Azbil Appears at Unveiling of Sponsors of Theme Weeks for Expo 2025 (Osaka, Kansai, Japan)
TOKYO, May 24, 2024: Azbil Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange code: 6845) participated in the unveiling of the general sponsors of the Theme Weeks for Expo 2025, hosted by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, held at the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event also included panel discussion as part of the association's “Agenda 2025” program.
Azbil participated in a panel discussion on “The Future of Community and Mobility,” one of the themes of “Agenda 2025” and discussed a community where we can live as we are.
Kiyohiro Yamamoto, President and Group CEO of Azbil Corporation, spoke about his desire to accelerate future-oriented activities together with other sponsoring companies under the concept of “human-centered automation” that aims to balance a comfortable, prosperous society with a healthy global environment. When asked by Expo site operation producer Masaru Ishikawa for his opinion on the demand for replacement of aging infrastructure around the world, he replied, “Infrastructure renewal is a major social issue going forward, and Azbil aims to contribute with its unique measurement and control technologies.”
Guided by the philosophy of “human-centered automation,” the azbil Group will continue to pursue initiatives which aim to make contributions that lead “in series” to a sustainable society through our automation business.
Azbil Corporation is a Bronze Partner for the Theme Weeks at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.
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Group photo of sponsors attending the unveiling ceremony
Kiyohiro Yamamoto, Director, President and Group CEO (far left, back row)
*Photo by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
President Yamamoto giving a presentation at the panel discussion
Theme Weeks
Theme Weeks are an initiative that takes advantage of the special characteristics of a World Expo, an event where countries from around the world gather at one location for six months, applying their combined knowledge and experience to finding solutions for global issues through dialogue. The aim is to create, in collaboration with people across the world, a future society where life can shine brightly. Each Theme Week will tackle a different global issue. Joining together to explore solutions in a dialogue program will be the organizers and official participants, the Japanese government and municipalities, participants in co-creation projects, Expo participants such as exhibiting companies, as well as representatives of local governments and industries from across Japan. There will also be business exchanges to promote concrete action.
Agenda 2025
This series of interactive programs and exhibitions, with multiple sessions per theme, will be spearheaded by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition to spread the message from Expo 2025 to the world. Being a transverse project, it involves a wide variety of stakeholders, including official participants, the Japanese government and municipalities, TEAM EXPO, and exhibiting companies, including Azbil Corporation.
* Posted information is accurate as of the date of announcement.