EU-Japan Digital Partnership Webinar
 
Wednesday, 19 March 16:30-18:00 Tokyo (8:30-10:00 Brussels)
(With English-Japanese Simultaneous Interpretation / Free Event)

Co-organized by:
Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) and
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (EUJC)

The development and utilization of AI enhance the convenience of society and have the effect of increasing social and economic benefits. At the same time, there is a risk that improper or unjust use could damage society or the economy. Discussions are ongoing in major countries around the world, as well as in international forums, on how to increase the benefits of AI while reducing risks.

Discussions on the “Hiroshima AI Process” have been ongoing in the G7 member countries since the Hiroshima Summit in 2023. The EU passed the world’s first AI (regulation) Act in August 2024, which came into effect in February 2025. In Japan, while the government has long encouraged companies to voluntarily regulate AI usage through government guidelines and other measures, the Cabinet decided on a new AI bill in February 2025, which it aims to pass in the ordinary Diet session by June this year.

The EU and Japan agreed on the “Japan-EU Digital Partnership” in the 2022 Summit with an aim to promote the development of a human-centered, sustainable digital society. Since then, the both parties are advancing dialogue and cooperation to contribute to society and the economy through digital technologies. In this webinar, based on this spirit, we will deepen the dialogue between the public and private sectors of Japan and the EU regarding AI innovation-oriented development, implementation, and the regulation of its risks.

• Registration: This webinar will be held on ZOOM. Please register from this ZOOM link to join.
• Q&A: Registrants can enter questions in the Questions & Comments section of the registration screen.  Due to time constraint, it may be difficult to answer all questions. Thank you for your understanding.

Agenda

16:30-17:25 (8:30-9:25) 　 Presentations
-　Juha Heikkilä, Adviser for International Aspects of Artificial Intelligence,　Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content & Technology, European Commission
-　Makiko Tsuda, Director Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Cabinet Office
-　Tagui Ichikawa, Specially Appointed Professor, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University
-　Marco Canton, Senior European Affairs Executive, Fujitsu Ltd. / Chair of Digital Innovation Committee, JBCE

17:25-18:00 (9:25-10:00)  　Q&A and Discussions 
-    Moderator: Yasuo Tanabe, Managing Director Japan Side, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation