Meet the Speakers

The 10th Annual U.S. and Japan Digital Innovation Hub & Advanced Technology Workshop brings together an accomplished group of leaders, researchers, innovators and industry experts from the United States and Japan. Explore the speaker profiles below to learn more about the individuals contributing to this important dialogue and advancing collaboration between the United States and Japan.

The 10th Annual U.S. and Japan Digital Innovation Hub & Advanced Technology Workshop Speakers

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Makoto Kobashi

Vice President, Co-chair for Materials & Manufacturing Session, Nagoya University Makoto Kobashi is a faculty member at the Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University. His research focuses on advanced materials processing, including porous metals, metal matrix composites, and multi-material joining….
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Mark Gruninger

Senior Director for Industrial Research & Consortia, School of Materials Engineering Manufacturing & Materials Research Laboratory (MMRL), Purdue University Mark F. Gruninger is a senior engineering and business leader with experience across industry, academia, technology development, and board governance. He…
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Mark Lundstrom

John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, Chief Semiconductor Officer, Don and Carol Scifres Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University Mark Lundstrom is the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering and Purdue’s chief semiconductor officer,…
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Masahiro Kitagawa

Director, Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology, The University of Osaka; Program Director, Moonshot Goal 6, Japan Science and Technology Agency Professor Masahiro Kitagawa earned his B.Eng. (1981), M.Eng. (1983), and Ph.D. in Quantum Physics (1994) from The University…
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Mike Dolan

Senior Vice President for Legal and Strategic Programs, Linux Foundation Mike Dolan is Senior Vice President of Legal and Strategic Programs at the Linux Foundation, where he supports open source projects, research, standards, and legal programs. He has helped form…
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Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.

Interim President of Purdue University, President Emeritus Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. is Purdue University’s President Emeritus, former board chair of the Purdue Research Foundation, and returned as Purdue’s interim president on July 1, 2026. He previously served as Purdue’s 12th…
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