CEO Furuta to Speak at Asahi World Forum 2025

Kuniyuki Furuta CEO of SOIK, will be a speaker at the Asahi World Forum 2025, hosted by The Asahi Shimbun Company.

This international symposium brings together leaders and experts from various fields to discuss global and regional challenges, including climate change, shifts in the international order, and demographic changes such as population aging.

Mr. Furuta will participate in the session titled "Empowering Global Health through Youth and Entrepreneurship: Creating a Healthier Tomorrow" on Monday, October 27, 12:00 JST, alongside Yuka Takeshita, Editor-in-Chief of Asahi Shimbun with Planet, and Keiko Endo, Director of PoliPoli Inc. They will share perspectives on the future of global health from a business standpoint.

The discussion will focus on how startups can address global health challenges and explore the ways in which youth and entrepreneurs can open new paths toward solutions, offering a forward-looking perspective on this critical field.

The session will be available online. We invite you to watch it!

Event Details

• Event Name: Asahi Earth Summit 2025

• Host: The Asahi Shimbun Company

• Dates:

  • On-site sessions: Friday, October 24 – Saturday, October 25, 2025

  • Online sessions: Monday, October 27 – Friday, October 31, 2025

• Venue: Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Conference (directly connected to Tokyo Station)

• Official Website: https://www.asahi.com/eco/awf/en/

Session Featuring Mr. Furuta

• Session Name: Empowering Global Health through Youth and Entrepreneurship: Creating a Healthier Tomorrow

• Date & Time: Monday, October 27, 2025, 12:00 JST

• Registration (Free): https://www.asahi.com/eco/awf/en/speakers/?user=2

• Session Overview:Following his inauguration, U.S. President Donald Trump shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Amidst a global trend of shrinking foreign aid, “global health”—addressing challenges in the world's healthcare sector—faces a difficult phase. While government aid remains significant in scale and influence, initiatives from the private sector are growing increasingly vital. We will engage in a forward-looking discussion with an entrepreneur and youth addressing global health challenges from a “business” perspective, exploring the significance of tackling global health and what can be uniquely achieved from a business standpoint.