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【Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference Thailand 2026】Keynote Address by Professor Emeritus Takeo Ogawa “Innovation in an Ageing Society: Challenges and opportunities.” 31st Jan 2026 09:15-10:00

2025.12.24

Professor Emeritus Takeo Ogawa, Kyushu University & Yamaguchi University, will deliver a keynote address at the Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference Thailand 2026, organised by Leave a Nest and hosted by Thammasat University. His address will be titled “Innovation in an Ageing Society: Challenges and Opportunities”.

Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference Thailand 2026 Details

Innovation in an Ageing Society: Challenges and Opportunities.

As populations around the world age at unprecedented rates, societies face a profound transformation that challenges existing economic structures, healthcare systems, and social norms. In this keynote, Professor Emeritus Takeo Ogawa, a renowned scholar in gerontology and a leading voice in ageing policy, explores how demographic shifts can catalyse meaningful innovation rather than strain national resources.

Drawing on decades of research and international collaboration, Professor Ogawa will examine emerging pressures on caregiving, community design, and labour markets, while highlighting the substantial opportunities created by the longevity revolution. From age-inclusive technologies and reimagined urban environments to the silver economy and intergenerational innovation models, this keynote illuminates how stakeholders across government, industry, and academia can harness ageing as a driver of sustainable growth.

Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference Thailand 2026

Date & Time: Saturday, January 31, 2026, 9:15 AM - 10:0 AM
Location：Puey Ungphakorn Centenary Hall, Thammasat University (Rungsit Campus)

Speaker

Dr Takeo Ogawa
Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University & Yamaguchi University
Chairperson, Fukuoka Council for Designing Society in Aging Asia

Prof. Takeo Ogawa, Ph.D., is a distinguished authority on ageing policy and community welfare in Asia and a speaker at Leave a Nest’s Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference in Thailand. Born in Taiwan and educated in Japan, he earned his doctorate from Kurume University for research on ageing and welfare in community settings. His long-standing work has shaped ageing policy at both local and international levels, including contributions to the revision of the Madrid Declaration on Ageing (2002) and the development of Fukuoka City’s “Fukuoka 100,” aligned with the World Bank’s Age-Ready Cities concept. He is Professor Emeritus at Kyushu and Yamaguchi Universities and a 2025 recipient of Japan’s Order of the Sacred Treasure.

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The Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference welcomes attendees from academia, startups, large corporations, mid-sized and small businesses, small factories, producers, local governments, and university college students.

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