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.
Discussion
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| Transmission of simultaneous interpretation | Not provided |
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| Language of interpretation | Japanese and English |
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.
Please watch the Virtual Studio if you are outside the venue.
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Participation Programme
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
- * The schedule is subject to change depending on the organiser's circumstances.
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Date of
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2025.05.21[Wed]
10:30 ～ 12:00
(Venue Open 10:00)
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- Venue
- Theme Weeks Studio
© 2025 Central Japan Railway Company
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.
Cast
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 she is also the CEO of Globe Eight Co., Ltd., which she 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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Speakers
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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Hiroyuki Morikawa
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1987, and became a professor at the University of Tokyo Graduate School in 2006. He has been engaged in research on Internet of Things/Big Data/DX, wireless communication systems, and information society design, etc. He has served as Chairman of the Communications and Information network Association of Japan (CIAJ) from 2022. He has served as President of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE), Chairman of the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and Vice-Chairman of the OECD Digital Economy Policy Committee.
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Fujiyo Ishiguro
Chief of Japan and Chief Representative Officer, World Economic Forum
She has over 20 years of experience in cross-border and startup management. She began her career in overseas sales and marketing at Brother Industries, and later served as the manager responsible for new business development at Swarovski Japan. Her first startup was a consulting firm focused on high-tech in Silicon Valley, where she facilitated partnerships between U.S. startups and major Japanese corporations. After participating in the MBO of U.S.-based Netyear Group, she relocated the headquarters to Japan and, as CEO, led the company to a public listing in the Japanese market.
She has held numerous public positions, serving as a committee member for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Cabinet Office, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
She holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Nagoya University and an MBA from Stanford University.
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Jingo Kikukawa
Director-General, Innovation and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
After graduating from Kyoto University, he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1994. Engaged in trade, environment, and economic security policies. He served as Counsellor at the Delegation of Japan to Geneva (Chairman of the WTO/TBT Committee in 2013), Director of the Finance Division, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Secretary to the Minister of State for Economic Revitalization, Director of the Information Industry Division, Counselor to the Cabinet, and Deputy Director General of the Minister's Secretariat before assuming his current position. He holds a master's degree from Columbia University, U.S.A., is a visiting professor at Aoyama Gakuin University, and is a U.S. Certified Public Accountant.
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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.
- * The schedule is subject to change depending on the organiser's circumstances.
© 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.
Please watch the Virtual Studio if you are outside the venue.
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