Designing with Data
From Cells to Space
Data was positioned as a creative material, with potential spanning from biology to outer space. Speakers from diverse fields—including art, architecture, science, and AI—shared insights into using data to design new experiences and value. Special attention was given to data’s role as a medium connecting humans and machines, nature and cities, and as a future-shaping interface.
Global IT History
Domestic Platform Alliances to Counter GAFA Progress
Expansion of Open Data Sharing Initiatives
Intensifying Friction with the U.S. and the Beginning of the “GAFA Tax Era”
- Yahoo! JAPAN and LINE merged, reaching 150 million users and announcing a 100 billion yen annual AI investment
Expansion of Open Data Sharing Initiatives
- Over 260 governments and regions adopted open data policies worldwide
- Global open data market valued at €52 billion, supporting 1.09 million jobs
- GDPR fines totaled €430 million
- CCPA enacted, marking the rise of U.S. “GDPR” and global privacy protection trends
Intensifying Friction with the U.S. and the Beginning of the “GAFA Tax Era”
- EU’s second year of GDPR enforcement saw €430 million in fines, tightening global regulation
- EU proposed a 3% digital tax, projected to raise €4.7 billion annually
- Google and Facebook held 70% of the EU ad market, with a low 9.5% effective tax rate
- Facebook fined $5 billion by the U.S. FTC for poor data management, highlighting corporate risks
Speakers
John Maeda
Head of Computational Design & Inclusion, Automattic
Elizabeth Kiehner
Global Leader, IBM Design Principal
Silka Miesnieks
Head of Emerging Design, Adobe
Eugenia Kuyda
Co-Founder and CEO, Replika
Takayuki Todo
Artist
Kaoru Hayashi
Representative Director & Group CEO, Digital Garage
Joichi Ito
Co-Founder of Digital Garage, Inc & Director of MIT Media Lab
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