This document provides an agenda and background information for the TEDxSendai event on October 10, 2012 in Sendai, Japan. The event will focus on the theme of natural disasters, resilience, and renewal in the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The agenda outlines two sessions, the first on resilience after disaster and the second on building resilience in systems and communities. Brief biographies are provided for the moderator and several presenters, including experts in disaster response, business leadership, history, and piano. The surviving piano that will be played symbolizes resilience after destruction from the tsunami.

1. Sendai
10.10.12

2. Welcome to TEDxSendai
The leaders of the world’s largest economies,
meeting at the G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico,
have highlighted the importance of disaster risk
management as an integral part of development
increase in losses from natural disasters in both
developed and developing countries…
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10.10.12
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3. On March 11, 2011, the largest
earthquake in Japan’s history, measuring
a staggering 9.0 on the Richter scale,
wiped out thousands of lives and erased
entire communities. Almost 18 months
later, in Sendai and the Tohoku region,
people are rebuilding their lives, but the
lessons from that time are still fresh and
resonate across East Asia to countries
in the Pacific Ring of Fire and across
the world as people in communities rich
and poor face similar cataclysms and
extreme weather events.
This first TEDxSendai is focused on the
theme of natural disasters, and in three
tightly choreographed hours, we want
you to experience disaster, its aftermath,
and the energy of resilience and renewal.
To do this, we have crafted two main
sessions for TEDxSendai: the first looks
at resilience in the aftermath of disaster
and the second at building resilience
in systems and communities. We
have brought together a special group
of thinkers and doers to share their
ideas of human ingenuity, enterprise,
compassion, agency and history.
The TEDxSendai team and partners
wish to bring you an event that will
be inspiring, thought-provoking and
meaningful. We hope you enjoy the
experience!
Sincerely,
The TEDxSendai Team
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4. TEDxSendai Schedule
10.10.12
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Registration opens in Lobby and Breakfast is served in
Foyer of Grand Ballroom
8:15-8:30 a.m.
Grand Ballroom opens for seating
8:30 a.m.
TEDxSendai program begins in Grand Ballroom
and Toshi Nakamura, Moderator
“Kataribe” by Yoshi Tabata, Author of the Picture
Story Show: “A Tsunami”
8:41-9:40 a.m.
Session 1: Cherry Blossom –
Indomitable in the Aftermath
Takeshi Niinami, CEO, Lawson
Ola Orekunrin, Managing Director, Flying Doctors
Nigeria Ltd.
9:40-10:20 a.m.
10:20-11:30 a.m.
Session 2: The Bouncing Ball –
Creating Resilience
for Policy Study and Member of the Reconstruction
Promotion Committee
Co-developer of Discovery’s Prototype This!
7:30-8:30 a.m.
8:15-8:30am
8:30am
8:41-9:40am
セッション1 「桜： 瓦礫の中の不屈」
9:40-10:20am
10:20-11:30am
セッション2 「復興： 新たな強さの創造」
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7. MODERATOR
Toshi Nakamura, Co-founder and CEO of
Kopernik, @toshikopernik
Toshi Nakamura is co-founder and CEO of Kopernik, the
technology marketplace for the developing world. Toshi has
extensive experience in international development gained
during his career with the United Nations. He has spent the
past 10 years living in East Timor, Indonesia, Sierra Leone,
the United States and Switzerland working with the United
Nations and dealt with governance reform, peace building
processes and post-disaster reconstruction including the
tsunami in Aceh and the Yogyakarta earthquake. While in
Sierra Leone, Toshi initiated an ‘Open Government Initiative’
to increase the transparency and accountability of the
government leadership. Prior to joining the UN Toshihiro
was a management consultant for McKinsey and Company
in Tokyo. He holds an L.L.B from Kyoto University, Japan
and Masters of Comparative Politics from the London
School of Economics and Political
Science, UK. Toshi is Guest
Associate Professor at Osaka
School of International Public
Policy, Osaka University. Toshi
was selected as World Economic
Forum’s Young Global Leader in
2012.
モデレーター
中村俊裕 コペルニク共同創設者・CEO
@toshikopernik
PRESENTERS
(In Order of Appearance in Program)
Yoshi Tabata, “Kataribe” – Author of the Picture
Story Show: “A Tsunami”
Ms.Yoshi Tabata survived the Showa Sanriku Great
Tsunami that took place on March 3rd, 1933, in Taro Town,
Shimohei County, Iwate Prefecture (currently Taro, Miyako
City). She then created a picture story show entitled “A
Tsunami” based on her tsunami experience. She has
been voluntarily performing the show to children in the
community and to students during their school excursions
for more than 30 years. She also created a set of tsunami
cards called KARUTA. Her picture story show and KARUTA
were adopted as part of the library activities at Taro Daiichi
Elementary School. For her valuable long term contribution
to the safety of the community, she was awarded the
distinction of “Kaigan Koro Sha (Contributor to Coastline)
Award” by Zenkoku Kaigan Kyokai
(the National Association of
Coastlines) in 2006. On March
11th, 2011, Taro Town was hit by
a huge tsunamis again, which
washed away her house. However,
she resumed performing a tsunami
picture story show on May 21, 2011.
