OVERVIEW
The New Economy Summit is one of Japan's largest global conferences organized by the Japan Association of New Economy. Speakers at the first New Economy Summit 2013 (NES 2013) included the creator of Android, Mr. Andy Rubin, co-founder of Twitter, Mr. Jack Dorsey, and the man who connected the world through Skype, Mr. Niklas Zennstrom. They were all people known for disrupting existing paradigms and pioneering great new innovations in people's lives. The bringing together of these innovators from around Japan and the world has prompted catalysis in the world of innovation.
The second NES was held over two days in 2014. Based on the theme, "Accelerate Innovation," 13 separate sessions were held to cover diverse issues ranging from education to energy, the airline industry, and investment among other topics. CEO (now Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer) of Oracle Corporation, Mr. Larry Ellison, and other global executives and entrepreneurs were invited as guest speakers to share their insights on restructuring and stimulating Japan's industries, and globalizing the business environment. There was a total of 3,000 participants including people from business executives, policy makers, government officials, entrepreneurs, general public, and students, among others.
This year, NES 2015will be held from April 7 to April 8 Speakers include the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Prof. Shinya Yamanaka (Director and Professor of the Center for iPS Cell Research ad Application, Kyoto University); Drew Houston (co-founder and CEO of Dropbox); George Roberts (Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of KKR & Co. L.P.); Nathan Blecharczyk (CTO and co-founder of Airbnb); and Mike Winn (co-founder and CEO of Drone Deploy) among many other eminent speakers. Global innovators and leaders of new economy and industry, will converge on Tokyo for the NES.
Furthermore, a "NES STARTUP COMPETITION" will be held for the first time as a pitch event to kickstart the NES 2015. Startup entrepreneurs will give passionate talks on their businesses that will shape new industries in the future. Executive members of the Japan Association of New Economy (JANE) and guest speakers from overseas will take part as judges.
The second NES was held over two days in 2014. Based on the theme, "Accelerate Innovation," 13 separate sessions were held to cover diverse issues ranging from education to energy, the airline industry, and investment among other topics. CEO (now Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer) of Oracle Corporation, Mr. Larry Ellison, and other global executives and entrepreneurs were invited as guest speakers to share their insights on restructuring and stimulating Japan's industries, and globalizing the business environment. There was a total of 3,000 participants including people from business executives, policy makers, government officials, entrepreneurs, general public, and students, among others.
This year, NES 2015will be held from April 7 to April 8 Speakers include the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Prof. Shinya Yamanaka (Director and Professor of the Center for iPS Cell Research ad Application, Kyoto University); Drew Houston (co-founder and CEO of Dropbox); George Roberts (Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of KKR & Co. L.P.); Nathan Blecharczyk (CTO and co-founder of Airbnb); and Mike Winn (co-founder and CEO of Drone Deploy) among many other eminent speakers. Global innovators and leaders of new economy and industry, will converge on Tokyo for the NES.
Furthermore, a "NES STARTUP COMPETITION" will be held for the first time as a pitch event to kickstart the NES 2015. Startup entrepreneurs will give passionate talks on their businesses that will shape new industries in the future. Executive members of the Japan Association of New Economy (JANE) and guest speakers from overseas will take part as judges.
PROGRAM
Tuesday, April 7 Day1
Wednesday, April 8 Day2
9:30
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10:15-
Opening SessionThe secret of success
David Chao (Co-Founder and General Partner, DCM Ventures)
David Hornik (General Partner, August Capital)
Miki Kuusi (Slush Founder, Creative Director & Board Member, Co-founder & CEO of Wolt, Slush)
Scott Stanford (Co-founder and Managing Director, SherpaCapital)
Moderator：Daisuke Iwase (President & COO, LIFENET INSURANCE COMPANY)
10:15
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12:15-
NES STARTUP COMPETITION
12:15
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13:20-
Lunch
13:20
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13:35-
Opening Remark / Guest Speech
13:35
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13:45-
Break
13:45
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14:15-
Keynote Speech : George R. Roberts
George R. Roberts (Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, KKR & Co. L.P.)
Interviewer：Hiroshi Mikitani (Chairman & CEO, Rakuten, Inc. / Representative Director, Japan Association of New Economy)
14:15
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14:45-
Keynote Speech : Drew Houston
Drew Houston (CEO and Co-Founder, Dropbox)
Interviewer： George Nishiyama (Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal Japan)
14:45
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15:00-
Guest Session : Charles H. RivkinThe Importance of a Free and Open Internet
Charles H. Rivkin (Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State)
15:00
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15:10-
Break
15:10
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15:55-
Session1
Our Future with RobotsHow Robots will change our lives in the future?
