The diffusion and deployment of technology is not simply shaped by the technology itself. Complementary technologies are often required to derive value from the technology, and other factors such as business models for which the technology solves significant “pain points.” Business organizations that can harness the set of technologies, along with societal factors such as regulations, employment regimes, demographics, social norms, and political dynamics can critically affect how technologies diffuse.
This conference is centered on the technological development, deployment, and diffusion of various forms of human-machine interfaces. In the morning, it examines technologies utilizing AI, IA, and pushing human-machine interfaces to the next level of commercial development (morning session A). It also introduces frontier research in medical fields and focuses on how a design approach has been effective for how medical products and solutions have been developed (morning session B). In the afternoon, it turns to a discussion of policy dynamics and considerations surrounding the use of AI and IA, particularly in broad societal deployments
This conference is a joint production of the Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center (APARC) Japan Program’s Stanford Silicon Valley - New Japan Project, and Japanese venture community, Mistletoe, Inc.
Agenda
Agenda subject to change
9:00 - 9:30 Registration
9:30 - 9:40 Welcome Remarks
9:40 - 11:00 Morning Session A: Next Generation Human Machine Interfaces: From Science Fiction to Reality to Industrial Deployment
Presentations followed by discussion:
Ryoichi Togashi, Program Director, Komatsu
Andrew Pedtke, Co-founder and CEO, Lim Innovations
Lochlainn Wilson, CEO, SE4
Moderator: Kenji Kushida, Research Scholar, Stanford University
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 12:30 Morning Session B: Bio Design and Medical Technologies, and University-Industry Ecosystems
Presentations followed by discussion:
Atsushi Taira, Chief Growth Officer, Mistletoe, Inc.
Gordon Miller Saul, Executive Director, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign
Christoph Leuze, Research Scientist, Stanford Radiological Sciences Lab
Pushkar Apte, Director of Strategic Initiatives, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, UC Berkeley
Moderator: Kenji Kushida, Research Scholar, Stanford University
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
1:30 - 15:00 Afternoon Discussion: Regulations, politics, and industry dynamic with considerations of accountability and ethics
Kenji Kushida, Research Scholar, Stanford University
Mei Lin Fung, Co-founder, People-Centered Internet
Rosanna Guadagno, Director, Information Warfare Working Group, Stanford University
Mike Nelson, Head of Public Policy, CloudFlare
Moderator: Jaclyn Selby, Research Scholar, Stanford University
15:00 Closing Remarks
RSVP Required
Limited seating available. Seats will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
RSVP Deadline: May 20, 2019