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Digital Transformation Summit (DX Summit) to Be Held as G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting Official Public-Private Event

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February 20, 2023

Joint Press Release with the World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan

External Economic Policy

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will hold the Digital Transformation Summit as an official public-private event of the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting in Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture (Ikaho) on April 28 jointly with the World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan in preparation for the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting in Takasaki, Gunma (to be held on April 29 and 30).

1. Purpose and background

METI will hold the Digital Transformation Summit as an official public-private event of the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers’ Meeting in Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture (Ikaho) jointly with the World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan in preparation for the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers’ Meeting in Takasaki, Gunma (to be held on April 29 and 30).　
The DX summit will bring together leading thinkers from government, business and civil society to discuss topic related to the dramatic social changes that are being driven by Digital Transformation (DX) and Cyber Physical Systems (CPS), such as DX and governance, DX for Green Transformation (GX) and well-being. 

Note: Cyber-Physical System (CPS): A diverse and complex system in which cyberspace and physical space are tightly merged

2. Outline of the event

Date: April 28 (Fri.), 2023
Title: The Digital Transformation Summit, a G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting Official Public-Private Event
Venue: Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture (Ikaho)
Format: On-site participation by invitation only (subject to change due to health and safety protocols)
Audience: Government representatives, CEO and C-suite leaders, academia, and civil society (approx. 100pax)
Program: To be updated on the official website

Reference (related event):

The World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan will hold the Agile Governance Summit as a related event of the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting prior to the aforementioned DX Summit as follows.

Date: April 27, (Thu.) 2023
Venue: Trunk (Hotel), Shibuya City, Tokyo
Format: On-site participation by invitation-only (partially online upon registration. Subject to change due to health and safety protocols)
Audience: Leaders with on-the-ground experience from civil society, academia, businesses, and governments (approx. 100pax)
Program: Will be updated on the official website  as needed

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