Takahiro Miura of The Breakthrough Company GO will be appearing at the public recording of "EXPO PLL Talks" ~Exploring "Is art necessary for business?"~
ARTLOGUE Inc. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka City; Representative Director and CEO: SUZUKI Daisuke), together with the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (Public Interest Incorporated Association), the Japan Arts Council (Japan Arts Council), and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, hosted the online talk event "EXPO PLL Talks" as part of the "Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival." The talk series "EXPO PLL Talks Art & Impact: Thinking about the Post-EXPO World with Innovators" was streamed on the official YouTube channel on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
This was the 12th time the event was held, and the guest was MIURA Takahiro, CEO of The Breakthrough Company GO, who explored the theme of "Is art necessary for business?"
You can watch the event on the official YouTube channel.
Archived video
The Breakthrough Company GO MIURA Takahiro EXPO PLL Talks "Art & Impact: Thinking about the Post-EXPO World with Innovators" vol.12
◼︎What is "EXPO PLL Talks Art & Impact: Thinking about the Post-EXPO World with Innovators"?
EXPO PLL Talks "Art & Impact: Thinking about the Post-EXPO World with Innovators" is a talk event co-hosted by ARTLOGUE Inc., together with the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, the Japan Arts Council, and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, in preparation for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, based on the concept of realizing the theme of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, "Designing a Future Society Where Life Shines."
We will explore new possibilities for art and business through a dialogue between moderator SUZUKI Daisuke (Study: General Producer of the Osaka Kansai International Art Festival) and guests active in a variety of genres regarding questions about art at the Osaka Kansai International Art Festival.
[EXPO PLL Talks]
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/overview/expo_pll_talks/
■What is the Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025?
Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025 is an international contemporary art event that will be held mainly in Osaka and Kansai from Sunday, April 13th to Monday, October 13th, 2025. This year, the fourth time, it will be held simultaneously with the Osaka-Kansai Expo, and the venues will be symbolic locations in Osaka, such as the Expo site (Yumeshima), Osaka Culturarium Tempozan designed by ANDO Tadao, Osaka Prefectural International Conference Center (Nakanoshima) designed by KUROKAWA Kisho, and the Nishinari-Senba area. Taking advantage of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which is expected to attract 28 million visitors with the participation of more than 160 countries, the festival will create a place for new dialogue and discovery through domestic and international art projects as an "art festival that studies the relationship between people, art, and society."
Tickets are on sale on this page
https://osaka-kansai.art/pages/ticket
◼︎Contents of Vol.12 of "EXPO PLL Talks Art & Impact: Thinking about the Post-EXPO World with Innovators"
This was the 12th time the event was held, and we welcomed MIURA Takahiro, CEO of The Breakthrough Company GO, as our guest to explore the question, "Is art necessary for business?"
<Excerpts from MIURA Takahiro's comments at the event>
- Regarding "the impact of art on business," he said, "I think that it is very instructive for managers to engage with art as a way of forming habits and training their thinking so that they can make decisions in uncertain situations.
As AI continues to take over the world, taste will become more important. At that time, I think it can be said that the experience of interacting with art will become extremely important.
- On the potential of "art thinking," he said, "Art creates outliers. If the role of AI is optimization, then the role of humans is to create new rules and values. Engaging with art is extremely effective as training for this."
Viewing URL
https://youtu.be/nkNZMCzAjyg?si=THY0MuAxfTckJKRE
Event Overview
https://osaka-kansai.art/pages/expo-pll-talks-vol-12
■Speaker Profile
CEO, The Breakthrough Company GO
MIURA Takahiro
He joined Hakuhodo in 2007 and gained experience in marketing, PR and creativity. After working at TBWA \HAKUHODO, he founded The Breakthrough Company GO in 2017.
Our mission is to support social change and challenges through the power of creativity.
The company handles a wide range of projects, from marketing for national clients such as major convenience stores and megabanks, to projects for startups and local government organizations.
