Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] Announcement of the Event “Building the Future with Young People: Yamagata-Style Digital Talent Development—Learning AI Through Club Activities” 
For the online symposium on Wednesday, June 1, we will welcome Mr. Shinichi Matsumoto, Chairman of the Yamagata AI Club Management Consortium, who will speak on the topic “Building the Future with Young People: The Yamagata Approach to Developing Digital Talent and Learning AI Through Club Activities.”
With the goal of cultivating digital talent, making Yamagata Prefecture a leader in AI, and contributing to regional economic development—and with the support of businesses and universities—the “Yamagata AI Club” was launched in August 2020. As a cross-school club dedicated to learning about AI, it currently has approximately 150 high school students from 20 schools across Yamagata Prefecture participating.In March 2021, the prefecture hosted the nation’s first “Yamagata AI Koshien,” and the second edition was held this past March. High school students competed to showcase the results of their AI club activities, and their high-quality presentations brought great energy to the event.
Chairman Matsumoto will introduce the activities of a consortium that has built a system in which local communities collaborate to support learning and is achieving positive results. We hope you will join us.
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.”
