Official approval from Japanese and French Government
In the face of global manufacturing issues such as data security, productivity and profitability,
Industry 5.0 represents a genuine opportunity to re-industrialise production in a smart and responsible way,
which is compatible with the world’s ecological, and environmental challenges.
Playing a central role in exchanges between Japan and Europe, and initiated by Franco-Japanese agreement, Smart Manufacturing Summit will deliver a new, innovative event format for professionals working in industry, IOT technologies, AI and robotics.
Join us from 13 to 15 March 2024 and be part of the next-generation industrial revolution.
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AUTOMATION & MECHATRONICS
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NEW ENERGIES
SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
SMART MOBILITIES
Countries & Regions
SPEAKERS
Dirk THIEME
Head of New mobility and innovation, Die Gläserne Manufaktur Dresden
Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:50 - 15:35
TYPE
Panel
Stéphane BURGAUD
Business Development Director
Actia Japan
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Philippe SETTON
French Ambassador to Japan
French Embassy in Japan
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Nadia PELLEFIGUE
Vice-Chairman in charge of International
La Région Occitanie au Japon
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Marie-Cécile TARDIEU
COO
Business France
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Laurent WAUQUIEZ
President of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and Co-President of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises Agency
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Kazuhisa ITSUJI
Corporate Vice President, Films Division
Toray Industries, Inc
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Julien MARIEZ
Adviser for space affairs and CNES representative
French Embassy in Japan
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Franck COLCOMBET
Chairman of the Executive Board
Agence Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Eric BOUDOT
CEO
GCK
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Toru KANTO
New Value Development Div. Electronic Solution Development Dept. Group Manager
Toyoda Gosei
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:50 - 15:35
TYPE
Panel
Philippe PEREZ
Head of Marketing & Public Affairs
Jolt Capital
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:50 - 15:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Philippe Perez began his career with a satellite manufacturing company (Thales Alenia Space) involved in remote sensing and image intelligence.
Having then joined the French Foreign Service in 1995, Philippe was appointed to the French embassy in Japan, with the mandate to foster science-based collaborations and lead organize high-level study missions in the fields of robotics, nanotechnology and electronics.
Philippe was based in San Francisco from 2014 to 2019 as science and technology attaché, immersed within the Silicon Valley ecosystem of AI, IoT, MedTech, Mobility and Clean Energy start-ups. As part of his mission, he developed various Franco-US initiatives, which included collaborations with top-tier universities (Stanford, UC Berkeley and UCSF) and an acceleration program for French deeptech start-ups, in collaboration with Bpifrance.
Between his various diplomatic assignments, Philippe Perez also served as Head of Provence-Alps-French Riviera’s regional innovation agency, working closely with public research labs, technology transfer offices (TTOs) and European funding specialists.
Philippe Perez is a telecom engineer specialized in image processing (MSc from Telecom ParisTech). He also studied robotic vision at the University of Pennsylvania.
Agnieszka STASIAKOWSKA
Head of Sector EIC Business Acceleration Services, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency, European Commission
EIC Business Acceleration Services (European Innovation Council)
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
10:50 - 11:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Agnieszka works at the intersection of European business, policy and innovation heading the EIC Business Acceleration Services team of the European Commission. EIC is a 10 bn € initiative supporting growth of deep-tech European startups & scaleups. Funding is accompanied with world-class coaching and acceleration services to engage the whole ecosystem. Agnieszka brings along over 15 years of experience in impact analysis, deep tech innovation funding and investing as well as acceleration services from European Institutions and private sector. She uses this experience to build evidence-based acceleration services and grow next unicorns in Europe.
Nicolas SESTIER
Deputy Director Japan and Activity Director North East Asia - Health, Fashion & Lifestyle
Business France
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
10:50-11:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Nicolas Sestier has spent the last 12 years advising French companies to export around the globe. Nicolas was appointed in different countries and had worked for the French Embassy Trade Office, Business France, in France, the USA, Chile, China and nom Japan as the Deputy Director of the Tokyo Office.
Nicolas has worked to export companies in several different industrial fields such as automotive, aerospace, security, and industry 4.0 related innovations.
Olivier DOUHERET
Attaché Academic, science & innovation and, cultural of Walloon Trade and Investment Office
Walloon Trade and Investment Office (AWEX) (WALLONIE)
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
10:50-11:35
TYPE
Panel
Sho TAKIMOTO
E5G Business Promotion Department, Telecom Solutions Division
NS Solutions Corporations
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Panel
Akihiro ONISHI
Engineering Fellow, Engineering Innovation Division
Toyota Production Engineering Corporation
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
11:50-12:35
TYPE
Panel
Masaaki SHIBAYAMA
Executive Director, Innovative Business Creation Department
Aichi Prefectural Government
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:00 - 14:45
TYPE
Panel
Manuel HUBERT
EEU-side Managing Director, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation Minister Counsellor, Delegation of the European Union to Japan
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
10:50 - 11:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Manuel is the Managing Director of the EU-Japan Centre, and Minister Counsellor at the Delegation of the EU to Japan. He holds a master in Economics and Management. The last 18 years, he has worked for the European Commission on financial planning, employment policies, and addressing barriers to the free movement of workers inside the EU Internal market. For the last six years, he has focused on international dimension of European industrial policies in particular international supply chains partnerships and FTAs. Before joining the European Commission, he has worked as an economist in private consultancy business and research institutes.
