THE NEW CONTEXT CONFERENCE 2018 TOKYO

Date	Jun 19, 2018
Co-host	Digital Garage,Inc. Kakaku.com,Inc. CREDIT SAISON Co.,Ltd
Venue	Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 49F Roppongi Academy Hills
Theme	Governance of Regulations and Innovations We are observing many issues coming out from the gap between the emerging technologies and regulations that can’t catch up the latest technologies such as ICOs, street bio, drone, and so on. At this year’s conference, we will discuss how startups and regulators should collaborate to utilize the latest technologies in the market while preventing users from suffering issues.
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TIMETABLE

Greetings

9:30: Kaoru Hayashi

Representative Director, President Executive Officer and Group CEO, Digital Garage, Inc.

Keynote

9:35: Joi Ito

Director and Co-Founder, Digital Garage, Inc./ Director, MIT Media Lab

Session.1

Regulation for Innovation

As new technologies are developed at an exponential speed that the society cannot keep up, we need better and creative regulations. In this session, we will discuss the ideal regulations to foster innovations. Regulators will introduce cutting-edge examples of regulation in each industry and startups will talk about results and struggles to materialize their business ideas.

10:00: talk

Japanese Regulatory Sandbox

Hirohiko Nakahara

Counsellor, Economic Revitalization Bureau, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan

talk

Effectiveness of Regulatory Science -Do Medicine and Regulatory Affairs Contribute to Innovation?-

Osamu Doi

Chief Executive, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Science Society of Japan (PMRJ)

panel

Hirohiko Nakahara

Counsellor, Economic Revitalization Bureau, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan

Osamu Doi

Chief Executive, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Science Society of Japan (PMRJ)

Tetsuya Ishii

Professor, Office of Health and Safety, Hokkaido University

Moderator: Joi Ito

Director and Co-Founder, Digital Garage, Inc./ Director, MIT Media Lab

talk

Diversity and Technological Development in Regulatory Measures - A Case in Artificial Intelligence -

Takehiro Ohya

Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University

panel

Hirohiko Nakahara

Counsellor, Economic Revitalization Bureau, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan

Takehiro Ohya

Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University

Koichi Nakamura

Chief Executive Officer, Idein Inc.

Moderator: Joi Ito

Director and Co-Founder, Digital Garage, Inc./ Director, MIT Media Lab

Lunch

12:00

Keynote

13:20: Understanding Rules and Policies from the History of the Internet

Jun Murai

Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University

Session.2

Data and Privacy

In the current era of "Data is the New Oil", the use of big data and real-world data has made consumers’ daily lives more convenient in many industries. On the other hand, there are misunderstandings between consumers and service providers regarding the attitudes and perceptions on data management and use. Focusing on two areas, marketing and healthcare, we will understand the correct way to manage and utilize data, as well as discuss the potential of next-generation data management technologies using Blockchain.

13:50: talk

Issues of the Personal Information Protection Act

Masatomo Suzuki

Representative Director, Japan Institute of Law and Information System

talk

Data Privacy and Regulation for Clinical Trials

Pratik Shah

Research Scientist, MIT Media Lab

panel

Masatomo Suzuki

Representative Director, Japan Institute of Law and Information System

Pratik Shah

Research Scientist, MIT Media Lab

Shin'ichiro Matsuo

Research Professor, Georgetown University

Pieter B. Franken

Co-foudner, SAFECAST

Moderator: Joi Ito

Director and Co-Founder, Digital Garage, Inc./ Director, MIT Media Lab

Session.3

Neutrality of the Media

With social media being represented by fake-news and public opinion manipulation, debate over the neutrality of information is fierce. In this session, we will discuss how to ensure the neutrality of media, and who and how we should decide rule.

15:00: talk

From “Neutrality” of Media to “Trust” ～ The Reason Why Journalism in the 20th Century Cannot Compete in the Fake News Era ～

Ryan Takeshita

Editor-in-Chief, HuffPost Japan

talk

How to Improve the Health of Public Discourse

Eugene Yi

Co-founder and President, Cortico

panel

Ryan Takeshita

Editor-in-Chief, HuffPost Japan

Eugene Yi

Co-founder and President, Cortico

Hiroyuki Watanabe

Managing Director, Nikkei Inc.

Moderator: Joi Ito

Director and Co-Founder, Digital Garage, Inc./ Director, MIT Media Lab

Break

16:10

Session.4

Future of FinTech

The financial industry is where development of technology and regulations have often in conflict with each other. The explosion of AI and Blockchain technology has further created conflict. This session will be discussed by central banks, regulators, and startups to cover what efforts are being made by each country in order to compromise with new technologies, such as ICOs, cryptocurrencies, anti-money laundering, and new financial products.