There will be three conferences at "SMART MOBILITY CITY 2015", and in addition to the "SMC International Symposium" discussed in the previous issue, this issue will introduce the "SMC Forum" organized by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association and the "Yomiuri Shimbun Future Contribution Project" organized by Yomiuri Shimbun.

●"SMC Forum"
Three sessions will be held on the theme, "With more freedom...change for cars, change for lifestyles, change for society" with Takeshi Natsuno (Director of Dwango Co., Ltd. and Guest Professor of Keio University Graduate School of media and Governance) and Hisashi Kamio (ITMedia / Response Staff Writer) as moderators. Participants will discuss their vision and anticipation of a great future society of cars, city and lifestyle.

[Sessions]
<Session I> (10:45 - 12:05)
The Advancement of Cars and Technologies through Consumer Needs
<Session II> (13:10 - 14:30)
A New Era for Automotive Design (The Evolution of Design)
<Session III> (14:45 - 16:05)
Tokyo 2020, City, Cars, Living

Date: Monday, November 2, 2015
Location: Tokyo Big Sight Conference Tower 6th floor Conference Room (605-608)
Organizer: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.
Admission fee: Free (a ticket to Tokyo Motor Show is required)
*Tokyo Motor Show tickets with SMC Forum tickets will be sold from October 1st (tickets are limited)

●"Future Contribution Project"
A panel discussion will be conducted on the main title, "The New Lifestyles and Businesses that the Adoption of Next-generation Cars Will Bring", by members of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and various car makers. (Note: Registration for this program has already ended.)

<Keynote Speech>
Changes to the Structure of the Automotive Industry, and How to Deal with Those Changes
Hideaki Ibuki, (Director, Automobile Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

<Panel Discussion>
Panel Discussion 1
Theme： Approaches for next-generation car past 2020

【Speakers】
Kenichiro Yoshida (Director, Electrical Vehicle and Advanced Technology Office, Automobile Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Yasuhiro Daisho （Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Research Organization for Next Generation Vehicles, Waseda University） and others

Panel Discussion 2
Part 1: The innovative evolution of EVs, PHVs
Part 2: The arrival of a hydrogen society, and approaches for the future
【Speaker】
Chihiro Tobe (Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Promotion Office, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Takao Kashiwagi (Professor Extraordinary/Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Kenji Ogawa (Director, Metropolitan Energy Promotion Office, Bureau of Environment, Tokyo Metropolitan Government) and others

【Coordinator】
Maya Masai (Freelance Announcer)

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2015; Registration from 12:30-13:00, Ends at 16:00 (Planned)
Location: Tokyo Big Sight Conference Tower 6th floor Conference Room (605-608)
Organizer: Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Head Office
Registration: The event will be advertised in Yomiuri Shimbun and online. Please search for "Yomiuri Shimbun".
Admission fee: Free (with a ticket to Tokyo Motor Show)

Please visit the symposiums and think about and hear voices on the future of cars and lifestyle.