Has received numerous awards including Cannes Lions, PR Award Grand Prix, ACC TOKYO CREATIVITY AWORDS Grand Prix/Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award.
His book "The Power of Verbalization (Putting Things into Words Will Change Your Life)" (SB Creative) ranked first in Amazon's business book rankings.
He has written five books, including "Super Creative Ideas x Implementation: Changing Reality" (Bungeishunju).
Sponsored by THE CREATIVE ACADEMY.
Founder and General Producer of the Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival
SUZUKI Daisuke
Born on Culture Day, November 3, 1977. After participating in a research project at the Global COE of the Urban Research Plaza of Osaka City University, he started his own company. He won the Good Design Award in 2014, was a finalist in the Kyoto University GTEP Program (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) in 2015, and won the OIH Award for global innovation at the Miraino Pitch (business contest: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Kinki Bureau) in 2016.
On July 7, 2017, he founded ARTLOGUE Inc. with the vision of "Arts for Human and Planet" and became its CEO.
"Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival" will be held in January and February 2022, with the aim of establishing the world's largest "Osaka Kansai International Art Festival" to coincide with the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo.
An art innovator who aims to create a better society through the use of art.
■ List of past speakers
"EXPO PLL Talks" has invited guests active in a variety of fields, as listed below, to explore new possibilities in art and business from their respective perspectives.
vol.1: NANJO Fumio (Special Advisor, Mori Art Museum), HIRATA Oriza (Playwright and Director)
https://youtu.be/x_wEYV-IxI0?si=CGhcl1N4aShJhyym
vol.2: OBAYASHI Takeo (Chairman and CEO of Obayashi Corporation)
https://youtu.be/wea0OXPJ08g?si=R5tyq_ympoeruSb1
vol.3: OGAWA Michiko (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
https://youtu.be/QU3NyL9Uamo?si=vM33Rr53YUE0Gau0
vol.4: OCHIAI Yoichi (Media artist)
https://youtu.be/ayO0dY1g37Y?si=-kAsXCUf4KCcSSBM
vol.5: UKISHIMA Tomoko (Member of the House of Representatives)
https://youtu.be/a_rLbcL9qWw?si=HsZm4Bli2dID-K2g
vol.6: SATO Hirohisa (CEO of Balnivani Co., Ltd.)
https://youtu.be/5nUynWR9K70?si=fasNPjBacXGxWWLV
vol.7: TATEHATA Akira (Art critic / Poet)
https://youtu.be/7leuPdCO624?si=g4sUfLtdo7dzfKpM
vol.8: Oussouby SACKO (President of Kyoto Seika University)
https://youtu.be/jmMSwKfaKVM?si=4s3CGITYeDTgHIHJ
vol.9: KAWASE Naomi (Film Director)
https://youtu.be/Oe4YS5hnHN8?si=pwfHVsBAbhga4ehr
vol.10: HASEGAWA Yuko (Director of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art)
(※Preparation for release in progress)
vol.11: Oussouby SACKO (President of Kyoto Seika University, Vice Chairman of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo), SAKAKIDA Takayuki (Chairman of the Kyoto Shinkin Bank)
https://youtu.be/h12z7X9kR2E?si=4Z4SnDSJ0YrX6efg
We will continue to hold talk events with a variety of guests to build momentum for the Expo.
■Company Profile
"Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025"
Official website: https://osaka-kansai.art/
ARTLOGUE Inc.
・Representative: ARTLOGUE Inc. CEO SUZUKI Daisuke
・Head office location: Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture ・Established: July 7, 2017
・Business operations: Planning and management of "Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival" / Planning and management of web media "ARTLOGUE" and "Art Tourism"
■ Contact Information
ARTLOGUE Public Relations Office
TOMIMATSU Aiko 080-1067-8577 aiko.tomimatsu@aikotoba-pr.com
ARTLOGUE Public Relations study-pr@artlogue.org