Charlie Duncheon (Co-Founder and Advisor, Grabit)
Takeshi Hakamada (Founder & CEO, ispace technologies, inc.)
Moderator：Yosuke Akiyoshi (CEO, LANCERS,INC. / Executive Member, Japan Association of New Economy)
15:55
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16:10-
Session2
Remodeling the renovation industryHouzz: Transforming home renovation around the world
Adi Tatarko (CEO & Co-founder, Houzz)
16:10
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16:25-
Session3
New Age/New Opportunity with WomenWhy Women in Business Now
Ari Horie (Founder, Women's Startup Lab)
16:25
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16:55-
Session4
New Woman Power!Rise of women entrepreneurs leading the world
Jess Lee (Co-Founder & CEO, Polyvore)
Michelle Phan (Co-Founder, ipsy)
Moderator：Hiroshi Mikitani (Chairman & CEO, Rakuten, Inc. / Representative Director, Japan Association of New Economy)
16:55
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17:40-
Session5
Office Cloud InnovationProductivity revolution and beyond.
Phil Libin (CEO, Evernote Corporation)
Sam Schillace (SVP of Engineering, Box)
Moderator：Daisuke Sasaki (Co-founder and CEO, freee / Executive Member, Japan Association of New Economy)
17:40
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17:50-
Break
17:50
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18:35-
Session6
Made in Japan for IoTThe challenge - IT companies from Japan to the global market
Takuma Iwasa (CEO, Cerevo Inc.)
Genta Kondo (CEO, Co-founder, exiii Co., Ltd)
Shinichi Saijo (Co-Founder and General Partner, WiL)
Kyuichiro Sano (Director Information Economy Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau)
Tetsuya Yamano (Senior Deputy Director, Standardization Division, Global ICT Strategy Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC))
Moderator：Osamu Ogasahara (CEO, ABBALab inc.)
18:35
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19:05-
Session7
What's beyond IoT?The unprecedented lifestyle IoT can achieve
Wim Elfrink (Executive Vice President, Industry Solutions & Chief Globalisation Officer, Cisco Systems, Inc.)
19:05
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19:50-
Special SessionThe journey to build an e-government
Takuya Hirai (Member of The House of Representatives / IT Strategy Council Chairman of Liberal Democratic Party)
Yasufumi Kanemaru (CEO, Future Architect, Inc.)
Taavi Kotka (Deputy Secretary General, ICT (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications))
Haruki Mukai (Deputy director-general(Vice Government CIO), National Strategy office of Information and Communications Technology, Cabinet Secretariat)
Moderator：Yasufumi Hirai (Executive Vice President and Representative Director, Rakuten, Inc. / Advisor, Japan Association of New Economy)
19:50
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20:00-
Break
20:00
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22:00-
Networking Party
9:15
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9:20-
Opening Remark
9:20
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10:05-
Keynote Speech : Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison (Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer, Oracle Corporation)
Interviewer：Hiroshi Mikitani (Chairman & CEO, Rakuten, Inc. / Representative Director, Japan Association of New Economy)
10:05
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10:35-
Session8
Gender Diversity in the WorkplaceHow female leaders have propelled life-work integration
江田 麻季子 (インテル株式会社 代表取締役社長 / インテル コーポレーション セールス&マーケティング統括本部 副社長)
岩村 水樹 (Google アジア太平洋地域 Googleブランドディレクター / グーグル株式会社 執行役員CMO / Women＠Google Japan チャプターチェア)
モデレーター：石渡 美奈 (ホッピービバレッジ株式会社 代表取締役社長 / 新経済連盟 幹事)
10:35
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10:45-
Break
10:45
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11:30-
Session9
Innovation in Educational Fields The change in school education scenes - what we need now
Kim Jones (Chairman and CEO, Curriki)
Pille Parikas (Managing Director, eKool)
Shihoko Urushi (Principal, Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin)
Moderator：Yuki Naito (President & CEO, Drecom Co., Ltd. / Executive Member, Japan Association of New Economy)
11:30
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12:15-
Session10
Change the World- Global Leadership Education The theory and practice of innovative leadership education
John Hardy (Founder, Green School)
Lin Kobayashi (Founder and Chair of the Board, International School of Asia, Karuizawa)
Moderator：Koji Funatsu (Chairman & CEO, transcosmos inc. / Executive Member, Japan Association of New Economy)
12:15
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14:05-
Networking Lunch
12:25-13:10
Platinum Session1
A new approach to rural revitalizationIt's the economy, stupid!
