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Davos Debriefing 2023

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Cooperation in a Fragmented World

Insights to mega trends & more! – In light of the Annual Meeting 2023's theme "Cooperation in a Fragmented World", the Consulate of Switzerland, Swissnex in Japan hosted the Davos Debriefing to offer a window to the World Economic Forum’s famous stage in the Swiss alps where mega trends and solutions were discussed. Makiko Eda, Chief Representative Officer of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Japan set the tone by presenting a brief history of the WEF and an overview of the Annual Meeting in Davos 2023, where different challenges faced by the world were addressed such as energy and food crises, high inflation and low growth economy, industry headwinds, social vulnerabilities, and geopolitical risks. These challenges impacted most of the discussions during the 480 sessions given by 6 key themes at the WEF. – A wonderful audience thoroughly engaged with the panelists asking thought-provoking and in-depth questions. The networking event with individual discussions concluded this successful event. We plan to be back with the 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴 in 2024! Our greatest appreciation goes to: Makiko Eda, Chief Representative Officer, World Economic Forum Yuki Hasegawa, General Manager, Tohoku General Headquarters, THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN, Shunsuke Mizushima, Senior Vice President/Chief Growth Officer, HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE INC. Christian Schmitz, Founder, PDIE Group Group. Moderation: Dr. Felix Moesner, Swiss Consul & Swissnex CEO (Bios available at the bottom of page) The debriefing event in Osaka has been organized by the Consulate of Switzerland, Swissnex in Japan with the support of Suntory Holdings Limited, PDIE Group , HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE INC., Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan SCCIJ and Vitality.Swiss (Embassy of Switzerland in Japan and Presence Switzerland). The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum is not-for-profit. More >> www.weforum.org

Moderator Felix Moesner (far left) and panelists (from the left) Yuki Hasegawa, Makiko Eda, Christian Schmitz, Shunsuke Mizushima

The panelists and their insights from Davos

The Panelists

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    Makiko Eda

    Chief Representative Officer, World Economic Forum

    Makiko held a number of leadership positions in marketing and sales at Intel Corporation in Japan and Asia Pacific region. After serving as president and representative director of Intel Japan for five years, she assumed her current post in April 2018. Makiko has also been serving on the committee for the promotion of regulatory reform by the Japanese government from 2016. A graduate of Waseda University, she holds a master’s degree in sociology from Arkansas State University in the United States.

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    Yuki Hasegawa

    General Manager Tohoku General HQ, The Yomiuri Shimbun

    Yuki Hasegawa has been a reporter for the leading Japanese newspaper for over 30 years mainly working in the International News Department as a correspondent in Manila, Geneva, Cairo and Jerusalem covering events and issues in South East Asia, Europe and the Middle East, and later served as the Cairo Bureau Chief during the so-called “Arab Spring”. She was also in charge of The Japan News, an English version of The Yomiuri Shimbun as the managing editor. She has covered World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in early 2000’s and has been participating as an International Media Leader since 2019. She holds Bachelor of Arts from the International Christian University in Tokyo and a Master of Arts from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

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    Shunsuke Mizushima

    Chief Growth Officer, HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE

    Shunsuke Mizushima started his career at Google. Worked for the largest EdTech company in Japan as CEO of three overseas subsidiaries, managing 500 employees. As a leader, led a wide range of company phases, including company startup, acquisition, post-acquisition management integration, and merger. Then Joined HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE. As CMO/CGO, responsible for business growth both domestically and internationally.

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    Christian Schmitz

    Founder, PDIE - Purpose Drive Innovation Ecosystem

    After a corporate career with large multinationals such as Bayer, BASF and Henkel, Christian started his boutique consulting firm Aventa back in 2009 and offered strategic consulting to numerous international and domestic Japanese clients. He has built and run several startups and invested as early stage angel investor. In 2019, he founded the PDIE = Purpose Driven Innovation Ecosystem to connect innovators, change makers and entrepreneurs on a global scale and foster sustainable innovation. PDIE Group is an official Earthshot Prize nominator and has successfully nominated Earthshot winners in the first two consecutive years.
    He currently acts as CMO and Head of Asia for the global food and agricultural commodities trading platform DCX and since 2022 he assumed a position as senior advisor of the Future Food Institute. His passion is co-creating a better tomorrow through innovation.