Last month, the Consul General of the Republic of Panama in Kobe, Japan, Mr. Victor Almengor participated at the 62nd Kansai Economic and Management Summit 関西財界セミナー organized by the Kansai Economic Federation #Kankeiren and the Kansai Association of Corporate Executives #KeizaiDoyukai
The Summit was held based on the subject of “The Role of Corporations in Tumultuous Times: Looking Back at the Future” with focus on different challenges such as climate change, sustainability, SDGs, geopolitics, quantum, AI and human resources and capital.
The summit also held different thematic sessions with the participation of top executives from corporations, prefectural and city governments, NGOs and diplomats based in Kansai. The sessions were divided on the following topics:
- Investment, Multiple Stakeholders: Toward a New Form of Capitalism.
- GX: Green Transformation for Kansai’s Economic Growth.
- DX Revolution: Building Kansai on Digital Transformation.
- Education, Talents, Productivity: Where to Focus Investment in People.
- Demographics: Making Japan a Friendlier Place to Have and Raise Children.
- EXPO2025: What will we do to Shape a Future Society for our Lives?
Consul General Almengor participated at Session No 3 on which he was asked by the moderators to share the Panamanian experience and efforts regarding the digital transformation of the Government services. In this sense, Mr. Almengor placed as an example the transfer of digital bonus made by means of the ID Cards to the Panamanian citizens during the pandemic along with the innovative paperless service platform of the Panamanian ship registry which is highly valued by the Japanese shipowners.


