Co-creating Cultures for the Future Week
“Culture for the 21st Century: Reflections on Life”
"What should the World Expo be like now? - Exploring the possibilities for the 21st century -"
EXPO 2025 Thematic Project “Invigorating Lives” (Producer NAKAJIMA Sachiko)
How Should Expos Be Today?
As part of ""21st Century Culture: The Society for Thinking About Life,"" two sessions will be held. The first session, ""How Should Expos Be Today?"", explores the possibilities of cultural collaboration through expos in partnership with diverse countries and organizations.
Discussion
- How Should Expos Be Today?
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Track Programme
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
- Time and
Date of
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2025.04.26[Sat]
12:00 ～ 13:30
(Venue Open 11:30)
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- Venue
- Pavilion
- 「WA」space Women's Pavilion
Programme details
As part of "21st Century Culture: The Society for Thinking About Life," two sessions will be held. The first session, "How Should Expos Be Today?", explores the possibilities of cultural collaboration through expos in partnership with diverse countries and organizations.The second session, "Why is the Humanities Knowledge Necessary in the AI Era?", examines the importance of humanities knowledge in the AI era through discussions on the future of museums, local culture, and traditional performing arts.
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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Jun MIYACHI
Cartier Japan CEO
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Speakers
Juichi YAMAGIWA
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature Director-General, Senior Advisor of Osaka Kansai EXPO 2025
Dr. Juichi YAMAGIWA, Director-General of RIHN, is a researcher and expert in the study of primatology and human evolution. Awarded Doctor of Science from Kyoto University. After holding positions at the Karisoke Research Center, Japan Monkey Center, and Primate Research Institute Kyoto University, he has been Professor of Graduate School of Science at Kyoto University, Dean of Graduate School and Faculty of Science, 26th President of Kyoto University. Also served as President of International Primatological Society. Domestically, he served as the president of Science Council of Japan and he is now serving as a Senior Advisor of Osaka Kansai EXPO 2025 and others
His passion for fieldwork research frequently made him travel to some countries in Africa, where he discovered an abundance of new findings related to gorillas, through his unique viewpoint of human evolution.
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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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Seiichi KONDO
President, Professional Institute of International Fashion, Chief Director, TAKUMI-Art du Japon
Kondo graduated from Tokyo University (Departmet of Liberal Arts), and joined Foreign Ministry in 1972. He was appointed Deputy-Secretary-General of the OECD（Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), Ambassador to UNESCO, and Ambassador to Denmark. He is currently President of Professional Institute of International Fashion, Chairperson of Yokohama Arts Foundation. He established TAKUMI-Art du Japon in 2017.
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Laurie Peters
Global Affair Canada, Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai Canada Pavilion Commissioner General
In 2005, she worked at Expo 2005 Aichi Japan as the Head of Public Relations for the Canada Pavilion. From 2011 to 2015 she served as Director of Public Affairs at the Embassy of Canada in Japan. She served as High Commissioner in Jamaica and was Senior Advisor for Canada Pavilion at the 2020 Dubai Expo. She is currently Commissioner General of Canada Pavilion for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo.
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Co-creating Cultures for the Future Week
“Culture for the 21st Century: Reflections on Life”
"What should the World Expo be like now? - Exploring the possibilities for the 21st century -"
How Should Expos Be Today?
As part of ""21st Century Culture: The Society for Thinking About Life,"" two sessions will be held. The first session, ""How Should Expos Be Today?"", explores the possibilities of cultural collaboration through expos in partnership with diverse countries and organizations.
-
2025.04.26[Sat]
12:00～13:30
(Venue Open 11:30)
- Pavilion
- * 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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