Musashino University's Asia AI Institute and Edinburgh Napier University, with support from the British Council, are launching a joint research project and will hold a symposium to commemorate the occasion. This event will provide a platform to promote AI implementation strategies in industry and advance cutting-edge AI research. Through keynote speeches and panel discussions featuring university researchers and corporate representatives, we will explore new possibilities for AI utilization from a global perspective. We are currently inviting participants from the corporate sector.
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Edinburgh Napier University (Left. Source <https://www.ilwindia.com/january-course-intake/edinburgh-napier-university-january-courses/>) and Musashino University’s Asia AI Institute (Right).
This symposium will focus on global trends in artificial intelligence research. It will feature a keynote speech by Professor Junichi Tsujii, former Director of the Artificial Intelligence Research Center and currently a Fellow at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). In addition, Professor Yasushi Kiyoki, Dean of the Faculty of Data Science at Musashino University, will present the university's research on data science and artificial intelligence.
Furthermore, Professor Sukanlaya Sawan, project leader at Edinburgh Napier University, and Professor Virach Sornlertlamvanich, project leader at Musashino University, will introduce the ongoing Japan–UK joint research project. The symposium will also welcome leading experts from both academia and industry, including Dr. Masahiro Nakamura, President of Lexer Research, and Mr. Shunichi Yoshitake, Chairman of Avis Inc.
In addition to presentations on the latest achievements in international collaborative research, presentations from companies and a panel discussion are planned, aiming to explore the potential for academia–industry collaboration from a global perspective.
We are currently recruiting corporate participants for the symposium. This event offers a valuable opportunity for companies interested in AI-driven business development, those seeking connections with the global AI research community, and organizations focusing on recurrent education and reskilling of employees to engage with the forefront of international AI research.
The day's program will include the international symposium, a networking reception with AI researchers from Japan and abroad, faculty members from both universities, and participating companies. Additionally, we will conduct introductions to Musashino University's Faculty of Data Science, Graduate School of Data Science, and Asia AI Institute.
We hope you will take this opportunity to experience the possibilities of international and industry-academia collaboration, as well as Musashino University's cutting-edge environment as a research and educational institution for AI.
Event Details:
Title: "Japan-UK Symposium on Responsible AI Competency: Shaping the Future through Benchmarking"
Date: June 4, 2025
Location: Musashino University Ariake Campus, Building 5, Room 502
Content: Keynote speeches, research presentations, corporate presentations, panel discussions, networking reception
Please register for participating here.
Schedule:
May 19: Symposium overview publication, start of recruitment for participating, speaking, and presenting companies
May 24: Finalization of symposium presentation outlines
June 4: International Symposium
Agenda:
Japan-UK Symposium on Responsible AI Competency: Shaping the Future through Benchmarking
Date and Time: Wednesday 4 June 2025, 09:30 – 15:00
Venue: Musashino University, Ariake Campus
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Registration Coffee - Networking |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Welcome Remarks Prof. Yasushi Kiyoki Dean of Faculty of Data Science, Musashino University |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Keynote: State of AI in Japanese Industry challenges and opportunities for Japanese companies Prof. Junichi Tsujii AIST Fellow Artificial Intelligence Research Center |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | AI Gaps: The Project on Developing a Robust AI Maturity Framework for the UK and Japan Prof. Sukanlaya Sawang Edinburgh Napier University |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | AI Maturity Survey Portal: AiReadify.com Prof. Virach Sornlertlamvanich Faculty of Data Science, Musashino University |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | The Role of AI in shaping future industries Dr. Masahiro Nakamura President and CEO, Lexer Research Inc., Japan |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Expectation of AI technology in business Mr. Shunichi Yoshitake Chairman of the Board, AIVS Inc., Japan |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Panel Session (AI in Business) Prof. Yusuke Takahashi, Faculty of Data Science, Musashino University Takumi Takami, BPM unit head, AI LAB, USEN WORK WELL KK (U-NEXT.HD) Ryusei Shibata, INCUBATION unit head, AI LAB, USEN WORK WELL KK (U-NEXT.HD) TBD |
| 12:30 – 13:10 | Networking Lunch |
| 13:10 – 15:00 | Networking Discussion |
The agenda may or may not be updated without prior notice.
Proceedings
Online Digital Proceedings will be published here.。
Registration Form
Please find registration for participating here.
Contact Information
Asia AI Institute Principal Researcher / Musashino University
Faculty of Data Science
Professor Virach Sornlertlamvanich
Email: virach@musashino-u.ac.jp