The Future of Earth and Biodiversity Week
The 1st Kyoto Conference
Kyoto Institute of Philosophy
Discussion
- Climate change
- Social inequality, Ethical issues in AI
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Time and
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2025.09.23[Tue]
2025.09.24[Wed]
09:00 ～ 12:35
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- Venue
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- ICC Kyoto, 422 Iwakura Osagicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 606-0001
©Kyoto Institute of Philosophy
Programme details
The Kyoto Conference will convene some of the world's leading philosophers, scientists, business leaders, engineers, artists, and religious figures to engage collaboratively in meaningful dialogues concerning the fundamental nature of “values and underlying principles” in an era defined by artificial intelligence (AI). As humanity faces the challenges of rapid technological evolution, the conference seeks to offer an opportunity to reassess these core values while encouraging a cross-disciplinary exchange that transcends conventional boundaries.
Reports
【Reflection】
The 1st Kyoto Conference brought together a total of about 300
participants from 18 countries, including leaders from
industry, academia, government, and religious communities,
under the theme “Realizing a Multilayered Society of
Values.”
Co-hosted by Kyoto University and held at the Kyoto
International Conference Center, the event was supported by
Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), the Japan Association
of Corporate Executives, the Japan Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, as well as Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City.
It also attracted strong media attention, with 53 journalists
from 15 media organizations covering the sessions, resulting
in wide post-event coverage across major newspapers and
broadcasts.
Through this, the conference successfully established itself
as a high-profile international forum that connects
philosophical inquiry with practical challenges across
society.
【Post EXPO Initiatives】
After the conclusion of the first Kyoto Conference, we intend
to build upon the momentum it has generated and further
amplify it by embracing the concept of a “Network of
Networks,” one of the key themes of the conference. Our aim is
to foster the creation of an international movement dedicated
to realizing a value-multilayered society.
Specifically, we plan to expand networks across academia and
industry both in Japan and abroad by leveraging our
collaboration with the Geneva Science and Diplomacy
Anticipator Foundation (GESDA)—a Switzerland-based
organization with which we signed a memorandum of
understanding during the conference—as well as Kyoto
University’s global network. Furthermore, to strengthen
engagement with regions such as South America, which were not
represented at the first conference, we are planning
“meet-and-greet” events to promote and deepen the
understanding of the concept of a value-multilayered society
that we aspire to advance.
At the Second Kyoto Conference (scheduled for 2027), we plan
to consolidate these intellectual and practical achievements
and present them to the world in the form of a “Kyoto
Declaration.” The drafting process of this declaration will
also involve distinguished experts from Japan and abroad,
further contributing to the formation of this international
movement.
Cast
Speakers
Yasuo Deguchi
Kyoto Institute of Philosophy, Kyoto University
Co-chairperson, Kyoto Institute of Philosophy
Dean and Professor of Philosophy at Graduate School of
Letters, Kyoto University
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Jun Sawada
Kyoto Institute of Philosophy, NTT
Co-chairperson, Kyoto Institute of Philosophy
Executive chairman, NTT, Inc.
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Markus Gabriel
Kyoto Institute of Philosophy, University of Bonn
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
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The Future of Earth and Biodiversity Week
The 1st Kyoto Conference
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2025.09.23[Tue]
09:00～12:35
(Venue Open 09:00)
- Theme Weeks Connect (Outside Venue)
©Kyoto Institute of Philosophy
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The Future of Earth and Biodiversity Week
