ME Japan - ME Thailand Forum
Inaugural Meeting in Bangkok
Driving Collaboration in Japan - Thai Healthcare
Welcome to the 1st ME Japan (MEJ) - ME Thailand Forum Meeting in Bangkok. Bringing together
private sector, public sector, academia, and civil society, the MEJ-ME Thailand Forum will drive
collaboration between the healthcare industries of Japan and Thailand. Join us for this opportunity toexpand your network and develop key business partnerships.
This event will feature a special focus on independence-centered care for aging society.
4 SEPTEMBER 2024
10:00 AM - 13:00 PM(12:00 PM – 15:00 PM JST)

Bangkok, Thailand
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Hotel
Ballroom 1, 2nd floor

Meet Our
SPEAKERS & HONORARY GUESTSEVENT AGENDATIMETOPIC

10:00

Opening Remarks
ME Thailand: Driving
Collaboration in JapanThai Healthcare

10:40

Mr. Kalin Sarasin

Dr. Kenji Shibuya

Honorary Chairman of The Thai Chamber of Chief Executive Officer,
Commerce Board of Trade of Thailand,
Medical Excellence Japan
President of Thai-Japanese Association

Ms. Kanoko Oishi
Vice Chair, Medical Excellence Japan
CEO, Mediva Inc.

Focus session
Independence-centeredCare for Aging Society inThailand and Japan
Mr. Taisuke Hashimoto

12:50

Closing Remarks

13:00

Luncheon Reception

Dr. Samart Thirasak

Dr. Nart Fongsmut

Dr. Nanako Tamiya

Director of Healthcare Industries
Deputy Director General,
Director, The Thai Chamber Prof. of Faculty of Medicine,
Division, Ministry of Economy,
Department of Health Serviceof Commerce
Tsukuba University
Trade and Industry (METI)
Support, Ministry of Public Healthfeaturing Product
Exhibition by JapaneseCompanies in Aging CareMr. Preecha Bhandtivej
President, THAIMED

Dr. Gengpong
TangaroonsantiPresident, Senior Health Services
and Trade Association (SHSTA)HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Yoshiki Sasaki

Mr. Masahi Suzuki

CEO, Social Impact
Solutions Co., Ltd.

Director, ABeam Consulting

Plus MORE speakers and honorary guests on site

METI and MOPH on the Japan - Thai economic partnership in healthcare
Experts on the changing landscape of care for aging society in Thailand and Japan
Product exhibition from Japanese companies & networking opportunities
What’s next for ME Japan and ME Thailand

Online (Japanese) & On-Site Event
Bilingual event with live translation
MEJ-ME Thailand 2024 – Japan v7

Register here

About MEJME Japan - ME Thailand Forum
Inaugural Meeting in Bangkok
4 SEPTEMBER 2024
10:00 AM - 13:00 PM(12:00 PM – 15:00 PM JST)

Bangkok, Thailand
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Hotel
Ballroom 1, 2nd floor

EVENT AGENDA

Agenda subject to change.

ME Thailand: Driving Collaboration in Japan-Thai Healthcare
THA JST
10:00- 12:00- Opening Remarks
10:40 12:40
Japan-Thailand Economic
Partnership in Healthcare•••

MEJ Introduction•
Opening panel: Multi-stakeholder •cooperation behind ME Thailand••••

Mr. Kalin Sarasin (The Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board ofTrade of Thailand; Thai-Japanese Association)
Ms. Yumi Numajiri (Embassy of Japan in Thailand)
Mr. Taisuke Hashimoto (Healthcare Industries Division andInternational Business Promotion Office, Japan Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry (METI))
Dr. Kenji Shibuya (Medical Excellence Japan (MEJ))
Dr. Samart Thirasak (Department of Health Service Support, Ministryof Public Health)
Mr. Taisuke Hashimoto (METI)
Dr. Nart Fongsmut (The Thai Chamber of Commerce)
Ms. Kanoko Oishi (MEJ)
Moderator: Dr. Kenji Shibuya (MEJ)

Focus session: Independence-centered Care for Aging Society in Thailand and Japan
10:40- 12:40- Business Development to Meet
12:50 14:50 Changing Aging Care Needs
Thai Healthcare Market Needs
and Opportunities
BREAKEvidence-based Long-term Carein Japan
Recent Innovation in JapaneseNursing Care
Business Collaboration toSupport Aging Society
Q&A: Thailand-JapanCollaboration•Dr. Gengpong Tangaroonsanti (Senior Health Service and TradeAssociation (SHSTA))•

Mr. Preecha Bhandtivej (Thai Medical Device Technology IndustryAssociation (ThaiMed))••

Dr. Nanako Tamiya (Faculty of Medicine, Health Service Research
Department, Tsukuba University)
Mr. Masashi Suzuki (ABeam Consulting)•Mr. Yoshiki Sasaki (Social Impact Solutions Co., Ltd. (SIPS))

••
•
•
•
•

Dr. Gengpong Tangaroonsanti (SHSTA)
Mr. Preecha Bhandtivej (ThaiMed)
Dr. Nanako Tamiya (Tsukuba University)
Mr. Masashi Suzuki (ABeam Consulting)
Mr. Yoshiki Sasaki (SIPS)
Moderator: Ms. Kanoko Oishi (MEJ)•

Dr. Manami Uechi (Healthcare Unit, Economic Research Institute for
ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA))
Mr. Preecha Bhandtivej (Thai Medical Device Technology Industry
Association (ThaiMed))

Closing
12:50- 14:50- Closing Remarks
13:00 15:00•Lunch reception
13:00- 15:00- Lunch with product exhibition (approx 10 Japanese companies)
14:00 16:00

Register here
MEJ-ME Thailand 2024 – Japan v7