Mortimer PIGNON
Team Leader for International & Collaborative Innovation
フランス公的投資銀行
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
14:50 - 15:50
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Mortimer Pignon is the Team Leader for International & Collaborative Innovation at Bpifrance, the French public investment bank, that supports innovative startups and SMEs.
He graduated in engineering from Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France) and has a background in acoustics and strategy consulting. Until 2023, Mortimer was working as an account manager at Bpifrance, and managed and developped a portfolio of 500+ companies, specialized in various sectors such as fintech, greentech, cryptoassets, and legaltech, conducting 360° analysis, and providing long-term support and financing.
Isabelle LEBO
International partnerships and International Advisory Manager
Bpifrance
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
14:50 - 15:50
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Isabelle Lebo is Head of International Partnerships at Bpifrance in the International and European Affairs Department. Partnerships are concluded with our counterparts: development banks, innovation agencies, guarantee or investment funds and/or organisations in their ecosytems …
This activity is cross-cutting to all our business lines with the main objectives to benchmark and col-laborate on general topics of interest for the benefit of our companies (ex: bringing innovation eco-systems closer together, sourcing common projects, setting up counter-guarantees, organising information webinars, ..) or at the request of these partners, integrate foreign startups on our EuroQuity platform to link them to partners or investors , or finally enhance our know-how to co-construct with them an innovation or guarantee or climate programme or product.
Experience: 15 years at Bpifrance in positions related to International and Export, coordinating several European projects and former Responsible for export development.
Previous positions in other organisations: B to B Marketing Manager at Siemens and Project Manager at France Telecom Mobiles.
Isabelle is graduated in Marketing and Communication by the Paris Universities of La Sorbonne and in European Business by the Paris University (Sceaux) and completed a professional thesis in technology watch at the engineering school ESIEE.
Jeanne ANDRADE
International Innovation Program Manager – Eureka
Bpifrance
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
14:50 - 15:50
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Jeanne Andrade is in charge of International Innovation Funding Programs within the Innovation Department of Bpifrance.
This activity aims to develop and manage financing schemes for collaborative innovation projects between French and foreign companies. This leads to conclude partnerships between Bpifrance and international innovation agencies/funding bodies to co-finance projects together, as well as sharing relevant information regarding common sectors of interest and strategy to create new tools of support beneficial to companies. In that regard, Jeanne Andrade is the National Project Coordinator for France in the Eureka network.
Graduated from the Ecole Normale Supérieure where she followed a multidisciplinary training in law, economics, and management. She is a holder of the “agrégation”, the highest teaching diploma in France, in economics. Before joining Bpifrance, she has taken part in research on the ethical and legal issues surrounding new technologies applied to the military and has also worked as coordinator of parliamentary questions for the Ministry of Defence.
Takao NAMIKI
Sales Director
3D Systems
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
10:50 - 11:35
TYPE
Panel
Takaya MATSUDA
CEO
HERALBONY Co.,Ltd.
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Panel
Kojiro SHIRAISHI
Representative of DMG MORI Sailing Team, Participant to the Vendée Globe
DMG MORI Sailing Team
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Panel
Pierre KUCHLY
President of CEFJ, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Val d'Oise, President of the National CPME (Confederation of SME)
CEFJ (COMITE D'ECHANGES FRANCO-JAPONAIS )
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Panel
Noriko CARPENTIER-TOMINAGA
Déléguée Générale
CEFJ (COMITE D'ECHANGES FRANCO-JAPONAIS )
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Panel
Carolina VIAROUGE
CEO
EIT Manufacturing
Keiichiro KOUMURA
Venture Co-creation Department Project Manager
Mitsui Fudosan CO.,Ltd.
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
16:25 - 17:10
TYPE
Panel
Keisuke IWATA
Director CFO
GRA&GREEN Inc.
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
14:00 - 14:45
TYPE
Panel
Kazutaka OYOBE
Innovation Strategy Office Open Innovation producer
NTT WEST CORPORATION (QUINTBRIDGE)
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
12:40 - 14:00
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Joined NTT West in 2007. Since 2012, he has been working in the new business department, working on strategy planning, product/service development, and support for new businesses. Currently, he is contributing to the construction of a co-creation ecosystem with 1,200 corporate member organizations and 17,000 individual members at NTT West's open innovation place "QUINTBRIDGE", which was launched in March 2022.