プレゼンター（登壇順）
田畑ヨシ 語り部−紙芝居「つなみ」の作者
Presenters
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8. Lucy Walker, Director and Producer
(By Video)
Director/Producer Lucy Walker has twice been
nominated for an Academy Award: for Waste Land
(2010), a documentary feature which also won over
30 other awards including Audience Awards at both
Sundance and Berlin and the IDA’s Best Documentary
Award, and for The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
(2011), which also won the nonfiction short jury prize
at Sundance.
She has also directed three other feature
documentaries: Blindsight (2006) which premiered
at Toronto and won awards including an Audience
Award at Berlin. Countdown to Zero (2010), about
nuclear weapons, premiered at Sundance and played
in Official Selection at Cannes and contributed to
the debate building to the ratification of the New
START Treaty. Devil’s Playground (2002), about
Amish teenagers, premiered at Sundance and was
nominated for three Emmys (Best Documentary, Best
Director, Best Editing) and an Independent Spirit
Award for Best Documentary. She was also nominated
for two Emmys for Outstanding
Directing for Nickelodeon’s
Blue’s Clues. Walker grew up in
London, England, and graduated
from Oxford University before
winning a Fulbright scholarship
to attend the Graduate Film
Program at New York University.
ルーシー・ウォーカー 映画監督・プロデューサー（ビデオ参
加）
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Takeshi Niinami, President & CEO
of Lawson
Mr. Takeshi Niinami is President & Chief Executive
Officer of Lawson, Inc., the second largest
convenience store chain operator in Japan with over
10,000 store outlets in Japan, China, Indonesia,
and the US. A native of Yokohama, Takeshi has had
a long career in the private sector and in the food
and retail businesses. He began his career in 1981
at Mitsubishi Corporation, and in 1995, he founded
Sodex Corporation (currently LEOC Co., Ltd.), a
medical food service joint venture between Mitsubishi
and Sodexho in France, and served as its CEO. In
2000, at Mitsubishi he started the Lawson Project
Management Dept. & Food Service Business Dept.
He was appointed President and CEO of Lawson in
2002 and has grown the company over the last nine
years. In 2005 he was awarded the “Outstanding
Manager Award” by Keidanren and the “Excellent
Manager Award for Communication” by the Japan
Institute for Social and Economic Affairs. In 2006,
he got the “Best Dressed Award” from Japan Men’s
Fashion Unity. He is Vice Chairman of Keizai Doyukai
(Japan Association of Corporate Executives),
Chairman of its Committee on Agricultural Reforms.
Mr. Niinami is active in the local and international
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9. business community and is active on a number of
boards and with the World Economic Forum. He is a
member of the Asia Business Council and the
Trilateral Commission.
Mr. Niinami was an exchange
student at Stanford University
and received his Bachelor of
Economics degree from Keio
University and his MBA degree
from Harvard Business School.
新浪剛史 株式会社ローソン代表取締役社長
Patrick Meier, Director of Social Innovation,
Qatar Foundation’s Computing Research
Institute (QCRI), @PatrickMeier
Dr. Patrick Meier is an internationally recognized
thought leader on the application of new technologies
for crisis early warning and humanitarian response.
He presently serves as Director of Social Innovation at
the Qatar Foundation’s Computing Research Institute
(QCRI) where he spearheads cutting-edge research
and development on next-generation humanitarian
technology solutions. Before QCRI, Patrick co-founded
and co-directed Harvard University’s Program on
Crisis Mapping and Early Warning and served as
Director of Crisis Mapping at Ushahidi where he
spearheaded major crisis mapping efforts in Haiti,
Libya, Somalia, Syria and beyond. Patrick also co-
founded the CrisisMappers Network, the Standby Task
Force and Digital Humanitarians. He is a distinguished
scholar, holding a PhD from The
Fletcher School, a Pre-Doctoral
Fellowship from Stanford and an
MA from Columbia University.
Patrick authors the widely
respected iRevolution.net blog
and tweets at @patrickmeier.
パトリック・メイヤー カタール財団コンピューティング研究所
（QCRI）社会革新局長@PatrickMeier
Ola Orekunrin, Healthcare Entrepreneur,
@FlyingDRNigeria
Dr Ola Orekunrin is the Managing Director of Flying
Doctors Nigeria Ltd, West Africa’s first air ambulance
service and a trainee helicopter pilot. She graduated
from the University Of York, one of the youngest
doctors in the UK. She has worked in the NHS for
nearly 10 years and currently is an emergency doctor.
