Panel: The Future of Computing and Japan
Moderator:
Hsiao-Wuen HON
Managing Director, Microsoft Research Asia
Panelists:
November 4, 2009 at Keio University
Butler Lampson
Technical Fellow, Microsoft Corporation,
1992 Turing Award recipient
Hideyuki Tokuda
Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University
Katsushi Ikeuchi
Professor, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, University of Tokyo
Satoshi Matsuoka
Professor, Global Scientific Information and Computing Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology
November 6, 2009 at Kyoto University
Butler Lampson
Technical Fellow, Microsoft Corporation,
1992 Turing Award recipient
Katsumi Tanaka
Professor, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University
Katsuro Inoue
Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University
Masaru Kitsuregawa
Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo
The theme of this year’s conference is “3 screens and 1 cloud: rethinking computing”. We will look at recent computing trends from the rapid advance of computing hardware and software in the clients (PC, phones, and TV) and the cloud. For example, the continuously improved UI capability in the clients (e.g. touch, gestures, vision, speech, sensors, environment-aware, immersive 3D, etc), together with the emergence of cloud computing that makes software and data available everywhere, are presenting us with unprecedented opportunities to rethink and redefine computing. Related to this theme, the panel discussion will focus on the unique challenges and opportunities in Japan along these emerging trends. Some topics to discuss include:
1) Technological advancement: as one of the most technologically advanced counties in the world, which areas and what unique contributions can Japan make to computing technologies?
2) Social impact: how the future computing might change the way of living and working? What the social impact they might generate in Japan and beyond?
3) Talent development: can the current education, especially in computing technology, produce the world-class talents that meet challenges? Can they face competition from the other countries?