Timetable

What are impact startups, and how are they different from ordinary startups? You will hear from two top runner impact startup CEOs on topics including: social issues from an entrepreneur's lense, how to define a purpose, impact measurement and management, balancing financial and social returns, communication with investors, social labelling and more. Let's think together how impact startups will change the future!

Digital twin technology that virtually represent the real-world situations has achieved great results in quick and effective disaster response operations.In this session, actual examples will be used to introduce how GIS (Geographic Information System) contributes to understanding disaster risks, predicting damage, and optimizing evacuation routes, etc. Further, this session will examine into the process of recreating complex data from the real world in virtual space and searching for more effective disaster response measures, as well as disseminating new forms of disaster prevention methods through digital twins.

"When Nokia's mobile phone business hit hard times at the end of the 00s, it was the Espoo-based startups that electrified the creation of a new Finnish innovation culture.
Aalto University students burst on the scene and led a new startup movement from the ground up. They were joined by deep tech startups spanning out of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Nokia, whose battle-hardened innovators were already at home in the international business culture of Espoo's innovation ecosystem.
In this panel, we explore the secrets of Espoo's innovation community and discuss how the City of Espoo became the birthplace of the Finnish startup scene, Slush (Europe's largest startup event), and many of Finland's unicorns."

With escalating climate concerns, an increasing number of policymakers and business leaders are focusing on climate challenges, putting sustainable management concepts – including ESG and SDGs (sustainable development goals) – at a pivotal juncture. Amidst rising concerns and new opportunities, Japanese companies are setting very ambitious goals to lead the decarbonization.
Global Sustainable Development Report 2023 considers these goals as the "emergence" phase of transformations, which should be followed by acceleration and stabilization phases which requires sustainable funding.
This session sheds light on the challenges and opportunities within sustainable management, including recent topics discussed among international leaders at COP 28 and the growing financial and business opportunities in decarbonization and climate solutions. The session is joined by Professor Norichika Kanie from Keio University and Mr. James Socas, head of Investcorp's Climate Solutions business, moderated by Mr. Moogwi Kim, Director of Minerva University Japan and an ESG investment expert /PHD candidate at the Graduate School of Management of Kyoto University.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government newly launched a project providing multiple supports for Tokyo-base-startups to promote overseas demonstration experiments to solve common urban issues and appear next unicorns. Helsinki in Finland and Nairobi in Kenya is the ones promoting demonstration experiments.
Helsinki, Finland's dynamic capital, looks for a forerunner in innovating solutions that tackle global challenges such as environmental impact reduction.
The City of Nairobi has been severely affected by heavy rainfall and flooding associated with the El Niño phenomenon and is interested in solutions for flood control, informing residents during floods and early warning systems.
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In the evolution of international financial centers, the presence of technology implementation and leading Fintech startups is now indispensable. Conversely, for the growth of the startup ecosystem, a developed financial infrastructure centered around capital markets is equally essential. This implies that policies for international financial centers and those for startups are two sides of the same coin. In this session, we will discuss the future direction of Japan's ecosystem and the catalysts for disruptive change, considering the significant macroeconomic shifts happening in Japan and globally today. This discussion aims to shed light on how Japan can reclaim its prominence in the global financial industry and startup ecosystem, incorporating insights from global leaders.