June 26, 2025 (Thu) – EU-Japan Healthcare Conference “United for saving lives” in Osaka. The main objective of the conference is to show examples of cooperation between European and Japanese companies and research institutions, with a special focus on cooperation aimed at creating and developing new innovative technologies in the field of medical devices and pharmaceuticals
EU-Japan Healthcare Conference is to be held in Osaka on June 26, 2025 (Thu). The conference is an accompanying event to the Japan Health fair. The event’s theme is: EU-Japan Healthcare Conference “United for saving lives”.
The event is organized as part of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and will focus on the latest achievements in the field of modern medicine. Participants will be European and Japanese companies from the medical equipment and pharmaceutical industry, research institutions, startups, Japanese entities interested in innovative solutions in the field of healthcare.
The main objective of the conference is to show examples of cooperation between European and Japanese companies and research institutions, with a special focus on cooperation aimed at creating and developing new innovative technologies in the field of medical devices and pharmaceuticals. During the event, we plan to give a voice to both scientists and representatives of companies to jointly discuss how academia and business can work together to improve people’s lives.
- Theme: EU-Japan Healthcare Conference “United for saving lives”
- Time: 26.06.2025, 13:30 – 17:00 (door open from 13:00)
- Venue: Osaka, Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay, Sapphire Room, 2F https://www.princehotels.com/osakabay/map-direction/
- Language: English / Japanese (simultaneous translation)
- Partners/supporters : Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tokyo, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Delegation of the European Union to Japan, Osaka Prefectural Government, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
PROGRAM 13:30 -13:45 Welcome remarks ● Mr. Łukasz Gwiazdowski, Deputy Chairman of the Board Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH)
● Mr. Paweł Milewski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Japan
● Mr. Jean Eric-Paquet, Ambassador of the European Union to Japan
● Ms. Urszula Demkov, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Health, Poland
● Representative of Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
13:45 – 14:00 Keynote speech 1
Mr. Peter Burke T.D., Ireland Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Theme: Europe’s role as a source of innovation in the med-tech and pharma fields
14:00 – 14:15 Keynote speech 2
● Mr. Maksymilian Świniarski, CEO, TZF Polfa S.A. – Poland Theme: EU’s role in Securing Access to Critical Medicines: Strategic Autonomy, Resilient Supply Chains, and Global Cooperation
14:15 – 15:00 Examples /offers of cooperation between EU and Japan in the healthcare field
● Mr. Tomasz Rutkowski, PhD, Research Scientist at RIKEN AIP, Tokyo, Japan
Theme: RIKEN experiences and projects developed with the cooperation with European partners
● Ms. Arita Dubņika, Assist. Prof., Dr.sc.ing., Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, Riga Technical University
Theme: Research and collaboration opportunities at Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence
● Prof. Katsuhiko Shirahige, Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute
Theme: Innovating Chromatin Science for Precision Medicine: The UTokyo-KI LINK Program
15:00-15:15 Coffee break/networking
15:15-15: 45 Pitching session
● Short pitches by European companies from EU countries and Japan (WPD Pharmaceuticals, Biovalley, Biovico, Aerogen, Bayer Yakuhin Ltd., INTA System)
15:45 – 16:25 Panel discussion
Theme: Emerging technologies in medical devices field and drug discovery research – how to collaborate and how to compete in order to improve people’s health?
● Ms. Dagnija Loca, Associated Professor, Riga Technical University, Institute of General Chemical Engineering, Rudolfs Cimdins Riga Biomaterials Innovation and Development Centre (RTU ICGE RCRBIDC)
● Mr. Alvaro Rios Poveda, Executive Director, KAWATEK
● Mr. Artur Zaczyński, Head of the Humanitarian and Medical Aid Team (ZPHM) at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Head of the Neurosurgery Clinic of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration, Poland
● Ms. Reiko Onodera, Board Member & Auditor, Alivexis, Inc.
Moderated by: Mr. Gerard Lipowski, Lipowski Consulting LLC
16:25 – 16:30 Closing
● Representative of Osaka Prefectural Government
16:30 – 17:00 Networking (with light snacks and drinks)
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Looking forward to see you at the event.
