Inter BEE 2024

INTER BEE IGNITION

Media Revolution! Creativity evolving with cutting-edge technology

What is INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO ?

In pursuit of the future and possibilities of the media and entertainment industry by presenting dramatically changing AI technology, advanced content technology, and advanced video technology.
The event provides an opportunity for startup companies, trying to come up with new innovations, to gather and meet new partners who are revolutionizing the industry.

Venue:Makuhari Messe Exhibition Hall 3
INTER BEE IGNITION イメージ

Program

Keynote

  • 11/17(Fri)

    10:30〜11:30

    KN-171The Future of VR Driven by HMD Evolution

    In August 2023, Meta Reality Lab Research presented to the world two prototypes of HMDs (Head Mounted Displays) that are under research and development. One of the prototypes, the Butterscotch Varifocal, uses variable focus technology to focus on the object at hand, providing a clear image even at close range. Meta Reality Lab Research will give the first demonstration of Butterscotch Varifocal in Japan at INTERBEE IGNITION x DCEXPO 2023 (November 15-18).
    In this keynote session, Dr. Yang Zhao of Meta Reality Lab Research, developer of the Butterscotch Varifocal, will talk with Dr. Masahiko Inami, Professor, Special Advisor to the President of the University of Tokyo, and Deputy Director for Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo. He has long been involved in research on virtual reality, universalization technology, human augmentation engineering, and entertainment engineering.
    We have asked Dr. Kiyoshi Kiyokawa, professor of Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, to speak as moderator.
    How will the evolution of HMDs change the future of VR? And will VR lead us to a future where everyone can enjoy it freely? Please enjoy their talk, which extends from the technological development of HMDs to the possibilities of future society.

    The Future of VR Driven by HMD Evolution

Online Pre Session

  • 11/06

    12:00〜13:30

    ONLINE

    IG-101 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION DCEXPO Program:Create Value in the Age of Super AIーTalk Session Commemorating the 2023 Tsumugi & Takumi Awardsー

    The ASIAGRAPH Tsumugi Prize and Takumi Prize, both of which are presided over by world-renowned CG artist Yoichiro Kawaguchi, will be presented for the 17th time this year.
    The ""Tsumugi Prize"" is awarded to those who have demonstrated outstanding creativity and the ""Takumi Prize"" is awarded to those who have demonstrated outstanding technical skills in the form of various contents.
    This year, the Tsumugi Award went to Taizo Son, a serial entrepreneur and venture investor who is passionate about launching, supporting the growth, and investing in startups, and helping to foster entrepreneurs who solve the world's problems.
    The Takumi Award went to Toshiyuki Inoko, President of TeamLab Inc. TeamLab, a group of ultra-technologists led by Mr. Inoko, has developed a borderless approach to manufacturing that combines science, technology, design, and art. TeamLab's digital art exhibitions are installed in Japan and overseas, including Singapore, Dubai, and Macau, and are highly acclaimed and overwhelmingly popular around the world.
    Yoichiro Kawaguchi will talk with Mr. Son and Mr. Inoko individually to bring out their respective worlds on the theme of value creation in the age of super AI.

    Toshiyuki Inoko

    teamLab. Inc.

    Toshiyuki Inoko

    Taizo Son

    Serial entrepreneur/Venture investor

    Taizo Son

    Moderator

    Yoichiro Kawaguchi

    Artist
    Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo

    Yoichiro Kawaguchi
  • 11/06

    14:00〜15:30

    ONLINE

    IG-102 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION DCEXPO Program:TechBiz Pitch Battle –Unleash the Power of Japanese Content Technologies–

    TechBiz: Technology Business Acceleration Program" is a project that aims for overseas collaboration and business with content technologies. This year, eight technologies were selected. Entrepreneurs will present their technologies to various commentators such as VCs, curators and other experts from Japan and abroad. They will get advices, opinions and comments on what is necessary for overseas collaboration and business, and possible match-ups.

