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TRENDS-RCAST of the University of Tokyo 4th Annual Conference on Sustainable Security in 2024 and Beyond – The Role of AI

The world faces complex security challenges, from ongoing regional conflicts to emerging threats like climate change and cyber warfare. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize how these challenges are addressed. Recognizing the transformative potential of AI, this conference, jointly hosted by Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) of the University of Tokyo and TRENDS Research & Advisory, aims to bring together leading experts from the Middle East, Asia, and beyond to explore the opportunities and challenges of AI in building sustainable security into the future.

Date: September 18-19, 2024

Venue:
ENEOS Hall  (RCAST building 3 South, 1st floor [Google Map])
The University of Tokyo, Komaba Research Campus (Access)

Language:
English-Japanese Simultaneous Interpretation Provided

Registration: Please register from the links below.
Day 1   https://forms.gle/x3UHsYf5rjXAEyck6
Day 2    https://forms.gle/jz5qrBzDAc2Q4RrJA

Timetable
18th September
8:30 -      Registration
9:15 - 9:30   Signing Ceremony: Agreement b/w RCAST and TRENDS
9:30 - 10:15   Opening Remarks
10:15 - 11:15 Session 1
11:30 - 12:30 Session 2
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch Break at the Mezzaine of RCAST Building 3 [Google Map]
14:15 - 15:15 Session 3

19th September
10:00 - 11:00 Session 4
11:00 - 11:30   Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30 Session 5
12:45 - 13:45 Session 6
14 :00 - 14 :15   Recommendations and Closing Remarks


Day 1: 18th September 2024

8:30 -
Registration

9:15 - 9:30
Signing Ceremony: RCAST and TRENDS
- Prof. Masakazu SUGIYAMA, Director of RCAST of the University of Tokyo
- Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of TRENDS Research & Advisory

Master of Ceremonies:
Ms. Fatma Al Yammahi, Researcher, Strategic Partnerships Specialist, TRENDS Research & Advisory

09:30 - 10:15
Opening Remarks
Prof. Masakazu SUGIYAMA (Opening Remarks), Director of Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo
Prof. Hiroaki AIHARA, Executive Vice President, The University of Tokyo
Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of TRENDS Research & Advisory
H.E. Shihab Ahmed Al-Faheem, UAE Ambassador to Japan
H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama (Tentative, Video Message), Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications
Mr. Takehiko MATSUO, Vice-Minister for International Affairs Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (Video Message)
Mr. Hirofumi MIYAKE, Deputy Director-General/Deputy Assistant Minister of Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, MOFA
H.E. Faisal Al Bannai, Secretary-General of the Advanced Technology Research Council (Video Message)


10:15 - 11:15
Session 1: AI Governance and International Relations: Visions and Real Steps towards the Future

Moderator:
Prof. Tatsuoki KONO, Professor at Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) and Director of Initiative for Global Security and Energy Transition, The University of Tokyo

Panelists:
Prof. Tatsuya HARADA, Professor at Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo

Dr. Kais Hammami, Director of the Center of Strategic Foresight and AI, ICESCO

Dr. Ebtesam Al Mazrouei, CEO and Founder of AIE3, Chairperson of UN AI for Good Impact Initiative, Expert AI Executive & Tech Visionary Leader.

Dr. Mohammed Soliman, Director of Strategic Technologies and Cyber Security Program, Middle East Institute (MEI), Washington D.C.

11:30 - 12:30
Session 2: AI Advancements and Sustainable Global Security - Identifying Multi-Sectoral Risks and Opportunities

Moderator:
Mr. Awadh Al Breiki, Senior Researcher, Head of Global Sector, TRENDS Research & Advisory

Panelists:
Prof. Masashi SUGIYAMA, Professor of the Department of Complexity Science and Engineering of Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, and Director of RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project

Mr. Bilal Saab, Head of US-Middle East Practice, TRENDS Research & Advisory

Prof. Takehisa YAIRI, Professor at Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo

Dr. Luigi Martino, Director of the Cyber Security Academy, Khalifa University (Virtual 4:00 AM Italy time)

