01 November, 2022
What’s ZIW?
Zuken Innovation World (ZIW) is the Zuken series of annual conferences that takes place at different venues around the globe.
ZIW is held at the following locations: Yokohama (Japan), Scottsdale, Arizona (USA), Bologna (Italy), Paris Massy (France), Lucern (Switzerland), Seeheim-Jugenheim (Germany) and Birmingham (United Kingdom).
About ZIW Japan
The ZIW 2025 in Japan welcomed 860+ people from 400+ companies across various industries that were keen to hear state-of-the-art solutions and their related case studies from top players in Japan and around the world.
ZIW JAPAN by the numbers [data is from ZIW Japan 2024]
Number of Attendees
*(2023） Online Event ZUKEN digital SESSIONS 2023 at the same time（770+ viewers）
*(2024） Online Event ZUKEN digital SESSIONS 2024 at the same time（1200+ viewers）
*(2025） Online Event ZUKEN digital SESSIONS 2025 at the same time（1200+ viewers）
Attendees by Industry
Business Equipment 24%
Industrial Automation and Machinery 17%
Automotive Electronics 10%
Consumer Electronics 10%
Electronic Components 8%
Automotive 6%
Medical 3%
Aerospace and Defense 1%
Design House and EMS 10%
Other 10%
Attendees are distributed across multiple industries
Attendees by Job Category
Design 54%
Design Management 19%
IT 7%
Engineering Management 7%
Marketing Sales 4%
Corporate Executive 3%
Other 5%
Designers account for 50%+ of our Attendees
Program
・19 case studies, 3 of these are from companies outside of Japan.
・Simultaneous interpretation service is provided for some of the sessions
・21 exhibition booths by Zuken and partners
For the latest information, go to the ZIW Program page
Voice of Attendees
94%+ of attendees plan to attend the next ZIW
“Helped us to know how we specifically used MBSE and what benefits we received.
It was easy to grasp the image of its application in our company.”
[Consumer Electronics]
“Got a clearer picture of the purpose of MBSE and the full scope of its utilization.
I would like to further understand the essential aspects of MBSE and consider how to apply it to our own business so that we do not confuse the purpose with the means.”
[Automotive Electronics]
“Inspired by many excellent case studies. I think that the number of interesting programs is increasing year by year.”
[Technical development manager, Disaster prevention equipment manufacturer]
“User workshop was very meaningful. I want to participate that next year too.”
[Image equipment manufacturer]
“It was very good opportunity to learn wide range of the latest technology trends in the world”
[Control equipment manufacturer]
“Please keep providing your product roadmap, case study and up-to-date information that will be a great insights”
[Precision instruments manufacturer]
“Volume and contents of the event are satisfactory for a user.”
[Communication equipment manufacturer]
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