# Opening Words - Tokyo 2024

- Channel: [Funding the Commons](https://streameth.org/funding_the_commons)
- Date: 2024-10-07
- Duration: 02:49
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-hilCKQAtD-U
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hilCKQAtD-U

## Description

Opening Words

Investing in public goods is essential for fostering innovation, sustainability, and collective well-being. FtCTokyo brought together builders, funders, academics, and public sector representatives to discuss and develop new approaches to public goods funding.

Speakers:
David Casey: Funding the Commons
Hiro Hamada: DeSci Tokyo & ARAYA

This conference was held at the United Nations University, Tokyo, for the 10th edition of Funding the Commons.

Learn more at https://www.fundingthecommons.io/