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SKS Japan 2025 Global Foodtech Summit

Held Thursday, October 23 - Saturday, October 25, 2025

NIHONBASHI, TOKYO

Singular Visions,
 Collective Impact

~ UNLOCK 
& CO-CREATE ~

Why SKS JAPAN?
~ Japan's Food Innovation Enters Its Second Stage ~

Globally, the need to solve food-related social issues is becoming increasingly urgent. The challenge is not only how to ensure the well-being of our planet but also how to improve the quality of life for diverse individuals. Furthermore, it’s crucial to unlock the intrinsic value of food and connect it to the creation of new value. We are also questioning what kind of food systems and ecosystems need to be built to achieve this. Japan’s food evolution has entered its second stage. Leading companies and startups have started taking concrete actions, and initiatives that transcend boundaries are rapidly increasing not just in Tokyo, but across various regions of Japan.
The eighth edition of SKS JAPAN aims to progress to the next stage, aligning with these global shifts, while focusing on what Japan must fundamentally address. By transcending national, regional, corporate, and industrial boundaries, we aim to bring together diverse future visions, consolidate wisdom, and foster sustainable co-creation. We aspire to strengthen the connections within the community more than ever before, creating a platform where the community can take collective actions that lead to social deployment and transformation.

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 agri-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

JAPAN FOOD 
INNOVATION WEEK JAPAN FOOD INNOVATION WEEK

~ One Week to Experience the Potential of Food, Together ~

Japan’s journey of food innovation has entered its second stage. To keep this movement growing and make an even greater impact, we are launching JAPAN FOOD INNOVATION WEEK (late October — this year from October 22 to around October 30).

During this week, we’ll bring together a diverse community of changemakers — through conferences and events on food, agriculture, and regeneration — all gathered in one place. It’s a chance to experience the many dimensions of food, share ideas, and spark new collaborations that shape the future we want to create.

Here, you’ll discover and experience the untapped potential of Japan’s technologies, craftsmanship, culture, and people, and explore how we can turn these strengths into meaningful opportunities — not just for business, but for building the future of food together.

(Website coming soon — with updates on related conferences and events to follow.)

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AGENDA Agenda

AGENDA may be changed without any notification

75min

Opening

1.The State of Food Innovations - Singular Visions in Action

SPEAKER

15min

Break/Lunch

Break

30min

Session

2.Well-being as an Ecosystem: What Well-being Means for Food, Agriculture, and City Development

SPEAKER

30min

Session

3.AI and Scent Database Integration Transforming Food and Health(tentative title)

SPEAKER

MODERATOR

60min

Break/Lunch

Lunch Break

30min

Session

4. New Business Initiatives by the Ajinomoto Group through Co-Creation

SPEAKER

45min

Session

5. MUFG Advances in Food～MUFG's Initiatives in the Food Sector

SPEAKER

  • Shinsuke Suzuki
    MUFG Bank

  • Hiroki Naito
    MUFG Bank

  • Mamoru Kamemoto
    MUFG Bank

  • Hitoshi Hokamura

MODERATOR

15min

Break/Lunch

Break

30min

Session

6.The Challenge toward Regenerative City Tokyo

SPEAKER

30min

Session

7. Gibier × Retort Packages: Pioneering the Future of Regional Revitalization

SPEAKER

MODERATOR

30min

Break/Lunch

Break

30min

Session

8.Future Food at Scale: Global Insights

SPEAKER

MODERATOR

  • Barry O’Neill
    Value Create

30min

Session

9.The real value of AI KITCHEN and its potential

・*TBD

30min

Session

10.The Cutting Edge of Kitchen OS: How AI is Transforming Food Behavior and the Food Industry

・*TBD

30min

Session

11.Big Picture of How Future Food evolves

SPEAKER

MODERATOR

30min

Session

12.Gut Microbiome and Epigenome Analysis: Food and Healthcare for the Longevity Era

SPEAKER

MODERATOR

SPEAKERS Speakers

Alphabetical Order

ORGANIZERS Organizers

PARTNERS Partners

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OVERVIEW Overview

Event Name

SKS JAPAN 2025 -Global Foodtech Summit-

Date

October 23rd-25th, 2025

  •  23rd (Thu.) Session & Exhibitions :(Opening Hours 9:00am)9:30am-7:00pm
  •  24th (Fri.) Session & Exhibitions : (Opening Hours 8:30am)9:00am-7:30pm
  •  25th (Sat) Session & Exhibitions :(Opening Hours 8:30am) 9:00am-6:00pm / After Event 7:00pm-

Event Style

Hybrid of real and online event/pre-purchase ticket required

Conference venue

Muromachi Mitsui Hall & Conference (3F COREDO Muromachi Terrace)

Open Exhibition

1F Nihonbashi Muromachi Mitsui Tower COREDO Muromachi Terrace

Online

Webinar(to be determined)

Language

Japanese, English(Simultaneous interpritation available)

Organizers

TICKET

Ticket Type

ON-SITE PASS [*Limited quantity]

  • Early bird price: ¥97,500
  • Regular price: ¥130,000

ONLINE PASS

  • Early bird price: ¥32,000
  • Regular price: ¥40,000

VENTURE PASS [*Limited quantity]

  • Early bird price: ¥24,000
  • Regular price: ¥30,000

STUDENT PASS [*Limited quantity]

  • Regular price: 10,000 yen

*Early bird price available until September 30, 2025
*Due to seating restrictions at the venue, tickets may sell out early.

 

■VENTURE PASS

Up to two passes may be purchased from companies that meet either of the following conditions:

1. Startups
1-a) Startup companies that have been in business for less than 10 years and are not listed on any stock exchange
*Startups = Companies that leverage innovative technologies or ideas to tackle challenges and create new businesses
1-b) Not a spin-off or subsidiary of a large or medium-sized company

Must meet all of the above conditions (1-a, 1-b)

2. Food Pioneer
2-a) Be a non-listed company that has been in business for less than 10 years
2-b) Utilize extensive knowledge, skills, and technology related to food to develop products, create value, and take on new business challenges

Must meet all of the above conditions(2-a, 2-b)

Ticket users must be affiliated with a company that meets either condition 1 or 2
Please register your startup information using the form before purchasing
※VENTURE PASSES that do not meet the conditions will be canceled

 

■STUDENT PASS

-Students under the age of 30 who are enrolled in a “school”
-“School” refers to schools established under the School Education Act

We will verify your student ID at the time of registration
※Tickets that do not meet the conditions will be canceled

Payment Method

Credit Card

Details

Please refer to the ticketing website

ACCESS Access

Conference Venue

Muromachi Mitsui Hall & Conference 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

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：Yes, daily archives will be available the following day.
Archives divided by session will be available within two weeks.

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.

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.

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.

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