LES Japan Annual Meeting 2025 in Kanazawa City
“The Future Created by Kanazawa’s Traditional Wisdom and New Era of AI "

© Kanazawa City

Date
July 11 (Fri.) - July 12 (Sat.), 2025
Venue
KANAZAWA CITY ART HALL（Kanazawa, Ishikawa Japan）
>https://www.art-h.gr.jp/access/

HOTEL NIKKO KANAZAWA

https://www.hnkanazawa.jp/en/

Please note that the official language is JAPANESE.

Program

First Day (July 11)

Time Speakers Venue
"Option 1"
Morning-14:35		 Tour:
1) Gold leaf pasting experience
2) Lunch
3) Japanese traditional sweets (Wagashi) making experience
"Option 2"
Morning-14:30		 LESJ Golf Competition: KOMATSU Golf Club
15:00 - 15:20 Opening Ceremony Kanazawa City Art Hall
Keynote Speech1
15:30-16:40		 Business and IP Strategies of Komatsu Mr. Masanari Furumoto
General Manager, Intellectual
Property Department
Office of CTO
Komatsu Ltd.
PROFILE:
Mr. Masanari Furumoto, General Manager, Intellectual Property Department, Office of CTO, Komatsu Ltd.
Keynote Speech2
16:50-18:00		 Development and social implementation of AI within Kanazawa, a tourist city Professor Makoto Fujiu
Faculty of Transdisciplinary Sciences, Institute of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Sciences
Kanazawa University
PROFILE:
Professor Makoto Fujiu, Faculty of Transdisciplinary Sciences, Institute of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Sciences, Kanazawa University
19:00-21:00 Banquet Hotel Nikko Kanazawa 4F “Tsuru”
21:00-23:00 Friendship Night Hotel Nikko Kanazawa 3F “Kujaku”

Second Day (July 12)

Time Speakers Venues
Workshops
8:30-10:00 		WS(1): U.S. Issues WG + Europe Issues WG of LES Japan Kanazawa City Art Hall Hotel Nikko Kanazawa 4F “Tsuru”
WS(2): Asia Issues WG of LES Japan
WS(3): Healthcare WG + Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration WG of LES Japan
Panel Discussion
10:15-11:45		 AI and Business Activities

- In recent years, AI technology has undergone rapid evolution, bringing innovation to all areas of business. However, it is also true that many companies face challenges and concerns in the introduction and utilization of generative AI. In this panel discussion, we have gathered representatives from leading companies across various industries to discuss use cases of generative AI in business and intellectual property activities. We will share future strategies and visions from the perspectives of both industry and academia. 		Moderator：
Kazunari Sugimitsu

PhD in Medical Science and Engineering, Professor, Patent Attorney

Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Innovation Management

Panelist：
Mitsuru Araki
Director, Intellectual Property Division
Bridgestone Corporation

Tomonori Okuwaki
CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Associated Vice President/Head of Intellectual Property Dept.

Hitoshi Katsura
Panasonic Automotive Systems Co.,Ltd
Executive Manager
R&D Planning Center, Intellectual Property Department

Masahiko Miyatake
Senior General Manager
Intellectual Property Department
MONOZUKURI Center of Excellence Division
SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Concurrent Position)
Senior General Manager
Innovation Planning Department
SUNTORY GLOBAL INNOVATION CENTER LIMITED
 Kanazawa City Art Hall
11:45-12:00 Closing Ceremony

[INFORMATION]

1. Registration
For registration, Please fill in a registration form linked here and e-mail to les@jiii.or.jp by 5 pm on June 26th (Japan time). As for the registration fee, please find the registration form.

2. Accommodation
For Hotel reservation, please check a box in the registration form referred above. If you register for participation on or after May 30th, please make your hotel reservations directly with the hotel.

3. Option 1: Tour
The tour bus will depart from Hotel Nikko Kanazawa at 8:40 a.m. Participants arriving in Kanazawa on the morning of the day will be picked up by bus at JR Kanazawa station at 9:00 a.m. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothes for the experiences. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothes.

4. Option 2: Golf Competition
Please come to Hotel Nikko Kanazawa at 5:25 a.m. Breakfast will not be available at HOTEL NIKKO Kanazawa. For guests staying at HOTEL NIKKO Kanazawa, light meal boxes will be provided by the hotel instead of breakfast. Please change into your golf wear before gathering, because there will not be much time before start of golf.

5. Payment
Please pay the registration fee, optional tour fee, and golf competition fee in Japanese Yen by July 1 pursuant to an invoice to be sent. Please note that payment for accommodation is to be made at Hotel Nikko Kanazawa.
For any inquiries about registration and payments, please contact LES Japan Administrative Office (les@jiii.or.jp)

6. Cancellation Policy
In the event of cancellation, please notify LES Japan Administrative Office by e-mail (les@jiii.or.jp) immediately. Registration fee is non-refundable for cancellations made after July 5 (Sat.). The Cancellation Fee will apply based on the date of notification of cancellation received by LES Japan Administrative Office.
In the event of cancellation of accommodations, the golf competition, the optional tour, a cancellation fee may be charged in accordance with each facility's terms and conditions. Please contact the LES Japan Administrative Office (les@jiii.or.jp) for more details.

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