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Upcoming conference
The Conference of Digital Life vol.3
Aims of the Conference
The Journal of Digital Life will host the conference as a matching opportunity for researchers and industries.
We aim to contribute to the development of the global digital industries through product out based on robust
scientific evidence, as the further development of the digital society is drastically changing the lifestyle of
people.
- Date & Time
- 6 September 2025 ※Starting at 10:00 (doors open at 9:50)
- Venue
- Okayama University > MAP
- Organized by
- The Organizing Committee of The Conference of Digital Life vol.3
- Co-organized by
- Okayama digital Innovation Starting platform (OI-Start), Multicultural Campus Project toward Social Impact in Okayama University
- Operated by
- Sankei Digital Inc.
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ParticipantsAcademia, startups, corporates, government organization, school institutions and students, and so on.
| Program |
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| Opening Remarks |
| Keynote Speech |
| Digital Life Award |
| Short Pitch Competition “Digital INSPIRE” |
| Proceedings Presentation |
| Poster Presentations |
| Alliance Program Supporting Member’s Presentations |
| Digital INSPIRE and Proceedings Presentation Awards |
| Closing Remarks |
| Social Gathering（Applicants only） |
More information will be available soon.
Participation fee (including tax)
| Proceeding Presentation |
Digital INSPIRE |
Audience only |
Social Gathering |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students (currently enrolled in college, technical college, vocational school, or high school) | Free | Free | Free | 5,500 yen | |
| Researchers and faculty affiliated with universities, technical colleges, vocational schools, etc. | Editorial Board Member / Alliance Partner | 11,000 yen | – | 5,500 yen | |
| Non-Member (*1) | 22,000 yen | – | 11,000 yen | ||
| Those who belong to a corporate company or a sole proprietorship | Supporting Member | – | 55,000 yen | 11,000 yen (*2) |
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| Non-Member | – | 110,000 yen | 22,000 yen |
*1: If you are a researcher and would like to join Alliance Partner, please contact our office.
*2: Supporting Member receives one free guest for each unit of annual membership.
*2: Supporting Member receives one free guest for each unit of annual membership.
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Registration for Proceedings Presentation
Deadline for Presentation Registration: Friday, July 11, 2025, at noon
Themes:
Any theme related to the Digital Life coverage area, such as Life Science, Social Science, Engineering, Frontier Science, is acceptable for submission. In addition, we welcome submissions that relate to the special issue theme, “The Influence of the Metaverse on Digital Life” to be published in March 2026.
Submission:
All presenters, regardless of type of conference presentation (oral or poster), are required to submit their proceedings. The proceedings should not exceed two pages in English. In addition to the title, name, and affiliation, the proceedings should include “Introduction,” “Methods,” “Results,” “Discussion,” “Conclusion,” and “References”. Figures and tables can be included; please submit in Word format.
Click here for a template.
When submitting your proceedings, please send it by e-mail to the address below.
We are not able to replace the proceedings after submission.
Please note that revisions may be requested after technical and editorial board checks.
Deadline for Submission of Proceedings: Friday, July 25, 2025, at noon.
info-digitallife@sankei.co.jp
Proceedings Presentation:
The conference includes oral and poster presentations. Either oral or poster presentations, or both, are accepted. Please prepare your PowerPoint slides and Posters before the day of the conference. You do not need to submit them in advance. Both oral and poster presentation can be given in Japanese. Awards will be given for outstanding presentations.
・Oral Presentation
Please prepare your PowerPoint slides and bring your own PC for your presentation. Presentation time is 10 minutes, with 3 minutes for questions and answers.
・Poster Presentation
Any format is acceptable. Please use the display board at the conference room. Presentation time is during poster presentation time（details to be determined).
Registration for Digital INSPIREDeadline for Presentation Registration: Friday, July 11, 2025, at noon
What is “Digital INSPIRE”?
Digital INSPIRE is an opportunity to tell the audience what you want to do and what support you are seeking in a short 5-minute presentation. Digital INSPIRE aims to create opportunities for innovation, leading to new research collaborations and business creation.
Benefits of participating in Digital INSPIRE presentations:
1. The Sankei Digital Prize will be given to the most outstanding presentation.
2. The most outstanding presentation that receive the Sankei Digital Prize will be considered for acceleration support from Sankei Digital, Inc.
3. The winners of the Sankei Digital Prize will be covered by media owned by Sankei Digital, Inc.
4. Presentation themes of Digital INSPIRE and presentation participants will be posted on the Digital Life website. Companies and researchers interested in the presentation themes can contact the presenters through the Digital Life Editorial Office.
5. Presentations will be recorded on video and will be available to all conference participants for limited period of one month.
Digital INSPIRE presentation:
Digital INSPIRE presentation is an oral presentation. Please prepare your presentation slides in PowerPoint (in 4:3 aspect ratio) and bring your own PC for your presentation. You do not need to submit them in advance. Presentation time is 5 minutes. Digital Inspire presentation can be given in Japanese.
Presentations at Digital INSPIRE are judged on the following criteria:
1. Clarity of the issue and its social significance
2. Novelty of the idea and its unique advantages over other companies
3. Feasibility as a business
4. Ability to communicate, quality of presentation
Registration for Audience ParticipationDeadline for Presentation Registration: Friday, July 11, 2025, at noon
Handing of Photography, Video, and Recording at the ConferenceWe may take photographs and videos at conferences and other events held by our company. These may be posted on our website, various social media, and in our media. Please note that presenters and award winners are especially likely to be posted on our website.
・Important Note to Presenters
Please note that your presentations and Digital INSPIRE presentations should not infringe on the copyrights of any third party. Also, please note that your presentation will be recorded.
・Important Note to Participants
Conference participants are kindly requested not to record or photograph other people’s presentations, materials, persons, or images.
Introduction of Co-organizing Institutions・ Okayama Digital Innovation Platform (OI-Start)
OI-Start is a platform that fosters cross-disciplinary and cross-organizational collaboration among local companies, municipalities, university researchers, and students in Okayama Prefecture. Through collaboration among industry, academia, and government, the platform promotes innovation driven primarily by digital technologies. It also aims to develop human resources through the practice of innovation, contributing to the enhancement of local companies’ productivity and appeal, and supporting the retention and return of young talent in the region.
Website: https://oistart.okayama-u.ac.jp/
・Okayama University Social Impact Creation Support Program
Okayama University’s program titled “Integrated Engagement Strategy for Fostering Practical Human Resources to Co-create the Future of Local and Global Well-being” has been selected for the Multicultural Campus Project toward Social Impact, supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan, under the FY2024 funding scheme for University Education Rebuilding Strategies.