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The US-ATMC advances knowledge of strategic international technology management through research, education, and outreach. Visiting scholars come to the US-ATMC from firms, governments, and other institutions of higher education to engage in research into topics ranging from innovation systems and innovation-based regional economic competitiveness to technology entrepreneurship and forward-looking technology-and-business trends analysis.
Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center
| Leadership & Staff | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard B. Dasher, Ph.D. | Director US-Asia Technology Management Center |
| Kimberley Williams | Senior Program Manager US-Asia Technology Management Center |
| Briana Burrows | Marketing Manager US-Asia Technology Management Center |
2025-2026 Visiting Scholars
| Visiting Scholar | Role |
|---|---|
| Masaya Hayashi | Assistant Director of Overseas Collaboration Division, Innovative Business Creation Department, Bureau of Economy and Industry, Aichi Prefectural Government |
| Akifumi Ishii | Assistant Manager, Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank and Community Manager, FUSE Accelerator |
| Keisuke Kuwano | JR East |
| Hiroaki Matsushima | |
| Tomoya Minegishi | The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. |
| Taro Nakamura | Senior Manager, Mitsui Fudosan |
| Sung-Hyuk Park, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, KAIST College of Business & CEO and Founder, Impact AI |
| Yukari Saito | Manager, JR East Information Systems Company (JEIS) |
| Motoki Tamura | Founder & President, HS Technology |
| Daisuke Tanaka | Strategic Innovation & Partnership Lead (Silicon Valley Office), Hokkoku Bank Ltd. |
| Yuta Tsukagoshi | Development Manager, Mobility, Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. |
| Sajung Yun | CEO, Predictive AI |
2024-2025 Visiting Scholars
| Visiting Scholar | Role |
|---|---|
| Hideaki "Hank" Akimoto | Founder & CEO, AMS, Inc. |
| Akifumi Ishii | Assistant Manager, Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank and Community Manager, FUSE Accelerator |
| Keisuke Kuwano | JR East |
| Changhwan Lee | Founder & CEO, Firenze Inc. |
| Hiroaki Matsushima | |
| Taro Nakamura | Senior Manager, Mitsui Fudosan |
| Sung-Hyuk Park, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, KAIST College of Business & CEO and Founder, Impact AI |
| Yukari Saito | Manager, JR East Information Systems Company (JEIS) |
| Daisuke Tanaka | Strategic Innovation & Partnership Lead (Silicon Valley Office), Hokkoku Bank Ltd. |
| Yueyuan (Jenna) Yang | Executive Vice President and and Head of US R&D, Nippon Life X Silicon Valley |
| Hiroshi Yano | Yazaki Innovations, Inc. |
| Takuya Yoshida | Chief Representative / General Manager, The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. |
2023-2024 Visiting Scholars
| Visiting Scholar | Role |
|---|---|
| Shota Deguchi | Director, Marketing & Business Development, Digital Blast |
| Robert Eberhart, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Management and Faculty Director of the Ahlers Center of International Business, University of San Diego |
| Ryo Fujii | Senior Adviser, Permira Advisers Limited |
| Hiroyuki Ito | Deputy Manager, Information System Department, The Hokkoku Bank |
| Hiroaki Kaneko | Assistant Manager, Solution Support Division, New Business Creation Office, Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank |
| Changhwan Lee | Founder & CEO, Firenze Inc. |
| Takuro Hoshi (Mizuguchi) | Senior AI/ML Engineer, JR East Information Systems Company |
| Kaori Nishibayashi | Project Leader, Kashiwa-no-ha Urban Planning and Development Department, Mitsui Fudosan Co.,Ltd. |
| Shinichi Ogawa | Journalist Advisor, MOL Switch LLC |
| Sung-Hyuk Park, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, KAIST College of Business & CEO and Founder, Impact AI |
| Yueyuan (Jenna) Yang | Vice President and Research & Development Analyst, Nippon Life X Silicon Valley |
| Takuya Yoshida | Chief Representative / General Manager, The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. |
| Jiang "Eric" Zhaoning | Co-Founder and CEO, Yeelight Technolgy |
2022-2023 Visiting Scholars
| Visiting Scholar | Role |
|---|---|
| Michiko Ashizawa, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Business Administration, Yokohama City University |
| Robert Eberhart, Ph.D. | Visiting Associate Professor, UCLA Anderson School of Management |
| Ryo Fujii | Senior Adviser, Permira Advisers Limited |
| Hiroyuki Ito | Deputy Manager, Information System Department, The Hokkoku Bank |
| Amit Kapoor, Ph.D. | Honorary Chairman, Institute for Competitiveness, India |
| Hiroaki Kaneko | Assistant Manager, Solution Support Division, New Business Creation Office, Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank |
| Makiko Kawabe | Senior Researcher, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI) |
| Kaori Nishibayashi | Project Leader, Kashiwa-no-ha Urban Planning and Development Department, Mitsui Fudosan Co.,Ltd. |
| Shinichi Ogawa | Journalist |
| Jun Onishi | Vice President, Global Innovation Team, Union Bank/MUFG BANK, LTD. |
| Kyoko Yoshida | Project Director, Innovation Department, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (USA), Inc. |