In his private life, he work as the representative and advisor for five companies, and utilize his outside knowledge, experience, and connections within the company.
Yasuhiro YOSHIZAWA
Co-Founder
Inclusion Japan,Inc. (ICJ)
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
10:50 - 11:35
TYPE
Panel
Yuma SASAKI
Founder / CEO
Dodai Group, Inc
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
10:50 - 11:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
2023 : Pivoted to electric mobility business in Ethiopia, focusing on electric motorcycles.
2021 : Founded Dodai in Djibouti to sell solar kits on installment
2020 : Vice President at Luup, leading business setup and port acquisition.
2018 : Uber Japan as Head of Sales, working on nationwide taxi alliances.
2016 : Obtained an MBA from ESSEC Business school in France and worked as Commercial Director at PEG Africa in Ghana, leading a 250-person sales team.
2013 : Graduated from the University of Tokyo with a degree in French Literature and joined ENEOS, managing Southeast Asian oil exploration projects for two years.
1986 : Born in London
Yutaka TOKUSHIMA
Chief Executive Officer
Instalimb Inc.
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
10:50 - 11:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
● From 1997, served as served as a founding member of a hardware venture in the field of LCD components in the United States (Silicon Valley). His responsibilities included LSI development in collaboration with American companies and technology transfer to domestic and international manufacturers.
● Served at one of Japan's largest medical device manufacturers, designing and engineering medical devices such as electrocardiographs and defibrillators.
● Served at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), he closely worked with the Philippines government, Department of Trade and Industry and local universities. This resulted him to serve as the overall project coordinator and project manager for a project aimed at revitalizing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using digital fabrication technology. This project received the Good Design Award in 2014.
● Upon returning to Japan in 2015, while being a researcher at Keio University, he worked various International Development projects at JICA and found Instalimb in March 2017, incorporating it 2018.
● He had/has lectured on topics such as innovation and biodesign in developing countries.at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Hiroshima University, and other universities, as a concurrent position other than Instalimb.
● Education: the Master's Program in Policy and Media Studies at Keio University (awarded the Aiso Prize for the best research).
● Many awards received.
Yoshihiro HASHIZUME
President & CEO
SWANY Co., Ltd.
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
10:50 - 11:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
After working in design and development for a major manufacturer, in 2010 he took over his father's company, which was on the verge of closure at the time. Although it was a one-man succession, the company quickly transformed itself from a subcontract manufacturing business to a design company. Using state-of-the-art 3D tools, the company achieved a number of successes and rapidly expanded its business, which now employs 16 people. In addition, he conceived and led a local souvenir project in collaboration with the local government. Many products have been released so far. The company aims to be the most reliable design company in Japan, capable of giving shape to ideas quickly.
Katsumi KAMEMOTO
Technology Division Deputy General Manager, Solutions & Systems Engineering Department
Okuma Corporation
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Takeshi YOSHIDA
Director General Innovation Promotion Department
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
14:00 - 14:45
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Takeshi Yoshida joined New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in April 1991. He was a visiting scholar at Stanford University in 1995.
In August 2008, he became the Chief Representative of the NEDO office in New Delhi. Since October 2018, Mr. Yoshida has been working as Director General of Innovation Promotion Department where he manages various programs to support technology-based startups.
Shuji KAWAI
Executive Officer Open Innovation Planning Division Manager / Last One Mile Planning Team Operating officer
Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:50 - 15:35
TYPE
Panel
Katsuya HASHIZUME
Executive Officer / Partner
Beyond Next Ventures Inc
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
14:00 - 14:45
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
For over 10 years, he has been consistently involved in investing in academia startups. Joined BNV in 2020, focusing on investments in startups in the medical device and digital health sectors. Appointed as an Executive Officer in August 2021. Leads the investment department while also overseeing the community management of portfolio companies. Prior to BNV, he has served as the leader of industry-academic investment group at JAFCO and the chief promoter of JST START. While investing in startups, he has been involved in the company creation of several academia startups, including Microwave Chemical (IPO), Biomedical Solutions (M&A) and Bly Medical (M&A). Completed graduate studies at the Keio University Graduate School of Media and Governance.
Kohei YAMADA
Member
Kobayashi Create Co., Ltd.
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
10:50 - 11:50
TYPE
Panel
Yuji SHIRANE
Member
Kobayashi Create Co., Ltd.
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
10:50 - 11:50
TYPE
Panel
Natalia MYKHAYLOVA
CEO
WeavAir
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
10:50 - 11:50
TYPE
Panel
Uekusa MAKOTO
Assistant Manager Maas Business Department Service Development & Promotion Office
MONET Technologies Inc.
