SKS JAPAN 2024 | Global Foodtech Summit

Held Thursday, October 24 - Saturday, October 26, 2024

Open Exhibition at Nihombashi Naka-dori Street
from Oct. 26-27

Muromachi Mitsui Hall & Conference
(TOKYO / COREDO Muromachi Terrace)

In-Person / Virtual Event

Creating our futures through food innovation

~ UNLOCK & CO-CREATE beyond borders ~

Why SKS JAPAN?

While the necessity to solve food related social issues is becoming more and more important globally, we also need to ask ourselves how we can upgrade and create a food system & ecosystem that will make both our planet and diverse individuals live and stay well and that will enable us to keep generating new values and prosperous life. In such circumstances, we strongly believe that we need to keep collaborating and accelerating co-creation beyond borders(nationalities, companies, industries, sectors etc.) by leveraging collective wisdom. With that mind, SKS JAPAN2024 aims to be a place where we can strengthen our ties as a community and create community actions that will lead to social deployment and social change toward prosperous futures.

Principles of SKS JAPAN

SKS JAPAN is a place where like-minded people with a shared understanding of social issues and with the shared future food visions gather regardless of where they belong to or what kind positions they are in. For this reason, we would like to invite you to participate as fully as possible for the three days, so that you could extend common understanding with your co-creation partners. We value above all that the event will be a place not only to learn about the latest trends and movement within the foodtech space and the SKS JAPAN community, but also to share global issues and discussion points beyond companies, industries, and countries, and to connect them to actions through dialogues.

NEWS&TOPICS News&Topics

HIGHLIGHTS Highlights

AGENDA Agenda

Agenda and Timetable may change without any notifications

12:30 45min	Opening # overview The State of Food Innovation & Key Aspirations and Highlights of SKS JAPAN 2024	SPEAKER Hirotaka Tanaka（UnlocX & Co.） Michael Wolf（The Spoon）
13:15 30min	Session # city_and_food # regeneration "Regeneration" in Social Deployment	SPEAKER Toshikazu Sawa（Tokyo Food Institute）
13:45 15min	Session TBD*
14:00 15min	Break/Lunch Break
14:15 30min	Session # food_for_health # longevity Food for Longevity	SPEAKER Tomoya Nagata（D3 LLC） Masahiro Sasano（Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.）
14:45 30min	Session # eco_systembuilder # eu_trend # longevity # regeneration Achieving Longevity through Food Innovation: The Latest EU Trend	SPEAKER Sara Roversi（Future Food Institute）
15:15 30min	Session # future_vision Why Future Vision Now
15:30 45min	Session # regenerative_foodsystem # food_security # future_vision CALL FOR ACTIONS：2050 Future Food Vision by MUFG
16:15 30min	Session # food_for_disaster # food_for_resilience # smart_kitchen Food for Health and Resilience driven by Package Innovation and Cross Industry Collaboration	SPEAKER Tetsuya Nojiri（Oishi Kenko Inc.） Hitoshi Takeharu（Toyo Seikan Co.,Ltd technical center） Shinichiro Akimoto（TSUJI CULINARY INSTITUTE TOKYO） Motoki Tanimura（Sharp Corporation Plasmacluster・Healthcare Business Unit Smart Appliances & Solutions BU） MODERATOR IPPEI MIKI（Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd）
16:45 15min	Break/Lunch Break
17:00 30min	Session # food_ai # kitchen_os # food_robotics # smart_kitchen The 2nd Wave of Smart Kitchen	SPEAKER Robin Liss（Suvie） KEVIN YU（SideChef） MODERATOR Michael Wolf（The Spoon）
17:30 30min	Session # genai # kitchen_os # smart_kitchen Future of KitchenOS in Generative AI Era	SPEAKER KEVIN YU（SideChef） Rob Trice（Better Food Ventures & The Mixing Bowl） MODERATOR Michael Wolf（The Spoon）
18:00 30min	Session # globalization # talent_development Empowering global food innovators	SPEAKER Chiharu Takakura（Takakura&Company LLC.） Masa Iwasaki（Webrain Thinktank） MODERATOR Hirotaka Tanaka（UnlocX & Co.）
18:30 30min	Session # food_value # liberal_arts How to unlock the viewpoints to make food innovation regenerative

