It's finally opening! Social innovation festival “SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK 2023”

Press release

The social innovation festival “SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK 2023” will be held from November 6th (Monday) to November 12th (Sunday).

With Hikarie Hall as the main venue, we will create opportunities to experience new ideas throughout the week through a hybrid of offline and online events, including talk events, workshops, hands-on events, exhibition booths, and networking. More than 150 programs and a total of more than 260 speakers will participate, and they will share their perspectives and new insights with viewers on keywords such as Shibuya, culture, global sustainability, and women.

Free caster Saeko Ishida, show MC RIBEKA, YouTuber Sanamaru, and freelance announcer Genta Aoki will appear as hosts of the conference, which will be held at the main venue, Hikarie Hall, from the 9th and will liven up the venue.

In addition, an English keynote will be held from 10:00 on Friday, November 10th: “Learning from the Nordics – Embracing diversity to generate new ideas [English]” Now, you can try PokeTalk's AI interpretation tool. Please bring your smartphone and earphones and enjoy the latest interpretation tools.

Please come to "SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK 2023" where diverse and multi-perspective ideas, values, and interaction with people will be born.
SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK 2023 https://social-innovation-week-shibuya.jp

Moderator (title omitted)

Thursday, November 9th
Saeko Ishida Lepro Entertainment Co., Ltd. Free caster
Friday, November 10th
RIBEKA Show MC
Saturday, November 11th
Sanamaru YouTuber
Sunday, November 12th
Genta Aoki Freelance announcer

During the event period, on Saturday, November 11th, Genta Aoki will also be holding a "Learn from Announcer Genta Aoki! A speaking course for people who are about to enter the workforce."
Application for participation: https://siw2023day3workshop.peatix.com/

Additional program release

Friday, November 10th 17:00-17:40 Shibuya Hikarie Hall

The ``Digital Entertainment Consortium'' was established with the participation of related business companies such as talent management companies, with the aim of solving various problems facing the entertainment industry in the digital age and revitalizing the industry.
At SIW2023, we will interview industry professionals who actually work in the industry about what they expect from the future and what they see as challenges, based on real-world questions about the industry solicited from current middle and high school students.
https://social-innovation-week-shibuya.jp/timetable/event/cf35/

About "Poketalk for BUSINESS Conference"

This software allows you to easily interpret multilingual meetings using AI technology without requiring any software installation. By simply reading a two-dimensional barcode with your smartphone, you can simultaneously interpret the speaker's language (10 languages) into 74 languages in voice and text. *If you would like to listen to audio, please bring your own earphones.
Details: https://pocketalk.jp/forbusiness/conference

If you would like to see the conference, idea sessions (open stage), and exhibition booths, please apply for a venue viewing ticket.
November 9th venue viewing ticket https://siw2023conferenceday1.peatix.com/
November 10th venue viewing ticket https://siw2023day2.peatix.com/
November 11th venue viewing ticket http://ptix.at/eKDRzu
November 12th venue viewing ticket https://siw2023day4.peatix.com/

Archives are also available from time to time
https://social-innovation-week-shibuya.jp/archive-report/

SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK 2023

Date: November 6th (Mon) – November 12th (Sun), 2023
Venue: Shibuya Hikarie Hall and other facilities in Shibuya Ward
Admission fee: Free (some paid programs available)
Holding method: Venue viewing, online distribution (excluding some programs)
Contents: Conference, Idea Session, Experience, Networking, Awards, SIW CONNECT
Producer: Jungo Kanayama (Representative Director of Shibuya City Tourism Association) / Shinko Osada (Director and Secretary General Future Design Shibuya)
Organizer: Future Design Shibuya General Incorporated Association
Co-sponsor: Shibuya Ward
Sponsored by: Embassy of Iceland, Embassy of Finland, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Shibuya Ward Federation of Shopping Associations, Shibuya Ward Tourism Association
Special partner: The Nippon Foundation
Planning and production: SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK Executive Committee

Partner companies: Tokyu Corporation, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., Sumadori Co., Ltd., Osaka University, Goldwin Co., Ltd., Kokumin Kyosai Coop (National Union of Workers' Mutual Aid Cooperatives), Commune Co., Ltd., East Japan Railway Company, Taisei Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Tokyu Land Corporation, Nike Japan Co., Ltd., New Balance Japan Co., Ltd., Kao Corporation (Biore), Aoyama Shoji Co., Ltd., Ajinomoto Co., Ltd. (LaboMe®/Amino Vital®), I Co., Ltd.・O Data Equipment, AOI Pro. Co., Ltd., Adobe Co., Ltd., WE League, KDDI Co., Ltd., Tadashi Kato Co., Ltd., Keio University, Sanyo Bussan Co., Ltd., CCBT, Shibuya Television Co., Ltd., Jalcard Co., Ltd., Xing Co., Ltd., Daikin HVAC Solutions Tokyo Co., Ltd., Twitch Japan LLC, Kose Co., Ltd., Digital Garage, Inc., Uzabase Co., Ltd., Persol Holdings Co., Ltd., Hanamaru Co., Ltd., Mars Japan Limited, freee Co., Ltd., Recochoku Co., Ltd. , Legitimate

Cooperating companies: RB's Co., Ltd., Axis Consulting Co., Ltd., INTERNATIONAL NFT FES SHIBUYA, ODORIBA Co., Ltd., GAKU, Shibuya Chatan Park, Shibuya Good Manners Project, News Technology Co., Ltd., Cosmeros Association, SAKUSEN TOKYO Co., Ltd., Shibuya Cast, Shibuya Art Festival, Shibuya Redevelopment Association, Shibuya Sakura Stage, Shibuya Smart City Promotion Organization, Shibuya Hikarie Hall, Simeji, JOICFP Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, STYLY (Psychic VR Lab Co., Ltd.), Sponge, General Incorporated Association Channel47 Corporation, Directions Co., Ltd., DOMMUNE, Japan Life Saving Association, Next Generations, HYTEK Co., Ltd., Harakado, Parco, SEM Co., Ltd., Four Startups Co., Ltd., Forest Gate Daikanyama, Preferred Robotics Co., Ltd., playground Co., Ltd. , Poketalk Co., Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Miyashita Koen Partners, Metaverse Japan, Metronome Co., Ltd., Euglena Co., Ltd.

Affiliated educational institutions: Atomi Gakuen Women's University, Kanto Gakuen University, Josai International University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo City University, Bunka Gakuen Educational Corporation Bunka Fashion College, University of Tsukuba

Media partners: Qetic Inc., Shigotozuki, Shibuya Keizai Shimbun, Shibuya Shimbun, Shibuya Radio, NUMBER, BUSSINES INSIDER, FINEPLAY, PR TIMES, Voicy, MASHING UP, metropolitana tokyo, lifehacker