AGENDA

Day 1
21 April Monday

Hotel Indigo Shibuya

All Day
Arrivals Hotel Indigo Shibuya

14:00 - 16:00
Architecture Walking Tour
(Separate registration required)

17:00 - 18:30
Welcoming Reception & Registration at Hotel Indigo Shibuya

Day 2
22 April Tuesday

Nezu Museum

9:30 - 10:00
Arrivals

10:00 - 10:05
Welcoming Remarks
Balazs Bognar, Kengo Kuma & Associates, Whitney Voss, Gensler & Colby Perrine, Kengo Kuma & Associates

10:05 - 10:30
Nezu Museum Overview
Balazs Bognar, Kengo Kuma & Associates, Colby Perrine, Kengo Kuma & Associates

10:30 - 11:00
Keynote Speaker

11:00 - 11:15
Networking Break

11:15 - 12:00
From First Generation to Re-Generation (of museums)
Hiroko Kusunoki, Moreau Kusunoki, Lisa Havilah, Powerhouse Parramatta

12:00 - 12:30
Japanese Project Session TBD

12:30 - 14:15
Lunch on Your Own

14:15 - 15:00
Next Gen of Universal Museums: The Evolution of the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan
Bobirmizo Sayomov, Head of the Cultural Cooperation Development Department, ACDF - Art and Cultural Development Foundation Uzbekistan, Stefanie Klinge, ATELIER BRÜCKNER Museum Planning and Exhibition design

15:00 - 15:30
Japanese Project Session TBD

15:30 - 17:00
Self-Guided Explore Nezu Museum & Garden 

Day 3
23 April Wednesday

National Art Center & Mori Art Museum

10:00 - 10:30
Welcome and Overview National Art Center

10:30 - 11:15
Exhibiting Textiles:
The Art of Weaving Storytelling and Immersive Visitor Experience
Adrien Gardère, STUDIO ADRIEN GARDÈRE, Mizuki Takahashi, Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile MILL6CHAT

11:15 - 12:00
How can Cultural Infrastructure Contribute to Social Capital?
Adrian Ellis, Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN), Manal Ataya, Sharjah Museums Authority

12:00 - 13:00
Self-Guided Explore National Art Center

13:00 - 13:30
Travel Time to Roppongi Hills Club

  13:30 - 14:45
Lunch with an Introduction to Mori Art Museum Talk - Roppongi Hills Club

14:45 - 15:45
Guided Tours of Mori Art Museum

15:45 - 16:30
Self-Exploration of Mori Art Museum

17:30 - 19:00
Networking Reception at Palace Side Building Nikken Sekkei Studio

sponsored by Nikken Sekkei

Day 4
24 April Thursday

Artizon Museum

9:00 - 9:30
Arrivals at Artizon Museum

9:30 - 10:00
Welcome and Overview of Artizon Museum

10:00 - 10:30
A Bridge from Oman to Osaka:
Lessons for Successful and Sustainable
Cross-Cultural Adaptation in Operating Practices
Michael Houlihan, Japan House London, Micah Styles, BLR WORLD

10:30 - 11:00
Networking Break at Artizon Cafe

11:00 - 11:45
Rethinking the Design Competition
Alex Surguladze, The British Museum, Alice Fraser, The British Museum

11:45 - 12:15
Transforming the Melbourne Arts Precinct
Michael Parry, Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation

12:15 - 13:00
Artizon Tours & Self Exploration

13:00
Lunch On Your Own/Congress Adjourns

(agenda is subject to change)