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
10:50 - 11:50
TYPE
Panel
Sumit KHEMANI
CEO & Director
Smartfuture Pte Ltd
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
10:50 - 11:50
TYPE
Panel
Shingo YOSHIZUMI
CEO / Founder
Kaman, inc.
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
10:50 - 11:50
TYPE
Panel
Motofumi HAGIWARA
Senior Staff
YAGAMI CO.,LTD.
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
10:50 - 11:50
TYPE
Panel
Jean-François HENON
Co-founder
Optimistik
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
10:50 - 11:50
TYPE
Panel
Octave LAPEYRONIE
Co-Founder and CEO
Fabriq
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
14:50 - 15:50
TYPE
Panel
Hirotaka SAHASHI
President and CEO
Station Ai
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:00 - 14:45
TYPE
Panel
Kimiaki SATO
Chief Engineer, FA Digital Engineering Dept., Digital Manufacturing Solution Center
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, FACTORY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS GROUP
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Dr.-Ing. Mario POTHEN
Head of Competence Field Digitalization and Interconnection
Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnologie IPT
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Niels KÖNIG
Head of Department Production Metrology
Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnologie IPT
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Marc SEXTON
VP Sales & Marketing
GRIP GmbH Handhabungstechnik
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Kentaro BLUMENSTENGE
President
TECHNIUM Co., Ltd. (DMG MORI Group)
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Akiko TANAKA
Chair, Sub-Committee on Innovation (Executive Officer, Deputy Group Executive R&D Headquarters, Canon Inc.)
Keidanren
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
16:25 - 17:10
Ryo NAKADA
Chugoku Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Section Chief (Startups Support)
METI (Chugoku Bureau)
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
12:40 - 14:00
TYPE
Panel
Tomohiro ISHIKAWA
CEO & Founder
Spiral Inc.
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
In 2007, while still in college, he participated in the founding of a flying robot venture and was involved in the development of various types of flying robots, including VTOL (now called "drones"). Later, as a production engineer at a medical device manufacturer, he worked on on-site improvements and realized the need for robot development from the perspective of the workplace. In 2016, he co-founded Spiral Inc. to create an indoor-specific autonomous drone flight system that can be used only by on-site workers, believing that there is an opportunity in the indoor drone market, which has yet to be discovered. He is currently developing services mainly for general contractors in Japan and Europe, and spends his days struggling with engineers in 7 countries including Rwanda, India, and Singapore.
Daniel CHANG
Executive Director
Space Monkey SG Pte. Ltd.
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
16:25 - 17:10
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
With over two decades of extensive experience in high tech industries, Daniel Chang has held distinguished positions at renowned corporations such as Hewlett-Packard, Schneider Electric, and Amazon Web Services. As a seasoned entrepreneur, he has successfully co-founded three start-ups, securing investments from leading venture capital firms, including Softbank, ZhenFund, and K2VC. Born in Taiwan and raised in Japan, he possesses a rich multicultural background, having worked across various international markets. As a trilingual business professional fluent in English, Japanese, and Mandarin, he is leveraging his expertise in the global expansion endeavours..
Georg LÖER
Representative Director and President
NRW Japan K.K
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Jennifer MARIENFELD
Head of Business Unit Japan
NRW.Global Business GmbH
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 17:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Takashi WADA
Business Development manager
Ametek KK Creaform B.U
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Daisuke MATSUO
Manager Aerospace Team, System Integration Div.
YUTAKA ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Yusuke DOI
UNIDGE,Inc. Co-CEO, AlphaDrive Tokai Chief Director
UNIDGE,Inc.(Alphadrive Co.,Ltd)
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:50 - 15:35
TYPE
Panel
Masaaki TERANO
Executive Officer, TOKAI INNOVATION INSTITUTE Co. General Manager, Open Innovation Promotion Office, Organization for the Future of Society, Nagoya University
TOKAI INNOVATION INSTITUTE Nagoya University
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:00 - 14:45
TYPE
Panel
Inketsu OKINA
A financial Manger
Terra Charge Corporation
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
15:50 - 16:20
TYPE
Keynote
PRESENTATION
Inketsu graduated from Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California,
Okina is an experienced Japanese Serial Entrepreneur in the energy and financial sectors.
He ran two companies in fintech and trading business. He led PJP Eye, a plant-based carbon battery producer to win second place at the COP 26 Clean Energy Pitch battle. He joined Terra Motors in 2023 to run its Nasdaq IPO.
Toshihiko ITO
Global Market Development Manager
TBM Co., Ltd.
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
2007 - Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility Co., Ltd. : Project Management of overseas EPC and Export
2014 - NEC Corporation: Global ICT Business Development
2021 - TBM: Global Sales and Business Development
Born in Japan and learned in Japan, the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
Has experience in Business Development in various countries and regions such as MENA and APAC for 17 years.
