Call for Onsite Participants to the Special Dialogue and Panel Discussion The Future I Want to See: “Smart, Sustainable, and Inclusive Communities in ASEAN, Japan and Beyond”   

Event Details 

Sunday, 25 May 2025 
14:00-16:00 JST/GMT7 
Registration: https://forms.gle/r1kGs1YtiVi22TwQA 
Language: English with simultaneous Japanese translation 

Overview 

The ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) is recruiting onsite participants (limited slots) to join the special dialogue and panel discussion entitled “Smart, Sustainable, and Inclusive Communities in ASEAN, Japan and Beyond.” The activity will be held during “The Future of Community and Mobility Week” of the Osaka Expo 2025 at Yumeshima Island, Osaka, Japan. Learn how ASEAN and Japan can engineer an inclusive and sustainable future that integrates smart technology, sustainability, and inclusivity as core values through cooperation and collaboration on various levels. Through an insightful presentation and a dynamic panel discussion with industry experts, participants will have the opportunity to explore how cutting-edge technologies, and sustainable practices can transform urban and rural areas into thriving, inclusive spaces for all. 

The Centre is looking for interested applicants who live within the Kansai area to seize this opportunity to join the special dialogue and receive a one-day pass to the Expo 2025 in Osaka on May 25.  

Application is free and will be selected through a lottery, with submissions open until April 30. Sign up now for your chance to participate! 

Program Details (as of 04 April 2025) 

Speakers’ Biography: 

	Keynote Speaker:
	Katsuhiko Yoshida  Director, President COO & CFO of MinebeaMitsumi Inc.   Mr. Katsuhiko Yoshida joined MinebeaMitsumi Inc. in April 1984 and has held various leadership positions throughout his career. He served as General Manager of the Cambodia Business Promotion Office in 2010, Head of the Operation Department at the Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters in 2013, and Executive Officer in 2014. In 2017, he became Managing Executive Officer, and in 2018, Deputy Chief of the Tokyo Head Office.   Mr. Yoshida was appointed Senior Managing Executive Officer in 2019, and in 2020, he became a Director at ABLIC Inc., MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., and U-Shin Ltd. He currently serves as Director, President, COO, and CFO of MinebeaMitsumi Inc., while also holding leadership roles at various subsidiaries, including Director of Minebea AccessSolutions Inc. since January 2023. His expertise covers business administration, corporate planning, and sustainability management.
	Moderator:
	Kunihiko Hirabayashi, Md, PhD  Secretary General of ASEAN-Japan Centre   Born in 1958 in Nagano Prefecture, Dr. Kunihiko Hirabayashi has been serving as the Secretary-General of the ASEAN-Japan Centre since September 2021. Previously, he was the Regional Chief of Health and Regional Advisor at UNICEF’s East Asia and Pacific Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Hirabayashi dedicated over 18 years of service to UNICEF, working as a technical advisor and regional representative from May 2003 to August 2021. Before his work with UNICEF, he spent around a decade providing technical assistance in hospitals across developing countries. He earned his Ph.D. in Physiology and Medicine from the University of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
	Panelists:
	Robin Takashi Lewis  Co-Founder of myMizu   Mr. Robin Takashi Lewis is an award-winning social entrepreneur and educator based in Japan. He is Co-CEO of Social Innovation Japan, a two-time winner of Japan’s ‘Minister of Environment Prize,’ and Co-founder of mymizu, a platform reducing plastic waste through technology and community.   With over 13 years of experience, Mr. Takashi Lewis has worked with social enterprises, NGOs, and inter-governmental organizations, managing climate and disaster-related projects across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. He has also led empowerment programs for tens of thousands globally.   Mr. Takashi Lewis is a recipient of M.I.T. Technology Review’s ‘Innovators Under-35’ Japan Award and Business Insider Japan’s ‘Beyond Millennials’ Award. He is also a 2024 Obama Leader Asia-Pacific. His environmental work has been featured by CNN, Netflix, and NHK.
	June Cheryl Cabal-Revilla  Chief Finance Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC)   Ms. June Cheryl-Cabal Revilla is an accomplished executive with extensive leadership experience in the telecommunications and infrastructure sectors. Prior to joining MPIC, she held various executive roles at PLDT Group, the Philippines’ largest telco company. She has been an appointed member of the Financial Reporting and Sustainability Standards Council (FRSC) of the Philippines since 2010. As the founding chair of Gabay Guro, the country’s largest education advocacy program for teachers, she has made significant contributions to the education sector in the Philippines.    Ms. Cabal-Revilla holds a Bachelor’s in Accountancy from De La Salle University and a Master’s in Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management. She was awarded the AIM Triple A Award in 2020 and is currently a trustee at both AIM and DLSU. She also completed executive programs at Stanford and MIT. Her achievements include the Accountancy Centenary Award of Excellence in 2023 and recognition as the Most Influential Filipina Woman in the World at the Filipina Leadership Global Summit in 2023.   Ms. Cabal-Revilla has received multiple Best CFO, CSO, and Top CEO awards from institutions across the Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. She was also named a Ten Outstanding Young Man (TOYM) awardee in 2013.
	Jerome Barradas  Director of Public Engagement Division of ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity   Mr. Jerome Barradas is the Director of the Public Engagement Division at the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), where he oversees the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Centre’s public engagement work plan. His division focuses on media relations, including news releases, press statements, and organizing press events to engage the public on ASEAN and biodiversity issues.   Before joining ACB, Mr. Barradas was the project coordinator for the Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources (AFNR) Knowledge Platform at the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), which aimed to accelerate agricultural transformation through innovation in Southeast Asia.   Previously, Mr. Barradas served as a program communication specialist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), where he worked closely with scientists to develop communication materials and managed capacity-building programs for the IRRI Training Center.