Kyoto Conference Program Overview Finalized: Discussions on Values, Humanity, and AI
The program overview for the 1st Kyoto Conference has been finalized, to be held by the Kyoto Institute of Philosophy on September 23-24 at the Kyoto International Conference Center in Kyoto City. Professor Yasuo Deguchi of Kyoto University, who serves as Co-chairperson of the institute, and Professor Markus Gabriel of the University of Bonn in Germany, who also serves as the institute's Senior Global Advisor, will deliver keynote speeches. Additionally, world-renowned philosophers and industry leaders will gather for panel discussions on themes such as "The Multi-layered Nature of Values" and "AI and Human Existence." The event expects over 500 participants throughout the two-day period, with a welcome reception scheduled for the evening of September 22.
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
Others