Currently work for global business development in the early phase in TBM.
Yoko KAMIMURA
EVP, CIEO(Chief Interpreneur Engagement Officer), Chief Evangelist
SUNDRED Co.
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
12:40 - 14:00
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
SUNDRED Co. EVP, Chief Interpreneur Engagement Officer (CIEO) and Chief Evangelist,/ Tenchijin Co. Business Development Leader, After working as a community manager at DMM.make AKIBA, one of the largest manufacturing support spaces in Japan, She has over 7 years of experience supporting startups in the public and private sectors. She specializes in creating opportunities for co-creation with diverse stakeholders from different fields and generations, and has designed and spoken at events on the themes of community and technology. At Tenchijin, a JAXA-funded venture, She connects space and earth through business development of satellite data business.
Marta SZCZYGIEL
Head of Foreign Trade Office in Tokyo
Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH)
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
10:50 - 11:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
After majoring in Japanese Studies at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland, Szczygiel continued her studies at Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, where she obtained a Ph.D. in 2017. In 2018-2020, she was a JSPS Research Fellowship at the Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, University of Tokyo.
Szczygiel has reach experience of working as an interpreter and translator for major Japanese companies. From October 2021, she serves as the Head of Tokyo Foreign Trade Office of Polish Investment and Trade Agency.
Tomohiro EBATA
Deputy General Manager Corporate Strategy Planning Division
KDDI CORPORATION
STAGE
Innovation Showcase
DATE
16:25 - 17:10
TYPE
Panel
Guillaume DE MONTAIGNAC
Managing Director
Stäubli KK
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
12:40 - 13:10
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
PRESENTATION
Guillaume de Montaignac is the managing director of Stäubli Japan.
He is in charge of the development of Stäubli in Japan, by defining and implementing local strategy, by leading finance, HR and IT departments, and by supporting Divisional Directors (Robotics, Electrical Connectors, Fluid Connectors, Textile) in their activities such as sales, services, marketing and communication.
He works in Stäubli for 8 years, firstly based in France, then in Korea and since 2022 in Japan.
Prior to Stäubli and after a master’s degree in finance, he mades some experience in Bank, Retail, and eCommerce.
Susumu KATAOKA
President
JETRO
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
10:50 - 11:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Mr. Kataoka joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (currently the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) in 1991, later serving as Counsellor of the Embassy of Japan in France , and Counsellor of the Cabinet Secretariat for Revitalization of Japanese Economy , as well as Director General of JETRO (Japan External Trade Paris office. In 2020, served as Director General for Policy coordination and making at Consumer Affairs Agency. In October 2023, he was appointed as President of JETRO.
Philippe GODBOUT
Japan Managing Director
Dassault Systèmes
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
PRESENTATION
Philippe Godbout currently leads JAPAN geo as Managing Director. Prior to the current role, he led the Value Solutions Sales channels for Dassault Systemes in North America. Philippe started as CAD/CAM/CAE application engineer before moving in program management early in his career. He acquired deep knowledge of the Aerospace and Automotive Industries during his 20 year working in different positions at Dassault Systemes.
His experience ranged from leading the technical direction of Dassault Systemes Global Accounts to defining and operating the Global Collaborative Environment for the Boeing 787 Program. Philippe also managed Dassault Systemes’ services and consulting businesses across Asia while based in Tokyo for over 8 years.
For the last several years, Philippe implemented key business transformations initiative leading to a sustainable development of the partner ecosystems in North America. He was appointed in Japan in 2020 to build a healthy and creative organization engaging in the market transformation in Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Healthcare segments.
Philippe holds a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Master degree from Université de Sherbrooke.
Hiroaki MIYATA
Candidate for President
Co-Innovation University (provisional name)
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
10:15 - 10:45
TYPE
Keynote
PRESENTATION
Hiroaki Miyata is the Chair and a Professor of the Department of Health Policy Management within the Faculty of Medicine at Keio University. He also serves as a Professor of the Healthcare Quality Assessment at the Graduate School of Medicine in The University of Tokyo.
As a data scientist with an expertise on scientific methodology, health policy, and value co-creation; he has harnessed the power of data to research innovative solutions, challenge social change and contribute to the betterment of society.
Working across and outside the traditional health discipline, Miyata founded the National Clinical Database, the largest clinical database in Japan that 5,000 hospitals in Japan participate in collaboration with the Japanese medical specialty certification system. In addition, he spearheaded a national survey on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in partnership with LINE, the most popular messaging app in Japan, and the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare at a time when information regarding COVID-19 was scarce.
