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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Naoshi Sugiyama

President, Nagoya University Naoshi Sugiyama is President of Nagoya University and Executive Trustee and Vice Chancellor of the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System. A distinguished scholar in theoretical astronomy and astrophysics, he has built an internationally recognized career…
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Naoyuki Maekawa

Director General, Innovation Department, JETRO Naoyuki Maekawa serves as Director General at the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), where he leads initiatives focused on cross-border business expansion, technological innovation, and international trade partnerships. Throughout his distinguished career with JETRO, he…
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Nii Attoh-Okine

Professor and Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, Center for Risk and Reliability, University of Maryland Dr. Nii O. Attoh-Okine, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, Senior Member IEEE, Professor and Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering,…
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Nikhilesh Chawla

Associate Dean for Research and Ransburg Professor, Purdue University Nikhilesh Chawla is the Associate Dean for Research and Innovation in the College of Engineering at Purdue University and Ransburg Professor in the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University. He…
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Norihiko Ishiguro

Chairman and CEO, JETRO
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Norkhiko Ishuguro 

Norihiko Ishiguro serves as the Chairman and CEO of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), a position he assumed in April 2023 to drive foreign direct investment, international trade promotion, and global innovation expansion for Japan. Prior to leading JETRO,…
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