City & Tech Announcement of the 4th City&Tech Online Symposium: “The Future of the Food Service and Retail Industries in the ‘With COVID-19’ and ‘Post-COVID-19’ Eras” The City&Tech Online Lunch Symposium discusses post-COVID urban development. Today’s theme is “Food.” We’re joined by Shujiro Kusumoto of Café Company, Takanobu Ikegami of Star Festival, a food delivery company, and Hideyuki Maemura of Mellow, which operates food trucks.While the food and beverage industry has been severely impacted—with many businesses forced to suspend
operations—new ways of providing and enjoying food and drink, including delivery services and online drinking parties, are emerging. In light of these developments, we will discuss the future of food and beverage establishments in the “with COVID-19” and “post-COVID-19” eras. Please join us
today over lunch.
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.”
