Theme: Care Compass

The theme of this year’s main event is “Care Compass”!

In a world brimming with different cultures, beliefs, and perspectives, Care Compass stands as a unifying symbol, transcending borders and barriers. Much like a compass navigates us through different routes, Care steers us through the lives of various people.

Discover how a moment of awareness can alter the course of someone’s life, how a community can be transformed by the collective compasses pointing towards Care.

Join us as we follow along this year’s speeches to help you find your true north–the unique Care that calls to you. And don’t forget to bring your own compass for the journey ahead.

So, in which direction is your Care Compass pointing?

Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Port hall / Port Studio
〒105-7501 Tokyo, Minato City, Kaigan, 1 Chome−7−1 東京ポートシティ竹芝 オフィスタワー1階
Tokyo, Tôkyô, 105-7501
Japan

Ai Kihara-Hunt

Do you feel that the world is getting better or worse? Are you aware of the many problems in the world? How do you deal with such problems? Our speaker today, Ai Kihara-Hunt, is a Professor at the Graduate Program on Human Security at the University of Tokyo, who came into academia after serving a few decades as a Secretary at the Academic Council on the United Nations System. Today, from years of research on human rights, the rule of law, UN Peace Operations, and UN Police, she will talk about the importance of inserting a people-centered approach in facing our modern world problems.

Ajnas Ahmed

Ajnas Ahmed, a driven student at Asia Pacific University in Japan, delves into the profound impact of our surroundings on shaping who we are. With a rich background spanning three countries, Ajnas shares a poignant moment of realization that challenged his perception of "home," realizing it to be more than just a geographical location but a state of being. Ajnas emphasizes the urgent need for self-awareness, urging us to pause and reflect on the forces shaping us before it's too late. Inspired by the thought-provoking question of what makes us who we are, the speech promises to open up new horizons of self-reflection and deepen our understanding of the environments that shape us.

Cedric Purwanto

Music is one of the most abstract yet universal languages when it comes to expressing emotions. With generative AI taking the stage in all areas, including art, concerned science student and cellist at the Waseda Symphonic Orchestra, Cedric Purwanto sets the chairs for a roundtable discussion about the essence of music and how far AI can go in terms of the creation of music. Warming up our ears with a fragment from Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor accompanied by his friend and pianist Jonathan Widjaja, please welcome Cedric Purwanto.

Naho 奈穂 Ida 井田

早稲田大学卒業。会社員として働く傍ら再婚し、改姓と旧姓使用の限界を経験。2018年から選択的夫婦別姓の法制化を求める当事者団体を立ち上げ、地方議会・国会へ陳情。2023年に団体を法人化し、2024年3月、経済6団体で政府に法制化を要請しました。10月の国連女性差別撤廃条約に基づく日本審査に向けて、国際世論へのアドボカシーも始動。では、井田菜穂さんをお迎えください。

Zélia Sakhi

Zélia Sakhi is a designer turned world-wanderer, who has built an international leadership career for brands and clients as big and varied as Google, Amazon, Deloitte, Volvo, Ikea or Star Wars. A mom of two, she currently heads up the user experience team of Google Search Japan, while juggling a threenager and a teenager. She owns her life story of following her passions blindly and making really, really stupid decisions along the way.

雄一郎 Yuichiro 平村 Hiramura

「ダメでも大丈夫！」本イベントを通して、これだけは覚えて帰って欲しい言葉です。ファッションとカウンセラー養成学校、一見かけ離れた業界を経験し、この身をもって２度や３度の失敗をしてきたからこそ言い切れる。コロナパンデミックを期に、繊細な人を雇用する「クマの手カフェ」をオープン。人生２度や３度の失敗しても、「大丈夫」をテーマに、このトークを通して、様々なパーソナリティへのメッセージとしてメンタルの重要性を広めたいと、「クマの手カフェ」運営者の平村雄一郎さんが考えています。