On October 24th – the United Nations Day – will discuss in Tokyo how AI can contribute to solving environmental challenges. The topics range from sustainable land use and smart agriculture to smart cities and transport systems. For the program, please refer to the DWIH Tokyo's website:
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Programme
01:29 Conference Begin
Opening Remarks & Greetings
03:10 Dorothea MAHNKE, Director, German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo)
07:39 Ina LEPEL, Ambassador-Designate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Japan
11:11 Laurent PIC, Ambassador of France to Japan
17:51 Dr. Yoshimasa GOTO, Vice President, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
21:25 Session 1: National AI Strategies & Environmental Challenges: How to Implement Them?
23:40 Chair: Dr. Yuko HARAYAMA, Former Executive Member of the Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan; Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University
28:21 Dr. Kotaro KAWAMATA, "Localizing SDGs – Circulating and Ecological Economy –" [in Japanese]
46:00 Dr. Lothar MENNICKEN, "German AI Initiatives – Using Digital Technologies for Sustainable Solutions"
1:00:05 Renaud FRANCOU, "Making the Digital and Environmental Transitions Converge"
1:14:22 Q&A
1:27:10 Break
1:39:24 Session 2: AI Applications to Tackle Climate Change – Sustainable Land Use & Smart Agriculture
1:40:18 Chair: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang KETTER, Director of the Institute of Energy Economics and Chaired Professor of Information Systems, University of Cologne
1:43:10 Prof. Frédérick GARCIA, "AI in Agriculture for Tackling Environmental Challenges"
02:06:00 Dr. Eisaku SHIRATANI, "Smart Agri-Food Industry for Climate Change Mitigation/Adaptation in Japan" (not shown on the live stream.)
2:28:26 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Cornelia WELTZIEN, "AI Applications – Leading the Way to an Environment Controlled Agriculture!?"
2:47:35 Q&A
3:14:21 - 4:13:35 Lunch Break
4:13:36 Session 3: AI Applications to Tackle Climate Change – Smart Cities & Smart Homes
4:14:31 Chair: Prof. Dr. Arisa EMA, Assistant Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo
4:17:20 Prof. Dr. Wolfgang KETTER, "(R)evolutions in Mobility: A CASE for Using AI and Smart Markets to Create Sustainable Cities"
4:46:22 Prof. Christophe CÉRIN, "AI for Smart Buildings"
5:05:43 Prof. Dr. Masaru YARIME, "AI-Based Innovation to Tackle Climate Change: Technological Opportunities and Institutional Challenges in Smart Cities in Japan"
05:27:21 Q&A
Panel Discussion: AI Game Changers for the Earth – Challenges, Risks & Future Opportunities
5:57:32 - Break
6:19:04 Session resumes
6:19:37 Chair: Prof. Christophe CÉRIN, Professor in Computer Science and Engineering, LIPN, CNRS UMR 7030, Université Paris 13
06:22:52 Jochen SCHWILL & Hirobumi WADA, "Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Demonstration Project Activities of Tohoku Electric Power and NEXT Kraftwerke"
6:44:58 Dr. Peter HOFFMANN, "How Can Machine Learning Algorithms Be Used to Develop Innovative Climate Service Products?"
6:56:26 Prof. Dr. Bahareh KAMRANZAD, "Towards the SDGs with Ocean Renewable Energies; Application of AI in Reducing the Uncertainties for a Sustainable Development"
07:09:41 Prof. Dr. Jean-Pierre VILOTTE, "New Multi-Source Data and Machine Learning Challenges in Earth Sciences and Environmental Change Hazard Monitoring"
07:27:53 Q&A
Concluding Remarks
08:15:16 Prof. Dr. Arisa EMA, Assistant Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo
