Session
EXPERTS
Global Innovation Café: Connecting Cultures – The Power of Diversity in a Globalized Era (Interactive Session)
Step into this immersive interactive session to experience diversity firsthand and explore the transformative power of multicultural collaboration. Led by a team of disability advocates and international staff, this session offers a hands-on journey to transcend cultural, linguistic, and personal boundaries, unlocking your potential through experiential learning.
This session features two unique workshops that combine technology, empathy, and collaboration:
Workshop 1: Co-Creative Learning with AI
Facilitator: Masato Tahara
Discover the groundbreaking process of "Co-Creative Learning" powered by AI. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to use AI to overcome language and cognitive barriers, expanding your perspective and enhancing your creative capacity. After an insightful introduction by Masato Tahara, participants will engage in a practical, hands-on session using AI tools to explore new dimensions of learning and innovation shaped by diversity and technology.
Workshop 2: THxDAO – Turning Gratitude into Business
Theme: Addressing mental health challenges through a gratitude-driven project
Experience the unique initiative of transforming gratitude into a tangible asset through a specially designed card game. This interactive activity allows participants to express and share gratitude while exploring its profound impact on mental health and its application in business. Through open conversations and collaborative gameplay, you’ll discover the power of gratitude in fostering positive change and innovation.
Key Takeaways:
Feel the impact of diversity: Gain firsthand insights into how diversity drives collaboration and innovation.
Broaden your perspective: Use AI tools and engaging activities to challenge your thinking and strengthen self-awareness.
Build connections across cultures: Engage in meaningful dialogues with people from diverse backgrounds, creating new ideas and opportunities.
Who Should Attend?
Those eager to experience and understand the value of diversity in action
Individuals interested in leveraging AI and innovative tools for personal and professional growth
Anyone passionate about gratitude, mental health, and their intersection with business
Join this interactive session to experience the future of co-creation in a globalized world. Together, let’s explore the boundless potential of diversity and discover new ways to connect, innovate, and grow.
Available passes
- Executive
- Business/Startup
- Rising Star
- City
Language：Japanese
Speakers
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Makiko Tauchi
DENSO Corporation
Makiko Tauchi
DENSO Corporation Value Chain Platform Planning Director
She is engaged in developing a data utilization platform for the integration of AI and mobility. Also serves as a board member of the Chubu Future Leaders Council, promoting the development of next-generation leaders and women's empowerment.
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Keiichiro Hirano
Author
Keiichiro Hirano
Author
Born in 1975 in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, and raised in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Graduated from the Faculty of Law at Kyoto University. While still a student, he won the 120th Akutagawa Prize in 1999 for his novel Nisshoku (Eclipse), submitted to the literary magazine Shincho. Since then, he has published numerous works in a variety of styles that change with each piece and have been translated and introduced in various countries.His major works include novels such as Funeral, Takase River, Collapse, Dawn, Fill in the Blanks, Transparent Labyrinth, At the End of the Matinee, A Man, and True Intentions. His essays include How to Read Books: The Practice of Slow Reading, How to Read Novels, What Am I? From "Individual" to "Dividual", Thinking Reed, What Does It Mean to Be "Cool"?, On the Death Penalty, and On Yukio Mishima. In 2024, he published his latest work, Mount Fuji, marking his first short story collection in ten years.