    Moderator

    Kanako Tanabe

    Communication Builder

    Kanako Tanabe

    Guest Commentator

    CHAN Wei Siang

    Toyonaka Investment and Consultancy Pte Ltd.
    Executive Director

    CHAN Wei Siang

    Phil Keys

    Comms & Research, Intertrust Technologies
    Director

    Phil Keys

    Shan Lu

    Novarizer
    CEO

    Shan Lu

    Stephane Beauliue

    Simplygon(Country Manager/HJ Productions (VP Asia)

    Stephane Beauliue

    Tomasz Bednarz

    NVIDIA / ACM SIGGRAPH

    Tomasz Bednarz

    Keiko Sydenham

    LUCA Japan Co., Ltd.
    CEO / Co-Founder

    Keiko Sydenham

    Mentor

    Hiroyuki Ohnishi

    Technology Seed Incubation Co., Ltd.(TSI)
    Chairman and director

    Hiroyuki Ohnishi

    Mariko Nishimura

    HEART CATCH Inc.
    Founder and CEO

    Mariko Nishimura

    Tadaaki Hashizume

    Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
    Certified Incubation Manager Assistant Director, Academia-Industry Cooperation Promotion Office, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau

    Tadaaki Hashizume

    Alex Odajima

    EDGEOF INNOVATION
    CEO

    Alex Odajima
  • 11/06

    15:30〜17:00

    ONLINE

    IG-103 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION DCEXPO Program:Innovative Technologies 2023 Panel Talk

    The winners of the Innovative Technologies 2023 Special Prize will introduce their technologies. Committee members and the winners will discuss the future expectations and prospects for these technologies from a wide range of perspectives.

    Innovative Technologies 2023 - New Technologies that Emerged and Expectations for the Future

    Moderator

    Satoshi Endo

    KADOKAWA ASCII Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Senior Research Fellow

    Satoshi Endo

    Commentator

    Sayuri Sowa

    Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
    Deputy Director Media and Content Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau

    Sayuri Sowa

    Kouta Minamizawa

    Keio University Graduate School of Media Design
    Professor

    Kouta Minamizawa

Keynote

  • 11/17

    10:30〜11:30

    International Conference Room

    KN-171 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO KEYNOTE The Future of VR Driven by HMD Evolution

    In August 2023, Meta Reality Lab Research presented to the world two prototypes of HMDs (Head Mounted Displays) that are under research and development. One of the prototypes, the Butterscotch Varifocal, uses variable focus technology to focus on the object at hand, providing a clear image even at close range. Meta Reality Lab Research will give the first demonstration of Butterscotch Varifocal in Japan at INTERBEE IGNITION x DCEXPO 2023 (November 15-18).
    In this keynote session, Dr. Yang Zhao of Meta Reality Lab Research, developer of the Butterscotch Varifocal, will talk with Dr. Masahiko Inami, Professor, Special Advisor to the President of the University of Tokyo, and Deputy Director for Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo. He has long been involved in research on virtual reality, universalization technology, human augmentation engineering, and entertainment engineering.
    We have asked Dr. Kiyoshi Kiyokawa, professor of Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, to speak as moderator.
    How will the evolution of HMDs change the future of VR? And will VR lead us to a future where everyone can enjoy it freely? Please enjoy their talk, which extends from the technological development of HMDs to the possibilities of future society.

    Yang Zhao

    Meta, Reality Labs Research

    Yang Zhao

    Masahiko Inami

    Special Advisor to the President for The University of Tokyo, Deputy Director
    Professor for Advanced Science and Technology

    Masahiko Inami

    Kiyoshi Kiyokawa

    Professor,
    Cybernetics & Reality Engineering (CARE) Laboratory, Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

    Kiyoshi Kiyokawa

Special Session

  • 11/15

    10:30〜12:00

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-151 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Advanced Imaging Society Japan Committee: Awards Ceremony for Lumière Japan Award 2023

    *Archive streaming is not available for this session.

  • 11/15

    12:20〜12:35

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-155 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION INTER BEE IGNITION×DC EXPO:Exhibitor presentation

    *Archive streaming is not available for this session.

  • 11/15

    13:00〜14:00

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-152 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Global Challenge from DAY 1!

