Press Release
13 February, 2025
The EU-Japan Digital Week 2025 will take place from 31 March to 7 April 2025 in Tokyo, Japan, bringing together prominent stakeholders from academia, research, industry, business, and policymaking from Japan, the European Union, and other Indo-Pacific countries.
Organised as part of the EU-Japan Digital Partnership, this event will contribute to a more connected, innovative, and sustainable future for both regions. It will feature workshops on Smart Connectivity and Computing, 6G Development, Policy, Trusted Data Exchanges in Cities, Data Spaces, and Trustworthy AI Applications.
Workshops Highlights
- Monday, 31 March – The “Smart Connectivity and Computing” Workshop will bridge the gap between the EU and Japan in the fields of cloud-edge computing and smart connectivity, with industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers discussing collaboration opportunities in open-source technologies, industry verticals, and cross-cutting topics.
- Tuesday, 1 April – The “6G Horizons: Synergies for a Connected Future” Workshop will foster collaboration and partnership between the EU and Japan (and other Indo-Pacific countries) regarding 6G development.
- Wednesday, 2 April – The Closed-Door Policy Workshop: “The EU – Japan Digital Partnership: Going Forward” will address critical topics such as technological innovation, emerging technologies and security cooperation, domestic challenges and policy coordination, and global governance.
- Wednesday, 2 April – The "Trusted Data Exchanges in Cities: From Standards to Pilots in a Changing World” Workshop will explore and promote the practical implementation of trusted data exchanges in cities, focusing on semantic interoperability, digital identities, and dataspaces as key enablers for smart cities.
- Thursday, 3 April and Friday, 4 April – The “Data Spaces – or the Story How to Make Business from Data in a Legal Fashion” Workshop will address the concept of data spaces, their architecture, stakeholders, and role in digital transformation, with a focus on addressing interoperability challenges. The workshop will explore business models for data spaces, highlighting best practices and successful case studies.
- Monday, 7 April – The “Critical Applications of AI in Industry, Healthcare and Other Sectors” Workshop will delve into good practices and challenges in the development of critical AI applications where the reliable correct function is of predominant importance.
Registration Details
Attendance at the EU-Japan Digital Week is free, but advance registration is required. Register here.
The EU-Japan Digital Week is an initiative under the EU-Japan Digital Partnership and is supported by the following projects and organisations:
For further information about the event and its programme, please visit the dedicated page:
Visit the EU-Japan Digital Week Page
Visit the EU-Japan Digital Week Page