She has a specialist interest in trauma and pre-hospital
care, buttressed by her private work at motor-racing
circuits across the country. She has published her own
book along with several articles in high-profile medical
journals and has sat on various influential boards.
In 2008, she was awarded the prestigious MEXT
Japanese Government Scholarship and produced
ground-breaking research in the field of regenerative
medicine through her work with induced pluripotent
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10. stem cells. She also is a member of the American
Academy of Aesthetic Surgeons and holds their board
certification. Dr Ola is a TED fellow, a member of the
Royal Society of Medicine, a member of the young
African leaders network and a
recipient of prestigious THISDAY
award for her contributions to
healthcare in Africa. The Flying
Doctors air ambulance has been
featured in Nigerian media and
internationally on CNN, Reuters,
and the BBC.
オラ・オレクンリン ヘルスケア 起業家
@FlyingDRNigeria
Tomoko L. Kitagawa, Historian, Needham
Research Institute, @TomokoKitagawa
A rising star in academia, Tomoko Kitagawa (PhD)
specializes in Japanese history and the history
of mathematics in East Asia. She is the author of
Japanese History Abroad: Lady Samurai and Kyoto
(2012), and taught at Harvard University from 2009 to
2012. She was cited as one of the Favorite Professors
at Harvard, Class of 2012 and one of the 10 most
stylish professors by The Crimson. Tomoko Kitagawa
has also worked at the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and
she visited the IMF and the Word
Bank in 2008 as a delegate
member of Youth @ Annual
Meeting. Photo Courtesy of
Waturu Nishida
北川智子
@TomokoKitagawa
Michie Koyama, Classical Pianist
Ms. Michie Koyama is a classical Japanese pianist,
who was born in Sendai. Since the Tohoku Earthquake
in 2011, she has given free performances at local
schools and community centers across the region. She
completed musical high school at the Tokyo National
University of Fine Arts and Music, before moving on to
college at the same university. Michie quickly moved
into international competition, winning third place at
the 7th Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition
in 1982, followed by a fourth place award in the 1985
Chopin International Piano Competition. She was
the first Japanese pianist to receive awards at both
of these major competitions. Ms. Koyama continued
to win competition honors as she was awarded the
12th Chopin Association Award in 1986. She has
performed with some of the world’s most renowned
conductors and orchestras. Her repertoire includes
over 60 piano concertos and many solo works ranging
from Baroque to contemporary. In 2010, she served as
a jury member for the 16th Chopin International Piano
Competition. Ms. Koyama has made 26 recordings
and released CDs via Sony Music Japan International.
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11. In October 2012 she is scheduled
to perform with the Moscow Radio
Orchestra conducted by Vladimir
Fedseyev on their Japan Tour.
Photo Courtesy of Waturu
Nishida
小山実稚恵 ピアノ
The Piano that Survived the Tsunami
The piano on which Ms. Koyama will play has a story of
its own. It is one of the survivors of the Great East Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami. Close to 19 months ago, when
the tsunami ripped through the Sarukoya Music Store,
a family-owned business operated for 90 years, most of
the musical instruments were destroyed or damaged. His
business in ruins, Mr. Inoue, the owner of the store, started
a painstaking process of cleaning up the instruments with
the help of volunteers. He restored the one piano to survive
among the 30 once in his store. This one piano, though
perhaps never again pitch-perfect, has become a symbol of
resilience after destruction.
津波から生還したピアノ
Rachel Kyte, World Bank Vice President for
Sustainable Development, @RKyte365
As Vice President of Sustainable Development, Rachel
leads the Bank’s global work in agriculture, environment,
energy, infrastructure, urban, and social development, as
well as global public goods issues in those areas. Before
assuming this post in September 2011, she was the
International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Vice President
for Business Advisory Services, where she focused
on delivering more measurable impact for the world’s
poorest people and in the most challenging environments,
including countries affected by conflict. As IFC’s Director for
Environmental and Social Development, Rachel led efforts
to develop new sustainability performance standards, which
— through the Equator Principles — are now a global
benchmark. Before joining the World Bank Group Rachel
worked for IUCN and The World Conservation Union. She
has worked within the environment,
women’s, human rights and health
movements, and has held elected
positions in Europe and formed and
led NGOs. Rachel has served as an
advisor, and on the boards of a number
of companies, philanthropies, and
governments.
レイチェル・カイト 世界銀行副総裁（持続可能開発総局）
@RKyte365
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12. Jun Iio, Professor, National Graduate
Institute for Policy Study/ Member,
Reconstruction Promotion Committee,
Government of Japan
Dr. Iio served as Chairman of the Study Group,
Reconstruction Design Council in Response to the
Great East Japan Earthquake, which was commissioned
by the Government of Japan. He is now a member of
the Reconstruction Promotion Committee, which is
responsible for watching the reconstruction process for
Tohoku. He is interested in resilience and new thinking in
reconstruction.
