Japan-U.S.
Digital Innovation Hub Workshop

June 10th, 2019

This workshop aims to provide a platform to promote collaboration
between universities and research institutions
in Japan and the United States for the digital era.

DateJune 10th, 2019 (Mon) 10:00-17:30
VenueUniversity Hall at University of Tsukuba (Tsukuba Campus)
FeeFree (Pre-registration is required)
Capacity300
LanguageEnglish
Organized byJapanese University Consortium (JUC) for Japan-U.S. Digital Innovation Hub
Co-organaized byJapan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Supported byMinistry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
10:00
開会あいさつ

Kyosuke Nagata ― President, University of Tsukuba
Yoshiko Shirokizawa ― Executive Director, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Hiroaki Ishizuka ― Chairman, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Hiroya Izumi ― Deputy Director-General for ICT R&D and Cybersecurity Policy, Global Strategy Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Noriaki Abe ― Senior Coordinator, Economic Policy Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA)

Session: Alliance for the New Age of Digital Science

10:20
Keynote Speech 1

Morley O. Stone ― Senior Vice President for Research, The Ohio State University

10:35
Keynote Speech

Tomás Díaz de la Rubia ― Vice President for Discovery Park, Purdue University

11:00
Panel Discussion:Alliance for the New Age of Digital Science

Panel Chair
kyosuke Nagata ― President, University of Tsukuba

Panel Co-Chair
Tomás Díaz de la Rubia ― Vice President for Discovery Park, Purdue University

Larry Nagahara ― Associate Dean for Research, Johns Hopkins University
Charles Riordan ― Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation, University of Delaware
Anthony England ― Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Gretchen Neisler ― Vice Provost for International Affairs, University of Tennessee
Rajesh Zele ― Professor-in-charge, IIT Bombay Research Park, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

12:10~13:20
Lunch & Networking
12:50~13:10
Luncheon Speech

Teruo Kishi ― Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan

Session: Human Development for Social Innovation in Digital Era

13:20
Keynote Speech 3

Richard K. Miller ― President, Olin College of Engineering

13:45
Panel Discussion:Human Development for Social Innovation in Digital Era

Panel Chair
David Manderscheid ― Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Panel Co-Chair
Akira Fujimaki ― Trustee (Education and Academic Information Infrastructure) ,Vice President, Nagoya University

David B. Williams ― Executive Dean of the Professional Colleges and Dean of the College of Engineering, The Ohio State University
Douglas Reeves ― Associate Dean of Graduate and International Programs, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University
B.L. (Rama) Ramakrishna ― Director, Grand Challenges Scholars Program, United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
Takahiro Ueyama ― Executive Member, Council for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office, Japan

14:55
Coffee Break

Session: Academia-Industry Cooperation and Japan-US Joint Research for AI/Cyber

15:15
Keynote Speech 4

Junichi Tsujii ― Fellow and Director of Artificial Intelligence Research Center, AIST

15:40
Keynote Speech

Shoji Watanabe ― Deputy Director-General, Industrial Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

15:50
Presentation Session:Academia-Industry Cooperation and Japan-US Joint Research for AI/Cyber

Chair
Seiichi Matsuo ― President, Nagoya University

Hideaki Ozawa ― COO/CTO, NTT Research, Inc.
Adam Isles ― Principal, Chertoff Group, LLC
Yoshiko Shirokizawa ― Executive Director, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Hiroshi Oikawa ― President, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Mitsuyuki Nakao ― Dean of Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University
Roger H. French ― Kyocera Professor and Director of SDLE Research Center, Case Western Reserve University
Tetsuya Sakurai ― Director of C-AIR, University of Tsukuba
Nii Attoh-Okine ― Director of UD Cybersecurity Initiative, University of Delaware
Koichi Takeda ― Director, Future Value Creation Center, Nagoya University
David B. Williams ― Executive Dean of the Professional Colleges and Dean of the College of Engineering, The Ohio State University
Shinji Shimojo ― Director of Cybermedia Center, Osaka University
Yuichi Kurita ― Professor, Hiroshima University

17:10
Wrap up and Future initiatives

Chair
Shuzaburo Takeda ― President, Takeda & Associates

Morley O. Stone ― Senior Vice President for Research, The Ohio State University
Tomás Díaz de la Rubia ― Vice President for Discovery Park, Purdue University
David Manderscheid ― Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor, University of Tennessee
Yasunori Kanaho ― Vice President and Executive Director for Collaborative Research, University of Tsukuba
Satoshi Watanabe ― Senior Vice President, Hiroshima University
Hiroto Yasuura ― Executive Vice President, Kyushu University
Charles Riordan ― Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation, University of Delaware
Rajesh Zele ― Professor-in-charge, IIT Bombay Research Park, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

17:30
Transfer to the Hotel Grand Shinonome

(488-1 Onozaki, Tsukuba)

18:00
Reception

Welcome address
Keisuke Isogai ― Director-General, Research Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Shoji Watanabe ― Deputy Director-General, Industrial Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Richard K. Miller ― President, Olin College of Engineering

19:30
Closing
The-6th-Japan-US-Digital-Innovation-Hub-Workshop-Brochure.pdf(596KB)

Chair
Kyosuke Nagata ― President, University of Tsukuba
Co-Chair
Seiichi Matsuo ― President, Nagoya University
Committee
Hideo Ohno ― President, Tohoku University
Shojiro Nishio ― President, Osaka University
Mitsuo Ochi ― President, Hiroshima University
Chiharu Kubo ― President, Kyushu University
Shuzaburo Takeda ― President, Takeda and Associates


Chair
Tetsuya Sakurai ― Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Co-Chair
Kazuya Takeda ― Presidential advisor, Nagoya University
Committee
Hiroaki Kobayashi ― Special Advisor to President (for Digital Innovation), Tohoku University
Takao Onoye ― Dean, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University
Satoshi Watanabe ― Senior Vice President (University Strategy), Hiroshima University
Koji Inoue ― Professor, Graduate School and Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University
Jiro Kokuryo ― Vice-President, Keio University
Osamu Kobayashi ― Director, Department of International Affairs, Japan Science & Technology Agency (JST)
Katsushi Takehiro ― Director General, International Affairs Department, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Ryoichi Sugimura ― Supervisory Innovation Coordinator, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Advisor
Shuzaburo Takeda ― President, Takeda and Associates


Chair
Claus Aranha ― Assistant Professor, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Co-Chair
Yasunori Futamura ― Assistant Professor, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Committee
Kazumasa Omote ― Associate Professor, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Yukihiko Okada ― Associate Professor, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Hiroyasu Ando ― Associate Professor, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Phung-Duc Tuan ― Associate Professor, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Haruka Ozaki ― Associate Professor, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Tomoki Mihara ― Assistant Professor, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Xiucai Ye ― Assistant Professor, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Hirotaka Osawa ― Assistant Professor, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Anna Bogdanova ― Researcher, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba

Office

Email: info-digital_hub@un.tsukuba.ac.jp


University Hall at University of Tsukuba (Tsukuba Campus)
3-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
305-0005