Session
Advanced Technology
Technology and Legislation: Navigating Global Shifts
Explore the impact of rapidly evolving technology on laws and regulations. Discussions will cover trends in national legal frameworks, ethical issues, data privacy protection, and AI regulation, while examining a future vision that seeks harmony between technological advancement and legal systems.
Available passes
- Executive
- Business/Startup
- Rising Star
- City
Language：Japanese
Speakers
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Yuka Tanimoto
Forbes JAPAN
Yuka Tanimoto
Executive Director, Managing Editor, Forbes JAPAN Web Editorial Team
After working as a financial and economic anchor at a securities firm and Bloomberg TV, obtained an MBA in the United States. Served as a Nikkei CNBC anchor and became the company's first female commentator. Interviewed over 4,000 VIPs, including Audrey Tang, Taiwan's Digital Minister. Currently active as a regular economic commentator on programs such as ABEMA TV's "FOR JAPAN" and TOKYO MX's "Oha Rina," as well as serving as a corporate executive. Researcher and adjunct lecturer at Rikkyo University's Graduate School of 21st Century Social Design Studies. Joined Forbes JAPAN in February 2016 and assumed the current position on January 1, 2022.
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Koichi Maruo
Major7th Inc.
Koichi Maruo
Major7th Inc. CEO
Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1960. Served at Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd. for 38 years, including 12 years as an executive officer, holding positions such as Senior Managing Director. Throughout his career, he specialized in investment banking operations. As a lead underwriter, he successfully realized numerous major startup IPOs including Mercari, Inc. and Raksul Inc., while also being involved in the relisting of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. following its bankruptcy, as well as capital raising for listed companies such as Rakuten Group, Inc. and KDDI Corporation.Currently serves as the Representative Director of Major7th, Inc., a company providing support services for entrepreneurs, while concurrently holding outside director positions at multiple companies, including listed corporations.
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Yousuke Okada
ABEJA Inc.
Yousuke Okada
CEO of ABEJA Inc.
Born in 1988 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Yousuke began programming at the age of 10 and later specialized in computer graphics (CG) during high school, where he was awarded the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award. He has presented at numerous international conferences on computer graphics. After working at an IT startup, he founded ABEJA, Inc. in September 2012. In 2017, he became a board member of the Japan Deep Learning Association (JDLA). He has served on various government expert committees led by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, IPA, and the Cabinet Office. These include the "Study Group on AI and Data Contract Guidelines," "SWG for Utilization of Camera Images," "Committee for Discussing Creating the Future in the New IoT Era, WG for Industry and Regional Development," "Committee for Promoting Social Implementation of AI," and "Committee for Discussing Intellectual Property in the AI Era." He is also a member of the "Network of Stakeholders on AI and Copyright" for the Agency for Cultural Affairs.Since 2021, he has been a DX Fellow for Nasu Shiobara City.