Hitoshi Kinoshita (CEO, Area Innovation Alliance)
Hiromi Okuda (CEO & Founder, Takaranoyama, Inc.)
Shinya Ominami (Chairman, Green Valley Inc)
Mikio Tanaka (Mayor of Nanto City, Toyama)
Masaaki Taira (State Minister of Cabinet Office.)
Moderator：Daisuke Sasaki (Co-founder and CEO, freee / Executive Member, Japan Association of New Economy)
13:10-13:55
Platinum Session2
How to create New innovationsPursuing with "Venture Business Award" winners
Mitsuru Izumo (President, euglena Co.,Ltd.)
Akira Matsunaga (Deputy Director-General, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Naoko Samata (CEO, Coiney, Inc.)
Koichiro Yoshida (Chairman and CEO, CrowdWorks Inc)
Moderator：Susumu Fujita (President, CyberAgent, Inc. / Director, Japan Association of New Economy)
14:05
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14:35-
Special Session
A conversation with YOSHIKI and Ambassador John RoosHow to expand our life to a global stage.
YOSHIKI (Composer, Producer, Entrepreneur)
John V. Roos (CEO of The Roos Group, Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan)
14:35
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14:45-
Break
14:45
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15:15-
Keynote Speech : Shinya Yamanaka
Shinya Yamanaka, M.D., Ph.D. (Director, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University)
15:15
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16:00-
Session11
Can't Stop the game innovation!What's the next coming to mobile game?
Pekka Rantala (Chief Executive Officer, Rovio Entertainment Ltd.)
Yoshikazu Tanaka (Founder, Chairman and CEO, GREE, Inc.)
Riccardo Zacconi (Chief Executive Officer, King)
Moderator：Tetsuya Sanada (President and CEO, KLab Inc. / Executive Member, Japan Association of New Economy)
16:00
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16:15-
Break
16:15
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17:00-
Session12
Bitcoin: Future CurrencyWhat is Bitcoin's potential impact on our economy?
Jeremy Allaire (Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Circle)
Michael Dunworth (Co-founder, CEO, SNAPCARD)
Yuzo Kano (Founder/CEO, bitFlyer, Inc., / Representative Director, Japan Authority of Digital Assets (JADA))
Sumant Mandal (Cofounder and Managing Director of March Capital Partners / Managing Director of Clearstone Venture Partners)
Jesse Powell (Co-founder and CEO, Kraken)
Moderator：Oskar Miel (Managing Partner, Rakuten Fin-Tech Fund)
17:00
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17:30-
Session13
The world of cybersecurityWhere do you find safety in a connected world?
Mikko Hypponen (Chief Research Officer, F-Secure)
17:30
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17:45-
Break
17:45
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18:30-
Session14
The challenge of sharing economyWhat will make this emerging economy successful?
Nathan Blecharczyk (CTO & Co-Founder, Airbnb)
Mineyuki Fukuda (Member of the House of Representatives / IT Strategy Council Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party)
John Zimmer (Co-founder and President, Lyft Inc.)
Moderator：Takashi Inoue (President, CEO, NEXT, Co., Ltd. / Executive Member, Japan Association of New Economy)
18:30
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19:15-
Session15
The secret of Stanford and Silicon ValleyUniversity as a cradle and catalyst of innovation
Kenji Kushida (Research Associate, Stanford University)
Ann Miura-Ko (Co-founding Partner, FLOODGATE)
Harpinder Singh (COO & Cofounder, Slice)
Moderator：Noriyuki Matsuda (Founder & CEO, SOURCENEXT CORP / Executive Member, Japan Association of New Economy)
19:15
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20:00-
Closing SessionTo be the most innovative country in the world
Susumu Fujita (President, CyberAgent, Inc. / Director, Japan Association of New Economy)
Yasufumi Hirai (Executive Vice President and Representative Director, Rakuten, Inc. / Advisor, Japan Association of New Economy)
Atsuki Ishida (Chairman of the board / The founder, FreeBit Co., Ltd./ President and Representative Director, Tone mobile Inc. / Auditor, Japan Association of New Economy)
Yasufumi Kanemaru (CEO, Future Architect, Inc. / Director, Japan Association of New Economy)
Moderator：Hiroshi Mikitani (Chairman & CEO, Rakuten, Inc. / Representative Director, Japan Association of New Economy)
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