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Graduated in Electronic and Communication Engineering from Musashi Institute of Technology in 1977.
Became a professional race car driver in 1981.
Started a full-fledged career as a journalist in 1988.
Member of the Japan Automobile Journalists Association (AJAJ).
Member of the Japan Science and Technology Journalists Conference (JASTJ).
Published works include "Car Safety Science," "What is a Hydrogen Fuel Cell?" "The Philosophy of ITS," and "Diesel Will Save the Earth" by NHK Publishing.
Ongoing roles: - Member of the Vehicle Safety Measures Committee, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
- Member of the ASV Review Committee, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
- Member of the Public Road Driving Working Group for Automated Driving, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
- Member of the Subsidy Project Review Committee for Automated Driving, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
- Reviewer for the SBIR Startup Support Program, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
- Member of the Automated Driving Business Review Committee, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
- Member of the Road to L4 Automated Driving Promotion Committee, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
- Ongoing Member of the NEXCO East Road Consultation Committee

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Mr. Kazuo Shimizu joined the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in 2005. He has been in charge of promoting high quality infrastructure export strategy, negotiating World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, environmental energy policy toward carbon neutrality, and promoting medical digital transformation.

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Mr. Izumi Kawanishi joined Sony in 1986. Since 1995, he has been involved in product development at Sony Computer Entertainment, working on products such as the PSP (PlayStation Portable) and PS3. In 2010, he took on the role of General Manager of the FeliCa Business Division in the Professional Solutions Business Group at Sony. In 2014, he was appointed as Senior Vice President (SVP) and Executive Officer. In 2015, he led the Product Business Group as Executive Vice President and Director of Sony Mobile Communications, overseeing overall product development. From 2017, he was responsible for AI robotics business, serving as the development lead for aibo and overseeing Sony's mobility initiative, VISION-S. In June 2021, he was appointed Senior Executive Officer of Sony Group, responsible for AI robotics business. In September 2022, he became the President and COO of Sony Honda Mobility Inc., aiming to evolve mobility into an interactive experience that redefines the relationship between people and mobility, thereby enhancing "inspiring experiences."

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Apr. 2022: Executive Fellow
Apr. 2019: Senior Innovation Fellow
Apr. 2017: Managing Executive Officer, Senior Technical Fellow, In charge of Technical Research Center and Integrated Control System Development
Apr. 2015: Managing Executive Officer, In charge of Technical Research Center, Powertrain Development and Integrated Control System Development
Apr. 2014: Managing Executive Officer, In charge of Technical Research Center, Powertrain Development and Electric Drive System Development
Feb. 2014: Executive Officer: In charge of Technical Research Center and Powertrain Development
Jun. 2013: Executive Officer, In charge of Technical Research Center and Powertrain Development; General Manager, Powertrain Development Div.
Apr. 2011: Executive Officer, General Manager, Powertrain Development Div.; Assistant to the Officer in charge of Cost Innovation
Feb. 2010: General Manager, Powertrain Development Div.
Aug. 2007: Deputy General Manager, Powertrain Development Div.
Oct. 2000: General Manager, Powertrain Advance Development Dept.
Apr. 1979: Joined Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. (present Mazda Motor Corporation)

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Ms. Mari Kawabata graduated with a specialization in Mechanical and Electronic Systems Engineering from Akashi National College of Technology and a specialization in Technology Risk Management from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. She joined Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. in 2011, where she was engaged in the advanced development of optical components for automotive lamps. In 2016, she joined OPTIS Japan Co., Ltd., focusing primarily on optical simulation support for the automotive industry. When OPTIS was integrated into Ansys in 2019, she transitioned to managing the AVxcelerate product, a simulation tool for ADAS/AD, and began supporting camera and radar simulations. She is currently serving as the manager responsible for engineers in Japan, South Korea, and China.

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Mr. Masahiro Hayashi joined SUBARU in 2012. As an engineer in image recognition software development, he was responsible for developing sign recognition systems. He played a key role in establishing the SUBARU Lab and is currently overseeing its operations and leading project management for development.

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Bo LI, VP of Lotus Tech, CEO of Lotus Robotics, Dr. Li has worked at Geely Automobile Research Institute, Alibaba DAMO Academy and Honda Technology Research Institute. He has over 15 years of experience in leading and developing smart driving production and research projects. He has rich experience in engineering applications and team management.
Dr.Li received his PhD degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology.

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Mr. Koichi Katsumata has over 20 years of experience in automotive industry. Prior to joining Aeris, he had been leading business development and sales of connected vehicle segment in ASEAN region at automotive parts supplier, and sales of Connected Vehicle Cloud at Ericsson. Mr. Katsumata holds MBA from Lingnan College, Sun Yat-Sen University, China.

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Mr. Satoru Omino worked in software design, FAE (Field Application Engineering), and business development at a Japanese semiconductor trading company. In 2013, he joined Freescale Semiconductor Japan (now NXP Japan since 2015) and worked as an FAE for automotive processor products. In 2023, he was appointed as the Director of Business Development for automotive E/E architecture, a position he currently holds.

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Mr. Junichi Takeda joined Geotechnologies Inc. (formerly Increment P Corporation) in 2004.
He has consistently been engaged in research and development related to map databases, on-site survey systems, image recognition, and AI. He has filed 40 patents related to map databases, image processing, and AI.
Since 2022, he has served as the manager of the R&D group, promoting the creation of new value aimed at improving the efficiency of map maintenance and addressing social issues.

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In 1988, joined Denso (formerly Nippondenso). Engaged in research on elemental technologies for semiconductor manufacturing at the Basic Research Institute. Transferred to the Corporate Planning Department of the Electronic Equipment Business Group in 2000, where involved in creating future technology roadmaps and product planning in the ITS and safety domains. In 2003, launched a project on "Driver Monitoring," which had been proposed earlier, and took charge of its development in the advanced development department. After being seconded to Toyota Motor Corporation for a year starting in 2007, has been seconded to Woven by Toyota since 2020, continuously working on driver monitoring development. Currently, mainly involved in regulatory and assessment-related liaison work. Completed the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s program for fostering human resources in emerging fields through the construction of human environmental medical engineering through medical-dental-engineering collaboration (Tokyo Medical and Dental University).

Committee member of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's ASV6 and ASV7 Working Groups.
Committee member of the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan's Human Interface Subcommittee.

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While conducting research at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, he began developing game AI using deep learning. He served as the lead developer for Japan's Go AI project, where he achieved distributed reinforcement learning with up to 1,100 GPUs, securing second place in an international Go AI competition and winning a world championship in Shogi AI. After serving as an executive officer at HEROZ Inc., he joined Turing Inc. as a founding member in 2022. He currently manages the development of autonomous driving AI and oversees the broader development of generative AI, including large language models (LLMs). He has been in his current role since August 2024. He holds a graduate degree from the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Science.