[Biography]

Panelist:
Mr. Shinpei Kato (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo/CTO, Founder of Tier IV Inc.)

Born in 1982, from Kanagawa Prefecture. He is a director of Tier IV Co., Ltd. He received his doctorate (engineering) from Keio University Graduate School of Science and Engineering in 2008. After that, he studied at the University of Tokyo, Riki-Negie Mellon University, and the University of California, and has been working at Nagoya University since 2012. He is currently a visiting associate professor at the Nagoya Oaza Future Society Creation Institute. Since April 2016, he has been an associate professor at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo. He is researching and developing operation systems and visual driving systems.

Ken Koibuchi (Director, Chief Technology Officer, Toyota Research Institute Advanced Development Co., Ltd. (TRI-AD) / Area Manager, Advanced Safety Area, Advanced Technology Development Company, Toyota Motor Corporation)

Joined Toyota Motor Corporation in 1993. He was involved in vehicle dynamic performance development and vehicle dynamic simulation development, and later took charge of chassis control development such as brake control and steering control. He is engaged in the development of a wide range of vehicle control systems, including powertrain integrated control of engines and transmissions, and fuel efficiency control systems such as idling stop and charging control. Since 2014, he has been responsible for the development of autonomous driving technology and advanced safety technology, and in March 2018 he became a director of TRI-AD.

Yoichi Sugimoto (Senior Researcher, Integrated Control Development Office, Automobile R&D Center, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.)

Joined Honda R&D Co., Ltd. in 1986. He was assigned to the Vehicle Body Technology Research Department and engaged in research and development of brake control technologies such as ABS, and commercialized electronic brake force distribution systems (EBD).
After that, he engaged in research on active safety/driving support technology, and was involved in the practical application of the world's first collision mitigation braking (CMBS).
In 2012, he was assigned to Honda R&D Americas and was in charge of advanced research in the ITS field.
After returning to the Automobile R&D Center in October 2015, he was in charge of technical strategy in the areas of active safety, driving support, and automated driving.
From April 2016, he has served as sub-PD (Program Director) of the Automated Driving System of the Cabinet Office's Strategic Innovation Creation Program (SIP).

Yutaka Matsuo (Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Research Organization, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)

Graduated from the Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo in 1997. Completed doctoral course at the same graduate school in 2002. He is a Ph.D. (Engineering). From the same year, he became a researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. Since October 2005, he has been a visiting researcher at Stanford University, and since 10, he has been an associate professor at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering, Research Organization, Knowledge Structuring Center, Department of Technology Management and Strategy. Since 2007, he has been co-representative and specially appointed associate professor of the Global Consumer Intelligence Endowed Chair in the Department of Technology Management and Strategy, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. His areas of expertise are artificial intelligence, web mining, and big data analysis.

Mr. Mihiro Doi (VP, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Director of General Research Institute, Alliance Global Director)

Joined Nissan Motors in 1985. He started his career at the Vehicle Research Institute as a researcher on car ride quality and comfort (quietness, vibration reduction, etc.). After studying abroad at Pennsylvania State University in 1991, he was in charge of medium- to long-term technology strategy in the Technology Planning Department. Since 2007, he has held various positions including director of the technology marketing office. Since 2010, based on his experience in technology development, he has been in charge of compact car product planning as a segment chief product specialist (SCPS). In 2012, he was appointed as research director at Renault, France. He returned in 2014 and will lead research and development for the Renault-Nissan Alliance as Alliance Global Director.

Moderator:
Teppei Shimoyama (President and CEO of Strobe Co., Ltd./Director of Autonomous Driving Lab)

As CSO (Chief Solutions Officer) at IREP, a major digital marketing agency, he is engaged in business development such as SEO and content marketing. He led new business development through the establishment of JVs with listed companies in the same industry and multiple M&As, and during his tenure, the company rapidly expanded its annual sales from 100 billion to 700 billion. In 2016, he established Strobe Co., Ltd. to support digital transformation at major companies. In the two years since its establishment, the group has expanded to four companies and is engaged in digital business development. In May 2, as a step toward digital transformation in the automobile industry, we launched the largest media in the autonomous driving field, ``Autonomous Driving Lab,'' and it has quickly become the place where the latest information on all autonomous driving technologies and companies is gathered.