We have announced the second partner session and local government session of the "Japan Empowerment Summit 2023 presented by Metaverse Japan" to be held on February 2, 2023 (Thursday) in collaboration with "Metaverse Japan" (MVJ). .
This summit will be held with six partners, including Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., as well as Sharp Corporation, Adobe Corporation, and Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., as Gold Partners. On the 5th floor of SHIBUYA STREAM HALL, partner exhibition booths will be set up, where you can experience exhibitions and demonstrations of case studies.
In addition, the municipal lightning pitch "Interactive Session" will be held by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Kyushu Bureau lightning pitch, and the lightning pitch in Yamakoshi, Niigata Prefecture, which has become a hot topic for NFT sales of "Nishikigoi" art.
Please pay attention to the “Japan Empowerment Summit 2023 presented by Metaverse Japan” where you can discuss and learn about the future and challenges of “Regional Revitalization x Metaverse”.
Website URL https://mvjssummit.com/mvjs2023/
Japan Empowerment Summit 2023
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023
Venue: Shibuya Stream Hall / Online delivery (6F theme session only)
Application for participation: https://japanempowermentsummit2023.peatix.com
*There is no online distribution for the 5th floor interactive session (Ministry/Municipal Lightning Pitch).
Theme session (6F) *Titles omitted
14:50～
Partner Session #1: DNP
Efforts to solve regional issues through DNP's XR communication business
DNP's XR (Extended Reality) communication business that makes existing real places virtual and works on community-participating new town development. From a corporate point of view, we will present an approach to solving regional issues using the Metaverse and the vision of future towns.
<Speakers>
Takashi Miyagawa
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. AB Center XR Communication Business Development Unit Business Promotion Department General Manager
16:50～
Partner Session #2: Chugai Pharmaceutical
Healthcare x Web3.0/The Future of the Metaverse envisioned by Chugai Pharmaceutical
Digital transformation (DX) is accelerating in the healthcare industry.
Among them, "Web3.0/Metaverse" has the potential to bring about major changes mainly from the perspectives of "data", "organizations/communities", and "value creation space". In this lecture, Chugai Pharmaceutical will introduce the direction and issues of utilizing Web3.0/Metaverse in depth.
<Speakers>
Satoko Shisui
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Senior Executive Officer Head of Digital Transformation Unit
Interactive session (4F) *Speakers in no particular order, titles omitted
■ 12:35-12:55
Ministry Lightning Pitch: Kyushu Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Utilization of the Metaverse in the infrastructure field
<Speakers>
Kazutomo Fusasaki
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kyushu Regional Development Bureau Infrastructure DX Promotion Office Construction Specialist
Masato Komiya
Innovation Strategist, JIC Venture Growth Investments / Researcher, Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
■ 13:25-13:45
Municipal Lightning Pitch: Shibuya Ward and Kobe City
Startup support
<Speakers>
Katsuro Tasaka
Shibuya Ward Office Global Hub City Promotion Office Manager
Takashi Oda
Kobe City New Industry Division Innovation Specialist / Kwansei Gakuin High School Art Inquiry Lecturer
■13:50-14:10
Municipal Lightning Pitch: Oita Prefecture
Change the region with the power of Oita digital
<Speakers>
Eiichiro Abe
OX Co., Ltd. President and CEO
■ 14:15-14:35
Municipal Lightning Pitch: Kameoka City
“Kameoka City Digital Cultural Museum” Utilizing the Metaverse for Preserving and Passing on Historical Cultural Properties
<Speakers>
Takayasu Kuroda
CEO of stu Inc. / Creative & Entrepreneur
Taku Asukai
Curator, Kameoka City Cultural Museum
■ 15:20-15:40
Municipal Lightning Pitch: Ota City, Shimane Prefecture
What private companies can do to solve the problem of cities that may disappear in 2040. ~ Ota City, Shimane Prefecture World Heritage Iwami Ginzan Challenge with Digital Twin Bath
