SMARTCITY × TOKYO -2025 SPRING MEETING-

In order to get more people interested in smart cities, we held the second “SMARTCITY×TOKYO” event this year on Tuesday, February 4th.

Like the previous event, this year’s event was held in a hybrid format (in-person and online), and in addition to presentations of initiatives related to Tokyo and panel discussions by experts, there were talk sessions introducing projects and an exhibition of the latest smart services, and a networking session was held for in-person participants after the event.

Recording of the day

Program Overview

Introduction and talk session for Smart Tokyo-related projects

A total of eight people from four companies and three organizations took to the stage to present their initiatives, introducing examples of smart city promotion in their respective regions, and in the talk session, they introduced examples of initiatives led by local communities, such as a project to support the lives of people with disabilities, and discussed Shibuya Ward’s project to promote data collaboration activities. Visitors were also highly interested in the latest trends in smart cities, listening intently to the talks and were even seen taking notes on their PCs.

Presentation of initiatives by private businesses①

Initiatives of the Nishi-Shinjuku Smart City Council Mr. Ryo Unuma, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Digital Services Bureau / Mr. Koichi Shimohana, Jorte Co., Ltd.

Talk Session 1
Smart services protect mothers and children A new form of disaster prevention security Akiyo Taniguchi, Bornrex Co., Ltd. / Hironobu Matsuhashi, Bornrex Co., Ltd.

Mr. Hirohiro Shimizu, Airera Co., Ltd. / Ms. Yuka Mitsuhata, Mo-House Co., Ltd. Ms. Chie Togawa, Taisho University / Mr. Chiyuki Baba, Taisho University

Talk Session 2
About the Life Support Project for People with Disabilities

Kai Kawazaki, Keio Agency Co., Ltd. / Atsushi Tomoeda, Sodebe Co., Ltd. Sho Arai, Japan Care Fit Education Foundation Takuhiro Sakaguchi, Prime Assistance Co., Ltd. / Minami Hosoe, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Digital Services Bureau

Presentation of initiatives by private businesses②
Akasaka area digital twin concept to make the city phase-free through visualization “Digital AKASAKA (provisional name)” service demonstration project

Mr. Yoshikazu Sugawara, Kajima Corporation

Talk Session 3
About the Data Collaboration and Utilization Promotion Project (Shibuya Ward)

Ms. Akane Kato, Shibuya Ward / Ms. Natsuki Shinoda, Tokyu Corporation
Mr. Yusuke Nakamura, KPMG Consulting Co., Ltd.

Panel discussion

The panel discussion looked at the future of smart cities to realize sustainable mobility. The latest advances in mobility technology and the current state of social implementation were examined, and the changes that new mobility solutions will bring to people’s lives and urban activities were explored. In addition, the roles that government and city managers must play and the challenges they face in realizing smart mobility were discussed. In particular, the development of hard and soft infrastructure and improving social acceptance through collaboration with Tokyo residents were cited as important issues.

■Moderator:
Takaaki Umada, Director of FoundX, University of Tokyo
■Panelists:
Manabu Miyasaka, Vice Governor of Tokyo
Katsumi Ise, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Innovation Strategy Headquarters, East Japan Railway Company
Shinpei Kato, Founder (CEO and CTO) of Tier IV, Inc.

Discussing the future of smart cities! ~Towards the realization of sustainable mobility~

Theme 1: Smart mobility technology and its social implementation
Theme 2: Changes in society (changes in lifestyle) brought about by new mobility
Theme 3: The role and challenges cities must face in implementing and disseminating technology

Exhibition Area

Thirteen companies and five organizations participated in the exhibition area, and there was lively exchange of business cards and opinions between visitors and exhibitors, and among exhibitors themselves.

Networking

A networking event was held after the program, attended by speakers including Vice Governor Miyasaka and Executive Vice President Ise of East Japan Railway Company, who exchanged business cards and opinions until the closing ceremony.

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