Day 1 - Thursday, December 10th
Ryoshinkan 107 · The 9th Global Conference on Creating Value

Day 1 is the Creating Value Alliance's annual event, open to industry, entrepreneurs, policymakers and academics.
The focus is on value creation across sectors, with paper sessions for scholarly contributions.
This year's edition adds a spotlight on Australia–Japan innovation, marking 50 years of bilateral partnership.

[08:30-09:00]

[09:00–09:10]

[09:10–10:10]

[10:20–11:20]

[11:30–12:30]

[12:30–13:30]

[13:30–14:30]

[14:30–14:45]

[14:45–15:45]

[16:00–17:00]

[17:00–17:15]

[Registration Opens & Welcome Coffee

Lunch & Networking

Tea Break

Day 1 Closing Reflection

Keynotes & Opening Plenary: The Global State of Value Creation — Making Value Visible

Swee Mak
RMIT University - Innovation, Research Translation & Value Creation

Susan Watson
University of Auckland Business School & Juncture Research Institute - Title TBD

Yoshie Sugai
Chiseikan Dojo - First Principles of Value Creation from Japan’s Martial Arts

Yamada-san
TBD - Seikisui House’s view on Long Term Value creation

Max Wong
Max Wong, Ministry of Finance - Malaysia - Title TBD

Theme A
Panel Presentation: Launch of the Valuism Manifesto & State of the Framework

TBA Description

Panelists:
Philip Sugai, Value Research Center

Arnaud Blandin, INSEAD/CEDEP

Drew Franklin, University of Auckland

Theme B
Panel Presentation: Australia–Japan Collaborative Innovation & Value Creation

TBA Description

Panelists:
Swee Mak, RMIT

Anne-Laure Mention, RMIT

Mitsuki Nakane, Sashimi Collective

AusTrade / Ambassador representative

Japan-side panellists TBD

Theme C
Panel & Case Presentations: Value Creation Across Industries and SMEs

TBA Description

Panelists:
Marco Koeder, Valuufy
Valerie Daldrup, Miraisphere
Maria Weir, AEROPA
Andreas Grünbichler, University of St. Gallen
Yuka-san, Sekisui House
Lance Spice, Australia Public Works

Theme D
Panel Presentation: Indigenous Value Systems & The Economy of Mana

TBA Description

Panelists:
Daniel Hikuroa, University of Auckland
Hanoku Bathula, University of Auckland
John Eyles, University of Auckland
Nancy November, University of Auckland
Antje Fielder, University of Auckland

Paper Session I: Value Creation & Valuism

TBA Description

Opening & Welcome Address

Speakers:
Gautam Mahajan, Creating Value Alliance

Prof. Philip Sugai, Value Research Center, Doshisha University

With representatives from the host institution and academic partners

Day 0 - Wednesday, December 9th

[10:00–13:00] Registration Opens

[10:00–12:00] Workshop #1: Offered by Juncture: The University of Auckland

[12:00–13:00] Lunch Break

[13:00–14:30] Workshop #2: Journal of Innovation Management – Special Issue Introduction

[14:45–16:00] Workshop #3: The Transition to SSBJ

[16:15–17:30] Poster Sessions

Note - All sessions and times are tentative and subject to change

Day 2 - Friday, December 11th

[09:00–09:30] Welcome Coffee & Day 2 Opening

[09:30–10:00] Valuism 2026: State of the Framework

[10:00–11:00] Panel Discussion: The Measurement of Multi-stakeholder Value

[11:15–12:15] Panel Discussion: The Measurement of Intangible Value & Trapped Value

[12:15–13:30] Lunch & Networking

[13:30–14:30] Panel Discussion: Value Invisibility & Voiceless Stakeholders

[14:45–15:45] Panel Discussion: Indigenous Value Systems & The Economy of Mana

[15:45–16:15] Tea Break

[16:15–17:15] Applied Session: Technology for Value Visibility

[17:15–18:15] Panel Discussion: Education & Value Creation

[18:00–18:15] Day 2 Closing Reflection

Note - All sessions and times are tentative and subject to change

Day 3 - Saturday, December 12th

[08:30–09:00] Registration

[09:00–09:30] Welcome Coffee & Day 3 Opening

[09:30–10:45] Interactive Session: Where does Value fit into your thinking?

[10:45–12:00] Working Groups: Building the Roadmap

[12:00–13:00] Final Session: Synthesis, Commitments & Next Steps

[13:00-13:30] Closing & Farewell Lunch

[14:30 - 16:30] POST CONFERENCE - BizDo Workshop on First Principles of Value (Additional Fee)

Note - All sessions and times are tentative and subject to change

Conference Programme

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Theme A Panel Presentation: Launch of the Valuism Manifesto & State of the Framework TBA Description Panelists: Philip Sugai, Value Research Center Arnaud Blandin, INSEAD/CEDEP Drew Franklin, University of Auckland

Theme B Panel Presentation: Australia–Japan Collaborative Innovation & Value Creation TBA Description Panelists: Swee Mak, RMIT Anne-Laure Mention, RMIT Mitsuki Nakane, Sashimi Collective AusTrade / Ambassador representative Japan-side panellists TBD

Theme C Panel & Case Presentations: Value Creation Across Industries and SMEs TBA Description Panelists: Marco Koeder, Valuufy Valerie Daldrup, Miraisphere Maria Weir, AEROPA Andreas Grünbichler, University of St. Gallen Yuka-san, Sekisui House Lance Spice, Australia Public Works

Theme D Panel Presentation: Indigenous Value Systems & The Economy of Mana TBA Description Panelists: Daniel Hikuroa, University of Auckland Hanoku Bathula, University of Auckland John Eyles, University of Auckland Nancy November, University of Auckland Antje Fielder, University of Auckland

Paper Session I: Value Creation & Valuism TBA Description

Opening & Welcome Address Speakers: Gautam Mahajan, Creating Value Alliance Prof. Philip Sugai, Value Research Center, Doshisha University With representatives from the host institution and academic partners

Theme A
Panel Presentation: Launch of the Valuism Manifesto & State of the Framework

TBA Description

Panelists:
Philip Sugai, Value Research Center

Arnaud Blandin, INSEAD/CEDEP

Drew Franklin, University of Auckland

Theme B
Panel Presentation: Australia–Japan Collaborative Innovation & Value Creation

TBA Description

Panelists:
Swee Mak, RMIT

Anne-Laure Mention, RMIT

Mitsuki Nakane, Sashimi Collective

AusTrade / Ambassador representative

Japan-side panellists TBD

Theme C
Panel & Case Presentations: Value Creation Across Industries and SMEs

TBA Description

Panelists:
Marco Koeder, Valuufy
Valerie Daldrup, Miraisphere
Maria Weir, AEROPA
Andreas Grünbichler, University of St. Gallen
Yuka-san, Sekisui House
Lance Spice, Australia Public Works

Theme D
Panel Presentation: Indigenous Value Systems & The Economy of Mana

TBA Description

Panelists:
Daniel Hikuroa, University of Auckland
Hanoku Bathula, University of Auckland
John Eyles, University of Auckland
Nancy November, University of Auckland
Antje Fielder, University of Auckland

Paper Session I: Value Creation & Valuism

TBA Description

Opening & Welcome Address

Speakers:
Gautam Mahajan, Creating Value Alliance

Prof. Philip Sugai, Value Research Center, Doshisha University

With representatives from the host institution and academic partners