12:45 - 14:00
Lunch Break/Networking
at the Mezzanine of RCAST Building 3 [Google Map] 

14:15 - 15:15
Session 3: AI and Energy Security: Emerging Strategies from Private Sector

Moderator:
Mr. Shuji HOSAKA, Senior Advisor for Research and former Director of the JIME Center of the Institute of Energy Economics of Japan (IEEJ) 

Panelists:
Prof. Hiroshi ESAKI, Professor at the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo

Ms. Mouza Al Marzooqi, Researcher & Head of Economic Studies Section, TRENDS Research & Advisory

Dr. Shigeto KONDO, Senior Researcher of the JIME Center of the Institute of Energy Economics of Japan (IEEJ)

Dr. Abdulla Al Abbasi, Director of the Energy and Environment Program, Derasat


Day 2: 19th September 2024

10:00 - 11:00
Session 4: The Geopolitical and Research Implications of AI in Warfare

Moderator:
Prof. Heigo SATO, Professor at Faculty of International Studies, Takushoku University

Panelists:
Prof. Hidenori WATANABE, Professor at the Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies of the University of Tokyo

Mr. Yu KOIZUMI, Associate Professor at Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology of the University of Tokyo

Prof. Moses Khanyile, Director of the Defense Artificial Intelligence Unit at the Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University (Virtual 3:00 AM SA time)

Dr. Patrick Bell, Assistant Professor, National Defense University in the United States (Virtual 18th September, 9:00 PM Washington DC time)

Mr. Manoj Harjani, Research Fellow and Coordinator in the Military Transformations Programme (MTP), Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. (Virtual 9:00 AM Singapore time)

11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break/Networking

11:30 - 12:30

Session 5: AI and the Reorganization of the Body-Machine-Society Relationship

Moderator:
Ms. Sumaya Al Hadhrami, Deputy Head of Global Sector, TRENDS Research & Advisory

Panelists:
Prof. Masahiko INAMI, Professor at Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo

Dr. Yasuaki MONNAI, Associate Professor at Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo

Dr. Ernesto Damiani, Director of Khalifa University Center for Cyber Physical Systems (C2PS), Professor, Director of Information Security Center Electrical and Computer Engineering & EBTIC (Virtual 6:30 AM UAE time)

Prof. Abdulmotaleb El Saddik, Adjunct Professor of Human Computer Interaction, MBZUAI

12:45 - 13:45
Session 6: AI Development and Political Governance: Analyzing and Responding to Arising Problems

Moderator:
Prof. Satoshi IKEUCHI, Professor of Religion and Global Security of Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) and Founding Chair of RCAST Open Laboratory for Emergence Strategies (ROLES), University of Tokyo

Panelists:
Ms. Jimena Viveros, Chief of Staff and Head Legal Advisor to Justice Dr. Loretta Ortiz Ahlf at the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice and Member of the UN High Level Advisory Board on AI (Virtual 9:45 PM Mexico time)

Prof. Mazen Hassan, professor in the faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, department of Political Science. (Virtual 6:45 AM Egypt time)

Prof. Ryo NAKAI, Professor at Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo

Mrs. Noor Al Mazrouei, Researcher & Head of the AI Program, TRENDS Research & Advisory

Professor Preslav Nakov, Department Chair and Professor of Natural Language Processing, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

Dr. Mohammed Soliman, Director of Strategic Technologies and Cyber Security Program, Middle East Institute (MEI), Washington D.C.

14 :00 - 14 :10
Recommendations

Prof. Satoshi IKEUCHI, Professor of Religion and Global Security of Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) and Founding Chair of RCAST Open Laboratory for Emergence Strategies (ROLES), University of Tokyo

Ms. Sumaya Al Hadhrami, Researcher, Deputy Head of Global Sector, TRENDS Research & Advisory

14 :10- 14 :15
Closing Remarks
Ms. Fatmah Al Yammahi, Researcher, Strategic Partnerships Specialist, TRENDS Research & Advisory