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The Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society (SmaSo) held a founding anniversary symposium on June 20th. The symposium featured two keynote speeches by Eusebio Scornavacca and Nagumo Takehiko, and three research case studies on the transdisciplinary research of SmaSo, with the theme of "Solving social problems through interdisciplinary fusion and the realization of a smart society."

【Keynote Speech】
◆Developing transdisciplinary education and research: fostering industry-academia collaborations and social impact
　Eusebio Scornavacca, Ph.D., Director & Professor, Arizona State Univ.
◆Current Status and Challenges of Smart Cities in Japan
　Nagumo Takehiko, Executive Director of the General Incorporated Association, Smart City Institute Japan

【Research Case Studies】
◆Data-driven dairy productivity
　・Assis. Prof. Suzuki Naoki (on behalf of Prof. Sugino Toshihisa)
　・IBM Japan, Ltd.
◆Digital haptics economic expansion
　・Prof. Kurita Yuichi
　・DIC Corporation
◆Mobility Oriented Development
　・Prof. Fujiwara Akimasa
　・Higashi-Hiroshima City
　・West Japan Railway Company 

Approximately 120 people participated on the day (in-person attendance & online attendance), including faculty and staff of the university, business representatives, and local residents, providing an opportunity for people to learn more about the distinctive features of this graduate school.