 8 [ PM ]
13:15-13:45
Dialogue
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"Sony's Turnaround –Becoming a resilient company"
- Kazuo Hirai
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Senior Advisor, Sony Group
Interviewer: Takashi Sugimoto Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei Inc.
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13:45-14:15
Lecture
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"SoftBank's Evolution –Creating the Future with Technology"
- Junichi Miyakawa
- President and CEO, SoftBank
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14:15-14:45
Dialogue
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"From Remote to Hybrid, Securing Workforces in the New Normal"
- Shawn Henry
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President of CrowdStrike Services and CSO, CrowdStrike, USA
Interviewer: Takehiko Koyanagi Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei Inc.
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14:45-15:15
Dialogue
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"Catalyst for Sustainable Innovation"
- Bernard Charlès
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Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO,
Dassault Systèmes, France
Interviewer: Waichi Sekiguchi Visiting Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei Inc.
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15:30-17:00
Session 4 |
"Information and communication networks in the post-new normal era"
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Looking ahead to the “post-new normal” era, when the COVID–19 pandemic is over and new lifestyles and economic activities have been normalized, there are high expectations for beyond 5G to be a core infrastructure in the future supporting advanced data distribution and utilization. Because collaboration with other countries, such as joint research and projects, is important for global and interoperable technology development, for the development of next-generation mobile communication technology, there has been an active movement around the world, which the consortium has been established in Japan, while at the same time cooperative activities across borders can be seen. In this session, we will share the visions, trends, current initiatives and future issues, in terms of technological developments for advancements in 5G and beyond 5G with lecturers in other countries and an area.
Keynote - Yoshiaki Takeuchi
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Director-General of the Telecommunications Bureau,
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
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Lecture - Matti Latva-aho
- Director for 6G Flagship,
University of Oulu, Finland
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- Thyaga Nandagopal
- Deputy Division Director,
Directorate of Computer & Information Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation, USA
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- Akihiro Nakao
- Professor,
the University of Tokyo, Japan
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