EU-JAPAN CONFERENCE ON SMART SOCIETY
AND BEYOND FOR THE SUPER-AGING ERA
8th October2018
@ Belgian Royal Academy (BELGIUM) ESPACE ROI BAUDOUIN,
Rue Ducale 1, 1000 Bruxelles
欧州連合日本政府代表部 The Mission of Japan to the European Union
The Mission of Japan to the European Union
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The Future of Robotics and AI in the Super-Aging Era Final Programme
9.00 - 9:30 REGISTRATION
9:30 - 10.00 OPENING SESSION
Prof. Shuji Hashimoto (Senior Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost, Waseda University, JP)
Prof. Judith le Maire (Vice Rector for International Relations and Cooperation, ULB, BE)
GUEST SPEECH H.E. Ambassador Kazuo Kodama (Mission of Japan to the European Union, JP)
10.00 - 10.30 KEYNOTE SPEECH
The Future of Robotics in Super Aging Societies Prof. Fabio Bonsignorio (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, IT)
10:30 - 11:00 KEYNOTE SPEECH
Humanoid Robots Supporting an Aging Society Prof. Atsuo Takanishi (Waseda University, JP)
11:00 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 PANEL DISCUSSION
Ideal Robots for the Elderly Moderator Prof. Bernardo Innocenti (ULB, BE) Panellists Prof. Hiroyasu Iwata (Waseda University, JP) Prof. Cecilia Laschi (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, IT) Prof. Massimiliano Zecca (Loughborough University, UK) Dr. Roger Andre Søraa (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO) Mr. Ramón Sanmartín Sola(Policy and Project Officer , European Commission, DG Connect, EU)
12:45 - 13:00 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
13:00 NETWORKING LUNCH
14:45 CHAIR AND OPENING REMARKS
Mr. Kostas Glinos (Head of Unit DG RTD/C1, International Cooperation Strategy, EFTA and enlargement countries, Russia, Asia and Pacific, European Commission, EU)
15:00 KEYNOTE SPEECH
Robots and the Workforce in a Super Aging Society Prof. Nicolas van Zeebroeck (ULB, BE)
15:40 PANEL DISCUSSION
Economic Growth through Robot Revolution Moderator Prof. Nicolas van Zeebroeck (ULB, BE) Panellists Mr. Dominik Bösl (Vice President Consumer Driven Robotics and Senior Corporate Innovation Manager, KUKA Corporation, DE)
Ms. Asuka Takamoto (Chief Executive Officer, tmsuk UK Ltd, UK) Prof. Toshie Takahashi (Waseda University, JP) Prof. Tamim Asfour (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, DE) Mr. Sergei Lonshakov (Founding Partner and Director, AIRA Lab, RU)U Leuven) & T. Nakamura (
16:45 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
17:00 CLOSING REMARKS
Prof. Nicolas van Zeebroeck (ULB, BE) Prof. Shuji Hashimoto (Senior Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost, Waseda University, JP)
17:30 FAREWELL COCKTAIL
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