A global conference that gathers ideas and solutions for decarbonizing Asian cities.
For the 13th Asia Smart City Conference, through the theme of "Decarbonization," we will bring together Asian cities, international organizations, private companies, academic institutions, and a diversity of domestic and overseas stake holders, sharing challenges for the implementation of a decarbonized society, visions for growth, as well as innovative solutions based on state-of-the-art technologies.
- Free to participate
- Simultaneous Japanese-English interpretation available
Contents
City Session
Sharing of visions and knowledge on sustainable urban development.
- 10.23[wed]-10.24[thu] Takeharu Yamanaka Mayor, City of Yokohama
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10.23[wed]-10.24[thu]
Ramesh Subramaniam
Drector General and Group Chief
ADB
Featured Points
Sessions led by international aid agencies such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, the City of Yokohama, JICA, and CITYNET.
Sharing innovative solutions proposed by private companies and academic institutions, and measures taken by international organizations to financially support public-private partnerships.
Youth from the Yokohama Future Generations Platform and students from universities in the City of Yokohama present their ideas for achieving a green society.
GREEN × EXPO 2027 as a model of collaborative creation.
Green Tech Business Session
Gaining awareness and making discoveries towards the realization of a decarbonized society, creating new business opportunities and innovation.
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10.23[wed]
Petra Färe
President CEO and CSO
IKEA Japan - 10.24[thu] Kenichiro Mogi Neuroscientist
Featured Points
Speech by Kenichiro Mogi, President CEO and CSO of IKEA Japan and other top runners.
A variety of sessions by specialists from the industry, government, and academia on topics such as mobility, semiconductors, circular economy, and next-generation energy.
Reverse Pitch: Asian cities solicit proposals for solutions to urban issues.
Africa Business Seminar for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9)
Booth Exhibition and Business Exchange Meeting
Setting up about 50 booths to showcase decarbonization solutions for businesses having green tech, cutting-edge techniques, solutions for urban issues, and innovation as the main themes.
Providing opportunities to meet and create business innovation through consultation booths and exchange events.
Speakers※In alphabetical order
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Takeharu Yamanaka
Mayor
City of Yokohama -
Angelica Nunez
Practice Manager
Urban, Resilience, and Land Global Practice, World Bank -
Arang Ma
Manager of Evaluation,Planning and Coordination Department
Seoul Metropolitan Government -
Atsushi Kondo
Mobility Innovation Analyst
The Drivery Japan -
Chris DiGennaro
Senior Program Officer
CityNet Secretariat -
Chula Sukmanop
Secretary General
Eastern Economic Corridor Office, Thailand -
Donna R. Tabangin
バギオ市
都市計画・開発コーディネーター/計画・開発・持続可能性オフィス長 -
Elaine Tan
Director of Research
Centre for Livable Cities - Ministry of National Development, Singapore -
Fumihiro Inoue
Associate Prpfessor
Yokohama National University /
Vice-Director
Semiconductor and Quantum Integrated Electronics Research Center - Fuyuki Yagi Chiyoda Corporation
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H.C.J. Thilakarathne
Director Engineering
Colombo Port City Economic Commission, Sri Lanka -
Hirotaka Sato
Deputy Mayor
City of Yokohama -
Haruka Miki
Operations Officer
World Bank -
Joy Blessilda Sinay
Capacity Building & Training Economist
Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) -
Junghoon Lee
Professor
Yonsei University -
Junichi Fujino
Affiliation Principal Researcher
Programme Director of Integrated Sustainability Centre, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) -
Kazunao Shibata
Deputy Director-General/Group Director for Environmental Management and Climate Change, Global Environmental Department
JICA - Kenichiro Mogi Neuroscientist
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Makoto Kato
Member, Board of Directors
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan -
Marina Kitahara
Project Assistant Professor, Global Cooperation Institute for Sustainable Cities
Yokohama City University -
Masahiko Nakanishi
Professor, Graduate School of Urban Social and Cultural Studies, Yokohama City University / Leader of Urban Planning Unit, Global Cooperation Institute for Sustainable Cities
Yokohama City University -
Mrityunjay Jha
Director (Coord-II)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, India -
Masahiro Sasaki
Executive officer
GX Business Unit / Business Unit Head
GO Inc. -
Omar Siddique
Lead, City Climate Action and SDGs Localization, Sustainable Urban Development Section,
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) -
Petra Färe
President CEO and CSO
IKEA Japan -
Patison Siho Fred
Climate Change Finance Readiness Adviser
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
(SPREP)/Pacific Climate Change Centre -
Pham Thi Chin
Deputy head of Agency, Sea, Islands and Environment Agency Department of Natural Resource Environment
Da Nang City, Viet Nam -
Ramesh Subramaniam
Director General and Group Chief, Sectors Group
ADB -
R. Duncan McIntosh
Senior Regional Maritime Specialist
ADB - Rumi Kurita Head of the CITYNET Yokohama Project Office
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Shuji Hashizume
Principal Investment Specialist
Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Stéfan Le Dû European Business Council
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Tadahiro Saegusa
Director General of the International Affairs Bureau
City of Yokohama -
Tadashi Matsumoto
Head of Unit, National Urban Policy and Climate Resilience Cities, Urban Policies and Sustainable Development Division, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities
OECD -
Takahiro Morita
Director General, Global Environmental Department
JICA -
Takashi Kariya
Samsung Device Solutions R&D Japan
Advanced Package Lab
Corporate Vice President / Head of Lab / Ph.D
Samsung Japan Corporation -
Takatoshi Ikeuchi
Director of Electronics R&D Center
Resonac Corporation - Takehiko Nagumo Representative Director, Smart City Institute Japan / Professor, Yokoyama City University
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Tomoyuki Miyazaki
Professor, Yokohama City University and Group head, Center for Promotion of Research and Industry-Academic Collaboration
Yokohama City University -
Woranuch Suaykakaow
Deputy Director-General of Environment Department
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration - Toru Takahashi TOKYO GAS CO.,LTD.
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Yoshiharu Yoneda
General Director
OSUMI VIET NAM Co., Ltd -
Yesim Elhan-Kayalar
Advisor, Office of the Chief Economist and Director General, Economic Research and Development Impact Department
Asian Development Bank (ADB) -
Yoshimi Seki
CEO
StockBase Inc. -
Yu Kato
Founder and CEO
Harch Inc. -
Yu Shinagawa
CEO
An-Nahal Inc. -
Yuko Uchida
INNOVEDIA
Representative/Economic Journalist - Yumi Kawabata Journalist, Automotive and Environment
- Organizer
- City of Yokohama
- Sponsorship
- Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of the Environment
- CITYNET
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) Representation Office in Tokyo