SDGs+Beyond Future Society for Life Week
World Cancer Eradication Summit in EXPO 2025
World Cancer Eradication Summit 2025 executive committee
Cancer is now a common disease for the mankind that threatens the life.
In this program, we will work around the world to eradicate cancer and find a way to free mankind.
Indeed, we will look at the cutting-edge medicine without conventional thoughts, and discuss “What should we do to realize a society in which people can live healthy and brightly until the end of lives?”
Discussion
- life
- future society
- Society 5.0
| Transmission of simultaneous interpretation | Provided |
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| Language of interpretation | Japanese and English |
Reservations are required for this programme.
Booking typically opens with the '2-month advance lottery.' Click below for details.
* Arrive early; latecomers may not be admitted.
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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Agenda2025
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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2025.10.05[Sun]
14:30 ～ 16:30
(Venue Open 14:00)
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- Venue
- Theme Weeks Studio
世界がん撲滅サミット
Programme details
In 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy called for “a new frontier,” mankind was able to stand on the Moon. Thus, even a single proposer can realize the “New Frontier”. The momentum continues to the present in the 21st century. The scientific and technological benefits that humanity has enjoyed during this period are immeasurable.
On the other hand, there exists another “new frontier” on the earth. In 2022, President Biden also proposed a vision for the eradication of cancer, following 10 years of work together by volunteers in Japan and the Government of Japan since 2015. “Cancer Eradication” is now one of the themes for building a sustainable future for ”the society where life shines brightly”.
The program discusses cutting-edge biotechnologies and innovations needed to move from “conquering cancer” to “eradicating cancer,” as well as the economic environment that will support these efforts. The program brings together Nobel laureates and researchers in cutting-edge medicine from Japan and abroad, as well as experts representing industry, government, and academia. This summit is designing a vision for the future in a cross-discussion.
Cast
Moderator
Mr. George HARA
Alliance Forum Foundation
Ambassador Hara has been working for over 40 years to create a world made up of a healthy and educated middle class. To achieve this goal, he has worked hard at various positions, including Special Advisor to the Cabinet Office of the Japanese Government, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Finance, Honorary Co-Chairman of the Republican Business Advisory Council, Special Envoy to the United Nations Intergovernmental Organizations, and Advisor to the President of Zambia. Additionally, in his efforts to eradicate cancer, he has served as a professor at the medical schools of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Osaka University, and Osaka City University.
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Speakers
Dr. Toshiaki Sunazuka
Kitasato University
Professor Toshiaki Sunazuka is the president of Kitasato University, Specially Appointed Professor at the Omura Satoshi Memorial Institute, Kitasato University, and a member of the board of directors of the Kitasato Institute. He is a leader in both education and research. As the successor to Professor Satoshi Omura, a 2015 Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine, and Distinguished Honorary Professor at Kitasato University, Prof. Sunazuka is conducting research on “Microbial Drug Discovery.”
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Dr. Sujuan Ba
National Foundation for Cancer Research：NFCR
Dr. Ba is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR). This influential foundation provides funding for high-impact and high-risk cancer research projects. Dr. Ba is an internationally recognized leader in cancer research, promoting scientific innovation and global collaboration to advance cancer treatment.
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Professor Chak-sing Lau
The University of Hong Kong
Professor Chak-sing Lau is the Vice-President (Health) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong.
The University of Hong Kong (UHK) is renowned for its outstanding research and significant contributions to the society. Under Professor Lau's leadership, the faculty has made significant advancements in the development of targeted therapies and immunotherapies for liver and lung cancers. In 2024, 32 professors from the Faculty of Medicine were certified as “Highly Cited Researchers”.
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Mark J. Ratain, MD
The University of Chicago
Dr. Mark J. Ratain serves as the Leon O. Jacobson Professor of Medicine at The University of Chicago. He is also the Director of the University’s Center for Personalized Therapeutics and the Chief Hospital Pharmacologist for University of Chicago Medicine., He is an international leader in phase I clinical trials, pharmacogenetics and clinical trial methodology, and has recently created the new discipline of interventional pharmacoeconomics.
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Co-organiser
Alliance Forum Foundation
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SDGs+Beyond Future Society for Life Week
World Cancer Eradication Summit in EXPO 2025
Cancer is now a common disease for the mankind that threatens the life.
In this program, we will work around the world to eradicate cancer and find a way to free mankind.
Indeed, we will look at the cutting-edge medicine without conventional thoughts, and discuss “What should we do to realize a society in which people can live healthy and brightly until the end of lives?”
-
2025.10.05[Sun]
14:30～16:30
(Venue Open 14:00)
- 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.
世界がん撲滅サミット
Reservations are required for this programme.
Booking typically opens with the '2-month advance lottery.' Click below for details.
* Arrive early; latecomers may not be admitted.
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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