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May 1
1h 16m

Come build the future

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About this episode

Join us to celebrate the opening of the UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai and discover the most exciting ideas and innovations shaping our future.

At a time when the world risks becoming fragmented and divided, the World Expo represents a unique opportunity to show what humanity can achieve when we come together.

The UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 will act as a vibrant hub of creativity and innovation, showcasing our nation’s unique energy, heritage, and make-up. A place where fresh ideas and diverse perspectives are welcomed. A place where exploration and curiosity pave the way for progress. A great place to connect, collaborate, and build the future.

At the RSA, the birthplace of the very first World Expo – the Great Exhibition of 1851 – we will gather innovators developing new creative projects and partnerships in both the UK and Japan to inspire us with pathways to a brighter future for people, places, and the planet we all share.

Speakers:

Sir Peter Bazalgette – Co-chair, Creative Industries Council

YolanDa Brown OBE DL – Chair, BPI

Sir Loyd Grossman – Chair, the RSA

Indy Johar – Architect and Co-founder, 00 and Dark Matter Labs

Liana O’Cleirigh, designer, Bentley Systems

Dai Fujikura, composer

Kyoichiro Kawakami, Minister (Economic), Embassy of Japan

Chair:

Nina Nannar, journalist and arts editor for ITV News

 

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