Exploring the Evolution of Media: Technology, Region, and Archive
What is INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO ?
Amid a rapidly changing media environment, a variety of sessions will be held on themes such as co-creating the future, transforming local strengths into global impact, and leveraging past legacies.
Cooperation between TV stations and startups, communicating regional attractions, the impact of the latest technology on media, and re-evaluating past TV heritage will be discussed to create the future of media.
Start-up and exhibition booths will provide an opportunity to experience innovative expressions and solutions that utilize new technology and make new discoveries.
Program
Online Pre Session
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11/01
14:00〜15:30
ONLINE
IG-101 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION TechBiz Pitch Battle –Discover Curious Japanese Content Technologies-
"TechBiz: Technology Business Acceleration Program" is a project that aims for overseas collaboration and business with content technologies. This year, seve 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.
Guest commentator
Su Yixuan
ReGACY Innovation Group
Senior Manager
Phil Keys
Comms & Research, Intertrust Technologies
Director
Stephane Beauliue
Simplygon(Country Manager/HJ Productions (VP Asia)
Tomasz Bednarz
NVIDIA / ACM SIGGRAPH
Akira Takatoriya
Part-time lecturer, University of Tsukuba
CEO Altair Inc.
Mentor
Hiroyuki Ohnishi
Technology Seed Incubation Co., Ltd.(TSI)
Chairman and director
Mariko Nishimura
HEART CATCH Inc.
Founder and CEO
Alex Odajima
EDGEOF INNOVATION
CEO
Moderator
Kanako Tanabe
Communication Builder
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11/05
13:00〜15:00
ONLINE
IG-102 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Evlolution and Memory of Media Television-2024
TV/Archive/Media Art
Daiki Sai
Television from the Media Perspective
Shigeru Matsui
Main Speaker
Masaki Fujimata
Moderator
Mariko Nishimura
HEART CATCH Inc.
Founder and CEO
Keynote
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11/15
12:30〜14:05
International Conference Room
KN-152 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO KEYNOTE トークセッション:『ゴジラ -1.0』山崎貴監督&「計算機自然神社」も話題の落合陽一氏が登壇
Part 1: Yoichi Ochiai x Yoichiro Kawaguchi talk about “The Future of Media Art"
Yoichi Ochiai
Media Artist
Exploring Broadcast Technology Responses for Unexpected Situations with a Small Team.
Takashi Yamazaki
Director / VFX supervisor
Moderator
Yoichiro Kawaguchi
Artist Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
Special Session
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11/13
10:30〜12:00
Exhibition Hall 6
IG-131 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Advanced Imaging Society Japan Committee: Awards Ceremony for Lumière Japan Award 2024
We are pleased to announce and honor this year’s recipients of the Lumiere Japan Awards
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11/13
12:30〜14:00
Exhibition Hall 6
IG-132 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Introduction to Pioneering Exhibitors in Technology: New Era Ideas as Heard by V-Livers
Exhibitors from INTER BEE IGNITION x DCEXPO will present cutting-edge technologies and creative ideas, showcasing how digital advancements are transforming our lives and entertainment. V-Livers will provide intuitive commentary on each presentation, creating an accessible session that highlights these innovations.
Exhibitor presentation
0-9studio
X,inc.
Hashilus Co.,Ltd.
Nippon TV × Sunmulon × TASKO
LOOVIC Inc.
SceneryScent.co.,Ltd.
Yukai Engineering Inc.
Pocket RD Inc.
cyber Namunamu
Auto VR inc.
HKSK Inc.Moderator
Shin Roumei
17LIVE V-LIVER
Ribon chan
17LIVE V-LIVER
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11/13
14:50〜15:50
Exhibition Hall 6
IG-133 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Web3 Basics and Latest Trends
Welcome to the world of Web3! Mr. Yusuke Shidara, Editor-in-Chief of “New Economy”, a media specializing in blockchain/crypto assets from Gentosha Corporation, will explain everything from the basics of web3 to the latest trends in an easy-to-understand manner. Don't miss this session where you can learn everything from the basics to the latest trends all at once!
Speaker
Yusuke Shidara
Gentosha Co., Ltd.
"NEW ECONOMY" Editor-in-chief / Director of Contents Business Bureau
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11/13
16:10〜17:20
Exhibition Hall 6
IG-134 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Can technology save the earth⁈
In the first half of this session, we will welcome researchers selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Advanced Technology Implementation Program (TIP)" to discuss their passion for research and the motivations behind their development. Panelists will provide feedback on the societal impact and practical implementation of these technologies. In the second half, we will engage in a discussion on whether advanced technologies truly make people happier and what the real value of technology is. As solving global issues and achieving diversity become urgent priorities, keeping new technologies and research results confined within laboratories would be a loss for humanity and the planet. This session will offer fundamental insights to researchers and startups striving to change the world and the Earth from the perspective of "Can technology save the planet?!
