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OktoberTech™ Japan 2023

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October 10th, 2023 | Symposium | Shibuya PARCO Conference Hall "Dragon Gate"

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Modern societies face a wide range of challenges. Climate change is becoming an increasingly serious threat and is having a major impact on regions around the world. In Japan, the declining birthrate and ageing population, and the consequent labour shortages, are also becoming more apparent. How to create innovations for a sustainable future? Experts from various fields from Japan and Germany will be invited to deepen the discussion.

This year's OktoberTech™ will feature a keynote speech by Nobel Prize winner in Physics, Professor Hiroshi Amano. There will also be lectures, panel sessions and demonstrations by Andreas Urschitz, Chief Marketing Officer of Infineon Technologies AG, as well as experts from industry, government and the private sector.

We look forward to welcoming you to this event!

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  • Tuesday, 10th October 2023 | 13:00 - 17:35

Stages

Main Stage

TimeAgendaSpeakers and Topics
12:00Door opening and registraton
13:00-13:20Opening Address

Marcus Schürmann

Chief Executive Officer, AHK Japan / Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Japan

Greetings from Guest of Honor

Minoru Kiuchi

Secretary General, Japanaese-German Parliamentary Friendship Group

Yoshikazu Okamoto

Deputy Director-Gernal for International Economic Affairs, Global Strategy Bureau Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan

Ikuya Kawasaki

President and Representative Director, Infineon Technologies Japan K.K.

13:20-13:35Keynote Speech

Driving decarbonization and digitalization. Together.

Andreas Urschitz

Member of the Management Board and Chief Marketing Officer, Infineon Technologies AG  

13:35-14:05Decarbonization
Special Talk

Wide-bandgap semiconductor based electronics for the carbon neutral society

Dr. Hiroshi Amano, Professor of semiconductor engineering at Nagoya University and Nobel Prize laureate in Physics 2014, will give a special lecture on the future prospects for GaN.

Dr. Hiroshi Amano

Director, Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics (CIRFE), Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS) Nagoya University

14:05-14:55Decarbonization
Panel Discussion

The Roles of Next-Generation Semiconductors to Build a Decarbonized Society

Following the lecture by Professor Hiroshi Amano of Nagoya University, experts from various fields will discuss the roles of next-generation semiconductors toward a decarbonized economy.

Panelists:

Dr. Hiroshi Amano

Director, Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics (CIRFE), Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS) Nagoya University

Masato Fukushima

Corporate Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Resonac Holdings Corporation

Miki Watanabe

Head of Sustainability, Japan, Continental Automotive Corporation

Adam White

President of Power & Sensor Systems Division, Infineon Technologies AG

Moderator:

Yuichi Koshiba

Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group

14:55-15:40Coffee Break
Coffee break sessions will be held on a special stage.
15:40-16:00Special Talk

"Shibuya Startup Support" Initiatives

The presentation will provide an overview of "Shibuya Startup Support," an initiative led by the Shibuya Ward Office to attract startups from Japan and abroad and support their growth.

Saeko Seno

Chief of Global City Promotion Office, Shibuya City Office

16:00-16:20Digitalization
Special Talk

IOWN* for a sustainable smart world

* IOWN: Innovative Optical and Wireless Network
The “IOWN” is a concept of next-generation communication infrastructure. This concept aims to realize a network and information processing infrastructure including terminals, that can provide high-speed, high-capacity communications and vast computing resources beyond the limits of the conventional infrastructures by leveraging innovative photonics-based technologies. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, which is leading the promotion of this concept with the aim of commercializing it around 2030, will present its future prospects and efforts for global deployment.

Yoshitake Tajima

Director, IOWN Development Office, Research and Development Planning Department Research and Development Market Strategy Division, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

16:20-17:10Digitalization
Panel Discussion

Next-generation Digital Infrastructure, Mobility and Robotics

Following the IOWN presentation, experts from various fields will discuss on how the evolution of network infrastructure will impact such applications as mobility and robotics and what roles semiconductors are expected to play in supporting these applications.

Panelists:

Yoshitake Tajima

Director, IOWN Development Office, Research and Development Planning Department Research and Development Market Strategy Division, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

Motoki Yamasaki

Manager, ADAS development Dept., Engineering Div., SUBARU CORPORATION

Yuki Nakagawa

President / CEO, RT Corporation Inc.

Peter Schiefer

President of Automotive Division, Infineon Technologies AG

Moderator:

Shota Mitsuya

Partner, Arthur D. Little Japan

17:10-17:30Special Talk

Initiatives for Social Implementation of Technologies

Ken Sakamura

Toyo University

17:30-17:35Closing Address

Isao Takahata

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Infineon Technologies Japan K.K.

17:35-19:00Networking Event "Oktoberfest"

Please note that the timetable and the contents of the topics may be subject to change on the day of the event.

 

Sub Stage

TimeAgendaSpeakers
14:55-15:05Decarbonization
Tech Talk

Innovation Pitch - The Updates of Gallium Oxide

Akito Kuramata

President & CEO, Novel Crystal Technology, Inc.

15:05-15:15Decarbonization
Tech Talk

Innovation Pitch - The Updates of Diamond Semiconductor

Tatsuya Fujishima

Ph.D., CEO/Founder, Power Diamond Systems, Inc.

15:15-15:25Digitalization
Tech Talk

Innovation Pitch - The Future Outolook of Robotics

Yuki Nakagawa

President / CEO, RT Corporation Inc.

15:25-15:35Digitalization
Tech Talk

Innovation Pitch - The Prospects for Quantum Computing

Dr. Tomoyo Matsuoka

COO, QunaSys Inc.

Please note that the timetable and the contents of the topics may be subject to change on the day of the event.

 

Oktoberfest

"Oktoberfest" networking event will be held from 17:35 at the same venue.
During the Oktoberfest, students from university laboratories working at the forefront of research in the fields of "Decarbonization" and "Digitalization" will make pitches as follows.

TimeAgenda
18:00-18:20

Decarbonization Student Pitch:

Power Electronics Laboratory, University of Tsukuba

18:20-18:40

Digitalization Student Pitch:

RoboTech, The University of Tokyo


Innovation Demo

Startups and Infineon Technologies will be demonstrate their innovations.

CategoryDemoExhibitor
IoTSmart insole "FEELSOLE"Systec Corporation / Toyoda Gosei Co.
Matter compliant smart home applicationsInfineon Technologies
Vital sensing system with 60 GHz radar sensorFingal Link Corporation / NEXTY Electronics Corporation
Voice recognition edge AI solutionTokyo Electron Device Ltd.
ROBOTICSIndustrial robot arm demoInfineon Technologies
Robot prototyping, reskilling, engineer trainingRT Corporation
MOBILITYRadar sensors for AD/ADASInfineon Technologies
Industry's first front lighting system with high-definition micro-LEDs for automotive applicationsInfineon Technologies
Fingertip-controlled RGB indirect lighting system for automotive interiorInfineon Technologies
Next-generation steering wheel technology with capacitance controllerInfineon Technologies
ENERGY EFFICIENCYLow-cost, low-loss gallium oxide power semiconductorsNovell Crystal Technology Inc.
Diamond power and high frequency semiconductor devicesPower Diamond
Next-generation SiC and GaN power semiconductorsInfineon Technologies
Digital motor controllers for variable speed drive controlInfineon Technologies

Organizers

Organizer

German Chamber of Commerce and Industry Japan (AHK Japan)

Nominal Support

  • Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
  • Digital Agency
  • German Embassy in Tokyo
  • TRON Forum
  • Japan Venture Capital Association

Executive Secretariat

Infineon Technologies Japan
 

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