“Smart Cities in Japan” seminar – Business opportunities for companies

9:30 am Registration

9:45 am
Welcome
Kirstin Wenk, Enterprise Europe Network at the Brandenburg Economic Development Board (ZAB)
Kayoko Kubo, Representative, Saitama Prefecture

9:50 am
Opening words
H.E. Kenji Okada, Deputy Ambassador of Japan, Berlin

9:55 am
Presentation of JETRO and its services
Tomoharu Mochizuki, Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), Berlin

10:10 am
NEDO Smart Community activities
Takanori Tomura, Smart Community Department, Tokyo

10:30 am
City energy management system in Fujisawa Smart City
N.N., Solution Business Promotion Group, Panasonic Europe Ltd., Langen

10:50 am
Energy-efficient buildings in Japan
Professor emeritus Tatsuaki Tanaka, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo

11:10 am
Sustainability aspects of the transport system in Tokyo
Surya Raj Acharya, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Transport Policy Studies (ITPS), Tokyo

11:30 am
Business opportunities for energy industries in Tokyo
Yoshihiro Seguchi, Senior Director, Asian Headquarters Special Zone Division, Headquarters of the Governor of Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

11:50 am
Subsidies for joint ventures and business activities in Japan
Anke Wiegand, Project Manager, Enterprise Europe Network at Berlin Partner GmbH, Berlin

12:10 pm
Renewable energies in Japan – Development and prospects
Kimihiko Adachi, Managing Director, Kokusai Europe GmbH, Berlin

12:30 pm
Experiences of a mid-sized German company on the solar market in Japan
Helge Tost, Managing Director, Mounting Systems GmbH, Rangsdorf

12:50 pm
Concluding discussion and refreshments