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Conference
Session 1
How Healthcare Startup Ecosystem are Shaped and Influences Country’s Health System
Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay, Osaka
- 14:10 - 15:10
- 25/6/2025
- Day 01
Theme
- How do differences in healthcare insurance systems and the stakeholders involved in building healthcare systems impact innovation in the healthcare sector across different countries?
- What is the ideal form of public-private collaboration needed to create an inclusive healthcare system that promotes private innovation while being sustainable for the nation?
- What roles are expected of startups in this context moving forward?
Speakers
Moderator
Dr. Buzz Palmer
(Australia)
CEO, MedTech Actuator
Panelist
Ms. Carla Goulart Peron
(Netherlands)
Chief Medical Officer, Philips
Panelist
Ms. Kay Makishi
(US, Japan)
Vice President, Lupoff/ Stevens Family Office
Panelist
Dr. Joseph Damian Mocanu
(Singapore)
Managing Partner, Verge HealthTech Fund
Panelist
Mr. Chris Sawyer
(UK)
Innovation Lead, Digital Health, Innovate UK
Session 2
Health Tech Revolution: Innovations and Future Trends
Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay, Osaka
- 15:15 - 16:15
- 25/6/2025
- Day 01
Theme
- What potential impacts can cutting-edge technologies, such as generative AI, have on the healthcare sector as they represent "turning points"?
- Will the health tech sector, which peaked around the COVID-19 pandemic, regain its momentum? How is the investment landscape expected to change?
- What research, technologies, and services should be highlighted as key trends in health tech moving forward?
Speakers
Moderator
Mr. Matthew Holt
(US)
Founder/Author, The Health Care Blog
Panelist
Dr. Joëlle Barral
(France)
Senior Director of Research & Engineering, Google Deep Mind (GDM)
Panelist
Mr. Levi Shapiro
(Israel)
Partner, Kizna Growth Partners
Panelist
Mr. Robert Garber
(US)
Managing Partner, 7wire Ventures
Panelist
Dr. Tomohiro Kuroda
(Japan)
Professor, Kyoto University
Session 3
Future of Aging and Care
Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay, Osaka
- 16:25 - 15:25
- 25/6/2025
- Day 01
Theme
- Additional details will be shared soon
Speakers
Moderator
Mr. Stephen Johnston
(Australia)
Fellow, Healthy Longevity, SOMPO Digital Lab, Inc
Panelist
Ms. Abby Miller Levy
(US)
Managing Partner and Founder, Primetime Partners
Panelist
Mr. Mel Barsky
(Canada)
Partner, Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation（CABHI）Ventures
Panelist
Ms. Yasuko Akutsu
(Japan)
Associate Professor, Chiba University Hostpital
Session 4
Healthy Longevity: Global Perspectives and Approaches
Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay, Osaka
- 17:40 - 18:40
- 25/6/2025
- Day 01
Theme
- Additional details will be shared soon
Speakers
Moderator
Mr. Michael Ringel
(US)
Chief Operating Officer, Life Biosciences
Panelist
Ms. Patricia Debergue
(Canada)
Program Director, National Research Council of Canada
Panelist
Mr. Peter Julius
(Denmark)
CEO, Public Intelligence
Panelist
Dr. Naoki Kondo
(Japan)
Professor, Kyoto University
Panelist
Ms. Rie Yano
(US, Japan)
Co-Creator of Vitalist Bay & Venture Partner @Coral Capital, House Authentic
Session 5
The Future of Women’s Health: Innovations and Insights
Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay, Osaka
- 9:00 - 10:00
- 26/6/2025
- Day 02
Theme
- Additional details will be shared soon
Speakers
Moderator
Dr. Brittany Barreto
(US)
CEO, FemHealth Insights
Panelist
Ms. Alice Zheng
(US)
Partner, Foreground Capital
Panelist
Ms. Helen Tomlinson
(UK)
Head of Inclusion, Adecco
Panelist
Ms. Tomoko Minagawa
(Japan)
Founder and Representative Director, Femtech Community Japan
Session 6
Unlocking Opportunities in Emerging Markets
Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay, Osaka
- 10:10 - 11:10
- 26/6/2025
- Day 02
Theme
- Additional details will be shared soon
Speakers
Moderator
Dr. Kenji Shibuya
(Japan)
CEO, Medical Excellence Japan
Panelist
Ms. Geetali Kumar
(Singapore)
Head of Venture Capital and Disruptive Technology Investments, East Asia & Pacific, International Finance Corporation
Panelist
Ms. Zhenya Lindgardt
(US)
CEO, The Commons Project Foundation
Panelist
Dr. Biju Mohandas
(Kenya)
Partner, LeapFrog Investments
Panelist
Ms. Maria Rabinovich
(Kenya)
Founder, co-CEO, Flare (Rescue.co)
Session 7
What’s Next for Japan?: Globalizing Japanese Health Tech Ecosystem
Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay, Osaka
- 11:20 - 12:20
- 26/6/2025
- Day 02
Theme
- What are the "hidden attractions" of the Japanese market from the perspective of overseas startups? What barriers may initially seem significant but are actually not as daunting as they appear? What past successful examples can be highlighted as good practices for entering the Japanese market?
- What expectations do we have for Japanese startups and all stakeholders involved in healthcare? Among the topics we have discussed, what practices such as aging and health promotion in Japan can be considered applicable on a global scale?
Speakers
Moderator
Mr. Akihisa Shiozaki
(Japan)
Member of the House of the Representatives, Japan
Panelist
Ms. Kanoko Oishi
(Japan)
CEO, Mediva Inc.
Panelist
Mr. Robert Claar
(US, Japan)
CEO, HekaBio K.K.
Panelist
Ms. Ulrike Schaede
(US, Germany)
Professor, University of California San Diego
Panelist
Mr. Sinclair Dunlop
(UK)
Managing Partner, Epidarex Capital
Session 8
Collaboration with Japanese companies
Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay, Osaka
- 17:30 - 18:00
- 26/6/2025
- Day 02
Theme
- Additional details will be shared soon
Speakers
Moderator
Ms. Aki Jiang
(US)
Principal, World Innovation Lab(WiL)
Panelist
Mr. Nicky Pratama Agahari
(US, Australia)
Founder & CEO, Australis Scientific Pty Ltd.
Panelist
Dr. William Chernicoff
(US)
Senior Manager Global Research & Innovation, Toyota Mobility Foundation