Transformational Role of Big Data in Society 5.0

Japan is launching `Society 5.0', the vision for a future smarter society. One of the fundamental pillars of Society 5.0 is to help the society become smarter in a data-driven way. Through the advance of Internet of Things (IoT), the rapidly growing big data is substantially transforming our society, for example, through smarter commercial products and services. In this talk, we will focus on the role of big data in providing smarter services for societal benefits, with special emphases on disaster management and socialized healthcare. In accordance to Sustainable Development Goals (a United Nations initiative), our solution frameworks are being deployed both in Japan and partner developing countries.