Kyoto Conference Program Released: Discussions on Values, Humanity, and AI
The Kyoto Institute of Philosophy is pleased to announce the program for its inaugural Kyoto Conference, scheduled for September 23–24 at the Kyoto International Conference Center. Keynote addresses will be delivered by Professor Yasuo Deguchi of Kyoto University, Co-chairperson of the Institute, and Professor Markus Gabriel of the University of Bonn, the Institute's Senior Global Advisor. The conference will also feature panel discussions with world-renowned philosophers and industry leaders on topics such as the multilayered nature of values and the human condition in the age of AI. A welcome reception will be held on the evening of September 22. Over 500 participants are expected to attend the two-day event.
Details
Timetable (as of July 11 - speaker information and other details will be updated)
ーMonday, September 22, 2025ー
6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Welcome Reception at The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike
Dinner Talk: “Multilayered Society of Values: A View from Kyoto”
ーTuesday, September 23, 2025ー
Kyoto Conference Day 1 at Kyoto International Conference Center
9:00 AM-9:05 AM
Opening & Opening Remarks
•Jun Sawada, Co-chairperson, Kyoto Institute of Philosophy/Executive Chairman, NTT
9:05 AM-9:20 AM
Welcome Speech
•Shunichi Tokura, Commissioner, Cultural Affairs
•Koji Matsui, Mayor of Kyoto City
•Nagahiro Minato, President, Kyoto University
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
Guest Introductions
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote Speech
•Yasuo Deguchi, Co-chairperson, Kyoto Institute of Philosophy, Dean and Professor of Philosophy at Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University
•Markus Gabriel, Senior Global Advisor, Kyoto Institute of Philosophy/ Professor and Chair in Epistemology, Modern, and Contemporary Philosophy, Director of International Centre for Philosophy, Director of Center for Science and Thought, University of Bonn
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Panel Discussion 1
“Multilayeredness: Exploring the Nature of Value at its Depth ”
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Panel Discussion 2
“From Multilayered Values to the Human Condition in the Age of AI ”
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sessions A–C: “The Role of Value in the Age of AI”
Venue A: “Industry and Value”
Venue B: “Leadership, Governance, and Value”
Venue C: “Social Ethics, Democracy, and Value”
2:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Round Table & Wrap-up Panel
Breakout Session A: “Technology and Multilayered Values”
Breakout Session B: “Intercultural Dialogue and Multilayered Values”
3:40 PM - 4:40 PM
Panel Discussion 3
“The Role and Future of Industry: A Value-Driven Perspective”
4:50 PM - 5:30 PM
Day 1 Wrap-up
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dinner Reception
ーWednesday, September 24, 2025ー
Kyoto Conference Day 2 at Kyoto International Conference Center
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Reflections on Day 1
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
Panel Discussion 4
“Art and Culture as Manifestation and Mediation of Values”
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
Panel Discussion 5
“Global Cooperation for a Multilayered Society of Values”
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion 6
“Insights from the Kyoto Conference: Uncovering, Proposing, and Creating Value”
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Closing
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
Press Conference
•Yasuo Deguchi, Co-chairperson, Kyoto Institute of Philosophy
•Jun Sawada, Co-chairperson, Kyoto Institute of Philosophy
•Markus Gabriel, Senior Global Advisor, Kyoto Institute of Philosophy
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