    Fortnite/Phygital Creator's Challenge

    Panelist

    Noriaki Nakata

    NORIFORCE

    Noriaki Nakata

    MISOSHITA

    Metaverse Creator

    MISOSHITA

    Takaoki Yoshimoto

    Takaoki Yoshimoto

    Moderator

    Mariko Nishimura

    HEART CATCH Inc.
    CEO

    Mariko Nishimura
  • 11/15

    14:30〜15:30

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-153 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Creative AI's Social Implementation in a Nutshell - Metaverse, Broadcasting and new media

    In this session, ""Creative AI and AIDX open new markets - Beyond Metaverse, Broadcasting and Media Arts"", speaker Akihiko Shirai, Ph.D., who has over 30 years of experience in game engines, museums, media arts, SNS, metaverse R&D, and international educational institutions. He will discuss Creative AI and AIDX (AI Driven user eXperience) and communication, focusing on how they are opening up new markets and impacting the future in disciplines such as the metaverse, broadcasting and media arts continuouslly.

    The activities of “AICU Inc.” (AICU.ai) , a creative AI start-up company working in both Japan to US and US to Japan, will be presented, as well as specific recent examples from collaborating companies in the live entertainment and broadcasting industries.

    The session will have a discussion part related to the social implementation of generative AI, ethical aspects and specific solution methods will also be addressed, and future prospects will be discussed for the creative domain. Questions from the audience in this domain will provide in-depth insights. Through this presentation, you will gain a deeper understanding of how Creative AI and AIDX can open up new market opportunities. (This session will be held in Japanese)

    Akihiko Shirai

    Graduate School, Digital Hollywood University
    Affiliate Professor

    Akihiko Shirai
  • 11/15

    16:00〜17:00

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-154 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Get Ready for the Arrival of Apple Vision Pro! XR/Haptics that Creators Should Prepare For

    Panelist

    Nobuyuki Hayashi

    Freelance
    Journalist

    Nobuyuki Hayashi

    Asako Tomura

    Sony Group Corporation
    General Manager, Content Technology & Alliance Group, Corporate Technology Strategy Division

    Asako Tomura

    Masashi Kawashima

    Niantic, Inc.
    VP

    Masashi Kawashima

    Moderator

    Mariko Nishimura

    HEART CATCH Inc.
    CEO

    Mariko Nishimura
  • 11/15

    17:15〜17:30

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-156 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION INTER BEE IGNITION×DC EXPO:Exhibitor presentation

    *Archive streaming is not available for this session.

  • 11/16

    10:30〜11:30

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-161 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION DCEXPO Program: Japan's Challenges and Solutions from a Global Challenger's Perspective

    In this session, we will introduce the secret to continuously challenging conventional rules, with practical examples from those who are moving forward with these actions.

    The speakers are Ms. Hiromi OKUDA, CEO&Founder of Wiz. Group, Inc. who supports startups around the world and in Japan, Ms. Alissa Miky, a Japanese confectionery brand entrepreneur, and Mr. Akifumi Soma, Director of Baran Studios, Inc., the father of 13-year-old drumming prodigy YOYOKA, who supports YOYOKA's global expansion.

    What did they give up when they stepped out to challenge themselves in the world? What do they see by letting go of those things? Through in-depth discussions on issues that Japan is facing after going out into the world, we will encourage people to take the ""first step"" in taking on the global challenge.

    Panelist

    Hiromi Okuda

    Wiz. Group, Inc.
    CEO&Founder

    Hiromi Okuda

    Alissa Miky

    Cashi Cake. Inc. (dba:Misaky. Tokyo/OoMee)
    CEO

    Alissa Miky

    Akifumi Soma

    Director of Baran Studio Inc
    father of drummer "YOYOKA"

    Akifumi Soma

    Moderator

    Mariko Nishimura

    HEART CATCH Inc.
    CEO

    Mariko Nishimura
  • 11/16

    12:00〜13:00

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-162 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Startup area:Exhibitor pitch

    *Archive streaming is not available for this session.

  • 11/16

    13:30〜14:30

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-163 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION DCEXPO Project: The Splendid World of Web3 - Considering the new world presented by a new worldview

    Starting with Bitcoin, various services such as NFT, DAO, and DeFi have developed in the world of Web3. Although the industry as a whole has been in a ""winter period"" recently, many people are involved in the development and release of Web3 services as infrastructure similar to the Internet.