He also engages in a variety of practices, including those outside the medical field. He has been collaborating with various stakeholders, such as the World Economic Forum, to create a new social vision. One of Miyata's visions is a "resonant society" in which each individual can shine as they experience the world together, creating a diverse society by echoing life.
He serves as a Thematic Project Producer for 2025 Japan International Exposition, Member of the Advisory Panel on “Health Care 2035” for the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, an Executive Adviser on health policy and ICT to the central government (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) as well as to local governments (Shizuoka, Niigata, Hiroshima, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka), Director of the International House Japan, and Chair of the The Commons Project Japan Board.
Naohiko YOKOSHIMA
President
NEDO
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
10:50 - 11:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Mr. YOKOSHIMA Naohiko was appointed as President of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in October 2023. Prior to joining NEDO, Mr. Yokoshima spent most of his career as a legal and legislative officer at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, where he held various director positions, amongst them with the Minister’s Secretariat, the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, and the Agency of Natural Resources and Energy. During his career in public service, Mr. Yokoshima served at several other government agencies including the Japan Patent Office, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Mr. Yokoshima also worked at the Japanese Delegation to the OECD as First Secretary, where he covered trade and industrial policy.
Mr. Yokoshima earned an LLB from the University of Tokyo in 1994 and an LLM from New York University in 2000. He also studied public relations at the Institute of Socio-Information and Communication Studies, University of Tokyo from 1992 to 1994, and international relations at Columbia University East Asian Institute in 2001.
Ryu TATEWAKI
Managing Director of Exotec APAC
Exotec
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
PRESENTATION
Ryu Tatewaki is the Managing Director of Exotec APAC. He is responsible for driving the adoption of best-in-class warehouse robotics solutions in the APAC market. Ryu spent over 14 years in various leadership roles at prominent industrial equipment companies in Japan, Germany, Italy, and the US. Most recently, Ryu oversaw Japanese operations at Cognex Corporation, where he served as Head of Japan. Ryu holds an MBA from a university in Germany as well as a BS in Engineering in Japan.
Asher GABBAY
Vice President, Solution Consulting
PTC
Chénier LA SALLE
General Delegate of Québec in Japan
QUEBEC
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
PRESENTATION
Chénier holds a law degree from the University of Ottawa (1990). He has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1992. He also holds a degree in Eastern Asian Studies from the University of Montreal (1996) and a master’s degree in Administrative Law from Nagoya University (2000).
Chénier first studied and worked in Japan from 1994 to 2004. He returned to Japan in 2016 as Canadian Consul in Nagoya, a position he held until July 2021. In all, Chénier has spent over 16 years of his life in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Prior to becoming a Canadian diplomat in 2010, Chénier was vice-president of the Calgary-based Canada Beef Export Federation. He has also worked in the Tokyo office of the multinational Maple Leaf Foods and for the Government of Alberta.
Chénier joined the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie du Québec in June 2022 as Délégué général du Québec à Tokyo.
Chénier and his wife Noriko have three children. He occupies his free time with literary and entertainment projects. He has published three books and a board game. Chénier was a columnist for Nagoya’s main daily, the Chunichi Shimbun, from November 2017 to July 2021
Masahiko MOCHIZUKI
Vice President and Head of Capgemini Engineering Japan
Capgemini
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
15:50 - 16:20
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
PRESENTATION
He worked for a major foreign software company and a foreign system consulting company, mainly in the manufacturing industry, where he developed, consulted and managed implementation projects for mission-critical business systems. He then worked for a foreign engineering services company, including as a representative in Japan, and is currently head for Cap Gemini Engineering Services' Japanese operations.
Akira TAKANO
CEO
SkyPeak
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
16:25 - 17:10
TYPE
Panel
Hiroaki HARA
Sales Director
Honeywell
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
12:40 - 13:10
TYPE
Keynote
PRESENTATION
He joined Honeywell in 2021 as a sales manager, and currently leading the Japan sales team as a sales director responsible for process control system solutions. Before joining Honeywell, I worked for Ebara Corporation, General Electric, and Rockwell Automation mainly as a sales role. He does have a bachelor degree in Waseda University and also graduate degree in McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University.
Keigo HAGA
Director
Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:50 - 15:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Keigo has 20+ years of consulting experience for heavy equipment and industrial products industry. He leads wide range of project such as growth strategy, new business model development, production strategy, operation transformation, production and product engineering. Now the leader of “TheSmartFactory” initiative in Deloitte Japan.
