UoA Joint Research Forum 2025
Information
お知らせ
[Updated] October 2, 2025
| *** Kindly note that English interpretation will not be available for this forum. *** |
ℹ️ Overview
Transformations in Work and Society Brought About by AI Agents
- The Role of Universities and Industry in the Age of Human-AI Collaboration -
| In recent years, the rapid advancement of AI agent technologies based on large language models (LLMs) has enabled AI to enter various professional domains by mimicking and supporting human thinking and decision-making. AI agents are now playing a substantive role in replacing or collaborating with humans in areas once considered uniquely human--such as coding, shopping assistance, business strategy analysis, and advertising copy generation. As a result, the structure of industries and even the very concept of "work" are undergoing significant transformation. Amid these changes, it has become increasingly important for humans to find ways to harness AI as a tool to enhance their own abilities to work more creatively and efficiently. Moreover, such technological evolution is giving rise to new business opportunities, and industry-academia collaboration will be essential to lead this transformation. Against this backdrop, our university will host the Joint Research Forum 2025 to explore, from multiple perspectives, the impact of AI agent technologies on the world of work and society, and to discuss how education, research, and industry should respond in a world where human-AI collaboration is front and center. Through keynote lectures and panel discussions, the forum aims to serve as a venue for intellectual exchanges in which we explore the intersection of AI and social transformation and together envision the future. |
Date: 9:00-16:35, Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Venue: Auditorium, the University of Aizu
Language: Japanese (no English interpretation)
Audience: Researchers, companies, students, and interested members of the general public
Participation Fee: Free
Organizer: The University of Aizu, CAIST, AI Center, ARC-Space
(oncurrent exhibition) Research presentations by graduate students (The Graduate School Fair),
Organizer: UoA IEEE Student Branch
?Venue and parking information Venue_UoA_JointResearchForum2025.pdf(in Japanese)
✉ For inquiries Planning Section TEL: 0242-37-2510 Email to: cl-planning@u-aizu.ac.jp
ℹ️Program
ℹ️ Registration
- Participation is free of charge
- Pre-registration required
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ℹ️Keynotes & Speakers
SASAKI Akira
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Keynote Speech 1: The Future Development Landscape Shaped by AI ― Transformations Through Agentic AI and Physical AI |
President and CEO of GClue Inc. and FaBo Inc.
Sasaki holds a Ph.D. in Engineering. At FaBo, one of the few NVIDIA Jetson Education Partners in Japan, he develops and sells educational kits that blend AI with robotics. His current work centers on reinforcement learning for large language models and the development of robotic arms for Physical AI.
ANDO Noriaki
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Keynote Speech 2: Robotics Research, Social Implementation, and System Integration at AIST<br />AIST promotes research and development of "intelligent systems" by integrating robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to address social challenges and strengthen Japan's industrial competitiveness. This lecture provides an overview of robotics research at AIST and an introduction to system integration initiatives aimed at the social implementation of research results. |
Director, Intelligent Systems Research Institute, Department of Information Technology and Human Factors,
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology(AIST)
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University, Ando received a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo in 2002. He joined the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in 2003, serving as Research Team Leader and Deputy Director. He has held his current position of Research Division Director since 2025. He specializes in robot software architecture and the research, development, and standardization of RT middleware.
A member of SICE, RSJ, JSME, and IEEE, he served as Chair of the SICE System Integration Division (2022-2023), and was recognized as a SICE Fellow in 2024. Ando has received awards including the Robot Award for Excellence and the METI Minister's Award.
MORISHITA Makoto
| Keynote Speech 3: Latest Trends in Generative AI and Business Application Possibilities The rapid evolution of Generative AI, represented by Large Language Models (LLMs), is transforming industrial structures and the way we work. Its strategic application is now a crucial factor in companies' competitiveness. In this presentation, we will introduce the latest research findings and global trends in Generative AI, and showcase our company's initiatives for creating new value using AI. We will also discuss the future of business being shaped by human-AI collaboration and explore the potential of its industrial applications. |
Chief Research Engineer, Strategic AI Group, Future Corporation
Morishita received his M.S. in Engineering from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) in 2017. He then joined NTT Communication Science Laboratories as a Researcher. While working at NTT, he earned his Ph.D. in Information Science from Tohoku University in 2022. Since 2024, he has been a Chief Research Engineer at Future Corporation. His research primarily focuses on machine translation, language resource construction, and large language models.
Panel Discussion: Panelist Introduction
INOUE Takuhiro
Principal Researcher / Technical Evangelist, Technology Research Laboratory, Cresco Ltd.
Visiting Associate Professor, Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Inoue specializes in the application of generative AI, conducting research on enhancing system development processes in the upstream phase and on review methodologies using multiple AI agents. He provides consulting services to help companies apply AI to their business challenges. Currently, he is developing educational materials for End-to-End autonomous driving models and actively contributes to the community through writing, lectures, and other outreach activities.
? Research Center & Cluster Achievements Presentation Keywords ?
AI・Machine Learning:
AI Agents & Agentic AI, Machine Learning, Neuromorphic AI, AI Edge Devices
Data Pattern, Visualization:
Data Science, Archived Data Science for Lunar and Planetary Explorations, Big Data, Pattern Recognition & Mining, High-Dimensional Data Visualization
Computing System:
Cyber-Physical Systems, High Performance Computing, Quantum Computing Applications, 6G Network Computing, Circuit Design
Security:
Cyber Security
Industry-Academia Collaboration:
Industry-Academia Collaboration, Cooperative Research