A PROGRAM OF THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN JAPAN

HEALTHCARE X DIGITAL 2022

IDEATHON EVENT

EMPOWERING ELDERLY PATIENTS THROUGH DIGITAL HEALTH

OCT 29 - NOV 19 2022

Day1- Oct 29: Hilton Osaka | Hybrid

Day2- Nov 5: Virtual

Day3- Nov 12: Virtual

Day4- Nov 19: Virtual

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HEALTHCARE X DIGITAL 2022

Healthcare x Digital (HxD) connects global healthcare leaders with leading and emerging tech companies, entrepreneurs and innovators.

Together, we aim to forge new partnerships and create new solutions to solve Japan’s most critical challenges in community healthcare and individual patient care.

This year, we are hosting an Ideathon event, under the theme of “Empowering elderly patients through digital health”. Join us to discover and develop innovative healthcare ideas and create partnerships to make them a reality.

See past HxD winners and events here.

ACCJ thanks the generous sponsors of HxD 2022:

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE SPONSORS:

ORGANIZING SPONSORS:

CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS:

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS:

HXD AWARD WINNERS
2022 HEALTHCARE X DIGITAL IDEATHON

Maya Mind - Group O

Maya Mind solves the world's healthcare problems through personalized dietary support with delicious menus made by A.I., based on big data of the health conditions and lifestyles of consumers and patients.

HI-REAL System - Group I

The HI-Real system is an ecosystem that instantly shares patient information necessary for treatment and diagnosis, such as health records, medical history, and medications taken, with healthcare professionals.

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Screening
with Digital Tools - Group M

A proposal to develop a universal toilet light sensor that can test urine for early detection and treatment of diseases.

ABOUT HEALTHCARE X DIGITAL Ideathon 2022

This year we want to empower the elderly to own their healthcare leveraging digital means by exploring solutions across the tracks.

Ideators, facilitators, and mentors have worked together through a cyclic ideation process to spark new ideas and strengthen solutions across four days. Please come join us virtually on Day 4 (November 19) to see the results and meet the HxD team!

Day 1: October 29 (13:00–16:00) Hybrid @Hilton Osaka: Orientation and issue identification

Opening Remarks：
Simone Thomsen (ACCJ governor-Kansai, President and representative director, Eli Lilly Japan K.K.)

　Panel Discussion：
　　　　　　　· Mr. Yuji Kawaguchi（大阪府スマートシティ戦略部戦略推進室長）

　　　　　　　· Mr. Yoshinori Abe（Ubie共同創業者／CEO）

　　　　　　　· Mr. Kozo Mori（神戸市役所企画調整局医療・新産業本部医療産業都市部長）

　　　　　　　· Mr. Hiroaki Kageyama（神戸大学大学院科学技術イノベーション研究科科学技術イノベーション専攻）

　　　　　　　· Mr. Yasuhiko Iida（Consumer Experience Team and Next Generation Customer
Engagement Strategy／Senior Director, Eli Lilly Japan K.K.）

MC- Mr. Lei Liu（Innovation Partnerships & i2.JP Director, Commercial Excellence, AstraZeneca K.K.）

　　　　　　 Ideation in groups 　

Day 2: November 5 (13:00–15:00) Virtual: Initial design for solution

13:00-14:00 Keynote: Ryoichi Kusama, COO, MICIN

14:00-15:00 Ideation in teams

Day 3: November 12 (13:00–15:00) Virtual: Agreed solution for pitch day

13:00-Keynote: Hiroki Kayama, Strategic partnership development manager, AI for Japan Google G.K.

13:40-Presentation “Product & Service Design for Startup”: Nobuya Sato, Director, Head of Digital
Engagement Japan at EPAM Continuum

14:00-Ideation in teams

Day 4: November 19 (13:00–16:00) Virtual : Selection of best solutions

13:00- Introduction: Meet the judges

13:10-15:10 Pitches and Q&A

15:10-15:30 Judges discussion / Break

15:30-15:55 Feedback

15:55-16:00 Wrap up

　 Judges

-Mr. MSAYOSHI YAMADA Department of Smart City Strategy, Strategy Promotion office,
Regional Strategy Promotion Division Deputy Director
-Mr. KOZO MORI Director, Medical Industry City, Medical and New Industry Division, Planning and Coordination
Bureau, Kobe City Hall

　　　　　-Mr. FRANCISCO PROANO Head of strategy and digital transformation, Bayer Yakuhin
-Mr. CHRISTIAN BOETTCHER Consulting partner, health sciences and wellness, EY Strategy & Consulting
-Mr. TORSTEN KANISCH Executive officer and vice president, commercial excellence, AstraZeneca
-Mr. YASUHIKO IIDA Senior director, Consumer Experience Team and Next Generation Customer Engagement
Strategy, Eli Lilly Japan
-Mr. HIROKI KAYAMA Strategic partnership development manager, AI for Japan, Google G.K.

Three reasons to join the ACCJ HxD Ideathon 2022

Chance to implement your ideas in the 2025 International Expo and Super Cities across Japan.
Opportunity to ask questions directly to industry leaders such as Eli Lilly, Bayer, AstraZeneca, Ernst & Young, etc. about career paths, jobs, skill development, job opportunities, and more.
A cash prize of ¥200,000 for your idea and the opportunity to pitch at the HxD Hackathon Event for more cash prizes and investment towards realizing your healthcare solution!

IDEATORs / MENTORs / FACILITATORs

【Participant role】

Ideators: Ideate and design solutions to any of the 6 key elderly healthcare challenges in Japan (HxD Ideathon 6 challenges: Please see infopack for further details)
Facilitators: Organize and help Ideators across the HxD Ideathon challenges
Mentors: Guide Ideators with expert advice to design solid out-of-the box solutions

INFO PACK (PDF)

Thank you for your participation!

ABOUT HEALTHCARE X DIGITAL

Healthcare x Digital (HxD) is a program of The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, led by ACCJ Kansai and the ACCJ Healthcare Committee.

HxD's goal is to give innovators from multidisciplinary backgrounds to convene and develop ideas alongside some of the world’s leading healthcare & pharmaceutical companies.

To solve Japan’s most critical challenges in community healthcare and individual patient care, it is paramount that private and public sectors join forces. We seek to foster creative and mutually beneficial partnerships that lead to scaling current health ecosystems, by bringing together academia, innovators, non-profits, private sector, and the public sector.