Design Lab for our Future Co–existence

Forum for Mathematics as an Infrastructure

Information

Date

Monday, December 15, 2025 – Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Venue

TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University [Access]

Speakers

Tetsuya Eda (RIKEN SUURI Corporation, CEO)
Youichiro Miyake (SQUARE ENIX Co., LTD., Lead AI researcher)
Yasumasa Nishiura (Hokkaido University Professor Emeritus / Chubu University, Fellow)
Hiroyuki Ochiai (Kyushu University, Professor)
Masato Wakayama (ZEN University, President / NTT Institute for Fundamental Mathematics, Head)
Michio Yoshiwaki (Tohoku University MathCCS, TFC, Associate Professor/ JST CRDS Fellow)

Facilitator

Yoshiaki Shimada (Science communicator)

Advisors

Yasumasa Nishiura (Hokkaido University Professor Emeritus / Chubu University, Fellow)
Masato Wakayama (ZEN University, President / NTT Institute for Fundamental Mathematics, Head)

Time Schedule

Monday, December 15, 2025
13:00 – 13:30
Reception Open
13:30 – 13:40
Opening Remarks
13:40 – 14:40
Michio Yoshiwaki (Tohoku University/ JST CRDS )
On the research report "Mathematical Sciences and its innovation in Japan: Past, Present, and Future Prospects"
14:50 – 15:50
Masato Wakayama (ZEN University / NTT IFM)
Why was Institute of Mathematics for Industry in Kyushu University established?
16:00 – 17:00
Yasumasa Nishiura (Hokkaido University / Chubu University)
The Mathematization of Modern Society
17:00 – 18:00
Poster Session
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
09:00 – 10:00
Youichiro Miyake (SQUARE ENIX Co., LTD.)
Mathematics drives Digital games
10:10 – 11:10
Tetsuya Eda (RIKEN SUURI Corporation)
Initiatives for the Social Implementation of Mathematical, Computational and Information Sciences (An Introduction)
11:20 – 12:20
Hiroyuki Ochiai (Kyushu University)
Mathematics × Social Studies × Science × Japanese Language × ...
12:20 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:50
Panel Discussion
Facilitator: Yoshiaki Shimada
15:50 – 16:00
Closing Remarks

Poster

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Contact

Email: maai_organizers*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)

Hosted by

  • Mathematical Science Center for Co–creative Society, Tohoku University.
  • Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Organization for Research Promotion, Tohoku University

Link

Forum for Mathematics as an Infrastructure