On-the-day guide
Everything you need on Sunday, August 2, 2026, on one page — whether you are at the venue or joining online.
- Doors & check-in
- 9:30 · North Bldg. Hall entrance
- Sessions
- 10:00–18:30
- Reception
- 18:45–20:15 · South School Bldg. Cafeteria 4F
- Entrance
- Main Gate (East Gate closed on Sundays)
VENUE
VenueVenue info, map & access
The venue is Keio University, Mita Campus (2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo). Where the main hall (North Bldg. 1F), Room 2 (East Bldg. 8F), Room 3 (East Bldg. G-Lab 6F), and the reception (South School Bldg. 4F) are, walking routes between them, walking routes from the nearest stations, and step-free access.
Check-in is in the North Building only. The East Building entrance is on 3F, on the campus side. The East Gate is closed on Sundays — please enter through the Main Gate. If the main hall fills up during a plenary session, staff will show you to a satellite room — Room 2 (East Bldg. Hall, 8F) or Room 3 (East Bldg. G-Lab, 6F) — with a live relay. Please arrive early.
Food & drink · vending machines
Eating is not allowed inside the main hall, Room 2, or Room 3 (except in the volunteer and speaker green rooms). Drinks in capped containers, such as PET bottles, are fine inside the halls. Vending machines are on the 1st floor of the East Building, and down the stairs next to the North Building entrance.
If you need lunch, see the lunch map of nearby restaurants below.
Lunch map
A map of places to eat near campus during the lunch break (12:25–13:30).
PROGRAM
Program & participationProgram (timetable)
Plenary and breakout sessions, speakers, times, and rooms.
Sessions, speakers, times, and rooms are subject to change.
Slido (Q&A)
Post and upvote questions during sessions — one link per session, from the venue or online.
Jumps to the per-session link list further down this page.
How to join online
Google Meet links — one per room. Check the program for start times.
The same links are in your registration confirmation email. Please do not forward them to non-participants.
Social media policy
Please do share sessions on social media. When a photo identifies speakers or fellow participants, be considerate of their wishes. The organizers also photograph and film the event and may publish the material on the website and social media.
The official hashtag is #デジタル民主主義サミット — please use it when you post.
RECEPTION
ReceptionAFTER
After the summitQ&A
Slido (by session)Each session has its own link. Open the one for the session you are in to post and upvote questions — from the venue or online.
Main Hall (North Bldg. 1F)
- 10:30–11:30Broad Listening in Practice: A View from National Politics ↗
- 11:35–12:25Democracy and Capitalism in the Age of AI: Searching for a New Equilibrium ↗
- 13:30–14:10How Will Digital Democracy Change Political Funding? ↗
- 14:15–14:55Gennai: Opening Up AI Adoption in Government ↗
- 15:00–15:40Can Japan Build the Core Loop of Digital Democracy? ↗
- 15:45–16:25What Must Be in Place Before We Listen? Questioning the Preconditions for a "Participatory Society" from the Field ↗
- 16:30–17:10Beyond Mutual Incomprehension: The Frontier of AI-Mediated Communication and Consensus-Building Technology ↗
- 17:15–18:05The Learning City — Can Information Technology Speed Up How Cities Learn? ↗
Room 2 (East Bldg. Hall 8F)
- 13:30–14:10Overconfidence and Resignation: Two Illusions of "Digital Democracy" — A Field Report from 100+ Municipalities in Japan and Abroad ↗
- 14:15–14:55Digital Democracy's Challenges and Path Forward, as Seen from the Field — What PoliPoli Has Learned About Connecting Voices to Policy Through Policy Co-Creation ↗
- 15:00–15:40Democracy at Risk in the AI Era: The Japanese-Language Information Space and LLM Poisoning ↗
- 15:45–16:25How Will Digital Democracy Change the Judiciary? ↗
- 16:30–17:10Digital Democracy in Practice: issues ↗
Room 3 (East Bldg. G-Lab 6F)
- 13:30–14:10The Technology of Broad Listening ↗
- 14:15–14:55Tools for Broad Listening (Tutorial) ↗
- 15:00–15:40Communication Design Across On/Off in the Age of Digital Democracy: Designing Spaces for Constructive Citizen Dialogue, as Seen in Team Mirai's "Mirai Workshop" ↗
- 15:45–16:25Generative Polis — Consensus-Building with AI, Beyond Polis ↗
- 16:30–17:10Kokkai Giin Map ↗
Items marked coming soon will be posted here once confirmed. On the day, ask at the registration desk (North Bldg. Hall entrance) or email [email protected]. Contact works too.