Godot Inc. (Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Representative Director Ken Moriyama, hereinafter "Godot") was invited by the Malaysian Ministry of Health to participate in the "1st National Conference on Behavioural Sciences in Health 2026," held for the first time by the Ministry on May 6-7, 2026. The company's ASEAN Lead and the representative of its European R&D base (Godot GmbH) spoke at a symposium and exhibited a booth.
Furthermore, they met with Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad, the Minister of Health, who visited the conference, and received words of expectation regarding the construction of a behavioral science data platform tailored to the Malaysian context.
Regarding participation in the "1st National Conference on Behavioural Sciences in Health 2026"
The Malaysian government proposed a resolution on "Behavioral Science for Better Health" to WHO member states in 2023, taking a leading international role in the application of behavioral science in the health sector. In September 2025, the Ministry of Health formulated the "National Blueprint for Behavioural Insights in Health," and this conference was held as part of efforts to promote this initiative.
Approximately 300 participants interested in behavioral science initiatives in the health sector, from both public and private sectors, gathered at the conference. Godot was the only foreign private company invited, speaking at a symposium and oral presentation session, and exhibiting a booth to introduce its behavioral science data platform, AI tools, and initiatives in Japan.
Sessions presented:
Symposium 4: Behavioural Data, Analytics and Population Insights
Title: “Structuring Behavioural Data to Discover What Works, Where, and Why – Mainstreaming Behavioural Science for Better Health”
Presenter: Yusuke Takagi
Oral Presentation:
Title: “From AI-Enabled Iterative Interventions to Organisational Behavioural Capability. - A Three-Year Public Health Case in Japan”
Presenters (Authors): Yusuke Takagi, Go Suzui and Ryo Onizawa
Scenes from the presentations and exhibition booth:
Venue scene, presentation scene
Presentation scene, meeting with the Health Minister
Introducing initiatives in Japan to the Health Minister
[Future Outlook]
Godot will contribute to the realization of the National Blueprint promoted by the Malaysian Ministry of Health. In particular, we plan to support the establishment of a behavioral science data platform in the health sector and accelerate the penetration of initiatives to Ministry of Health-related organizations and local governments using AI tools.
[Company Information]
Trade Name: Godot Inc.
Representative Director: Ken Moriyama
Established: July 2022
Location: Within Kigyo Plaza Hyogo, 56 Naniwa-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
Business Description: Deep tech development combining behavioral science and AI
URL: https://godot.inc/
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