8:30 30min	Session # product_development # alternative_protein # food_ai Next Phase of Alternative Protein	SPEAKER Jasmin Hume（Shiru） MODERATOR Michael Wolf（The Spoon）
9:00 30min	Session # future_factory # food_manufacturing New Collaboration Model: Aspiration of Future Food Factory Consortium	SPEAKER Yuji Shiraki（TECHMAGIC INC.） Ryota Watanabe（Kewpie Corporation）
9:30 30min	Session # sustainability # spatial_computing Suntory Way of Future Food Deployment
10:00 15min	Break/Lunch Break
10:15 30min	Session # upcycling # food_waste # food_system_solution Zero Waste solution could solve entire food system	SPEAKER Moody Soliman（Ryp Labs） Daichi Takada（AlgaleX Co.） Lina Sakai（Fermenstation Co., Ltd.） MODERATOR Michael Wolf（The Spoon）
10:45 30min	Session Ajinomoto's Co-Creation Projects (tentative)	SPEAKER Nobuhisa Shimba（AJINOMOTO CO., INC.）
11:15 30min	Session Co-creating a microbial industry worldwide
11:45 45min	Break/Lunch Lunch
12:30 30min	Session # creatingmarket # creatingindustry Big Challenge of Base Food: Creating New Market Category	SPEAKER Shun Hashimoto（BASE FOOD, Inc） MODERATOR Hirotaka Tanaka（UnlocX & Co.）
13:00 30min	Session # growth_startup # startup New Voice from Japan's Growing Food Tech Startup	SPEAKER Shun Hashimoto（BASE FOOD, Inc） Tadanori Umekawa（Regional Fish Institute, Ltd.） Yuji Shiraki（TECHMAGIC INC.）
13:30 30min	Session # investor_perspective Global Investors' Perspectives	SPEAKER Michiko Kohyama（Eight Roads Ventures Japan）
14:00 15min	Break/Lunch BREAK
14:15 45min	Round Table Round Table （Breakout Session)
15:00 15min	Break/Lunch BREAK
15:15 30min	Session # sleeptech # food_for_health Precision Wellness with Food	SPEAKER RYO YOKOHORI（NTT DATA Corporation）
15:45 30min	Session # mounting_base # co-creative_base Space Food Helps disaster situation in the earth	SPEAKER TAKAMITSU ASANO（Space Food Lab., Inc.） MODERATOR Hirotaka Tanaka（UnlocX & Co.）
16:15 40min	Session # mounting_base # co-creative_base &mog: New Food Industry Development through Neighborhood Creation
16:55 10min	Break/Lunch BREAK
17:05 30min	Session # investor_perspective Japan's food tech investment trend and next actions	SPEAKER Yasuo Murata（Oisix ra daichi inc.） Hiroyuki Saito（AJINOMOTO CO., INC.） Sho Tsugawa（Kirin Holdings） Akito Arima（Beyond Next Ventures Inc.） MODERATOR Hiroki Okada（kemuri ventures）
17:45 30min	Session # mounting_base # co-creative_base The Launch of "Next Prime Food" : its purpose and goals	SPEAKER Akito Arima（Beyond Next Ventures Inc.） MODERATOR Hirotaka Tanaka（UnlocX & Co.）
18:15 30min	Session # mounting_base # co-creative_base Global Food Eco-system Summit Part1	SPEAKER Paulo Silveira（FoodTech Hub Latam） Dana McCauley（Canadian Food Innovation Network） Adam Lyle（Padang & Co） MODERATOR Michael Wolf（The Spoon）
19:00	Share-out SHARE-OUT

8:20 30min	Session TBD*
8:45 30min	Session # mounting_base # co-creative_base Global Food Eco-system Summit Part 2: Collaborative Projects from Japan	SPEAKER Hirotaka Tanaka（UnlocX & Co.） Andrew D. Ive（Big Idea Ventures） Rusty Schwartz（KitchenTown） MODERATOR Semi Hakim（Kök Projekt）
9:15 30min	Session # food_ecosystem How to Tackle Food Security Issue
9:45 15min	Break/Lunch Break
10:00	Session TBD*
10:15 30min	Session # digital_food # co-creative_base Digital Food Platform
10:45 30min	Session # humanbehavior # transition_design Understanding of eating behavior with System thinking
11:15 30min	Session # city_and_food # regeneration Tokyo Regenerative Food Lab in Action
11:45 45min	Round Table Round Table （Breakout Session)
12:30 45min	Break/Lunch Lunch
13:15 30min	Session # food_printer What are the killer Applications for 3D Food Printer?	SPEAKER Shin-ichi Ishikawa（Miyagi University）
13:40 30min	Session # restaurant # food_robotics Frontier of Restaurant Tech	SPEAKER Carl Orsbourn（Invisible Technologies） MODERATOR Michael Wolf（The Spoon）
14:10 25min	Session TBD*
14:35 15min	Break/Lunch Break
14:50 30min	Session # ocean_solution # connecting_regions # sustainability How to solve ocean issues with new economic model	SPEAKER Yukinori Shitautsubo（Kita-Sanriku Factory INC.） MODERATOR Hirotaka Tanaka（UnlocX & Co.）
15:20 30min	Session # invisible_asset # living_lab # connecting_regions Unlock the potential of local values	SPEAKER Yoshimoto Kohara（WATAYABESSO）
15:50 30min	Session TBD*
16:10 20min	Session TBD*
16:30 30min	Session # food_value # liberal_arts Humanities and Value Creation: What kind of values Consumers will see in food	SPEAKER Masaki Koike（De-Silo）
16:55 40min	Session # globalization Food Innovation to Global
17:35 30min	Session # japans_strategy Closing : Next Action Together	SPEAKER Hirotaka Tanaka（UnlocX & Co.） Michael Wolf（The Spoon） Shuhei Tsukada（Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.）
19:00 120min	Networking After Event *After the layout change, held at the same venue

