Professor SODA Yoshinobu and Eikei University of Hiroshima alumna Ms.FUJIYAMA Misaki will be speaking at the 2025 Hiroshima Business Forum for Global Peace, will be held for two days on May 30 and 31 in a hybrid format (both in-person and online)
Professor SODA will serve as the moderator for Plenary Session 5 titled “Hiroshima Spirit －Hiroshima’s reconstruction and how to create the future－”, which will take place on May 31 from 11:20 to 12:30.
Ms. FUJIYAMA, a first cohort graduate of Eikei University of Hiroshima and current representative of Li-mone as well as student director of the Pride of Hiroshima exhibition, will appear as a speaker in the same session.
In addition, Professor SODA will speak at Partner’s Session 5 presenteed by the Tokyo community of Hiroshima Business Forum for Global Peace, titled “Beyond Sustainability －The Potential of New Capital to Integrate Business and Peace－”, scheduled for May 31 from 12:40 to 13:50.
The forum aims to promote the role of business in contributing to international peace. Influential global business leaders and prominent scholars will gather to explore the intersection of peace and the economy.
The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing and the end of World War II. This commemorative event will be co-hosted for the first time by Nikkei Inc., Hiroshima Prefecture, and the Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe).
| Date | May 30 (Fri.) – May 31 (Sat), 2025 May 30 (Fri.) 10:00 AM – 4:35 PM (JST) May 31 (Sat.) 10:00 AM – 3:40 PM (JST) |
| Venue | Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima (23-1 Motoujina-machi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture) |
| Participation Fee | Free |
| Capacity | 【In-person】300 people 【Online】 No limit |
| Forum Overall Theme | The Role of Business Leaders in a Divided World: The Future of Peace, Sustainability, and Technology |
| Organizers | Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace, Nikkei Inc. |
| Media Partner | Financial Times |
| Application Deadlines | 【In-person】 May 16 (Fri.) , 2025 【Online】 May 29 (Thu.) , 2025 |
| Inquiries and Registration | 2025 Hiroshima Business Forum for Global Peace https://conf1.nep-sec.jp/form/Fdtvna |