<Speakers>
Yoshiaki Sawabe
Representative Director and CEO of One To Ten Co., Ltd. / Advisor of Metaverse Japan
Tadashi Matsuba
Iwami Ginzan Gungondo Group Co., Ltd. President
■ 15:45-16:05
Municipal Lightning Pitch: Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Metaverse x Furusato Nozei
<Speakers>
Ayumi Okawara
HIKKY Co., Ltd PR Marketing Chief／Corporate Sales representative
■ 18:40-19:00
Municipal Lightning Pitch: Sendai City
About the web3 special zone concept
<Speakers>
Hiroyasu Kato
Chief, Industry Promotion Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Sendai City / Project Assistant Professor, Research Center for Information and Intelligent Systems, Tohoku University
■ 19:35-19:55
Municipal Lightning Pitch: Yamakoshi
Nishikigoi NFT / Metaverse Yamakoshi Village at Yamakoshi DAO
<Speakers>
Haruka Takeuchi
Representative of Yamakoshi Public Meeting / Representative of Yamakoshi Public Meeting
Kojiro Ito
Gugenka 3DCG XRartist
Kanemitsu Midori
bitFlyer Head of Crypto Strategy, Inc.
*This is part of a currently scheduled session. The latest information will be announced on the official website.
*Session content, speakers, and schedule are subject to change.
[About Japan Empowerment Summit 2023]
Discussions over the future and use cases of the Metaverse in the Web3 era are rising not only in Japan, but also around the world. Looking ahead to 2023, the evolution of VR devices and the entertainment field have already begun to make great strides, and beyond that, along with the evolution of technology, there will be an industrial multiverse that fuses the real and the virtual, and an education called the communication verse. , medical care, SDGs, tourism, and sports are expected to be implemented in society.
As the first step for Japan to embark on a new frontier of the digital economy, we, MVJ, will hold an event of regional revitalization x Metaverse for the Web3 era as the Japan Empowerment Summit. Digital technology has advanced dramatically, new lifestyles with/after corona have begun to spread, and the driving force of the new era of web3 is accelerating, and the Metaverse has the potential to expand rapidly. MVJ provides a place to discuss and learn about the future and challenges of “regional revitalization x Metaverse,” with the aim of revitalizing the region with the Metaverse and building a hub with local governments.
[Participating ministries (planned)] *In no particular order
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology / Digital Agency
[Participating municipalities (planned)]
Sapporo City/Sendai City/Gunma Prefecture/Chiba Prefecture/Shibuya Ward/Yokohama City/Kawasaki City/Shizuoka Prefecture/Fukui City/Kyoto City/Kobe City/Kameoka City/Hiroshima Prefecture
/ Mihara City / Takamatsu City / Mitoyo City / Oita Prefecture / Okinawa City / Yamakoshi Residents Conference
*In no particular order
Event summary
Name: Japan Empowerment Summit 2023 presented by Metaverse Japan
Organizer: General Incorporated Association Metaverse Japan
Co-sponsored by Future Design Shibuya
Support: Digital Agency / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / Ministry of Education (pending) / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (pending) / Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (pending) / Shibuya Ward
Gold Partner: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. / Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Partners: Sharp Corporation / Adobe Corporation / Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. / Cluster Co., Ltd. / Psychic VR Lab Co., Ltd. / One To Ten Co., Ltd.
Special cooperation: Tokyu Corporation
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023
Time: 10:00-21:00 (tentative)
Venue: Shibuya Stream Hall
URL: https://mvjssummit.com/mvjs2023/
Participation application (paid): https://japanempowermentsummit2023.peatix.com
*Free for MVJ members, government agencies, and partners
[Association Overview]
Name: General Incorporated Association Metaverse Japan
Date of establishment: March 14, 2022
Location: Daikanyama Tsutaya Bookstore SHARE LOUNGE, 17-5 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Group website: https://metaverse-japan.org/
