ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Forum
PROGRAM

Greetings from Japanese and ASEAN ministers, and others.

• ＊Speakers will be released sequentially

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of their friendship last year, Japan and ASEAN formulated the “ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Vision” to create the future together. As the ASEAN region continues to grow and transform into a center of economic activity in the world, experts from industry, government, and academia in Japan and ASEAN countries will discuss the challenges ASEAN countries face for further development and how Japan is expected to help solve these challenges.

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  Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
  President
  Tetsuya Watanabe

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  RIETI
  Chairman Emeritus and Distinguished Senior Fellow (specially appointed)
  Shujiro Urata

ASEAN’s automotive industry is assumed to play an important role in achieving the carbon neutrality goals set by ASEAN member states. Estimates by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) suggest that a 27% reduction of energy use by 2050 will be required for the transportation sector in the ASEAN region. Public- and private-sector automotive industry experts from Japan and ASEAN will discuss how Japan and ASEAN can cooperate to ensure that ASEAN’s automotive industry, a growth sector, can maintain its position as a production and export hub while achieving decarbonization at the same time.

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  Arthur D. Little Ltd. (Thailand)
  Partner, Head of Thailand, Head of Automotive & Manufacturing practice in Southeast Asia, Partner in charge of Japanese manufacturing companies in India
  Hirotaka Uchida

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  Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
  Energy economist
  Alloysius Joko Purwanto

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  Thai Auto-Parts Manufacturers Association (TAPMA) and DENSO International Asia
  Vice President at TAPMA and General Manager of Regional Business Affairs at DENSO
  Parinya Ketkam

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  Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (PERODUA)
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  Dato' Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad

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  Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA)
  Vice president and Director General, General Policy Affairs Division
  Shinichiro Oka

The world is standing at the beginning of an era in which AI increases business productivity and added value and creates new business opportunities, and the use of AI in business is becoming a source of growth as the economy is digitalized. On the other hand, it is necessary to address the risks on the flip side of this potential to establish safe, secure, and reliable AI. Public- and private-sector AI experts from Japan and ASEAN will discuss possible cooperation between Japan and ASEAN to concretize the “AI Innovation Co-Creation Roadmap” formulated by the ASEAN-Japan Economic Minister’s Meeting.

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  Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
  Managing Director for Policy Design and Operations
  Aladdin D. Rillo

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  Kotoba Technologies
  Co-founder & CEO
  Noriyuki Kojima

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  CLNR.inc
  CXO
  Tatsuki Iwasawa

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  MyDIGITAL Corporation
  Director, Malaysia Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
  Calvin Woo Yoong Shen

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  NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION (NTT)
  Director
  Yasunori Kinebuchi

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  TOY EIGHT HOLDINGS Inc.
  Co-Founder, CEO
  Masaki Ishibashi

While Japan and the ASEAN member states have set individual carbon neutrality goals, there are also decarbonization efforts by ASEAN, including the formulation of a carbon neutrality strategy. The concept of the “Asian Zero Emission Community” is also being promoted. Its principle is to achieve net zero, decarbonization, economic growth, and energy security in a variety of ways at the same time. Public- and private-sector GX industry experts from Japan and ASEAN will discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by Japan and ASEAN in attracting investment to the decarbonization market to achieve substantial progress in the decarbonization of the region.

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  Sustainable Business Promotion Department, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
  Operating Officer & General Manager
  Shinichi Tsunoda

Greetings from leaders or executives of the Japanese business world and related organizations.

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  Keidanren
  Vice Chairs of the Board of Councillors and Chair of Committee on Asia and Oceania
  Noriyuki Hara

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  ASEAN-JAPAN CENTRE
  Secretary General
  Kunihiko Hirabayashi

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  Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
  President
  Susumu Kataoka