Health and Well-being Week
EXPO 2025 Special “World Urban Network”
EXPO 2025 Thematic Project “Invigorating Lives” (Producer NAKAJIMA Sachiko)
In celebration of successfully bringing the YMCA Leaders' Conference from 31 countries to Osaka in 2025, the World Urban Network EXPO Special Talk Event will be held from June 29 to July 4 at the Osaka YMCA Hall. On July 1, leaders from various countries will gather at Yumeshima to join Producer NAKAJIMA Sachiko and others in discussing how to enhance well-being and how people around the world with diverse lives can thrive and shine.
Discussion
- Well-being
| 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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Signature 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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2025.07.01[Tue]
14:00 ～ 16:30
(Venue Open 13:45)
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- Theme Weeks Studio
Programme details
We are pleased to announce the CEO & Senior Leaders Conference, to be held in Osaka, the site of the 2025 Expo, from June 29 to July 4, 2025. On July 1, as one of the Signature Events by the thematic project "Invigorating Lives" (Signature Pavilion "Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion") representatives will gather in the Expo’s broadcast studio in Osaka to share global messages on “Health and Well-being.” These messages will be broadcast online to participating countries worldwide, delivering the theme week’s message directly from the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
*Some changes have been made to the speakers.
Cast
Moderator
NAKAJIMA Sachiko
Thematic Project ”Invigorating Lives" (Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition)
Musician, a mathematics researcher, and a STEAM Educator. She is also CEO of steAm, Inc.,the representative director of steAm BAND Association and a thematic project producer of Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan. She also serves as a STEM Girls Ambassador, Cabinet Office, and project researcher of Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences The University of Tokyo. She won the gold medal as the first Japanese woman in the International Mathematical Olympiad. She passionately conducts research on art and technology as well as music, mathematics, and education.
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Speakers
Kan Hiroshi SUZUKI
The University of Tokyo
He graduated from the University of Tokyo, entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). After serving as an associate Professor at Keio University SFC, he became a member of the House of Councilors for 12 years. He served two terms as State Minister of Education, Science, Technology, Sports and Culture and four terms as Chief policy Officer of MEXT, and was appointed as Professor at the University of Tokyo in 2014. He is also a Teach for All Global board member, Director for Representative of Japan Education (ROJE), and Vice President of the Society of Well-being.
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Cristina Neglia
YMCA São Paulo CEO/General Secretary
Cristina Neglia is YMCA São Paulo General Secretary /CEO and has a large experience in sociocultural and volunteers programs and coordinated the National Women Committee. In her career managed different branchs of the YMCA São Paulo and for 9 years he served as COO. YMCA São Paulo’s attitudes to promote well-being and minority rights” is based in our Social Centers, where we use Brazilian culture to promote well-being; to help vulnerable people.
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Manny Figueiredo
President & CEO of the YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford.
Guided by the YMCA's mission to help all people, regardless of background or ability reach their potential, Manny inspires a team of more than 1,400 employees across more than 120+ locations to deliver on the Y's charitable mission each day. As one of the region's largest charities and community service organizations, the YMCA delivers a broad range of programs and services which target the broad social determinants that influence health and well-being, including child care, camps, health, fitness, aquatics, employment and immigrant services and community outreach.
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Răzvan-Victor Sassu
World YMCA - Head of Strategy&Policy, Young Initiative Association (local YMCA part of YMCA Romania) -Founder&President
Răzvan-Victor Sassu is serving as the Head of Strategy&Policy at World YMCA, while also being the Founder & President of the YMCA in Bucharest (Romania) and having served 10 years as the Treasurer of YMCA Romania. He has coordinated the technical team responsible for co-designing YMCA Vision 2030 and organising broad consultations for the Movement, and now he is coordinating the global activation process of Vision 2030. Since 2023 he is also leading the YMCA Strategic Alignment and Movement Strengthening Global Team, an innovative initiative that brings together over 12 YMCAs worldwide to coordinate their capacity building efforts for a stronger YMCA globally. With over 16 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Răzvan is passionate about supporting NGOs grow to better serve their communities for greater impact, having led several programmes in the area of NGO Development and the development of the youth work sector in Romania and at a European level.
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Serika Kagami
Graduated from Suito Kokusai High School in March 2025; will enroll at University College London in the UK in September to major in Chemistry.
Enrolled as a first-cohort student at Osaka Prefectural Suito Kokusai Junior High School in 2019. Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and graduated from the affiliated high school in 2025. From September, will begin studies at University College London in the United Kingdom as a Sasakawa Scholarship recipient. Majoring in Chemistry, with the goal of developing environmentally sustainable new materials.
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Co-organiser
YMCA WORLD URBAN NETWORK
Health and Well-being Week
EXPO 2025 Special “World Urban Network”
In celebration of successfully bringing the YMCA Leaders' Conference from 31 countries to Osaka in 2025, the World Urban Network EXPO Special Talk Event will be held from June 29 to July 4 at the Osaka YMCA Hall. On July 1, leaders from various countries will gather at Yumeshima to join Producer NAKAJIMA Sachiko and others in discussing how to enhance well-being and how people around the world with diverse lives can thrive and shine.
-
2025.07.01[Tue]
14:00～16:30
(Venue Open 13:45)
- 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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