{"id":2990,"date":"2019-06-10T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T00:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/?page_id=2990"},"modified":"2026-03-29T01:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:46:46","slug":"workshop2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/en\/workshop2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan-U.S. Digital Innovation Hub Workshop\uff082019\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:431px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1841 size-full has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/air.tsukuba.ac.jp\/content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2026\/03\/background1.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-vk-color-primary-dark-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-xxl--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-huge-font-size\">Japan-U.S. <br>Digital Innovation Hub Workshop<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-regular-font-size\"><strong><em>June 10th, 2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-regular-font-size\"><strong>This workshop aims to provide a platform to promote collaboration<br>between universities and research institutions<br>in Japan and the United States for the digital era.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-xl--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button-outer vk_buttons\"><div class=\"vk_buttons_col vk_buttons_col-justify-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left\"><a href=\"#kaisaishushi\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-vk-color-primary-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\"><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left\"><a href=\"#gaiyou\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-vk-color-primary-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\"><strong>Outline<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left\"><a href=\"#program\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-vk-color-primary-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\"><strong>Program<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left\"><a href=\"#contact\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-vk-color-primary-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left\"><a href=\"#access\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-vk-color-primary-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\"><strong>Access<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vk_custom_css_1 has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b129cdc4a5973659ad59091f1e756ba0 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"kaisaishushi\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vk-color-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-111fd945cd577551d9107a13e561fccf\">Objectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vk-color-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6597b3b30767e5c97a2217f227e4feb9\">\u76ee\u7684<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-cc7b98126dd7d87e4b1c277baa68eecf\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">The workshop aims to establish a platform on which universities and research institutes in Japan and the United States can cooperate on an international level, for conducting joint research and creating education programs necessary in a digital age in fields such as Data Science, AI and Cyber Security. This workshop will provide lectures and encourage debates focusing on \u2018Digital\u2019 in order to promote cooperative bonds between research institutions of the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-xl--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vk_custom_css_3 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"gaiyou\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:23%\">\n<div style=\"background-position:50% 50%;--bg-position-mobile:50% 50%;--bg-position-tablet:50% 50%;--min-height-mobile:auto;--min-height-tablet:auto;--min-height-pc:auto\" class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-outer vkb-outer-c5e698d3-e573-4638-8ea9-8780b51ab5c6 vk_outer vk_outer-width-normal vk_outer-paddingLR-none vk_outer-paddingVertical-use vk_outer-bgPosition-normal\"><span class=\"vk_outer-background-area has-background has-vk-color-primary-vivid-background-color has-background-dim\" style=\"opacity:1\"><\/span><div><div class=\"vk_outer_container is-layout-flow wp-block-vk-blocks-outer-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-418670a80a68b466dcab342563523fe3\">Outline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ab6a7223ce01af3fa5c5e6f8386099b3\"><em>\u6982\u8981<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t@media (min-width: 992px) {\n\t\t\t\t.vk_outer.vkb-outer-c5e698d3-e573-4638-8ea9-8780b51ab5c6 > div > .vk_outer_container{\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding-left:0px!important;\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding-right:0px!important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:77%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table vk-table--th--width25 vk-table--th--bg-bright is-style-vk-table-border-top-bottom vk_custom_css_2 has-regular-font-size is-style-vk-table-cell-vertical\" data-cell-vertical-breakpoint=\"table-cell-vertical-mobile\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Date<\/td><td>June 10th, 2019 (Mon) 10:00-17:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Venue<\/td><td>University Hall at University of Tsukuba (Tsukuba Campus)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Fee<\/td><td>Free (Pre-registration is required)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Capacity<\/td><td>300<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Language<\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Organized by<\/td><td>Japanese University Consortium (JUC) for Japan-U.S. Digital Innovation Hub<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Co-organaized by<\/td><td>Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)<br>New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Supported by<\/td><td>Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)<br>Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA)<br>Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)<br>Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)<br>The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vk_custom_css_4 has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"program\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:23%\">\n<div style=\"background-position:50% 50%;--bg-position-mobile:50% 50%;--bg-position-tablet:50% 50%;--min-height-mobile:auto;--min-height-tablet:auto;--min-height-pc:auto\" class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-outer vkb-outer-075941a6-81ea-4ec4-8861-2797d9a551b5 vk_outer vk_outer-width-normal vk_outer-paddingLR-none vk_outer-paddingVertical-use vk_outer-bgPosition-normal\"><span class=\"vk_outer-background-area has-background has-vk-color-primary-vivid-background-color has-background-dim\" style=\"opacity:1\"><\/span><div><div class=\"vk_outer_container is-layout-flow wp-block-vk-blocks-outer-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27d2499607c0d6e59bc6d3eb2f6c98c2\">Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5be95a663af021b172146ec62dc40747\"><em>\u30d7\u30ed\u30b0\u30e9\u30e0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t@media (min-width: 992px) {\n\t\t\t\t.vk_outer.vkb-outer-075941a6-81ea-4ec4-8861-2797d9a551b5 > div > .vk_outer_container{\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding-left:0px!important;\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding-right:0px!important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:77%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline vk_timeline\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">10:00<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u958b\u4f1a\u3042\u3044\u3055\u3064<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyosuke