We're excited to announce our UK Japan Tech Forum event for 2024, on the 16 July
In May 2023 the UK and Japanese Prime Minister’s signed the Hiroshima Accord, which set out unprecedented potential to tech collaboration and cooperation between the UK and Japan. The Accord represented the culmination of an increasingly close international partnership with technology firmly at its heart.
From tech trade to joint innovation the UK and Japanese tech sectors have a critical role to play in maximising the potential of this tech partnership and realising the benefits to both countries. The UK Japan Tech Forum, convened by JEITA and techUK has provided a single voice for the tech sector in shaping this tech alliance and ensuring real world outcomes.
A year on from the signing of the Accord, the Forum will invite both Governments to set out progress and priorities and the role of industry in achieving this. Additionally, as we look to Osaka 2025 with its focus on Japan’s global leadership in tech and innovation, we will examine how this can provide another milestone in UK-Japan Tech collaboration.
We invite you to join us on this journey from Hiroshima to Osaka and how we build momentum towards a lasting tech partnership between the UK and Japan.
Agenda
Chair’s Welcome
- Clark Vasey – Framing discussion around the theme of From Hiroshima to Osaka: How we ensure we achieve the maximum potential of the Accord and how we use the focus on Japan with Osaka 2025. (10 Minutes)
Part 1: Hiroshima Accord – Progress & Priorities (50 Minutes)
- Adam Jackson, Director, International Research and Innovation, Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology
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Mr. Takayuki Sako, Deputy Director, Digital Economy Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
- Industry View – JEITA & techUK Member Observations
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Mr Wada Akihiro, Chair, Working Group on Cybersecurity Enhancement, Committee on Cyber Security, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)
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Ms. Miho Naganuma, Senior Executive Professional, Quality and Engineering Promotion Division, Digital Platform Business Unit, NEC Corporation
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Huw Thomas, SVP, Corporate Development Services, Intralink
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- Open Discussion
Part 2: Osaka 2025 – Supporting UK Japan Tech Collaboration (25 Minutes)
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Mr. Masafumi Sugano, Director, International Office, Expo 2025, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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Jack Jones, Head of Strategic Technologies (interim), Department for Business and Trade & Kaishini Jobling, Project Lead (Osaka 2025 Expo) at the Department for Business and Trade
Call to Action – Building Momentum techUK & JEITA Working Together (5 Mins)
- Julian David, CEO, techUK
- Mr. Atsuo Hirai, Senior Executive Vice President, JEITA
Close – Next Steps to be emailed to members on potential working groups
Event details:
Date: Tuesday 16 July
Timing: 09:30-11:00
Ticket prices: This event is free to attend for members and prospective members. Please click on the Book Now button to secure your place!
For more information, please contact:
Sabina Ciofu
Sabina Ciofu is Associate Director – International, running the International Policy and Trade Programme at techUK.
Daniel Clarke
Dan joined techUK as a Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade in March 2023.
Oliver Alderson
Oliver is the team assistant for the Policy and Public Affairs teams, joining techUK in November of 2023. He assists the teams admistrative support, communication, and event production.