Tetsuo Ito Professor-Special Appointment School of Government Kyoto University Tetsuo Ito joined Environment Agency of Japan after graduating from Kyoto University in 1979. His career includes Counsellor, Cabinet Secretariat, Director-General of Nagasaki Customs, and Water Environment Counselor, Director-General of Waste Management and Recycling Department, Director-General of Nature Conservation Bureau in Ministry of the Environment in Japan,…
Yuichi Inobori INFOBAHN Inc. Managing Director / design strategist I focused on design-research and user experience design, leading a client’s team building for innovation and a UX design and service design project for exploring undefined needs. In 2011, I joined INFOBAHN Inc. and founded the Kyoto branch (as district and strategic office about strategic design…
Atsushi Hirakawa After an audit corporation and a foreign-funded strategy consulting company, I turned to the venture capital industry. During the consulting period, I engaged in consulting for a number of large companies on Strategy Group, and was mainly in charge of operations related to financial strategy and M & A. In venture capital, I…
Ryosuke Gonotsubo Ryosuke Gonotsubo has an LL.B. from Kyoto University and an MBA from the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University. He joined KYOTO-iCAP in September 2015 and his current duties encompass life science (iPSC), energy, IoT, and AI. He is also a Director of Stem Cell and Device Laboratory, Inc.; Thyas Co., Ltd.;…
Toshikazu Furuya Founded and supported multiple technology / healthcare ventures. Responsible for multiple AI projects centered on major companies. While 70% of AI projects are said to fail, all projects have exceeded POC. Selected by 19 outstanding data scientists on behalf of Japan (Weekly Diamond). Exa Wizards Inc. increased its corporate value to 25 billion…
Yujiro YanaiCompany FUJIFILM Corporation Background I joined FUJIFILM Corporation in 2003. I major in optical design of “wide-viewing film” for liquid crystal display by optical simulation, and evaluation of the performance of them. Social Issues and The Theme of My Business Social Issues : Realizing to create the society which the people can manage your…
Hiroki YamaguchiCompany Daikin Industries, Ltd. Technology and Innovation Center Background 1984 Born in Saga prefecture, Japan Education： 2012 Ph.D. in Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University Research on molecular aggregation states of water- and oil-repellent polymer thin films Employment： 2012-Present Daikin Industries, Ltd. Development on water and oil repellent polymer thin films Social Issues and…
Naomi WakaoCompany NPO Art of the rough diamonds Background After working at an art museum and commercial gallery, I started my own company independently. Planning and managing art exhibitions in domestic and overseas. Artist management and gallery management. Since 2013, I have joined NPO Art of the rough diamonds, and hold on outsider art exhibitions…
Misa TakahashiCompany Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. Human Resources Development Department Background In 2015, she joined CCC. She managed and planed the TSUTAYA bookstore and TSUTAYA electrics. In addition, she worked for starting a new store. From 2018, she has engaged in new graduates in the human resources development department. Social Issues and The Theme…
Sohichiro NakamuraCompany FUJIFILM Corporation Analysis Technology Center, R&D Management Headquarters Background My field of expertise is optics. After graduating the master’s program at the University of Tokyo in 2002, I joined Fujifilm corporation. I have been consistently responsible for the analysis works and contributed to the R&D of functional films, materials, cosmetics, medicine and regenerative…
Tatsuya MomoseCompany Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Science & Innovation Center Organic Materials Laboratory Background Experience: ・Over 7 years of experience as a researcher and engineer at Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation. ・Experienced from the fundamental study to developing manufacturing process of organic photovoltaic. Education: M.S. in Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University in 2012, in the…
Rafael Rodrigues Rocha de MeloCompany Kyoto University, Computer Engineering Department DragApp, Technology Department Background Bachelors in Applied Mathematics from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Gold Medalist in Brazilian Mathematics Olympiad and Brazilian Informatics Olympiad. Worked as a Research Assistant at IBM helping in the development of the Portuguese WordNet. Since 2017 works for DragApp, a startup…
Prakhar SaxenaCompany Kyoto University, Faculty of Engineering Background 2016-2017 Fellow of Inspire Scholarship, Department of Science of Technology, India. MEXT Scholarship recipient for 2017-2022. Advisor for Demia Inc., founded by Kyoto University students. Social Issues and The Theme of My Business Women face a lot of stress and anxiety while pregnancy, which might result in…
Anna KreshchenkoCompany Kyoto University, Faculty of Law Background Born in Odessa, Ukraine. Recipient of the scholarship from the Ukraine Government for Distinguished Academic Achievement 2015-2017. Received a B.A. from the National Odessa University, majoring in International Relations. In 2017 received a scholarship from the Japanese government to pursue a LL.B degree in Kyoto University. Finalist…
Shigeo KohigashiCompany Enishia, Inc. Background After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at Osaka University, I experienced Tokai Bank (now MUFJ), Asahi Arthur Andersen (now PwC), sole proprietor, KPMG, and Kyoto City Industrial Tourism Bureau. Kyoto University MBA. Visiting researcher at Kwansei Gakuin University Global Entrepreneurship Education Research Center. Certified by Japanese association of Medical…
Tetsuya HashimotoCompany TSUTAYA co.,ltd Internet Company , Entertainment Devision Online Game Unit Background Started career from banking machine operator. Turned into a sales company, then started a company that operates advertising media in the internet domain. Involved in company management for about 11 years. After paying off the corporation, he joined TSUTAYA Co., Ltd., where…
Koichi Imanishi I will open a cafe in December. This experience will be useful for my cafe.
