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10th Anniversary Symposium of Healthcare AIoT Consortium

The Healthcare AIoT Consortium (HIT) is excited to announce the public symposium, "Towards Social Implementation of Proactive Predictive and Preventive Medicine: A Roadmap to a Healthy Society by 2050 with AIoT and Behavioral Change Data", scheduled for May 29, 2026. This event marks the ten-year milestone of HIT and welcomes participants from various sectors including healthcare, insurance, finance, pharmaceuticals, IT, local authorities, and research institutions interested in digital transformation (DX) in healthcare, the use of AI and IoT, personal health records (PHR), behavioral change, and preventive medicine. Attendees can participate in person or through Zoom.

Background of the Event

In Japan, the increasing medical costs and challenges in medical service provision necessitate a shift from a treatment-centered approach to a predictive and preventive healthcare model. This new approach utilizes daily data for risk forecasting to prevent health issues before they arise. Achieving this transition requires the collection of daily data through IoT, risk predictions via AI, smart service design to encourage behavior change, collaboration with digital healthcare infrastructures, and frameworks that build trust in data use by individuals and society.

The Healthcare AIoT Consortium has been developing an industry-crossing organization that aims to create a "healthcare information distribution infrastructure" where individuals can manage and utilize their health, behavior, and environmental data, leading to improved quality of life and behavior change. As part of the 10th-anniversary symposium, we will reflect on our achievements and explore the future of next-generation healthcare utilizing AI, IoT, and behavioral change data, with discussions led by prominent figures from policy, academia, and industry.

Highlights of the Symposium

This symposium will delve into various topics such as the direction of healthcare DX from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the role of InsurTech in promoting behavioral change and incentive design, and the potential for predictive and preventive healthcare through mathematical sciences. A panel discussion will focus on how to implement predictive and preventive healthcare into society from the perspectives of policy, research, industry, and system design. The discussion will not only cover technical introductions but will also explore how to construct tangible healthcare services and data utilization frameworks that are integrated into society.

Program Schedule

1. Proactive Preventive Medicine and Expectations from Industry
Speaker: Mitsuki Fukuda, Director, Healthcare Industry Department, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Content: Transition strategies from treatment to prevention, developing the National Medical Information Platform, and the role of private sector in the data health plan.

2. Keynote Lecture 1
Title: Frontiers of InsurTech - Insights from Vitality on Behavioral Change and Incentive Design
Speaker: Hiroki Fujimoto, Executive Officer, Sumitomo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Content: A system linking actions to incentives such as points or cash equivalents, keys to Vitality’s success, and challenges in the PHR business.

3. Keynote Lecture 2
Title: Predictive and Preventive Medicine Unlocked by Mathematics
Speaker: Kazuyuki Gohara, Special Professor, University of Tokyo
Content: An introduction to research projects associated with the JST Moonshot research and development initiative aimed at realizing the prediction and prevention of diseases by 2050.

4. Panel Discussion
Theme: How to Implement Predictive and Preventive Medicine into Society?
Panelists include:
- Kazuyuki Gohara, University of Tokyo
- Junko Akashi, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
- Hiroki Fujimoto, Sumitomo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Shinichi Urakawa, System Innovation Center, and others.
Moderator: Toru Takahashi, Representative Director, New Networks.

Who Should Attend?

This symposium is particularly recommended for:

• - Individuals interested in DX, AI, and IoT applications in the healthcare field.
• - Professionals in insurance, finance, pharmaceuticals, IT, or local authorities engaged in healthcare-related businesses.
• - Those who wish to learn about the latest trends in preventive medicine, PHR, and behavioral change.
• - Stakeholders interested in new healthcare frameworks formed through public-private partnerships.
• - Companies, researchers, and government officials engaged in the utilization and social implementation of healthcare data.

Event Overview

• - Event Name: 10th Anniversary Public Symposium of the Healthcare AIoT Consortium
• - Date and Time: May 29, 2026, (Friday) from 14:30 to 18:00. Registration starts at 14:15.
• - Format: Hybrid event (on-site participation/Zoom participation).
• - Venue: TKP Garden City PREMIUM Tokyo Station Marunouchi Central Hall 12A, Marunouchi Chuo Building, 12th Floor, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
• - Organized by: Healthcare AIoT Consortium
• - Registration Method: Apply for tickets via Peatix event page: Event Page
• - Registration Deadline: May 21, 2026 (Thursday) at 18:00.

Ticket Information

For HIT Members:

• - Ticket A: On-site symposium participation (with networking event) - 6,600 JPY
• - Ticket B: On-site symposium participation (without networking event) - Free
• - Ticket C: Zoom participation - Free

For Non-HIT Members:

• - Ticket D: On-site symposium participation (with networking event) - 9,600 JPY
• - Ticket E: On-site symposium participation (without networking event) - 3,000 JPY
• - Ticket F: Zoom participation - 3,000 JPY

Please select "Networking participation" if you wish to participate in the networking event during ticket purchase. Attendance may be limited based on venue capacity.

Message from the Organizers

The Healthcare AIoT Consortium has addressed the future of healthcare through AI, IoT, and data utilization for ten years. We see the social implementation of predictive and preventive healthcare as a new challenge for the next decade and beyond. We hope this symposium provides an opportunity to connect insights from industry, academia, and government, ultimately contributing to improving the health and quality of life of individuals. We sincerely look forward to your participation as a token of gratitude for our ten years.

About Healthcare AIoT Consortium

Established in September 2016, the Healthcare AIoT Consortium aims to build a cross-industry organization that supports the management and use of personal health, behavior, and environmental data to enhance individual quality of life and encourage behavioral change. Our activities include developing cross-platform healthcare data distribution systems, standardization of APIs, creating behavioral change support systems, and supporting the creation and commercialization of new services utilizing health data. Currently, we have 93 members. Additional information can be found on our official website: Healthcare AIoT Consortium.