Tatsuya YANAGIBASHI
Chief Technology Officer for Japan
Nokia
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
11:50 - 12:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Tatsuya Yanagibashi is Customer Chief Technology Officer at Nokia Japan since July 2020. Tatsuya received BA degree from Tokyo University of Science in 1994. After working experience in both established and startup companies, he joined Nokia Siemens Networks Co., Ltd. (currently Nokia Solutions & Networks G.K.) in 2008 and started his pre-sales role for IP transport products. After the acquisition of Alcatel Lucent he took the lead of end to end mobile technologies including MEC, 5G, IoT and security as Head of Technology. He then moved to Nokia Bell Labs standardization team in January 2020 to be Nokia delegate for 5G network slicing and automation standardization at ETSI ZSM ISG, as well as having responsibility of Nokia internal alignment of cross domain network slicing technologies. He has presented at numerous public seminars and participated in panel discussions, including Wireless Week Japan and 5G ACIA Industrial Day Tokyo, and has served as a planning committee member of the Multimedia Promotion Forum Mobile Subcommittee since 2020.
Sophie SIDOS
President
French Foreign Trade Advisors
STAGE
Business Summit - INTERNATIONAL AGORA
DATE
14:00 - 16:00
TYPE
Sponsored Conference
Kuni HORITA
President and CEO
Siemens Japan
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:50 - 15:35
TYPE
Panel
Osamu TABATA
Vice President, Dean of Faculty of Engineering
Kyoto University of Advanced Science
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:00 - 14:45
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Osamu Tabata has a unique experience as worked at Toyota Central R&D Labs. for 15 years, Ritsumeikan University for 7.5 years, Kyoto University for 16 years, then now serving as an Executive Vice President and founding Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Kyoto University of Advanced Science. His specialty is MEMS and DAN Nanotechnology. He is a Fellow of IEEE and IEEJ.
Guillaume DOURDIN
CEO and Representative Director
Veolia Japan
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:00 - 14:45
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Guillaume DOURDIN is currently CEO and Representative Director for Veolia Japan.
He is also serving on the board of the French Japanese Chamber of Commerce and a member of the French Foreign Trade Advisors Committee in Japan.
He started his career in France where he was managing the Eastern part of the largest European drinking water service, before spending the last 16 years in Asia.
In 2006, he was appointed as CEO of Veolia Korea, and in 2011 he moved to Beijing as Senior Vice-President for Veolia China.
In 2017, he was appointed CEO of Veolia India, supervising Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Today, he continues to hold this position in addition to his current position for Veolia Japan Group.
Akira SAKAINO
Director, Evangelist, Innovation Center / Smart Industry Taskforce
NTT Communications
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:50 - 15:35
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
In 1990, he graduated School of Political Science and Economics in Waseda University, joined NTT and developed its internal core information system. Since 1995, engaged in system consulting for local governments, developing energy management system, and became the evangelist in charge of IoT. Since 2019, developing solutions for smart factories and global data spaces. IDSA board member, Catena-X Japan Workbench member.
Nikolaus BOLTZE
President at EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Country Representative at Thyssenkrupp Automotive Japan
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, thyssenkrupp Automotive Japan K.K.
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
16:25 - 17:10
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
Nikolaus Boltze has worked in various management positions at thyssenkrupp since 2005. He has represented thyssenkrupp in the EU-Japan Business Roundtable since 2010 and is also an active member of the EBC (European Business Council) in Japan. Since June 2022, he has been serving as President of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation.
Nikolaus started his professional career at a major Japanese material handling company in Osaka and Munich.
Before working for thyssenkrupp he was responsible for the Japan operations of a German tier-1 automotive supplier.
Nikolaus studied aeronautical engineering in Munich and Hamburg.
Yoshihiro IWATA
Co-founder & COO
Asuene
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
14:00 - 14:45
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
After graduating from Keio University, he joined Keyence, where he was in charge of sales for the Microscope Division. In 2012, he became the youngest manager of the Microscope Division. In 2014, he was transferred to the Sales Promotion Group at the Osaka Head Office, where he was in charge of sales strategy planning and sales promotion. In 2015, he moved to the Strategy Consulting Department of Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting, where he experienced company-wide strategy and new business development for pharmaceuticals, apparel, retail, etc. In 2016, he was asked by Keyence Corporation to launch a new business, and after launching the Tokyo sales office, he was assigned to the Sales Promotion Group at the head office to develop sales strategies. Currently, as co-founder and COO of Asuene, he oversees the establishment and execution of the sales and marketing team.
Stéphane LAGUT
EY Global Advanced Manufacturing & Mobility Assurance Leader
EY
STAGE
Business Summit - MAIN STAGE
DATE
16:25 - 17:10
TYPE
Panel
PRESENTATION
EY Global Advanced Manufacturing & Mobility Assurance Leader; Global Aerospace & Defense Sector Leader
Passionate, open-minded network builder. Believer in the power of diversity. Lover of arts. Airplane pilot.
Stephane drives EY leadership development in accounting and auditing, risk management, people education and coaching, professional technology innovation, and deployment.
