Co-creating Cultures for the Future Week
In-between Life and IT
Signature Programme
EXPO 2025 Thematic Project "Quest of Life" (Producer FUKUOKA Shin-Ichi)
A discussion on "Life" featuring FUKUOKA Shinichi, a biologist and the producer of the thematic project "Quest of Life" for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, and SAWADA Jun, Chairman of NTT. This conversation will explore the philosophy of bridging life and IT—two seemingly opposing concepts—and consider the new culture that will emerge at the Expo.
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- Life-philosophy
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Signature Programme
- * 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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2025.04.28[Mon]
15:00 ～ 16:00
(Venue Open 14:30)
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- Theme Weeks Studio
Programme details
FUKUOKA Shinichi, the producer of the "Dynamic Equilibrium of Life" Pavilion, and SAWADA Jun, who oversees the NTT Pavilion will engage in a discussion on the new culture they aim to foster through their respective pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, they will explore how society can address current challenges, what's needed to build a better society and culture, and the keys to shaping a brighter future.*This program is expected to be conducted in Japanese only.
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Speakers
FUKUOKA Shin-Ichi
Thematic Project Producer
FUKUOKA Shin-Ichi was born in Tokyo in 1959. He is a biologist,a professor at Aoyama Gakuin University,and a visiting professor at Rockefeller University in the U.S.A.
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SAWADA Jun
Executive Chairman and member of the board of Nippon Telegraph and Telepone (NTT)
SAWADA Jun is the Chairman and Member of the Board, and former President and Chief Executive Officer of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation. During his presidency, he pursued drastic reforms, including the announcement of the next-generation information and communication infrastructure concept “IOWN,” the reorganization of the NTT group, and the promotion of partnerships both domestically and internationally. He is also known for his deep appreciation of philosophy. In his book Paraconsistent World, he proposes a vision of the future from the perspectives of philosophy, life sciences, and information sciences. He also serves as the Chairman of the Japan-U.S. Business Council, a Vice Chair of the Japan Business Federation and a Visiting Professor of Ritsumeikan University Business School. In June 2024, he was awarded Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contributions to UK/Japan trade and investment and to UK/Japan relations. He graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering, Kyoto University.
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NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION (NTT)
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Co-creating Cultures for the Future Week
In-between Life and IT
Signature Programme
A discussion on "Life" featuring FUKUOKA Shinichi, a biologist and the producer of the thematic project "Quest of Life" for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, and SAWADA Jun, Chairman of NTT. This conversation will explore the philosophy of bridging life and IT—two seemingly opposing concepts—and consider the new culture that will emerge at the Expo.
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2025.04.28[Mon]
15:00～16:00
(Venue Open 14:30)
- 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.
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