The Future of Community and Mobility Week
Maximizing the impact that the SCMaglev Chuo Shinkansen delivers
Central Japan Railway Company
In this program, experts will discuss what is needed to maximize the economic impact of HSR projects, based on the example of Tokaido Shinkansen in Japan. The program also will examine the social impact of the SCMaglev Chuo Shinkansen project, such as CO2 emission reduction and redundancy to manage major disasters such as earthquakes. This is aimed at exploring HSR's potential as a solution to social issues many countries will face in the future.
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Reservations are required for this programme.
Booking is available from the 2-month advance draw. Please check the site below for the timing of the booking start.
Please note that bookings may not be available due to the status.
For more information about making a reservation to watch a programme.
This programme is scheduled to be live streamed at the Virtual Expo. We will inform you once it is confirmed.
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- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
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2025.05.21[Wed]
10:30 ～ 12:00
(Venue Open 10:00)
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- Theme Weeks Studio
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Programme details
The launch of SCMaglev Chuo Shinkansen will link the three major metropolitan areas in Japan in just one hour to shape a "Super Mega Region." It will herald new lifestyles and work styles that combine high-speed transport with digital technology, and lay the foundation for generating dynamic innovations and new cultures, thereby reinforcing Japan's international competitive edge to drive the nation's growth. In addition to these direct economic impacts, the SCMaglev Chuo Shinkansen is also expected to reduce risks associated with climate change and urban resilience. In particular, regarding climate change, the SCMaglev Chuo Shinkansen will provide a new form of transportation with excellent environmental performance, while facilitating the modal shift (from cars and airplanes to HSR) previously thought to be physically impossible. By this, dramatic socio-economic development will be achieved while mitigating CO2 emission, which could become the world's model case in building a decarbonized society. Against this background, diverse stakeholders will be brought together for a forum to amass far-reaching insight in order to draw out the impact of the SCMaglev Chuo Shinkansen to the maximum extent.
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Moderator
Yurina Takiguchi
Economic anchor
Graduated from the University of Tokyo. Active as an economic newscaster for Cent Force, serving as an outside director for SBI Shinsei Bank and other companies, he is also the CEO of Globe Eight Co., Ltd., which he founded, and the producer of the video media "Academia Cross." Member of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo. 2012 World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders.
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Shunsuke Niwa
President and CEO, Central Japan Railway Company
1989: Graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo and joined Central Japan Railway Company. 2016: Executive Officer and Director of Public Relations. 2019: Director, Executive Officer and Head of Corporate Planning. 2020: Director, Managing Executive Officer and Head of Corporate Planning. 2022: Executive Vice President and Representative Director. 2023: President and Representative Director (current position).
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Shinpei Kato
President and CEO of Tier IV, Inc.
He received his PhD in Engineering from Keio University in 2008. After working as a researcher at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of California, he became an associate professor at Nagoya University in 2012, and since 2016 has been leading the field of computer science as an associate professor at the University of Tokyo. He currently serves as President and CEO of Tier IV, Inc., which he founded in 2015, as well as Chairman of the Board of The Autoware Foundation, a general incorporated association founded in 2018, and as a specially appointed associate professor at the University of Tokyo.
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The Future of Community and Mobility Week
Maximizing the impact that the SCMaglev Chuo Shinkansen delivers
In this program, experts will discuss what is needed to maximize the economic impact of HSR projects, based on the example of Tokaido Shinkansen in Japan. The program also will examine the social impact of the SCMaglev Chuo Shinkansen project, such as CO2 emission reduction and redundancy to manage major disasters such as earthquakes. This is aimed at exploring HSR's potential as a solution to social issues many countries will face in the future.
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2025.05.21[Wed]
10:30～12:00
(Venue Open 10:00)
- Theme Weeks Studio
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
© 2025 Central Japan Railway Company
Reservations are required for this programme.
Booking is available from the 2-month advance draw. Please check the site below for the timing of the booking start.
Please note that bookings may not be available due to the status.
For more information about making a reservation to watch a programme.
This programme is scheduled to be live streamed at the Virtual Expo. We will inform you once it is confirmed.
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The Future of Community and Mobility Week
