新社会システム総合研究所 Company Overview

[Speaker] Naofumi Matsushita, Deputy Director, Research Department for Electronic Information Utilization, Japan Information Economy Society Promotion Association (abbreviated as JIPDEC) [Key Lecture Content] Many companies wish to utilize personal data, but they face risks related to personal information protection, security, damage to social trust, and accountability to business partners. This issue is not merely a legal or system response; it arises from the nature of personal data as a resource, presenting a management challenge. While personal data increases in value as it accumulates, if the mechanisms for purpose, collaboration, and management remain unclear, it can become a liability rather than an asset. In this lecture, we will explain how companies should design their approach towards sustainable value creation, rather than separating utilization and protection of personal data. [Lecture Topics] 1. What is a data strategy? 2. The economic nature of personal data 3. The mechanism of data concentration 4. Structural reasons why inter-company data collaboration is not progressing 5. Why "consent" is not the completion of trust 6. Mechanisms for implementing trust 7. How to balance protection and growth 8. How to assess your company's data strategy 9. Q&A / Business card exchange

[Speaker] Naohiko Irie, Senior Strategist, Infrastructure Control Systems Division (Omika Office), Digital Services Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd. [Key Lecture Content] As the implementation and operation of "industrial data spaces" progresses, led by Europe's Catena-X, movements for social implementation are also gaining momentum in Japan. This lecture will unravel the global trends and Japan's "current position" from the perspective of discussions held with various stakeholders in major domestic organizations such as the Robot Revolution and Industrial IoT Initiative Council and Keidanren. In particular, it will explain approaches such as fostering private-sector initiatives, public-private partnerships, and the utilization of AI in preparation for the upcoming key transition to the "scale phase." It will also look ahead to the "next steps" and "winning strategies" for Japanese companies to leverage their strengths and build a valuable data ecosystem. [Lecture Items] 1. Overseas trends in industrial data spaces, including Europe 2. Background and current status of discussions on industrial data spaces in Japan 3. The next barrier: "scale phase" 4. Towards building a digital ecosystem 5. Summary and outlook 6. Q&A / Business card exchange

[Speaker] Masaharu Takano, President and CEO of Bit Media Inc. President and CEO of MESH-X Inc. [Key Lecture Content] With the spread of generative AI, the power demand for data centers (DC) has surged, and the integration of power (watts) and communication (bits) known as "Watt-Bit Collaboration" is emerging as a national strategy. In this lecture, we will outline the latest trends in domestic policy and explain key technologies such as "workload shift," which maximizes the use of available capacity in the power grid, "virtual hyperscaler," which virtually consolidates distributed locations, new trends in next-generation waste heat technology for DCs, and next-generation communication infrastructure like IOWN/APN. Additionally, we will incorporate international examples, such as the AI data center power flexibility demonstration in Phoenix, USA, to illustrate how companies should prepare for the sharp rise in electricity costs in the AI era and indicate the direction for implementing digital infrastructure.