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2013.11.24
[Speaker] Symposium: “Why Is Programming Necessary?”

I’ll be speaking at the symposium “Why Is Programming Necessary?”~.
Organized by Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute.
[Program (Tentative)]
<Session 01> The Importance of Programming and Challenges in Japan
<Session 02> Startups, Career Paths, and the Future of Programming
<Session 03> Education and Computers
<Session 04> Hot Programmers’ Talk

[Speakers (Tentative)]
★Yukihiro Matsumoto
(Chief Researcher, Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute; Chairman, Ruby Association)
★Toru Furukawa
(Professor, Keio University Graduate School; Former Chairman of Microsoft)
★Satoko Takita
(Representative Director, Mozilla Japan; Lecturer, Graduate School of Policy and Media Studies, Keio University)
★Nanako Ishido
(Chairperson, CANVAS NPO; CEO, Digital Ehon Co., Ltd.)
★Katsuhiko Kakei
(Professor, Department of Information and Computer Science, Faculty of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda University)
★Nobuyuki Hayashi
(Journalist)
★Taro Matsumura
(Journalist; Director and Head of Research, Castalia, Inc.)
★Hiroki Omae
(General Manager, Japan Division, Unity Technologies Japan, LLC)
http://kadokawa-ascii-sti01.peatix.com/


　

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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.”