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This event features a panel discussion with Best Practice awardees who will share insights from their initiatives and future visions. Speakers will reflect on the social and regional issues that inspired their projects, including the personal experiences and motivations behind their approaches. They will also highlight key achievements, challenges faced, and lessons learned, using concrete examples. Looking ahead, we will explore the role these projects can play in shaping a more inclusive and sustainable society. The session will foster dialogue with participants, providing insights and ideas for building a better future together. Following the discussion, a networking reception will offer a space to encourage future collaboration and partnerships.

【Reflection】
The program “What Changes the World?–Insights from Best Practices” featured awardees of the Best Practices Programme who are addressing social challenges in various parts of the world.

They shared their initiatives to date as well as their recommendations for the future. The session began with opening remarks by Mr. Dimitri Kerkentzes, Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE).
The panel discussion was moderated by Ms. Marianne Mensah, CEO of ClimateInnov (CIEL) and member of the Best Practices Selection Committee.
The panelists included Professor Tomio Saito, Professor Emeritus at Kansai University of International Studies and Visiting Professor at the University of Hyogo; Ms. Vedika Murarka, Co-founder of Educase; Mr. Shunsuke Tsuboi, Representative Director/CEO of Sagri Co., Ltd.; and Ms. Lisa Schinzel, Visual Communications Specialist at EinDollarBrille Association.
Through the panel discussion, it became clear that despite working in different fields—disaster prevention, education, agriculture, and healthcare—their initiatives share a common approach: needs-driven, solution-oriented innovation that significantly contributes to improving the lives of those who are often left behind.
In particular, their efforts go beyond individual activities or the provision of products and services, focusing instead on building sustainable systems through human resource development, community partnerships, and distribution networks.
The discussions also highlighted the importance of co-creation. From the panelists’ initiatives, it was evident that co-creation serves as a driving force that connects people across disciplines and sectors, fostering new ideas and collaboration. Their commitment to learning from and supporting one another demonstrates that such an attitude is an essential element in building a sustainable society.
Furthermore, following the panel discussion, a networking reception was held, providing a valuable opportunity for direct dialogue between speakers and attendees.

Participants engaged with the presenters, sharing impressions and interests in future collaboration, and experienced hands-on interaction—such as touching the school bags used in Educase’s activities and the one-dollar glasses provided by EinDollarBrille—which deepened mutual understanding and inspired meaningful exchanges.


【Post EXPO Initiatives】
Through this program, it is expected that continuous information exchange will be pursued based on the relationships established to date, and that discussions will advance toward launching new projects and exploring opportunities for social implementation informed by the insights and lessons gained.
In addition, the content of this event will be published on the Expo Association’s official website, and the activities of the awardees will be continuously shared online to foster empathy and collaboration with those striving to address critical social challenges, thereby further promoting the dissemination and advancement of the concept of “co-creation.”

It is our hope that the spirit of collaboration fostered through this program will continue to be carried forward and developed by diverse stakeholders even after the Expo, leading to the sustained co-creation of social value.