At the Japan Empowerment Summit 2023 presented by Metaverse Japan, which will be held at Shibuya Stream Hall on Thursday, February 2, 2023, Mr. Neil Trevett, Chairman of the world's largest Metaverse standards organization, the Metaverse Standards Forum, will take the podium for the first time in Japan. increase.
The Metaverse Standards Forum promotes the development of interoperability standards for the Metaverse that are open and inclusive, and promotes collaboration between standards bodies and industry to accelerate their development and deployment through practical, action-based projects. We provide a venue. MVJ is the first Japanese member of the Principal Organization of the Metaverse Standards Forum, and this time we welcomed Mr. Neil Trevett to the theme session of this summit, "Standardization of the Metaverse from Japan to the World," along with MVJ Representative Director Kunimi Mabuchi. Crosstalk.
Official website URL: https://mvjsummit.com/mvjs2023/
About the Metaverse Standards Forum
The Metaverse Standards Forum promotes the development of interoperability standards for the Metaverse that are open and inclusive, and promotes collaboration between standards bodies and industry to accelerate their development and deployment through practical, action-based projects. We provide a venue.
Since its launch in June 2022 with 35 founding members, there are now more than 2,200 organizations participating in the forum, and the number of participants is increasing daily.
Metaverse Standards Forum https://metaverse-standards.org/
Neil Trevett profile
As vice president of NVIDIA's developer ecosystem, he works to enable applications that take advantage of GPU acceleration. Neil was elected Chairman of the Khronos Group for over 20 years, where he initiated the OpenGL ES standard used by billions of people worldwide, and developed the WebGL, Vulkan, OpenXR APIs for Portable 3D and Augmented and Virtual Reality. It supports catalyzing the glTF runtime 3D asset format. Most recently, Neil founded the Metaverse Standards Forum, which has over 2,200 member organizations, and is currently its president.
<Mr. Neil Trevett's presentation session>
■ Theme session 6F
16:10-16:45 Metaverse standardization from Japan to the world
<Speakers>
Neil Trevett
Metaverse Standards Forum Chair／Vice President Developer Ecosystems／NVIDIA
President / Khronos Group
Yohei Ishii
Representative Director of VRM Consortium / COO of Virtual Cast Co., Ltd.
Makoto Takamura
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Information and Communications Bureau Counselor
So Saito
Representative Attorney at So Sato Law Office
Kuniyoshi Mabuchi
General Incorporated Association Metaverse Japan Representative Director / PwC Consulting LLC Partner Executive Officer
In addition, Yoshihide Muroya, an air race pilot, will be on stage for the theme session "Sports: A new enthusiasm for sports in the Metaverse." Mr. Shusaku Hayakawa, CEO of Ryukyu Astida Sports Club, Mr. Koji Sato of Hiroshima Television Broadcasting, and Mr. Keisuke Toyoda, Specially Appointed Professor of the University of Tokyo, will discuss the state of sports, fan engagement, and the possibilities of enthusiastic experiences and the Metaverse.
In the theme session "End Note", Mr. Keisuke Murakami, Director General of the Digital Agency, and Mr. Makoto Arima, Advisor of Rakuten Group, will discuss the future that Japan Empowrment by Metaverse will bring.
Please pay attention to the “Japan Empowerment Summit 2023 presented by Metaverse Japan” where various speakers will discuss the future possibilities of the Metaverse beyond the boundaries of the industry.
<Mr. Yoshihide Muroya and Mr. Makoto Arima on stage>
■ Theme session 6F
12:25-13:05 Sports: A New Frenzy in Sports from the Metaverse
The sports industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, the use of Metaverse, which enables the provision of new online experiences, is also attracting attention. Industry-leading members discuss the nature of sports, fan engagement, and the possibilities of enthusiastic experiences and the metaverse.
<Speakers>
Shusaku Hayakawa
Representative Director, Ryukyu Astida Sports Club Co., Ltd.
Yoshihide Muroya
LEXUS PATHFINDER AIR RACING Air Race Pilot Aerobatic Pilot
Koji Sato
Hiroshima Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. DX Business Promotion Office New Business Producer
Keisuke Toyoda
Specially Appointed Professor/Architect, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
Shinko Osada
General Incorporated Association Metaverse Japan Representative Director / General Incorporated Association Future Design Shibuya Director / Secretary General
19:45-20:15 End Note
What is the future brought about by Japan Empowrment by Metaverse?
<Speakers>
Keisuke Murakami
Director General of Digital Agency Director of Service Group for Citizens
Makoto Arima
Rakuten Group Co., Ltd. Advisor (Senior Advisor) / General Incorporated Association Metaverse Japan Special Advisor
Shinko Osada
General Incorporated Association Metaverse Japan Representative Director / General Incorporated Association Future Design Shibuya Director / Secretary General
Kuniyoshi Mabuchi
General Incorporated Association Metaverse Japan Representative Director / PwC Consulting LLC Partner Executive Officer
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.
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.
Media Partner: Forbes JAPAN / Lifehacker [Japan version]
Special cooperation: Tokyu Corporation
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023
Time: 10:00-21:00 (planned)
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/
