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
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
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.
Healthcare x Digital INITIATIVE Team LEADERS
FRANCISCO PROANO
Head of strategy and digital transformation
Bayer Yakuhin
CHRISTIAN BOETTCHER
Consulting partner, health sciences and wellness
EY Strategy & Consulting
TORSTEN KANISCH
Executive officer and vice president, commercial excellence
AstraZeneca
YASUHIKO IIDA
Senior director, Consumer Experience Team and Next Generation Customer Engagement Strategy
Eli Lilly Japan
HIROKI KAYAMA
Strategic partnership development manager, AI for Japan
Google G.K.
Healthcare x Digital INITIATIVE TEAm MEMBERS
LEI LIU, PhD
Innovation partnerships & i2.JP director, commercial excellence
AstraZeneca K.K.
ROBERT BRAND, PhD
Consulting, senior manager,
healthcare and wellness
EY Strategy & Consulting
PETER BRISTOW
Director
EY Strategy & Consulting Co. Ltd
Healthcare x Digital AdVISORS
JOSHUA FLANNERY
Founder & CEO, Innovation Dojo
SHION SEINO
Co-founder, Liaison
EUMA ISHII
Co-founder, Liaison
HxD IDEATHON 2022 IS HOSTED WITH SPECIAL SUPPORT FROM:
HxD 2023 SPONSORS WANTED !
Send us a note expressing your interest and we’ll be in touch with more info on HxD 2023: hxd@accj.or.jp