About the Workshop開催趣旨

The 9th U.S.-Japan Digital Innovation Hub and Advanced Technology Workshop will be held in Sophia University (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) on July 20, 2025.Through this workshop, we aim to reaffirm the importance of international collaboration in cutting-edge fields based on digital technology, to further promote international grassroots collaboration among universities and companies, especially in Japan and the U.S., and to forge a platform for strengthening competitiveness and creating innovation in the digital and advanced technology fields through industry-academia-government collaboration.

Outline概要

Date

July 20, 2025

Venue

Yotsuya Campus, Sophia University
7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Organizers

Japanese University Consortium for U.S.-Japan Digital Innovation Hub:
Tohoku University, University of Tsukuba, Sophia University, Keio University,
Nagoya University, Osaka University, Hiroshima University

Support

Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Digital Agency
KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation)

Programプログラム

Program times and details will be released as soon as they are finalized.


Organizing Committee

Chair
Kyosuke Nagata — President, University of Tsukuba
Committee members
Teiji Tominaga — President, Tohoku University
Miki Sugimura — President, Sophia University
Kohei Itoh — President, Keio University
Naoshi Sugiyama — President, Nagoya University
Atsushi Kumanogoh — President, Osaka University
Mitsuo Ochi — President, Hiroshima University
Shuzaburo Takeda — President, Takeda & Associates

Program Committee

Chair
Jun Ikeda — Special Advisor to President, University of Tsukuba
Committee members
Masahiro Yamaguchi — Vice President (for Education Reform and Global Engagement), Tohoku University
Hiroaki Kobayashi — Special Advisor to President (for Digital Innovation), Tohoku University
Tetsuya Sakurai — Executive Research Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Masayuki Akahori — Vice President (for Academic Research Affairs), Sophia University
Mariko Iijima — Vice President (for Global Academic Affairs), Sophia University
Motohiro Tsuchiya — Vice President, Keio University
Kazuya Takeda — Presidential Special Advisor, Nagoya University
Tomohisa Koyama — Executive Director, Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, Inc. (NU Tech)
Takao Onoye — Executive Vice President, Osaka University
Shinji Kaneko — Executive Vice President (Global Initiatives), Hiroshima University
Shigetoshi Sameshima — Vice President and Executive Officer, CTO, GM of the Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
Seishi Okamoto — Executive Vice President and Head of Fujitsu Research, Fujitsu Limited
Hidehiko Tanaka — Senior Vice President, Head of Technology and Innovation General Headquarters, NTT Data Group
Miho Ito — Senior Director of Advanced Research and Innovation Center, DENSO CORPORATION
Shuji Kakegawa — Managing Officer, Director, Institute of Technology, SHIMIZU CORPORATION

Contactお問い合わせ

Office of U.S.-JP Digital Innovation Hub Workshop

us-jpdih@un.tsukuba.ac.jp

Accessアクセス

Room1702, 17th floor, BLDG. No.2
Yotsuya Campus, Sophia University
Campus Map (PDF File)

7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8554