Dr. Iio is also a well-known political scientist and political
commentator, with a special expertise on contemporary
Japanese politics governance, and serves on several
governmental advisory groups. Since 2000, Dr. Iio has
been a professor at the National Graduate Institute
for Policy Study (GRIPS). From 2009 to 2011, he was
GRIPS’ Vice President. Dr. Iio has been the recipient of
the prestigious Yomiuri-Yoshino
Sakuzo and Suntory Academic
Awards. He graduated from the
faculty of law of the University of
Tokyo and holds Ph.D. and MA
degrees in political science from
the University of Tokyo.
飯尾潤 政策研究大学院大学教授／復興推進委員会委員
Mike North, Founder of Reallocate.org and
Co-developer of Discovery’s Prototype This!
Dr. North holds bachelors, masters, and doctoral
degrees in science/engineering, notably creating
the world’s first on/off gecko-mimetic adhesive. He’s
published in a half-dozen major scientific journals,
including Nature. Mike masterminded builds on the
primetime Discovery Channel show Prototype This!,
where he led teams of crack inventors and scientists
to create never before seen spectacles of engineering.
Currently Mike is bringing innovation to the toy industry
as CTO at Nukotoys; has a design
and rapid prototyping firm, North
Design Labs; and is founder/chair
of Reallocate.org, a non-profit
that reallocates expertise to
address “base-of-the economic-
pyramid” issues.
マイク・ノース Reallocate.org創設者／ディスカバリーチ
ャンネル「夢を叶える発明ショー」共同開発者
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13. Organizing Team
Maya Brahmam,
TEDxSendai Curator
Maya Brahmam is a Senior
communications for a range of clients
the Bank’s Chief Economist and the
high-level independent Commission
on Growth and Development, chaired
by Nobel Laureate, Michael Spence.
Currently, she leads the Open
Development work in External Affairs
and develops and leads innovative
campaigns for the Global Engagement
Bank “Party in the Park” for gender
2010, which opened up the Bank-Fund
Annual Meetings to a broader public,
and Arab Voices and Views, a high-
level forum on the Middle East and
North Africa, which brought in fresh
viewpoints to a critical discussion on
accountability and jobs in the region.
development, growth and development,
gender and education, and knowledge
for development.
マヤ・ブラハム、TEDxSendaiキュレーター
Kalliope Kokolis, Presenter
Coordinator/Online Marketing
Kalliope Kokolis is a consultant to
Operational Communication
department. She has several years of
experience in marketing and
communications outreach. Kalliope
holds her undergraduate degree in
Media Studies and Foreign Affairs from
the University of Virginia and a master’s
degree in Communication, Culture and
Technology from Georgetown University.
カリオペ・ココリス、プレゼンター・コーディネ
ーター／オンラインマーケティング
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Sendai

14. Organizing Team
( c o n t i n u e d )
Angelica Silvero, Registration
and On-Site Coordinator
Angelica Silvero, a Brazilian national, is
She organizes, trains speakers, and
delivers presentations to more than
20,000 students and professionals
a year.
アンジェリカ・シルヴェロ、登録／オンサイト・コ
ーディネーター
Mika Iwasaki, Japanese
Presenter Coordinator
on various development projects in Asia
promote knowledge sharing and
a number of programs for youth and
information and a greater participation
research projects and other knowledge
exchange activities.
岩崎弥佳 日本人プレゼンター担当コーディ
ネーター
Edita Andreis, Visual Media
of regional experience working for the
Croatia. She manages creative projects
and develops marketing strategies and
products for different departments within
Advertisement and Public Relations.
エディタ・アンドレイス、
ビジュアル・メディア担当
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15. Sponsors & Partners
TEDxSenda
Tokyo
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Ministry of Finance Japan
TEDxSendai Working Group
ワーキンググループメンバー
Bianca Adam, Global Facility for
Disaster Reduction and Recovery
Amy Adkins, World Bank
Edita Andreis, World Bank
Maya Brahmam, World Bank
Sandra Danhauser, World Bank
Nicole Frost, World Bank
Nori Igarashi, N Studio, Sendai
Mika Iwasaki, World Bank
Adam Jenkinson, Access All Areas
Japan, Sendai
Jun Kamei, TEDx Tohoku
Richard Kipnis, Virgin Earth, Inc., Tokyo
Kalliope Kokolis, World Bank
Patrick Newell, TEDxTokyo
Patricia Noel, World Bank
Sona Panajyan, International Finance
Corporation
Todd Porter, TEDxTokyo
Jim Rosenberg, World Bank
Anita Rozowska, World Bank
Hart Schafer, World Bank
Angelica Silvero, World Bank
Kazu Taniguchi, World Bank
Aleem Walji, World Bank

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