He is an audit partner with 30 years of experience serving large multinational companies in various industries. He is passionate about helping develop enterprise resilience with a particular focus in advanced manufacturing and mobility, with deep sector knowledge in automotive and aerospace and defense.
He has audit and non-audit services delivery experience in the Americas (US, Mexico and Brazil), Europe (France and the UK) and Asia (China, Japan and South Korea).
Stephane earned a master’s degree in Business Administration from EDHEC Business School and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
EXHIBITORS & STARTUPS
HORIZON EUROPE – National Contact Point in Japa
[CATEGORY]
EU-JAPAN CENTRE FOR INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION
MECA AERO CONSULTING
[CATEGORY]
COUNTRIES & REGIONS
Beijing Qingquan Zhihui Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
[CATEGORY]
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES & MATERIALS
SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
GX MINERALS Inc.
[CATEGORY]
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES & MATERIALS
SEE ALL EXHIBITORS OF STARTUPSSEE ALL EXHIBITORS OF CITIES/ENTERPRISES
KOWA Inc.
[CATEGORY]
AICHI
Advancy, Inc
[CATEGORY]
DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS
STATION Ai Corporation
[CATEGORY]
OTHER
I-Care
[CATEGORY]
EU-JAPAN CENTRE FOR INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION
KOTRA, NAGOYA
[CATEGORY]
OTHER
SMC Corporation
[CATEGORY]
AUTOMATION & MECHATRONICS
SPONSORED CONFERENCES
Day1 [March 13th, 2024]
■ MAIN STAGE
11:50-12:35onverging virtual and real worlds by Virtual Twin Experiences
Philippe GODBOUT
Dassault Systèmes
Japan Managing Director
Daisuke MATSUO
YUTAKA ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.
Manager
Aerospace Team,
System Integration Div.
12:40-13:10Industrial automation supports the sustainability of companies and countries
Guillaume DE MONTAIGNAC
Stäubli KK
Managing Director
15:50-16:20Intelligent Industry & How to win the Gigafactory Race
Masahiko MOCHIZUKI
Capgemini Japan K.K.
Vice President and Head of Capgemini Engineering
■ INTERNATIONAL AGORA
10:50-13:00Green Manufacturing made in France
Philippe SETTON
French Ambassador in Japan
Misae HASHIDA
Dassault Systèmes
Marie-Cécile TARDIEU
Business France
COO
14:00-16:00France and its regions, a land of opportunity for Japanese investors
Marie-Cécile Tardieu
Business France
COO
Philippe SETTON
French Embassy
Ambassador of France to Japan
Sophie SIDOS
French Foreign Trade Advisors
President
Laurent WAUQUIEZ
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region
President of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and
Co-President of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises Agency
Franck COLCOMBET
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises Agency
Président du Directoire
Nadia PELLEFIGUE
Occitanie Region
Vice-Chairman in charge of International
Stéphane BURGAUD
Actia Japon
Business Development Director
Julien Mariez
French Embassy
Space counselor and CNES representative
Kazuhisa ITSUJI
Films Division Toray Industries, Inc.
Corporate Vice President
Eric Boudot
GCK
CEO
Thibault Fabre
Business France
Director of Japan and the North-East Asia
Day2 [March 14th, 2024]
■ INTERNATIONAL AGORA
11:50-12:35Ai, lasers and Video Games – How Quebec built an IT powerhouse
Chenier LA SALLE
Government of Quebec,
Japan Office
Québec's General Delegate to Tokyo
Takashi WADA
Ametek KK Creaform B.U
Business Development manager
14:00-17:00German-Japanese Business and Technology Seminar:
Advanced and Innovative Solutions in Smart Manufacturing, Robotics and AI
Jennifer Marienfeld
NRW.Global Business GmbH
Head of Business Unit Japan
Georg Löer
NRW.Global Business Japan
Rep.Director& President, NRW Japan K.K.
Niels König
Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnologie IPT
Head of Department Production Metrology & Dr.-Ing.
Mario Pothen
Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnologie IPT
Head of Competence Field Digitalization
and Interconnection
Kimiaki Sato
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP.
Chief Engineer, FA Digital Engineering Dept.,
Digital Manufacturing Solution Center,
FACTORY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS GR.
Kentaro Blumenstengel
TECHNIUM Co., Ltd. (DMG MORI Group)
President
Marc Sexton
GRIP GmbH Handhabungstechnik
VP Sales & Marketing
Katsumi Kanemoto
Okuma Corporation
Deputy Division Manager,
Technology Division General Manager,
Solutions & Systems Engineering Department
Day3 [March 15th, 2024]
■ MAIN STAGE
11:50–12:35Introducing a New Perspective in Manufacturing: Total Optimisation of Logistics for Smart Manufacturing
Ryu TATEWAKI
Exotec Nihon Co. Ltd.
Managing Director of Exotec APAC