Advisory Board, School of Engineering
Overview
The School of Engineering and the Graduate School of Engineering will perceive the challenges the society face in a swift and serious manner, present a vision for a future society in a new order of the post-corona world, and lead the realization of an inclusive society that does not create human isolation or social division. To that end, the university will be made open to society, extending the bond between society and universities, advancing the fusion of engineering and other academic disciplines, and contributing to society by returning its comprehensive knowledge. The board was established as a team of advisors to the Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering in order to achieve this mission.
Members (in alphabetical order, titles omitted)
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Naoko Ishii
Affiliation:
Executive Vice President, The University of Tokyo
Director, Center for Global Commons / Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives
Co-chair, Global Future Council on Japan, World Economic Forum
CEO and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility (GEF) -
Tomoe Ishizumi
Affiliation:
CEO / AI business designer, Palo Alto Insight LLC -
Katsuya Uenoyama
Affiliation:
CEO and founder,PKSHA Technology -
Yusuke Kawamura
Affiliation:
Representative Director, Institute of Glocal Policy Research
Special Advisor, Japan Securities Dealers Association
Councilor, Visiting Researcher, Japan Securities Research Institute Independent Director, MITSUI SUGAR
Visiting Professor, KYOTO SAGA UNIVERSITY OF ARTS
Visiting Professor, School of Economics, Nankai University -
Tomotaka Goji
Affiliation:
Managing Partner and President, The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.
Managing Director, Japan Venture Capital Association -
Masako Konishi
Affiliation:
General Manager of Wholesale & Regional Service Dept., Asset Optimization & Trading Div, Executive officer, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. -
Masaki Sakaida
Affiliation:
TMI Associates Lawyer -
Roi Shigematsu
Affiliation:
Founder & CEO, Neural Pocket Inc. -
Makoto Takahashi
Affiliation:
KDDI CORPORATION
President, Representative Director -
Yurina Takiguchi
Affiliation:
Business and Economics Anchor, cent. Force CO.,LTD -
Kazuhiko Toyama
Affiliation:
Partner, Chairman of IGPI Group , Industrial Growth Platform, Inc.
CEO, Japan Platform of Industrial Transformation, Inc. (JPiX)
Director, Member of the Board, Panasonic Corporation, etc. -
Keita Nishiyama
Affiliation:
Ex-Commissioner, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Visiting Professor, The University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiatives -
Yoshihiro Hasebe
Affiliation:
President and Chief Executive Officer, Kao Corp -
Miku Hirano
Affiliation:
CEO, Cinnamon AI -
Atsushi Horiba
Affiliation:
Chairman & Group CEO, HORIBA, Ltd.
Chairman, HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd. -
Haruka Mera
Affiliation:
CEO, READYFOR INC. -
Naoko Yamazaki
Affiliation:
Representative Director, Space Port Japan Association
President, Young Astronaut Club - Japan
Member, The Earthshot Prize Council -
Yoshinori Yamashita
Affiliation:
Representative Director, President and CEO, RICOH COMPANY, LTD. -
Shintaro Yamada
Affiliation:
Representative Director, CEO, Mercari, Inc. -
Tsunehiro Watabe
Affiliation:
Member of Board of Trustees, Japan Economic Foundation
Chief Outside Director, TechnoPro Holdings
Announcement
Summary of the First Meeting Members were introduced to the social background and activities of the Graduate School of Engineering and the purpose of the board was discussed. An agreement was reached on the basic concept of the Advisory Board and goals and policies of the action plan were identified.