Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] “The Keio University AI and Advanced Programming Consortium: Aiming to Create a Learning Environment That Brings Together Motivated Students” For the online symposium on Wednesday, September 18, we are pleased to welcome Takahiro Yako, Professor at the Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University, and Chair of the AI and Advanced Programming Consortium.
Keio University’s AI and Advanced Programming Consortium (commonly known as AIC) was founded in 2019 as a place where students—regardless of their major or year of study—can learn about AI, programming, and related fields, and it supports the development and cultivation of AI and IT professionals who will play active roles in society.
Students are responsible for planning, organizing, and leading the workshops that form the foundation of our activities. Carrying on the spirit of “half learning, half teaching,” we conduct student-led activities where students gather to teach and learn from one another.
At this symposium, Mr. Yako, the representative of AIC, will speak about the organization’s founding history, its activities, and future challenges. We hope you will join us.
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Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