Nagata \u2015 President, University of Tsukuba<br>Yoshiko Shirokizawa \u2015 Executive Director, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)<br>Hiroaki Ishizuka \u2015 Chairman, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)<br>Hiroya Izumi \u2015 Deputy Director-General for ICT R&amp;D and Cybersecurity Policy, Global Strategy Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications<br>Noriaki Abe \u2015 Senior Coordinator, Economic Policy Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session: Alliance for the New Age of Digital Science<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">10:20<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Keynote Speech 1<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Morley O. Stone \u2015 Senior Vice President for Research, The Ohio State University<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">10:35<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Keynote Speech <\/strong>\uff12<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom\u00e1s D\u00edaz de la Rubia \u2015 Vice President for Discovery Park, Purdue University<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">11:00<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Panel Discussion<\/strong>\uff1aAlliance for the New Age of Digital Science<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panel Chair<\/strong><br>kyosuke Nagata \u2015 President, University of Tsukuba<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panel Co-Chair<\/strong><br>Tom\u00e1s D\u00edaz de la Rubia \u2015 Vice President for Discovery Park, Purdue University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Larry Nagahara \u2015 Associate Dean for Research, Johns Hopkins University<br>Charles Riordan \u2015 Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation, University of Delaware<br>Anthony England \u2015 Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn<br>Gretchen Neisler \u2015 Vice Provost for International Affairs, University of Tennessee<br>Rajesh Zele \u2015 Professor-in-charge, IIT Bombay Research Park, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">12:10\uff5e13:20<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Lunch &amp; Networking<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">12:50\uff5e13:10<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Luncheon Speech<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Teruo Kishi \u2015 Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session: Human Development for Social Innovation in Digital Era<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">13:20<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Keynote Speech 3<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard K. Miller \u2015 President, Olin College of Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">13:45<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Panel Discussion<\/strong>\uff1aHuman Development for Social Innovation in Digital Era<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panel Chair<\/strong><br>David Manderscheid \u2015 Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panel Co-Chair<\/strong><br>Akira Fujimaki \u2015 Trustee (Education and Academic Information Infrastructure) ,Vice President, Nagoya University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David B. Williams \u2015 Executive Dean of the Professional Colleges and Dean of the College of Engineering, The Ohio State University<br>Douglas Reeves \u2015 Associate Dean of Graduate and International Programs, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University<br>B.L. (Rama) Ramakrishna \u2015 Director, Grand Challenges Scholars Program, United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE)<br>Takahiro Ueyama \u2015 Executive Member, Council for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office, Japan<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">14:55<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Coffee Break<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session: Academia-Industry Cooperation and Japan-US Joint Research for AI\/Cyber<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">15:15<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Keynote Speech 4<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Junichi Tsujii \u2015 Fellow and Director of Artificial Intelligence Research Center, AIST<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">15:40<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Keynote Speech<\/strong>\uff15<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Shoji Watanabe \u2015 Deputy Director-General, Industrial Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">15:50<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Presentation Session<\/strong>\uff1aAcademia-Industry Cooperation and Japan-US Joint Research for AI\/Cyber<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chair<\/strong><br>Seiichi Matsuo \u2015 President, Nagoya University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hideaki Ozawa \u2015 COO\/CTO, NTT Research, Inc.<br>Adam Isles \u2015 Principal, Chertoff Group, LLC<br>Yoshiko Shirokizawa \u2015 Executive Director, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)<br>Hiroshi Oikawa \u2015 President, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)<br>Mitsuyuki Nakao \u2015 Dean of Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University<br>Roger H. French \u2015 Kyocera Professor and Director of SDLE Research Center, Case Western Reserve University<br>Tetsuya Sakurai \u2015 Director of C-AIR, University of Tsukuba<br>Nii Attoh-Okine \u2015 Director of UD Cybersecurity Initiative, University of Delaware<br>Koichi Takeda \u2015 Director, Future Value Creation Center, Nagoya University<br>David B. Williams \u2015 Executive Dean of the Professional Colleges and Dean of the College of Engineering, The Ohio State University<br>Shinji Shimojo \u2015 Director of Cybermedia Center, Osaka University<br>Yuichi Kurita \u2015 Professor, Hiroshima University<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">17:10<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Wrap up and Future initiatives<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chair<\/strong><br>Shuzaburo Takeda \u2015 President, Takeda &amp; Associates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morley O. Stone \u2015 Senior Vice President for Research, The Ohio State University<br>Tom\u00e1s D\u00edaz de la Rubia \u2015 Vice President for Discovery Park, Purdue University<br>David Manderscheid \u2015 Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor, University of Tennessee<br>Yasunori Kanaho \u2015 Vice President and Executive Director for Collaborative Research, University of Tsukuba<br>Satoshi Watanabe \u2015 Senior Vice President, Hiroshima University<br>Hiroto Yasuura \u2015 Executive Vice President, Kyushu University<br>Charles Riordan \u2015 Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation, University of Delaware<br>Rajesh Zele \u2015 Professor-in-charge, IIT Bombay Research Park, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">17:30<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Transfer to the Hotel Grand Shinonome<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>(488-1 Onozaki, Tsukuba)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_style vk_timeline_item_style-outlined\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-timeline-item  vk_timeline_item vk_timeline_item_lineStyle-default\"><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_caption\">18:00<\/div><div class=\"vk_timeline_item_content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Reception<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome address<\/strong><br>Keisuke Isogai \u2015 Director-General, Research Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)<br>Shoji Watanabe \u2015 Deputy Director-General, Industrial Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)<br>Richard K. 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