H-AIST CE Lab.

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February 6, 2025

H-AIST CE Lab. held the Second Open Forum.

We were able to conclude the event successfully with the participation of 790 attendees (including online participants). We would like to express our deep gratitude to Professor Ichikawa from Tama University for the special lecture, Mr. Nagasaki from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Professor Umeda from the University of Tokyo, Professor Hosoda from Tokai University, Professor Nishio from Tsukuba University, Mr. Kitagawa from the Japan Productivity Center, Mr. Shimizu from Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting, Mr. Tajima from Panasonic Holdings, and all the participants who joined the panel discussion.

Moderator

  • Terada Shohei

    Deputy Director,
    Hitachi-Aist
    Circular Economy Cooperative Research Laboratory,
    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Opening Address

  • Ishimura Kazuhiko

    President and CEO,
    National Institute of Advanced Industrial
    Science and Technology

  • Kojima keiji

    President & CEO,Hitachi,Ltd

Closing Address

  • Murayama Norimitsu

    Senior Vice-President and CTO,
    National Institute of Advanced Industrial
    Science and Technology

  • Nishizawa Itaru

    CTO and General Manager of
    the Research & Development Group,
    HItachi,Ltd

Special Presentation

Developments in CE Standardization and What Japan Hopes to AchieveCE
[The materials PDF(Japanese)]

  • Ichikawa Yoshiaki

    Visiting Professor,
    Tama University

    　　
　
　

Presentations from Hitachi-AIST CE Lab.

Overview of Hitachi-AIST Circular Economy Cooperative Research Laboratory Activities
[The materials PDF(Japanese)]

　

  • Miyazaki Katsumasa

    Director,Hitachi-AIST Circular Economy
    Cooperative Research Laboratory,
    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

　

Exploration of Future Scenarios for CE Society Using Scenario Simulator
[The materials PDF(Japanese)]

  • Ban Masahide

    Hitachi,Ltd.

  • Morimoto Yukiko

    Hitachi,Ltd.

Indicators for Achieving CE
[The materials PDF(Japanese)]

  • Ito Masahiro

    Hitachi,Ltd.

  • Gamo Masashi

    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

　

Development of Digital Solutions to Support Transition to CE Business
[The materials PDF(Japanese)]

  • Kono Ippei

    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

  • Furukawa Yoshiyuki

    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

　

Japanese Efforts on International Standardization of CE to Boost its Global Competitiveness
[The materials PDF(Japanese)]

  • Hosino Osamu

    Hitachi,Ltd.

    　 　　　

  • Kamigaki Koshi

    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

　　　　 　

Panel Discussion
[The materials PDF(Japanese)]

Panelists

  • Nagasaki Daisuke　

    Deputy Director,Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Division,
    GX Policy Group, Innovation and Environment Policy Bureau,
    Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

  • Umeda Yasushi

    Professor,Research into Artifacts Center for Engineering,
    The University of Tokyo

  • Nishio Chizuru

    Vice President and Professor of Business Sciences,
    University of Tsukuba

  • Hosoda Eiji

    Vice Chancellor and Professor,
    School of Political Science and Economics,
    Tokai University

  • Kitagawa Kazunori

    Chief of Eco Management Center,
    Japan Productivity Center

  • Shimizu Kotaro

    Unit Head and Principal Analyst,
    Economic and Industrial Policy Unit,
    Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.

  • Tajima Akio

    Circular Economy Expert,
    Resource Circulation Technology Section,
    Manufacturing Solutions Center,Manufacturing Innovation Division,
    Panasonic Holdings Corporation

    　
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Facilitators

  • Masui Keijiro

    Deputy Director, Hitachi-AIST
    Circular Economy Cooperative Research Laboratory,
    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

  • Taniguchi Shinichi

    Center Manager, Production Engineering
    and MONOZUKURI Innovation Center,
    Research & Development Group,
    Hitachi, Ltd.