Held at the Swiss Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, the Zurich–Japan AI Dialogue brings together leading researchers from the University of Zurich and Japan to explore how AI is reshaping society. From medicine to law and education, the event fosters cross-cultural, interdisciplinary conversations on the ethical, legal, and social dimensions of AI. Featuring lightning talks and a dynamic panel discussion, the dialogue offers a platform for international exchange and shared responsibility—highlighting Switzerland’s and Japan’s complementary strengths in innovation, regulation, and public engagement in the age of artificial intelligence.

• 17:00 Opening by the Master of Ceremonies and Moderator, Akihico Mori, Freelance Science Journalist, Art Director, and Educator
• 17:05 Welcome remarks by Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger, Vice President Faculty Affairs and Scientific Information, University of Zurich (UZH)
• 17:10 Lightning Talk: AI for Peace and Understanding – Connecting Communities, Reducing Bias By Prof. Sofia Sahab, Program-Specific Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Informatics, Department of Social Informatics, Kyoto University
• 17:15 Lightning Talk: AI in Medicine – Better Outcomes, Smarter Care By Prof. Michael Krauthammer, Director of the Department of Quantitative Biomedicine, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich (UZH)
• 17:20 Lightning Talk: Accelerating Every Organization with Microsoft AI By Yasuki Takami, Advisor, Promotion Consortium for AI Co-Innovation Lab Kobe
• 17:25 Lightning Talk: AI in Law – Preventing Harm, Fostering Innovation By Prof. Florent Thouvenin, Professor for Information and Communications Law, Faculty of Law, University of Zurich (UZH)
• 17:30 Lightning Talk: Ikigai in AI Alignment By Prof. Kenichiro Mogi, Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. and University of Tokyo
• 17:35 Panel discussion moderated by Akihico Mori with
  — Prof. Michael Krauthammer, Director of the Department of Quantitative Biomedicine, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich (UZH)

  — Prof. Kenichiro Mogi, Project Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  — Prof. Sofia Sahab, Program-Specific Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Informatics, Department of Social Informatics, Kyoto University.
  — Yasuki Takami, Advisor, Promotion Consortium for AI Co-Innovation Lab Kobe
  — Prof. Florent Thouvenin, Professor for Information and Communications Law, Faculty of Law, University of Zurich (UZH)

• 18:30 Q&A from the audience
• 19:00 Guided tour through the Swiss Pavilion
• 19:30 Flying dinner
• 21:00 End of event

Kindly register here. : UZH AI Event
Please note that the event has limited capacity and operates on a first-come, first-served basis.