Wood in Construction Conference

About the Event

On July 14, 2025, join us at the Czech National Pavilion for the Wood in Construction Conference – a full-day event dedicated to advancing timber construction and fostering Czech-Japanese cooperation in green architecture and innovation. The conference will be officially opened by Czech Minister of Industry and Trade H.E. Lukáš Vlček and Czech Commissioner General Ondřej Soška, underscoring Czechia’s commitment to sustainable development and international collaboration in the built environment.

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Program

July 14th

10:00–10:30 Registration, welcome coffee & networking
10:30–10:45 Official opening of the conference

10:45–11:00
Keynote 1: Recent trends in sustainable construction in Japan
Keynote speaker: Mr. Takashi IMAMURA (Councilor/Deputy Director-General, Cabinet Secretariat/Prime Minister’s Office)

11:00–11:15
Keynote 2: Present status of CLT in Japanese market
Keynote speaker:  Mr. Satoshi YAMADA (Sales Director, StoraEnso Japan)

11:15–11:30
Keynote 3: Journey of Timber Construction in Czechia
Keynote speaker: Ing. Robert Jara Ph.D, UCEEB (CVUT UCEEB)

11:30–11:45 Short Coffee Break in Daisue Hall

11:45–12:00
Case Study 1: Construction of the World’s Largest Wooden Structure
Speakers: Mr. Mitani (Design Dept.), Mr. Shinohara (Construction Dept.)

12:05–12:20
Case Study 2: Architecture + Engineering of the Czech Pavilion
Speakers: Frank La Riviere + Haruhide Kusumoto

12:20–12:35
Case Study 3: Construction of the Czech National Pavilion and the future of Czech and Daisue Construction
Speakers: Mr. Kazunori Murao, President of Daisue Construction and Mr. Kitatani Yoshio

12:35–12:40 Closing speech
12:40–13:30 Networking lunch in CTP lounge + rooftop terrace