2021-2022 Visiting Scholars
| Visiting Scholar | Role |
|---|---|
| Shintaro Asako | Founder & CEO, Bulldog Advisory Inc. |
| Keishun Nakamura | Researcher, Social Safety and Industrial Innovation Division, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI) |
| Yoshio Nose | Managing Director, Nose Kozai Co., Ltd. CEO, Nose Corporation of America |
| Takashi Okazaki | Head of U.S. R&D, Nippon Life X |
| Jun Onishi | Vice President, Global Innovation Team, Union Bank/MUFG BANK, LTD. |
| Kyoko Yoshida | Project Director, Innovation Department, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (USA), Inc. |
2020-2021 Visiting Scholars
| Visiting Scholar | Role |
|---|---|
| Yasuhito Ando | Managing Executive Officer, Kozo Keikaku Engineering, Inc. |
| Takaaki Hoda, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University |
| Amit Kapoor, Ph.D. | Chair, Institute for Competitiveness, India |
| Hiro Nishinaka | VP of Business Development, Ishin Co., Ltd. |
| Takashi Okazaki | Deputy General Manager & Head of Innovation, U.S. R&D, Innovation Office, Nippon Life Insurance Company |
| Aki Takahashi | CEO, Brilliant Hope Inc. |
| Yoshito Terada | Assistant Manager, Corporate Business Division, Strategy Center of Regional Revitalization, Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank |
2019-2020 Visiting Scholars
| Visiting Scholar | Role |
|---|---|
| Yasuhito Ando | Managing Executive Officer Kozo Keikaku Engineering, Inc. |
| Takaaki Hoda, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration Kobe University |
| Yuji Iwasaki | Data Scientist, Data Solution Development Bridgestone Corporation |
| Ajay Joseph | IT Platform Engineer Bridgestone Corporation |
| Amit Kapoor, Ph.D. | Chair, Institute for Competitiveness, India |
| Hiro Nishinaka | VP of Business Development Ishin Co., Ltd. |
| Kenji Niwa | CEO Niwa Capital, Inc. |
| Yoshito Terada | Assistant Manager, Corporate Business Division, Strategy Center of Regional Revitalization Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank |
| Shota Yamaguchi | Researcher, Healthcare and Wellness Industry Group, Healthcare and Wellness Division Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. |
2018-2019 Visiting Scholars
| Visiting Scholar | Role |
|---|---|
| Kohei Hibi | Consultant, Business Strategy Group, Management Innovation Division Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. |
| Erina Kai | Assistant Manager, Customer & Market Research Unit Bridgestone Corporation |
| Shintaro Naganuma | |
| Aki Takahashi | CEO Brilliant Hope Inc. |
| Jinping (Christiana) Xu | Project Director, Innovation Department, Marketing Division Kawasaki Heavy Industries (USA), Inc. |
| Hitoshi Yasui | Project Leader, Global New Solution Trial Activities Bridgestone Corporation |
| Yuichi Yoda, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, College and Graduate School of Business Administration Ritsumeikan University |
2017-2018 Visiting Scholars
| Visiting Scholar | Role |
|---|---|
| Kenji Nagatani | General Manager, Digital Solution Strategy Planning Department Bridgestone Corporation |
| Taichi Takayama, Ph.D. | Researcher, Science and Safety Division Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. |
| Saiko Tanaka | Advanced Business Planning Specialist, Advanced Business Strategy Planning Department Bridgestone Corporation |
| Yuichi Yoda, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, College and Graduate School of Business Administration Ritsumeikan University |
2016-2017 Visiting Scholars
| Visiting Scholar | Role |
|---|---|
| Ray Hatoyama | Venture Partner Sozo Ventures |
| Takahito Inoshita | Marketing Specialist, Business Development Department Kozo Keikaku Engineering |
| Yuta Katayama | Researcher, Environmental Business Strategy Group Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI) |
| Takashi Kato | Co-founder and former CFO SCHAFT, Inc |
| Miki Matsui | Senior Manager, Business Development Xacti |
| Michisuke Yamada | Manager, Digital Innovation Division Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. |
2015-2016 Visiting Scholars
| Visiting Scholar | Role |
|---|---|
| Eva Grochowski | Visiting Student Researcher PhD candidate, University of Stuttgart |
| Akira Inoue, Ph.D. | Research Manager NEC - Information & Media Processing Labs |
| Takahito Inoshita | Marketing Specialist, Business Development Department Kozo Keikaku Engineering |
| Tomoyuki Suzuki | Consultant Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI) |
| Yasuaki Watanabe, Ph.D. | Professor of Finance Osaka University & Kinki University |
| Yoshifumi Mizuhara | Manager, Business Development Xacti |
2014-2015 Visiting Scholars & Visiting Professors
| Visiting Scholar | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Akira Inoue, Ph.D. | Research Manager NEC - Information & Media Processing Labs |
| Mineo Fukuda | Senior Advisor Jupiter Telecommunications |
| Nobuyuki Matsuda | Marketing Strategy Consulting Group Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI) |
| Norman Winarsky, Ph.D. | Vice President Ventures SRI International |
| Rick Giarrusso, Ph.D. | CEO Stealth10 |
| Yasuaki Watanabe, Ph.D. | Professor of Finance Osaka University & Kinki University |
| Yasushi Kaita | Senior Associate, Mobile & Internet Business Dept. Sumitomo Corporation |
| Yusuke Asakura | Former President & CEO Mixi, Inc. |
