The AEA 2021 will bring together 30 selected startups from across Asia providing solutions in the areas of healthcare, work & lifestyle reform, and sustainability, all of which have become key issues globally. During the event, the startups will deliver business presentations showcasing their services and products, with the winners being selected on the basis of a wide range of criteria. These will include innovativeness, the social and economic impact of their products and services, their commercial viability, the potential for collaboration with Japanese companies, and the opportunity for business expansion in Japan. The entire event will be held online.
* Program detail is subject to change without notice.
■Day1 / Wednesday, October 27, 2021
| 13:00-13:10(JST) | Greetings from Chairman of AEA Steering Committee Dr. Shigeo Kagami Chairman of Asian Entrepreneurship Award Steering Committee |
| 13:10-14:00(JST) | Self-Introduction of Startup Entrants |
| 14:00-14:10(JST) | Orientation |
| 14:10-14:20(JST) | Introduction to Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City |
| 14:30-17:00(JST) | Semi-final Session (6 groups) |
■Day2 / Thursday, October 28, 2021
| 13:00-16:00(JST) | Final Session |
| 16:15-16:30(JST) | AEA 10th Anniversary : History and Messages |
| 16:30-16:50(JST) | AEA Alumni Speech |
| 17:00-17:55(JST) | Keynote Speech ・Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Founder of Grameen Bank and Nobel Peace Prize Winner ・Masaharu Okada, Professor, Executive Director, Yunus & Shiiki Social Business Research Center,Kyushu University ・Dr. Ashir Ahmed,Associate Professor, Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Director, Global Communication Center, Grameen Communications, Bangladesh and Founder and CTO, SocialTech Japan Inc. |
| 17:55-18:30(JST) | Panel Session 【Panelist】  Ms. Jenna Lee Asia IoT Technical Sales Director, Microsoft Corporation  Prof. Masaharu Okada Professor, Executive Director, 
Dr./ Prof. Masako EGAWA Specially Appointed Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, 【Moderator】 Dr. Shigeo Kagami Chairman of AEA Steering Committee |
| 18:30-19:00(JST) | Announcement of Award Winners and Farewell Speech |