Mirai Global Challenges Winter School
Mirai Global Challenges Winter School 2024 Program
November 17 Sunday: Arrival of Participants
18:00- Welcome Reception, Hotel BirgerJarl, Tulegatan 8, Stockholm
November 18 Monday, Venue: Room Ragnar
10:00-10:30 Introduction of MIRAI, SSE & Kyushu University
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 “EU-Japan Collaboration”
Patrik Ström, European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:00 “Japanese investments in EU and Japan. EPA – the business and economy link”
Richard Nakamura, Gothenburg University & European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-16:30 “Company Presentation, Mitsubishi”
Clara Faleij, Mitsubishi Corporation, Stockholm Liaison Representative
November 19 Tuesday
Venue: Morning session - Room Ragnar & Afternoon session - Room A133
09:00-09:45 “Osaka EXPO 2025”, Carl Norsten, Business Sweden
09:45-10:30 “Innovation and venture capital – green economy transition” (online)
Peter Popovics, Copenhagen Business School & European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 “Digitalization in the culture creative industry”
Johan Eriksson, Uppsala University
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:00 “Diplomatic perspective on Sweden & Japan Collaboration”
Yuki Yoshida, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan &
Jenny Egermark, Head of Section, East Asia, Department for Asia, the Pacific Region and Latin America, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-16:30 “Company Presentation, Ovako Steel”
Nakajima Takeshi
Evening: Free time
November 20 Wednesday
Venue: Morning session - Room Torsten & Afternoon session – Room A720
09:00-09:30 Reflection
09:30-10:30 “Societal Challenges”
Åsa Malmström Rognes, European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics & Swedish Institute of International Affairs
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 “Innovation policy in practice”
Malin Petersen, Program Manager, International Collaboration, Vinnova
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 “Lost in Translation? Challenges of cross-cultural management and business communication”
Eva Liias, Tartu University
18:00 - Conference Welcome Reception, Atrium, Stockholm School of Economics
November 21 Thursday - 22 Friday
Japanese Studies Networking Conference
“Contemporary Japanese Studies in the Nordics: Taking stock and looking forward”, Stockholm School of Economics