Messages from Top Management of the 15 Sumitomo Pavilion Sponsor Companies

As a member of Sumitomo Group, we are delighted to be participating in the Expo, which will once again be held at the heart of a region closely associated with Sumitomo. Deployment of our all-in-one “stera terminal” payment terminals means the venue will be completely cashless, so people from every walk of life can experience the convenience of cashless transactions and the Expo will be a catalyst accelerating cashless initiatives in Japan.

We offer a wide range of cashless solutions for both consumers and businesses. Amid technological innovation and digitalization, the cashless payment market will continue to expand in diverse ways, with mobile applications to the fore. By providing safe, secure, and convenient digital services as social infrastructure, we will support consumers in their daily lives and help resolve social issues facing Japan while creating a sound cashless society.

The Expo will be a cornucopia of cutting-edge technology and wisdom from around the world, and so I am eager to encounter, experience and be stimulated by worldviews beyond my imagination at the pavilions. I also hope every Expo visitor, especially the children and young people who will take Japan into the future, will have hopes and dreams of the future society, and be inspired to take on new challenges toward the realization of a sustainable, affluent society on planet Earth.

The Expo to be held in Osaka, Kansai, the region from where present-day global Sumitomo emerged, is a national project of great significance in view of the increasingly complex global issues confronting all of us. By gathering a critical mass of new ideas and technologies at a single location, we have an opportunity to spur progress in resolving common issues and help create a brighter future. We would like the Expo to be an invaluable forum for considering what we should do with an eye to the future and how best to apply new ideas and technologies for the benefit of humankind in light of Sumitomo’s business philosophy.

As a developer of construction machinery, we have long been a global source of products with low environmental impacts. Leveraging our technological prowess, we are promoting development from new perspectives, emphasizing the electrification and autonomy of products, while further reducing environmental impacts through improved efficiency in the production process. We will contribute to a sustainable future society by offering products that are safe and easy to use for people working at construction sites and by cultivating an attractive, high-performance working environment for those who manufacture the products.

At Expo 1970 Osaka, many people gazed in awe at the soaring Tower of the Sun, imagined voyaging through space when they saw the moon rock on display, and were excited by the new technologies and cultures to which they were exposed for the first time at the pavilions. Above all, a resoundingly successful Expo will be an unforgettable opportunity for children to be fascinated as they reach out to the future, refreshed by new hopes and new ideas inspired by the Expo.