
The 10th U.S.-Japan Digital Innovation Hub
and Advanced Technology Workshop
September 7–9, 2026 | Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Networking opportunity for a new era of digital innovation and advanced technology
About the Workshop
開催趣旨
The 10th U.S.-Japan Digital Innovation Hub and Advanced Technology Workshop will be held in Purdue University (Indiana, USA) on September 7-9, 2026. 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 | September 7–9, 2026 |
| Venue | Purdue University, Indiana, USA |
Program
プログラム
Note: Times are in local time (UTC-4).
*Program sequence to be finalized
Monday, September 7, 2026 | 5:00pm – 7:00pm
- Welcome Reception
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | 8:00am – 5:00pm
- Light Breakfast
- Opening Remarks
- Keynotes
- Thematic Sessions (▶AI Transformation ▶Semiconductors ▶Materials & Manufacturing ▶Tech Diplomacy)
- Meeting & Presentations
- Poster Presentations
- Lunch/ Dinner
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | 8:00am – 12:00pm
- Light Breakfast
- JETRO Session
- Thematic Sessions (▶Space ▶Quantum)
- Meeting & Presentations
- Wrap-up Session
Organizing Committee in Japan
Chair
Kyosuke Nagata — President, University of Tsukuba
Members
Teiji Tominaga — President, Tohoku University
Miki Sugimura — Sophia University
Kohei Itoh — President, Keio University
Naoshi Sugiyama — President, Nagoya University
Atsushi Kumanogoh — President, University of Osaka
Mitsuo Ochi — President, Hiroshima University
Naoto Ohtake — President and CEO, Institute of Science Tokyo
Shuzaburo Takeda — President, Takeda & Associates
Program Committee in Japan
Chair
Masahiro Yamaguchi — Executive Vice President, Tohoku University
Members
Hiroaki Kobayashi — Special Advisor to the President, Tohoku University
Yoichiro Tanaka — Special Advisor to the President, Tohoku University
Jun Ikeda — Special Advisor to the President, University of Tsukuba
Tetsuya Sakurai — Executive Research Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Masayuki Akahori — Vice President, Sophia University
Mariko Iijima — Vice President, Sophia University
Motohiro Tsuchiya — Vice President, Keio University
Kazuya Takeda — Executive Advisor, Nagoya University
Tomohisa Koyama — Special Advisor to the President, Nagoya University / Director, NU-Tech
Takao Onoye — Executive Vice President, Osaka University
Shinji Kaneko — Executive Vice President, Hiroshima University
Nobuhiro Hayashi — Vice President, Institute of Science Tokyo
Yoichi Nonaka — Corporate Chief Researcher, Hitachi, Ltd.
Hiroshi Tsuda — Executive Advisor, Fujitsu Research
Miho Ito — Executive Officer / Head of Advanced Research and Innovation Center, DENSO Corporation
Yoko Inaba — Senior Vice President, Head of Innovation Technology Department, Technology and Innovation General Headquarters, NTT DATA Group Corporation
Shuji Kakegawa — Managing Officer / Director of Institute of Technology, Shimizu Corporation
Contact
お問い合わせ
Office of U.S.-JP Digital Innovation Hub Workshop
Japan Secretariat
Global Engagement Division, Tohoku University
Office of the 10th Workshop
kokusai-k@grp.tohoku.ac.jp
Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Digital Innovation Hub Secretariat (Website)
us-jpdih@un.tsukuba.ac.jp
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