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Program 2022

The AEA 2022 will bring together 24 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 event will be held online.

* Program detail is subject to change without notice.  

■Day1 / Wednesday, October 26, 2022

13:00-13:10(JST) Greetings from Chairman of AEA Steering Committee

Dr. Shigeo Kagami

Chairman of Asian Entrepreneurship Award Steering Committee
Professor, Department of Technology Management for Innovation,
Graduate School of Engineering
The University of Tokyo
13:10-13:50(JST) Introduction of Startup Entrants
13:50-14:00(JST) Orientation
14:00-14:10(JST) Introduction to Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City
14:10-14:20(JST) BREAK
14:20-16:30(JST) Semi-final Session

10-minute presentation will be followed by 15-minute Q&A session in 6 groups of companies.
16:30-17:30(JST) Entrants & Nominator networking
Announcement of Finalists

 

■Day2 / Thursday, October 27, 2022

13:00-13:10(JST) Introduction of Finalists
13:10-16:00(JST) Final Session

10-minute presentation will be followed by 15-minute Q&A session of 6 startup teams.

Liquium（New Zealand）

Transportation / Infrastructure

PAUL BYTHELL GERAGHTY

CEO

Nervotec（Singapore）

Healthcare / Medical

CHERIE FONG

Product Lead

ARAV Co., Ltd.（Japan）

Robotics/Manufacturing

REYESTATSURU SHIROKU

CEO

Alfaleus Technology Private Limited.（India）

AI / IoT / Apps / Software Healthcare / Medical

SANDAL KOTAWALA

CEO and Founder

MUI Robotics Company Limited（Thailand）

AI / IoT / Apps / Software

PHATTANANAT(AIM)WONGWAN

COO

OUI Inc.（Japan）

Healthcare / Medical　

EISUKE SHIMIZU

CEO
16:00-16:15(JST) BREAK
16:15-16:35(JST) Introduction of startups nominated by AEA to participate in Innovation Leader’s Summit (ILS)
16:35-17:15(JST) Special Speech

Mr. Iwao Yoshino

CEO,
Microwave Chemical Co., Ltd.

Iwao Yoshino serves as Chairman and CEO of the company. Prior to founding MWCC, he was involved in several start-ups as CEO / consultant. He started his career working for Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in the chemical department. Iwao Yoshino received BA in Law from Keio University and MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business where he was Hitachi MOT fellow.
17:15-18:15(JST) Social Business Session

Klongdinsor Co., Ltd.（Thailand）

Video game-assisted physical rehabilitation

Chatchai Aphibanpoonpon

Managing Director

SocialTech Japan（Japan）

Affordable Healthcare Services to achieve Universal Health Coverage

Ashir Ahmed

Chief Technology Officer

ListenField（Japan）

Precision farming service　provider

Rassarin Chinnachodteeranun

Chief Executive Officer

Charco Science Research Co., Ltd.（Taiwan）

Smart and green agriculture technologies

Chih-yu (Nate) Ko

Founder
18:15-18:30(JST) BREAK
18:30-19:00(JST) Announcement of the Winners
19:00(JST) Farewell Speech