City & Tech [Announcement] November 26: TOKYO Smart City Forum—”The Future of Smart Cities as Seen from Takeshiba” I’ll be speaking at the TOKYO Smart City Forum on Thursday, November 26!
I plan to attend the session titled “The Future of Smart Cities as Seen from Takeshiba” from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Tokyo Port City Takeshiba has opened. Developed by Tokyu Land Corporation and Kajima Corporation as a designated project under the National Strategic Special Zone Plan, one of its components—the “Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Office Tower”—is a state-of-the-art smart building.
At the forum, Mr. Okada, President and CEO of Tokyu Real Estate, and Mr. Nakamura, Chairman of the CiP Council—a general incorporated association promoting Takashiba’s urban development through the cultivation of “content × digital” industries—will each take the stage. During the panel discussion, key figures from “Tokyo Smart City Takashiba” will discuss the future of smart cities.
Set against the backdrop of “Tokyo Port City Takeshiba,” where you can experience cutting-edge digital transformation, let’s explore the future of smart cities together.
"TOKYO Smart City Forum"
Thursday, November 26, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Online
Seminar • Free
admission • Capacity: 450 participants • First-come, first-served
Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