Kimi Onishi I would like to cook a heart- and body-friendly and satisfying meal.
Hiromi Ogishi I will do my best to provide a satisfying meal for everyone.
Go Okui He graduated from the State University of New York at Albany in 2007. While working in the private sector, he studied philosophy on his own and enrolled in Kyoto University Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability in 2014. Since then, he is specialized in the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt. As…
Kyohei TayamaCompany Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Infrastructure Solutions and Agricultural Materials Div. Background Kyohei Tayama is planning a new business of agriculture, forestry and fisheries. He was dispatched to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2017 to 2019. He was in charge of planning a policy on R&D of agriculture, forestry and fisheries and…
Ling XiaoCompany Fujifilm Corporation Research and Development headquarter Analysis Technology Center Background Research and development of DDS and Regenerative medicine at Fujifilm Corporation. JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientist. PhD in Applied Physics, School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo. Born in Beijing, China. Came to Japan with family at the age 7. Social Issues…
Yoshiro FujiiCompany Nissha Co., Ltd Product Development, Product & Business Development Office Background Mr. Fujii has been engaged in developing outdoor wireless sensor. He has worked on developing touch panel products in Nissha Co., Ltd. He also worked on circuit design for ten years in semi-conductor manufacturing company. He received a master’s degree in Energy…
Yukihisa KarakoCompany OMRON Corporation AI Control Lab., Intelligent System Research Center, Technology and Intellectual Property H.Q. Background Since 2015, Karako has been engaged in technical development for industrial robots in Omron. In collaboration with the University of Tokyo in 2018, he developed robot control technology that realizes “high-speed and precise autonomous assembly”. Demo video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=SdOSM3R2lXo…
Hidetaka DoiCompany Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Chief Researcher, Breeding Group, Process Development Section, Research Institute for Bioscience Products and Fine Chemicals Background Doi has a BSc in Plant Biology from The University of Tokyo (Japan), Ph.D. in Biological Science from The University of Tokyo. Doi has 14 years’ experience as a metabolic engineer in Ajinomoto. Doi…
Sotaro InomataCompany FUJIFILM Corporation Research & Development Management Headquarters Synthetic Organic Chemistry Laboratories Background Education Ph.D. in Department of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2013. Employment 2013-pres, Fujifilm Corporation. Development of Membrane Technology. Development of Surface Modification of Silicone Rubber Technology. Social Issues and The Theme of My Business Social Issue: Pollution…
Atsushi KawataniCompany Tokio Marine Holdings,Inc Business Strategy & Innovation Group Strategy and Synergy Dept. Background 2009: Graduated from Waseda University Political Science and Economics Department 2009: Joined Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd 2009-2013: Gifu Automobile Industry Production Dept. 2013-2019: Health Care & Welfare Sector Dept. 2019~: Tokio Marine Holdings Business Strategy &Innovation…
Yoshiko KoizumiCompany DAIKIN Industries, Itd. Technology and Innovation Center Background Dr. Koizumi currently is engaged in the development of surface modification materials that are used in the field of regenerative medicine. Formerly she taught in a university and worked as a researcher in RIKEN. Before that, she worked in a chemical manufacturer. Throughout the time…
Yuichi YoshimuraCompany NISSHA Co., Ltd. Industrial Materials Business Unit Background Born in Fukui Prefecture. Graduated from Master’s Program in Electrical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology. After that, I joined Ricoh Co., Ltd., and has been engaged in electronic circuit design for Electric white board and so on for about eight years.…
Kenichiro Sasae President, The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) Kenichiro Sasae joined the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs after graduating from The University of Tokyo in 1974. His distinguished and illustrious diplomatic career includes prestigious assignments as Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Director-General of the Economic Affairs Bureau, Director-General of the Asian &…
