First Global Innovation and Industrialization Summit toward SDGs among ASEAN, IORA and JAPAN was held on October 4-5, 2018 during Kyoto Smart City Expo 2018.

More than 10,000 people visited the expo and more than 150 audience attended the summit and the international conference.

During the conference, the importance of the international collaboration among ASEAN/IORA and Japan and the necessity of the platform for collaboration were emphasized.