Necessities of Life: Food, Clothing and Shelter Week
Is It Possible to Balance Culture and Business? — Exploring the Future of Communities, Food, and Lifestyles Agenda 2025 Co-created Programme
Shape New World Initiative
What does the future of our communities, food, and lifestyles look like in 2050? Will efficiency lead to a loss of local identity and commodification? This talk gathers experts to discuss how we can balance culture and business, exploring the future we truly desire.
Discussion
- Food culture
- Food education
- Ethical consumption
| 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
Co-created 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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2025.06.14[Sat]
17:30 ～ 19:30
(Venue Open 17:00)
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- Venue
- Theme Weeks Studio
Programme details
Around the world local shops are disappearing, replaced by large franchises. Local produce is discarded if it doesn’t meet strict standards, with distribution causing environmental concerns. As we look toward 2050, food, community, and lifestyle must be considered together. This session gathers forward-thinking leaders to discuss the balance of culture and business, exploring how we can sustain local traditions while addressing global challenges.
Cast
Moderator
Ryo Iwamoto
CEO of TeaRoom Inc.
Japanese tea master and entrepreneur, recognized for his work in both the cultural and business sectors. serving as the Founder & CEO at TeaRoom Inc., an external director at Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten, and Chairman of the Cultural Capital Lab.
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Speakers
Andrea Tan
World Coffee Championships Representative 2024
Andrea is the first National Brewers Cup champion of Singapore at the age of 20 and has since made a name for herself in the World of Coffee after transitioning to be a judge for Championships. She subsequently qualified as the youngest WCC Representative. As a Representative, she judges World Championships and oversees the running of competitions by sanctioned Competition Bodies.
In her daily job, she works with coffee at every part of the supply chain. Starting with sourcing and fermentation profiling at farm level, roasted coffee quality control at production level, and finally, coffee brewing ideology through courses she conducts or coordinates.
Andrea believes that education and working with intention will be the key to respecting the hard work of every person along the coffee supply chain and lift up the industry.
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Nick Kim
CEO of Archives Of Us and Timeshop Hospitality
Nick Kim is the CEO of Archives Of Us, a specialty coffee shop in Los Angeles, known for "Archives Of Us Matcha" with growing wholesale partnerships and e-commerce platform. Additionally, they lead Timeshop Hospitality, a company managing F&B ventures and offering consulting services in branding and hospitality. They have played a key role in shaping trends in U.S. cafe culture and their work bridges the gap between cultural authenticity and modern business strategies.
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Tina Koyama
CEO and founder of POJ Studio (Pieces of Japan Co., Ltd)
A designer by trade with roots in Japan. Serves as a bridge between worlds: Japan and the West, digital and analog, traditional and modern living. Leading the research & development of culturally embedded products, she drives new business initiatives that bring traditional Japanese goods and experiences to those who appreciate them.
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Necessities of Life: Food, Clothing and Shelter Week
Is It Possible to Balance Culture and Business? — Exploring the Future of Communities, Food, and Lifestyles Agenda 2025 Co-created Programme
What does the future of our communities, food, and lifestyles look like in 2050? Will efficiency lead to a loss of local identity and commodification? This talk gathers experts to discuss how we can balance culture and business, exploring the future we truly desire.
-
2025.06.14[Sat]
17:30～19:30
(Venue Open 17:00)
- 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.
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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