SIP-adus Workshop 2020
Speakers List
- Nov. 10 [Tue.]
- Opening Session
- Status Report Meeting
- Nov. 11 [Wed.]
- Opening Session
- Regional Activities
- Service & Business
Implementation - Dynamic Map
- Connected Vehicles
Speaker
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Junji Kikushima
Director for Policy Planning
Cabinet Secretariat
JapanI joined in Ministry of International Trade and Industry: MITI (currently, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry: METI) in 1992.
I am a Director for Policy Planning of National Strategy Office of ICT, Cabinet Secretariat, and in charge of ITS and other issues.
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Masahide Hatakeyama
Director
Automated Driving Planning Office
National Police Agency
JapanMr. Hatakeyama is Director of Automated Driving Planning Office at National Police Agency (NPA).
He joined NPA in 1989. His recent career is as follows,
Director of Traffic Enforcement Division at Niigata Prefectural Police Headquarters and Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters;
Assistant Director for ITS of Traffic Planning Division at NPA (2008-2009, 2011-2012);
Deputy Director of Traffic Enforcement Division at NPA (2017-2018).
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Hirokazu Igarashi
Director
ITS Promotion Office, Telecommunications Bureau
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
JapanHe joined MPHPT (predecessor of MIC) in 1999, and started his career at the Computer Communications Division.
From 2002 to 2004, he was sent on loan to the International Science Cooperation Office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
From 2004 to 2006, he got a Masters Degree in Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University.
After he returned to MIC, he worked for the International Spectrum Policy Office and the ICT Policy Division.
From 2010 to 2013, he served as the First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva, and covered the ITU-related matters and other telecommunications policy issues.
After he returned to Tokyo, he worked as Deputy Director at various fields, including Land Mobile Communications Division, Broadcasting Technology Division, and Radio Policy Division.
At the Land Mobile Communications Division around 2014, he contributed to initiating 5G related activities in Japan.
Since 2019, he has been serving the current position.
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Kenji Ueki
Director
Manufacturing Industries Bureau Automobile Division, ITS and Automated Driving Promotion Section
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
JapanKenji Ueki joined Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in 1999 and has worked for various policy domains such as technological innovation, regulatory reform and regional development in METI or other departments of the government of Japan. In July 2019, he is appointed as Director of ITS and Automated Driving Promotion Office in METI and also Sub-Leader for SIP-adus in Cabinet Office. He holds the Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
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Masahiro Nishikawa
Director
ITS Policy and Program Office
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
JapanMasahiro Nishikawa graduated from the University of Tokyo, Department of Civil Engineering and joined the Road Bureau of the MLIT in 1994.
He has been the director of the ITS Policy and Program Office, Road Bureau, MLIT since April 2020, after serving as the director of Tokyo Highway Office and so on.
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Yoshitaka Tada
Director, Policy planning office for Automated Driving Technology
Road Transport Bureau
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
JapanJoined the Ministry of Transport (currently the Ministry of Land, infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) in 1998.
After working as the Director, Recall control office, Road Transport Bureau, he has been working as Director, Policy planning office for Automated Driving Technology, Road Transport Bureau since April 2020.