Program
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 9:45～ |
Reception |
| 10:00～ 12:50 |
Corporate Booths Toyoda Auditorium Symposion and Foyer |
| 12:30～ | Doors Open |
| 13:10～ 13:30 |
Opening Remarks： Welcome Address： Toyoda Auditorium Hall |
| 13:30～ 14:15 |
Keynote Speech： Introduction of PhD Talent Success Stories： Toyoda Auditorium Hall |
| 14:30〜 16:00 |
Case Studies by Graduates Case① Hiroto Tai (Hokkai-Gakuen University, Senior Lecture/ Graduate, Graduate education and research training program in decision science for a sustainable society, Kyushu University) Case② Jude Nwadiuto (FAINZY TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd. CEO/ Graduate, Leading Graduate School Programs “PhD Professional: Gateway to Success in Frontier Asia”, Nagoya University) Case③ Kota Kokubo (Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Assistant professor/ Graduate, Nurture of Creative Research Leaders in Immune System Regulation and Innovative Therapeutics, Chiba University) Case④ Akiyo Nonogaki (United Nations Population Fund, Resource Mobilization, Partnerships and Program Management Analys/ Graduate, Women Leaders Program to Promote Well-being in Asia, Nagoya University) —————————— Yusuke Kato (Japan Municipal Research Center/ Hiroto Tai’s former Manager) Kyoshi Hirahara (Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University/ Kota Okubo’s former supervisor)
Panel Discussion Moderator: Toyoda Auditorium Hall |
| （Coffee Break） | |
| 16:30〜 18:00 |
Parallel Sessions 【For faculty members】
【For Graduate Students and Corporations】 |
| （15min Break） | |
| 18:15〜 19:30 |
Social Gathering at the Corporate Booth Toyoda Auditorium Symposion and Foyer |
*Simultaneous interpretation from Japanese to English available
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 8:45〜 |
Reception, Doors Open Toyoda Auditorium Hall |
| 9:00〜 10:00 |
Group Presentation by Student Representatives: Toyoda Auditorium Hall |
| 10:10〜 11:00 |
Responses to Student Proposals Seiichi Matsuo (Chancellor, Tokai National Higher Education and Research System) Toyoda Auditorium Hall |
| 11:00〜 11:35 |
Dialogue between Nobel Laureate Dr. Amano and President Sugiyama Hiroshi Amano (Director, Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics (CIRFE), Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS), Nagoya University/ Nobel Laureates in Physics) Toyoda Auditorium Hall |
| 11:35〜 12:15 |
Student Awards Ceremony Closing Remarks: Toyoda Auditorium Hall |
| 12:30〜 14:00 |
Corporate Booths Toyoda Auditorium Symposion and Foyer |
*Simultaneous interpretation from Japanese to English available
Speakers
Hiroshi Kita
Technology Advisor, Technology Development Headquarters, Konica Minolta, Inc.
After completing his Master’s degree in Applied Chemistry at the Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University in 1987, Hiroshi Kita joined the current Konica Minolta, Inc. He has been engaged in the development of functional compounds such as color photography and OLED. Summarizing the results of these research activities, he obtained a Doctorate in Science from the Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University in 2015. From 2017, he served as a Technology Fellow (Executive Officer). Since 2024, he has held his current position. From 2018 onwards, he has led research and development incorporating machine learning and served concurrently as Chairman of the Advanced Materials Rapid Development Technology Research Association (ADMAT) from 2021 to 2023. Currently, he promotes industry-academia collaboration as a member of Graduate Program of Transformative Chem-Bio Research (GTR) at Nagoya University, a visiting professor at the Digital Monozukuri (Manufacturing) Education and Research Center at Hiroshima University, and a visiting professor at Tokyo University of Technology.
Professor
Hiroshi Amano
Director, Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics (CIRFE),
Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS),
Nagoya University
Professor Hiroshi Amano received Doctor of Engineering from Nagoya University. Currently he is a Director, Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics, and a Professor, Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University.
He shared the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics with Prof. Isamu Akasaki and Prof. Shuji Nakamura “for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources”.
He is currently developing technologies for the fabrication of high-efficiency power semiconductor development and new energy-saving devices at Nagoya University.
WorkShop
Student Presentations: “Proposals for Co-Creating the Future Looking Ten Years Ahead for PhDs”
Event Overview
Graduate students from Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education, Program for Leading Graduate Schools, and Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation will form interdisciplinary teams across various universities to discuss and share their current situations, future expectations over the next 10 years, and challenges. Based on these discussions, they will present recommendations for a better future for PhDs to either universities, the government, or companies.
| Date & Time | November 15th (Fri) 16:30-18:00 | November 16th (Sat) 9:00-10:00 |
| Venues | Recommendation to Universities: Environmental Studies Building, 1F, Lecture Hall Recommendations to Government Ministries: Noyori Conference Hall, 2F Recommendations to Companies: E&S Building 1F, E&S Hall | Toyoda Auditorium Hall |
| Program Details | Presentations will be divided among three venues according to the recommendation target, with each group given 5 minutes to present their proposal. Two groups per venue will be selected by student vote, and the selected representative groups will receive feedback. | Six teams chosen through student voting will present as representatives. |
| Voting | Two groups from each venue (six groups in total) will be selected by online voting from participating students. | All attendees can vote online, and judges will assess the presentations to award the Best Award, Corporate Award, Amano Award, and President’s Award. |
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