11.00am – 6.30pm

Australia-Japan Innovation Alliance – Business Showcase
Venue: International Chambers House, level 5/ 121 Exhibition St, Melbourne
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9.00am – 6.00pm

Australia-Japan Innovation Alliance Forum
Venue: Investment Centre Victoria, Level 46, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne
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9.00am – 1.30pm

Infrastructure Industry Briefing side event
(in conjunction with CIMIC, Infrastructure Partnerships Australia and SMBC)
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11.30am – 8.00pm 

Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Program
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10.00am –

Registration Opens
Venue: Main Lobby, Centrepiece

10.00am – 12.45 pm

Future Leaders Roundtable (by invitation only)
Venue: Centrepiece Conference Centre

12.00pm – 1.30pm

Working lunch: Harnessing your data to leverage the power of AI and data across cloud
Co-hosted by AJBCC, Fujitsu
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1.00pm – 2.30pm

Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (Steering Committee members only)
Venue: Grand Hall 1, Centrepiece

3.00pm – 4.00pm

Australian Delegation Briefing
Venue: Grand Hall 3, Centrepiece

3.00pm – 4.00pm

Japanese Delegation Briefing
Venue: Grand Hall 2, Centrepiece

4.15pm – 5.00pm 

Ministerial Addresses
MC: Ms Debra HAZELTON, Vice-President, AJBCC; Chair, AMP Ltd
Speakers:
Senator the Hon Don FARRELL, Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State, Australia
HE Mr Yasutoshi NISHIMURA, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
The Hon Chris BOWEN MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Australia
Venue: Grand Hall 3, Centrepiece

5.30pm – 8.00pm 

Welcome Reception hosted by HE Professor the Hon Margaret Gardner AC, Governor of Victoria
Venue: Government House

Program for Spouses and Partners
Visit to Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary, followed by lunch at Yering Station historical winery.

Conference Registration opens
Venue: Main Lobby, Centrepiece

Energy Transition Breakfast
(hosted by AJBCC & the Government of Victoria in conjunction with Ashurst)
Venue: Tennis Headquarters
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Opening Ceremony
Welcome to Country
Messages from Government representatives
Opening remarks:
Mr Peter GREY, President AJBCC
Mr Michiaki HIROSE, Chairman JABCC
Welcome Address
Hon Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Economic Growth, Government of Victoria
Venue: Grand Hall B, Centrepiece

10.00am –10.30am

Coffee break

Plenary session 1 | Looking Towards the Next 60 years of Partnership: The Forces Shaping the Future Business Environment
Moderator: Mr Mark PESCE, Honorary Associate, University of Sydney
Panel:
Mr Mike HENRY, CEO BHP
Mr Katsuya NAKANISHI, CEO Mitsubishi Corp
Mr Jun SAWADA, Chairman and Representative Member of the Board, NTT Corporation
Ms Michelle SIMMONS AO, Founder & CEO, Silicon Quantum Computing
Venue: Grand Hall B, Centrepiece

Lunch Hosted by AJBCC
Venue: Grand Hall A, Centrepiece

Working Lunch: Real Estate Investment Opportunities in Australia
Co-hosted by AJBCC, Lendlease, HSF, SMBC
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Plenary session 2 | Building Australia-Japan Innovation and Technology Collaboration
MC: Prof Jenny CORBETT, Emeritus Professor, ANU
Keynote speech: Building Our Shared Future with Technology
Dr Larry MARSHALL, Non-Executive Director, Fortescue
Discussant: Mr Takashi MURAOKA, Managing Partner, IGPI

Parallel follow-up sessions on technology:

2.1 Building Bilateral Innovation Collaboration Between the Research and Private Sectors
Moderator: Mr Susumu KATAOKA, President, JETRO
Panel:
Dr Hideto KUROKAWA, Chief Technical Officer & Senior General Manager, Tokyo Gas Australia Pty Ltd
Professor Andrew PARFITT, Vice-Chancellor & President, University of Technology Sydney
Mr Takayoshi UDAGAWA, CEO, IDOM Innovation
Professor Tiffany WALSH, Director, Hycel; Professor of Bio/Nanotechnology, Deakin University
Venue: Grand Hall B, Centrepiece

2.2 Building Bilateral Innovation Collaboration by Start-ups
Moderator: Mr Fumitaka NAKAHAMA, Chief Executive, Global Corporate & Investment Banking, MUFG
Panel:
Ms Kath BLACKHAM, A/g CEO, Cremorne Digital Hub; Founder & CEO, VERSA
Ms Ayano KAGAMI, Assistant Director, CIC Institute
Ms Kaoru NISHINAKAGAWA, Co-Founder Innovation Dojo; Executive Manager Innovation Strategy, News Corp
Mr Hideaki YOSHIMURA, Japan Country Manager & APAC Director, HIVERY
Venue: Auditorium, Centrepiece

3.20pm –3.40pm

Coffee break

Plenary session 3 | Diversity Beyond Gender: Harnessing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) for Innovation
Moderator: Ms Nicole FORRESTER, VP Purpose, People & Culture, Fujitsu APAC
Panel:
Ms Pru BENNETT, Partner, Brunswick Group
Ms Kazumi MIYAJIMA, Commentator, News Bureau, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Mr Shinichiro SHIMIZU, Representative Director, Executive Vice President, Japan Airlines
Mr Trent WALLACE, First Nations Lead, Ashurst
Venue: Grand Hall B, Centrepiece

Conference Dinner | Celebrating 60 years of Australia-Japan Business Partnership
Attended by the Hon Jacinta Allan MP, Premier of Victoria
Venue: The Lume

Inaugural Australia – Japan Meeting on Hydrogen and Derivatives
Co-hosted by AJBCC, Australian Hydrogen Council and Kawasaki Heavy Industries
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Plenary Session 4 | Promoting Strategic Collaboration between Australia and Japan on Clean Energy Transition
MC: Dr Fiona SIMON, CEO, Australian Hydrogen Council
Speakers:
Dr Cathy FOLEY AO PSM, Chief Scientist of Australia
Meeting the Technological Challenges of Clean Energy Transition: Opportunities for Collaboration
Mr Tadashi MAEDA, Managing Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors, JBIC
Promoting Strategic Collaboration between Australia and Japan on Clean Energy Transition
Venue: Grand Hall B, Centrepiece