Cherry Blossom Business and Culture Event

Reflecting on the Event

Together with our business partners in the Vienna AirportCity, we gathered the Austrian–Japanese communities and friends at the Vienna Airport Conference & Innovation Center to:

Discuss the economic role of the Vienna Airport for cooperation between Japan and Austria.
Provide an annual platform for networking and exchange for Austrian and Japanese companies.

In the afternoon, attendees enjoyed a rich cultural program at the Vienna Airport Conference & Innovation Center.

Main agenda 9th May 2025

Time	Program
09:30	Early Reception Morning coffee and business exhibition; networking.
10:00	Welcome words Kiminori Iwama, Ambassador of Japan to Austria Julian Jäger, CEO Vienna Airport
10:30	Austrian EXPO Pavillon We will exclusively experience the Austrian Pavillon live in Osaka over the video screens. Alf Netek is our Host in Osaka.
11:15	Key note: A playful approach to Japanese and Austrian Coffeehouse culture Rebecca Merlic. Art project presentation: Vienna coffee house and Japanese tea house culture.
11:35	Panel 1: The power of clusters and cooperations What is the strength of Clusters and Eco-Systems? How can clusters meet future economic transformations and market demands? Vienna AirportCity, ESA Phi-LabNET Austria, Mobility Cluster Styria, Life Science Cluster LISAvienna, Ota City SME-Cluster
12:30	Lunch Restaurant open, exhibition, networking opportunities
13:30	Experiences from Japan ScarletRed, NISSIN
14:15	Panel 2: Startup partnerships How do corporates and startups work together? Vienna Airport, cargo partner, Spiral, Godot
14:45	Startup pitches / Panel discussion Japanese startups attending Vienna UP are pitching on the stage! Acube, Carbon fly, Cuoncrop, Sind, Kisui Tech
15:45	Culture and travel
15:30	Coffee break, networking, resetting the stage
16:00	Concert Ruriko Nakano, Vocals, mit Klavierbegleitung auf den Bösendofer Hokusai. Presentation of the instrument by Bösendorfer Corporation
17:30	Official end of the event Networking opportunities at the bar / Sake tasting

(Program subject to change in case of special topics or events)

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