* To be determined

Stay tuned!! Many more speakers will be added

SPEAKERS Speakers

Alphabetical Order

ORGANIZERS Organizers

PARTNERS Partners

Logo Alphabetical Order /
Click to go to Corporate Website

Platinum Partners
Headline Partners
Gold Partners
Regular Partners
Venture Partners
Media Partners
Podcast Partner
Global Ecosystem Partner
Organizer
Planning Partner
Event Partner

OVERVIEW Overview

Event Name: SKS JAPAN 2024 -Global Foodtech Summit-
Date: 24th-26th October 2024 (Nihonbashi Nakadori Exhibition will be held from “26th and 27th October 2024)^*

24th Session & Exhibition: 12:30-7:00pm

25th 8:30-7:00pm

26th 8:30-6:00pm / After Event 6:00pm-

^*27th Nihonbashi Nakadori Exhibition Only
Event Style: Hybrid of real and online event/pre-purchase ticket required
Venue: Muromachi Mitsui Hall & Conference (COREDO Muromachi Terrace)
Online: Webinar(to be determined)
Language: Japanese, English(Simultaneous interpritation available)
Organizers: UnlocX & Co.

The Spoon
Organizer/Planning Partner: SIGMAXYZ Inc.

TICKET

Ticket Type: Early Bird 75,000 JPY (Until 30th Sep) (JPT)

Early Bird(Online Only)32,000JPY (Until 30th Sep) (JPT)

On-site Ticket 100,000JPY

Online Ticket 40,000JPY
Payment Method: Credit Card
Details: Please refer to the ticketing website

ACCESS Access

Venue

3F COREDO Muromachi Terrace,
3-2-1 Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-002

For guests arriving by JR or Subway

Directly connected to Mitsukoshimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Hanzomon Line
Directly connected to Shin-Nihombashi Station on the JR Sobu Line (Rapid)※Please check the website at the station for the closest exit

For guests arriving by bus

Metrolink Nihonbashi (free)
- A free shuttle bus connecting the Yaesu, Kyobashi and Nihonbashi districts. It operates daily between 10:00am and 8:00pm
- running approximately every ten minutes between the Yaesu entrance of Tokyo Station and the north and south areas of Nihonbashi.
- 1 minute walk from the Bus Stop “Nihonbashi Muromachi 1tchome” or “Mitsui Memorial Museum”

FAQ Faq

About the sessions

Q：Will presentations be given in Japanese?
A：Presentations will be given in English or Japanese, but all presentations will be delivered with simultaneous interpretation (except for round tables and networking).

Q：What is supported for online viewing?
A：Viewing is available on PC (Mac, Win) and smartphone (iOS, Android) web browsers.

Q：Will archived videos of the sessions be available at a later date?
A：It will be available for viewing approximately two weeks after the event.

Regarding tickets

Q：Is it possible to attend only one of the days? And is the ticket price the same in that case?
A：Tickets are only available for the three-day event.

Q：Can I enter and exit the venue anytime?
A：Yes, you can enter and exit the venue anytime.

Q：Is it possible to pay by invoice?
A. We only accept credit card, Pay-easy, and the payment through Japanese convenience stores.

Q：Will a receipt be issued?
A：It will be attached to the payment confirmation e-mail automatically sent after ticket purchase.

Q：Can I get a refund for my ticket?
A：Tickets are non-refundable.

Regarding the venue

Q：Is there a smoking area?
A：There is a smoking room at the venue.

Q：Is there a parking lot?
A：There is a parking lot on the basement floor of the building.

Q：Will parking tickets be issued?
A：No we do not issue parking tickets.

Filming

Q：Is it possible to take video or make recordings?
A：Recording of any contents is not allowed.

Q：Is it possible to take pictures and upload them to social networking sites?
A：Yes, you can. However, we would appreciate if you follow the speakers/exhibitors requests if they inform you not to do so.If you are a press, please contact SKS Japan Media Staff.