    The session will discuss the future trends in the world of Web3 with Mr. Yusuke Shidara of Gentosha Inc., editor-in-chief of ""New Economy,"" a media specializing in blockchain/crypto assets, as a panelist and Mr. Keiichi Hida of the Blockchain Strategic Policy Institute Co., Lted. as a moderator.

    Panelist

    Yusuke Shidara

    Gentosha Inc.
    Editor-in-chief of 'New Economy'

    Yusuke Shidara

    Moderator

    Keiichi Hida

    Blockchain Strategic Policy Institute Co., Ltd.
    Founder & CEO

    Keiichi Hida
  • 11/16

    15:00〜17:30

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-164 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Moving Towards Future Media Co-Creation: TV Stations & Startups Pitch

    Pitch Startup

    Yuki Uwaizumi

    Unyte inc.
    Founder/CEO

    Yuki Uwaizumi

    Kantaro Fujimori

    VESS Labs Inc.
    CEO

    Kantaro Fujimori

    Daigo Kusunoki

    SOUNDRAW Inc.
    CEO

    Daigo Kusunoki

    Hiroshi Shimomura

    Magic Shields, Inc.
    CEO

    Hiroshi Shimomura

    DONG WOOK KIM

    Aromajoin Corporation
    CEO

    DONG WOOK KIM

    Pitch commentator

    Akira Masuzawa

    TV Asahi Corporation
    IoTv Division, Business solution headquartes

    Akira Masuzawa

    Daiki Noda

    RKB MAINICHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    business development division

    Daiki Noda

    Yoshiyuki Hayashi

    TV TOKYO Corporation
    Business Solution Strategy Team Producer

    Yoshiyuki Hayashi

    Tomonori Kato

    NIPPON TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC
    Director, Research & Development, Corporate Strategy

    Tomonori Kato

    Toshihiro Shimizu

    Fuji Television Network, Inc.
    News center・Manager producer

    Toshihiro Shimizu

    Moderator

    Mariko Nishimura

    HEART CATCH Inc.
    CEO

    Mariko Nishimura
  • 11/16

    17:45〜19:00

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-165 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION -
  • 11/17

    10:30〜12:30

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-171 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION INTER BEE IGNITION×DC EXPO:Exhibitor presentation

    *Archive streaming is not available for this session.

  • 11/17

    13:30〜14:30

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-172 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION DCEXPO Program:How to deal with and utilize AI in the field of CG research and education?

    From ACM SIGGRAPH, the world's largest international conference on computer graphics and interactive technology, June Kim, Conference Chair of SIGGRAPH Asia Sydney in December, will join the talk session to discuss the current status and future of AI applications.

    How AI is being used in CG research and education will be discussed, with specific examples from the standpoints of companies and universities, from their respective situations.

    June Kim will also update everyone on the latest news from SIGGRAPH Asia Sydney in December as Conference Chair.

    June Kim

    University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney
    Lecturer, SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 Conference Chair, SIGGRAPH 2024 Frontiers Program Chair

    June Kim

    Ken Anjyo

    Executive R&D Advisor OLM Digital, Inc.
    Principal Researcher, Advanced Research Group IMAGICA GROUP Inc.
    Adjunct Professor Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
    SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Conference Chair

    Ken Anjyo
  • 11/17

    15:00〜16:00

    Exhibition Hall 3

    IG-173 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION -

    Panelist

    Machi Takahashi

    President / Co-CEO

    Machi Takahashi

    Minami Kobayashi

    TOTEMO・CSO

    Minami Kobayashi

    Takashi Okimura

    Bocek, inc
    CEO

    Takashi Okimura

    Matsuoka Masayuki

    Game Culture Association
    CEO

    Matsuoka Masayuki

    Antti Sonninen

    Takeoff Tokyo
    Organizer

    Antti Sonninen

    Shin Roumei

    17LIVE V-LIVER

    Shin Roumei

    Suratan

    17LIVE V-LIVER

    Suratan

Exhibitors