Panelist
Hiromi Okuda
Wiz. Group, Inc.
CEO&Founder
Kouta Minamizawa
Keio University Graduate School of Media Design
Professor
Moderator
Kento Hatase
MEMORY LAB, Inc
Founder/CEO
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11/14
10:20〜11:50
Exhibition Hall 6
IG-141 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Challenges of Next-Generation Exhibitors: Exploring the Future of Startups and Universities with V-Livers
Startups and university exhibitors from INTER BEE IGNITION x DCEXPO will pitch their projects and visions. V-Livers will offer comments and feedback on these pitches, providing new perspectives on next-generation ideas.
Tanaka Lab., Nagasaki University
JP UNIVERSE, Inc.
Portalgraph Inc.
DoubleNest
TechGALA Japan
amulapo, Inc.
Hapbeat LLC/Tokyo Tech
Nara Institute of Science and Technology/The University of Tokyo
Keio Media Design, Embodied Media Project
Meiji University Homei Miyashita LaboratoryModerator
Shin Roumei
17LIVE V-LIVER
Suratan
17LIVE V-LIVER
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11/14
13:00〜14:30
Exhibition Hall 6
IG-142 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION From Local to Global: How Japan's Regional Charms Create Global Impact
Panelist
Toshio Tsuchiya
Daisaku Kawase
Narutaka Ito
Kuwana City
Mayor
Moderator
Mariko Nishimura
HEART CATCH Inc.
Founder and CEO
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11/14
15:30〜17:30
Exhibition Hall 6
IG-143 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Moving Towards Future Media Co-Creation: TV Stations & Startups Pitch
Pitch Startup
Hideo Kitashoji
Lazuli Inc.
Vice President of Sales
Makoto Haga
PBADAO Co., LTd.
Kazutaka Yokoi
Moze Inc.
CEO
Tomonobu Ibe
Questry Co., Ltd.
CEO
Takeshi Tomimori
TOMODY,Inc.
Shinichiro Sada
NO MORE Inc.
CEO
Kanae Kori
Fragrance Director/
Fragrance Producer
Participating TV Stations
Takahiro Fukui
NIPPON TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.
Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy, R&D Lab
Naoya Murata
MBS innovation DRIVE inc.
General Manager of Investment Division
Akira Masuzawa
TV Asahi Corporation
Business solution headquartes Co-Director, Advanced Contents Business, IoTv Center
Naoki Nishikawa
TBS Innovation Partners, LLC
Managing Partner
Yoshiyuki Hayashi
TV TOKYO CORPORATION
Producer
Toshihiro Shimizu
FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.
Business Promotion Bureau
Moderator
Mariko Nishimura
HEART CATCH Inc.
Founder and CEO
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11/14
17:45〜19:15
Exhibition Hall 6
IG-144 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Innovative Networking
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11/15
11:00〜12:00
Exhibition Hall 6
IG-151 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Broadcast Media in the Era of Spatial Computing Enabled by XR Technology
Speaker
Arito Sawada
STYLY, Inc.
Producer (Regional Co-creation )
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11/15
13:00〜14:00
Exhibition Hall 6
IG-152 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION From Japan to the World! The Cutting Edge of Immersive Entertainment
Panelist
Yuki Hiroya
NO MORE Inc.
Chief Creative Officer
Tetsuya Sato
Sony Marketing Inc.
Creative Director
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11/15
14:20〜15:10
Exhibition Hall 6
Consecutive interpretationReservationsIG-153 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION SIGGRAPH invited session: Meta researcher talks about Emerging Technologies
Panelist
Nathan Matsuda
Meta Platforms, Inc.
SIGGRAPH 2025 Emerging Technologies Chair
Tomasz Bednarz
NVIDIA
ACM SIGGRAPH SACAG Chair
Kouta Minamizawa
Keio University Graduate School of Media Design
Professor
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11/15
15:30〜16:30
Exhibition Hall 6
IG-154 INTER BEE IGNITION × DCEXPO SESSION Entertainment and Innovation in the Land of Oil and Deserts, Middle East Arabs Today
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about large-scale development, entertainment and startup events, and investment in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. He will talk the latest hot topics, including Japan, as well as the future national strategies of Middle Eastern countries.
Speaker
Akira Takatoriya
Part-time lecturer, University of Tsukuba
CEO Altair Inc.
Demonstration of real-time virtual production
We will demonstrate a virtual studio that can be used for both recording and live streaming, and will present solutions that combine efficiency with freedom of direction, such as xR compositing using LED panels, real-time CG generation using markerless motion capture, and background set creation using generative AI. We will introduce solutions that combine freedom of direction and efficiency.
Supported by Disguise Japan/nacXR/AR51/Tailor Innovations