2024 Tokyo Summit

October 16-17, 2024 | Tokyo, Japan

When

10.14.2024 - 10.17.2024

Where

Conrad Hotel Tokyo 1 Chome-9-1 Higashishinbashi Minato City, Tokyo,

Since 2016, the BuiltWorlds Americas Summit in Chicago has grown to be the premier high level gathering place for executives in the Building and Infrastructure Sectors in industry, tech, finance, and services to gather, explore trends, network, and find opportunities to collaborate on initiatives that will move their companies and the industry to a better future.

Join us for this three-day event, drawing from the expert perspectives of C-Suite executives and senior leaders from across Tokyo and around the world, as we continue conversations and share ideas, and strategies about emerging trends and directionally where the industry is headed across the globe.

**Stay tuned as we announce more details featuring a Demo Night Competition, CEO Dinner, the Global Innovators Dinner & Awards Celebration, and much, much more.

We are currently accepting speaker applications for this event. Please use the button below and fill out the application ASAP to be considered.

Speakers will automatically receive a free ticket to the general sessions.

Startups can take this opportunity as we program the Summit to apply to present at our Demo Night Competition. By participating in Demo Night, you are also afforded a free ticket to attend the general sessions the following day.

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Preliminary Agenda

The BuiltWorlds Tokyo Summit will take place in multiple venues around Tokyo over three days of programming. Prior to the official start of the conference, as we continue to look at how emerging technology is actually being put to work, we will tour locations around Tokyo where we can see live case studies of new solutions applied to industry projects. Conference Research Group Meetings, General Sessions, and other programs will begin on Wednesday of that week.

Day 1 Schedule

9:00AM – 5:00PM
TBD

Jobsite Tours & Offsite Events

As with all BuiltWorlds Global Summits, this event will kick off with a variety of offsite events and jobsite tours to welcome our guests.

In 2023, Kajima hosted a welcome group at KaTRIS - its state of the art innovation facility - followed by a jobsite tour tunnel project outside of Tokyo. This group was able to learn about key innovation initiatives, technology use on the jobsite, and the various nuances of construction in Tokyo.

Day 2 Schedule

10:00AM – 2:00PM
Novare Innovation Center

Construction Tech Forum Offsite

Shimizu Corporation recently opened the doors of it's brand new, state-of-the-art innovation facility called Novare. This year, leaders from Shimizu will welcome a limited group of BuiltWorlds summit attendees to join for a tour and presentation to our construction tech forum.

10:00AM - 12:00PM: Tour of Novare Facility

12:00PM - 1:00PM: Lunch Break

1:00PM - 2:00PM: Forum Presentation and Discussion

3:00PM – 5:00PM
TBD

Venture Forum Offsite

The BuiltWorlds venture forum will meet in the afternoon to discuss innovation and investment initiatives in Japan and across the globe.

5:00PM – 9:00PM

BuiltWorlds Tokyo Summit Demo Night & Reception

TBD

BuiltWorlds demo night is a staple of the global summit events. The evening prior to general sessions, the group gathers to hear pitches from startups both local to the region and around the world in front of an expert panel of judges.

The evening will host pitches from 10 startups across a variety of products, sizes, and demographics all custom-programmed to the interests of Tokyo Summit attendees.

Day 3 Schedule

9:00AM – 5:00PM
Conrad Hotel Tokyo

General Sessions

The general sessions day will host a variety of thematic conversations around innovation and technology in the built world. Join us to hear from 30+ expert speakers on topics including:

Digital Transformation and Business Strategy
Preparing for the Impact of AI in AEC
Harnessing Emerging Technology for the Development of Better Tools, Equipment, and Robotics
The Future of Offsite Construction
The State of Venture Investing in the Construction Tech Sector
High Performing Buildings and Sustainability
Smarter Approaches to Infrastructure
Preparing the Next Generation Workforce
State of the Art Tech-Enabled Project Management from Planning and Preconstruction through Execution and Turnover

Conrad Hotel Tokyo 1 Chome-9-1 Higashishinbashi Minato City, Tokyo

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