The Future of Earth and Biodiversity Week
The 39th Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, 2025
The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence
Discussion
- Artificial intelligence paves the way for future communities and mobility
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| Language of interpretation | Japanese |
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Theme Weeks CONNECT
- Time and
Date of
the event -
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2025.05.27[Tue]
09:00 ～ 19:30
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2025.05.28[Wed]
09:00 ～ 20:00
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2025.05.29[Thu]
09:00 ～ 19:30
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2025.05.30[Fri]
09:00 ～ 16:00
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- Venue
- Theme Weeks Connect (Outside Venue)
- Osaka International Convention Center (Grand Cube Osaka) + Online （〒530-0005 大阪府大阪市北区中之島5丁目3-51）
Programme details
JSAI 2025 is the Japanese largest class academic event of AI, hosted by the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI). It will mark the 39th edition in 2025.
In response to the recent boom in generative AI, participants will include researchers, industry professionals, students, and others from diverse backgrounds. Attendance is expected to increase from approximately 3,800 participants (including approximately 2,900 on-site attendees) at JSAI 2024.
During the event, sessions related to "Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan" and opportunities for information exchange will be held to explore synergies between cutting-edge AI technology and the Expo initiatives.
Reports
【Reflection】
The Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI) is the largest academic event in Japan dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI). It serves as a platform for researchers engaged in cutting-edge academic research to share information, and it also attracts attention from an industrial application perspective. In addition, there are a variety of sessions, including sessions for students who will lead the future of AI technology in Japan and internationally, as well as sessions open to the general public. This year, marking its 39th anniversary, the conference was held in Osaka during the EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo, hence we decided to establish “EXPO Collaborative Sessions” and make them widely open to the public.
During the conference, six planned sessions and two invited lectures were held as EXPO Collaborative Sessions. We were able to hold a wide variety of sessions targeting a diverse audience, including sessions on education, cross-disciplinary topics, and interactive competitions.
The invited lecture by Shane Gu, Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, titled ‘The Future of AI: From Lab to Real World – Next-Generation Breakthroughs Driven by Active Learning’ and the invited lecture by Sachiko Nakajima, CEO of steAm, titled ‘Enhancing Life Together with AI – Playful STEAM in the Age of Democratized Creativity’ were particularly well received.
【Post EXPO Initiatives】
The Journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (bimonthly) has launched a special series titled “Letʼs Go! Osaka-Kansai EXPO!” dedicated to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo. The series is running over four issues, starting with the March 2025 issue (Vol. 40, No. 2) and will conclude with the September 2025 issue (Vol. 40, No. 5). The series explores the future of the Expo and artificial intelligence from various perspectives, including not only topics related to the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence but also ways to enjoy the 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo.
Following the conclusion of the Theme Week Connect program, we plan to publish reports on each session in the journal. Additionally, based on the content and lessons learned from the program, we will continue to pursue efforts aimed at enabling more people to experience the cutting-edge advancements and future prospects of artificial intelligence research in Japan.
Cast
Speakers
Sachiko Nakajima
CEO, steAm Inc.
Sachiko Nakajima is the CEO of steAm Inc. and the Representative Director of the General Incorporated Association steAm BAND. She currently serves as the Theme Project Producer for the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 (Theme: “Enhancing Lives”), and is an appointed STEM Girls Ambassador for the Cabinet Office of Japan.
She works extensively across the fields of music, mathematics, STEAM education, and media art, engaging in diverse activities both in Japan and internationally. She earned her Master’s degree from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, ITP (Interactive Telecommunications Program).
Notably, she was the first Japanese female gold medalist at the International Mathematical Olympiad. Sachiko is also a Visiting Researcher at the Meiji Institute for Advanced Mathematical Sciences (MIMS) and a Project Researcher at the Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
Her roles also include serving as a Special Committee Member for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) on the Digital Learning Infrastructure Task Force, a Committee Member of the Council for Cultural Affairs, and a member of the Advisory Board for Enhancing Arts and Culture Education.
In 2025, she received the prestigious Power of Radiance Award from Shiseido Clé de Peau Beauté, which honors women contributing to education in the STEAM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). She has also been actively involved in numerous projects for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), including the “Future Classroom” initiative.
Sachiko is a Fellow of the U.S.-Japan Leadership Program by the U.S.-Japan Foundation and a Fulbright Scholar.
Publications & Creative Works
Sachiko is the author of several books, including:
“Clara and the Tree of Imagination” (Hikari no Kuni)
“The Amazing Secrets Behind Hit Songs” (Seishun Publishing)
“STEAM Education from Zero Knowledge” (Gentosha)
“Mathematics and Music That Change Your Life”
“Mathematics Heard Through Music” (Kodansha)
Picture book: “The Curious Drawings of the Taisho Aliens” (illustrated by Junko Kusuhara, Bunken Publishing)
She has also released several acclaimed jazz albums, including “Rejoice” and “Flower of Hope” with the Sachiko Nakajima Piano Trio.
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Shane Gu
Google DeepMind Senior Staff Research Scientist
Shixiang Shane Gu is a Senior Staff Research Scientist in Google DeepMind, where he co-leads Gemini Multilinguality Team and develops modeling techniques in post-training, thinking, and multimodal training. Previously, he was Research Manager in ChatGPT team and head of Japan entry at OpenAI, a founding member of Google Brain Robotics, a Visiting Scholar at Stanford, and a Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo. Shane holds PhD in Machine Learning from the University of Cambridge and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, supervised by Richard E. Turner, Zoubin Ghahramani, and Bernhard Schölkopf. Shane holds B.ASc. in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto, supervised by the thesis advisor Geoffrey E. Hinton. Shane’s academic work received Best Paper Award at CoRL 2019 and Google Focused Research Award, and was featured in MIT Technology Review. Shane is a Japan-born Chinese Canadian, and he speaks, reads, and writes in three languages.
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The Future of Earth and Biodiversity Week
The 39th Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, 2025
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2025.05.27[Tue]
09:00～19:30
(Venue Open 09:00)
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2025.05.28[Wed]
09:00～20:00
(Venue Open 09:00)
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2025.05.29[Thu]
09:00～19:30
(Venue Open 09:00)
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2025.05.30[Fri]
09:00～16:00
(Venue Open 09:00)
- Theme Weeks Connect (Outside Venue)
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
- * The schedule is subject to change depending on the organiser's circumstances.
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