Technology innovation and the ageing population: Learnings from Japan
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A talk I gave at the EngAGE Conference in Glasgow covering insights into the Japanese approach to leveraging the ageing population in the economy and the graceful positive aging process with a particular focus on ikigai and technology innovation
Technology innovation and the ageing population: Learnings from Japan
- 1. Technology innovation and the ageing agenda Learnings from Japan Tom Winstanley ¨C Vice president, Innovation ¨C NTT DATA UK
- 2. 2 My objective for this morning¡
- 3. 3 Tom Winstanley Vice president, Innovation & Advisory NTT DATA UK @twinstan https://uk.nttdata.com/
- 4. 4 Global innovator R&D Consulting Systems development Business and IT outsourcing
- 5. 5 MoMA exhibition of Emoji (original set of 176). Shigetaka Kurita, NTT DOCOMO. 1998¨C99. Our mission: ¡°NTT DATA uses information technology to create new paradigms and values, which help contribute to a more affluent and harmonious society¡± ¡°Social infrastructure provider¡± Innovator and investor in R&D B2B2X partnership model
- 6. 6 Percentage of population above 60 12% 20% 28% 40% 2017 2050 World Japan
- 7. 7 ¡so what can we learn about these strategic themes by looking to Japan?
- 8. 8 Sumiko Iwamura a.k.a. DJ Sumirock 83
- 10. 10 Masako Wakamiya a.k.a. Hinadan app maker 82
- 12. 12 What you LOVE What you are GOOD AT What the world NEEDS What you can be PAID FOR MissionPassion VocationProfession IKIGAI Excitement and complacency, but sense of uncertainty Delight and fullness, but no wealth Satisfaction, but feeling of uselessness Comfortable, but feeling of emptiness
- 13. 13 Can Government and public services help to ensure people achieve their ikigai? Annual Report on the Ageing Society: 2018: Japanese Cabinet Office https://www8.cao.go.jp/kourei/english/annualreport/2018/2018pdf_e.html
- 14. 14 So what about technology: what role is it playing in this evolution? Employment and income Learning and social participation Health and welfare Living environment
- 15. 15 Employment and income Learning and social participation Health and welfare Living environment Augmentation Automation
- 16. 16 Employment and income Learning and social participation Health and welfare Living environment Proactive training technologies Accessible and inclusive design for systems
- 17. 17 Employment and income Learning and social participation Health and welfare Living environment Wearables Artificial Intelligence
- 18. 18 Employment and income Learning and social participation Health and welfare Living environment Social robots Smart Buildings and Connected devices
- 19. 19 In conclusion, 1. Technology can be part of the solution, but only part. 2. Government can play a positive role in enabling social technology innovation 3. Companies can and will support the agenda with age-friendly policies because it is in our interests to do so 4. Societal support for Ikigai might be the best approach to positive ageing
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- 21. Thank you Tom Winstanley 23 May 2019