Blockchain Workshop: Current Status of Europe and Role of International Cooperation

INATBA collaborated with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) to offer a blockchain workshop for European and Japanese audiences. The workshop featured high-level speakers from the Japanese and European public and private sectors, intended to provide attendees with insights on the current status of blockchain in the regions and how international cooperation will play a role moving forwards.

Agenda (subject to change, all times are listed in CEST and JST):

8:30-8:35/15:30-15:30

Opening Remark DDG Kyoko Kashiwabara, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

8:35-8:55/15:35-15:55

European Blockchain Strategy Maiko Meguro, Legal Analyst/Policy Officer, DG CONNECT, European Commission

8:55-9:10/15:55-16:10

INATBA Introduction Marc Taverner, Executive Director, INATBA

9:10-9:20/16:10-16:20

INATBA Supply Chain WG – Presentation Mr. Yves Debeauregard, INATBA Board of Directors & Head of Global Solutions, Fujitsu

9:20-9:35/16:20-16:35

Case study – Trade Waltz Satoru Someya, Managing Director, Head of CEO’s Office and Division COO of Global ＆ Alliance Business Department, Trade Waltz

9:35-9:50/16:35-16:50

Interactive Panel Discussion Moderator: Marc Taverner, Executive Director, INATBA

Yves Debeauregard, INATBA Board of Directors & Head of Global Solutions, Fujitsu

Satoru Someya, Managing Director, Head of CEO’s Office and Division COO of Global ＆ Alliance Business Department, Trade Waltz

9:50-10:00/16:50-17:00

INATBA Climate Change WG -Presentation Barbora Greplova, Co-Chair of the INATBA Climate Change WG & Director, Future Energy Foundation

Kiara Kealoha, Co-Chair of the INATBA Climate Change WG & Marketing and Communications Manager, iov42

10:00-10:10/17:00-17:10

Case Study – Hitachi Kazuhiro Ikegaya, Design Lead, Environment Project, Global Center for Social Innovation, R&D Group, Hitachi

10:10-10:25/17:10-17:25

Interactive Panel Discussion Moderator: Marc Taverner, Executive Director, INATBA

Barbora Greplova, Co-Chair of the INATBA Climate Change WG & Director, Future Energy Foundation

Kazuhiro Ikegaya, Design Lead, Environment Project, Global Center for Social Innovation, R&D Group, Hitachi

Kiara Kealoha, Co-Chair of the INATBA Climate Change WG & Marketing and Communications Manager, iov42

10:25-10:30/17:25-17:30

Closing Remark Dr IZUMI Noriaki, Director, Digital Economy Division, METI

This event was hosted by METI; no recording is available at this time.