How to Build a Data Ecosystem
Amid the explosive growth of personal data, the conference focused on balancing data usage and protection. Harvard’s Lawrence Lessig, Keio University’s Jun Murai, Japan’s Cabinet IT Office, and MyData Global offered insights into privacy, governance frameworks, and user-controlled data management. The discussion explored how to integrate technology, legal systems, and societal structures to shape the next-generation data ecosystem.
Global IT History
- 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
Lawrence Lessig
The Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School
Jun Murai
Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University
Stephanie Nguyen
Designer and Researcher, MIT Media Lab
Shigeru Kakimaru
Digital Marketing Manager, Marketing Division, USJ LLC
Kohei Yoshida
Director, National Strategy Office of ICT, Cabinet Secretariat
Ryuji Noguchi
VP of AI-driven Business, ZOZO Technologies, Inc. / Director, aratana Inc.
Mitsuhiro Takemura
Founder, Takemura-Juku
Moriu Ishikawa
Chief e-Commerce Officer, Dinos Cecile Co., Ltd.
Kota Takaguchi
Journalist
Naomasa Shibuya
Chief Data Officer, Digital Garage, Inc.
Sputniko!
Artist / Associate Professor, Dept. of Design, Tokyo University of the Arts
Viivi Lähteenoja
Deputy General Manager, MyData Global
Yuichi Arizono
Visiting Executive Consultant, Dentsu Digital / CEO, zonari LLC
Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye
Assistant Professor, Imperial College London
Tairo Moriyama
Head of Data, Mercari, Inc.
Yuichi Ota
Founder & CEO, DataSign Inc.
Hirokazu Muta
Manager, Data Science Team, LINE Corporation
Christopher Yeo
CEO, Sentient.io
Catharina Maracke
Faculty Associate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University
Atsushi Kobayashi
COO, BI.Garage, Inc. / Data Strategy Lead, Digital Garage, Inc.
Heather C. Dahl
Executive Director & CEO, The Sovrin Foundation
Kyoka Nakagawa
Chief Researcher, Digital Solution Center, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
Tarvo Kärgenberg
Head of Partnerships, Privacy Technologies Department, Cybernetica
Hideki Ogawa
Data Scientist, SUBARU Corporation
Rei Inamoto
Founding Partner, IxCO
Takeru Hiki
CEO, Welby, Inc.
Kaoru Hayashi
Representative Director, President Executive Officer and Group CEO, Digital Garage, Inc.
Joichi Ito
Director and Co-Founder, Digital Garage, Inc.
Director, MIT Media Lab
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