Born in 1997. Master's thesis in the Graduate School of Tourism, focusing on “Disaster and Ethics”. Started working independently as a photographer, developing web production services for NPOs and small businesses, and providing workshops focused on “Questioning. Georges Bataille is my favorite philosopher.
1996年生まれ。大阪大学ではアバターやエージェントを用いた新しいコミュニケーションの研究に取り組む。2025年大阪・関西万博では大阪パビリオンのディレクターとして「未来のバーチャルビーイング」の展示を統括する。大阪大学と科学技術振興機構の共同研究プロジェクトである未来社会デザインに係る調査研究の研究代表者も務める。大阪商工会議所 未来社会創成委員会 座長、日本SF作家クラブ会員ほか。2021年にはムーンショット型研究開発事業の調査研究でチームリーダーを務めた。2022年に日本オープンイノベーション大賞文部科学大臣賞を受賞。Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30 2023に選出。
Born in 1996. Mr. Sakuma has been engaged in the research on the new form of communication using avatars and agents at Osaka University. At Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, he is in charge of the exhibition "Future Virtual Being" as a director of Osaka Pavilion. He is also a principal investigator of the research on the design of future societies, a joint research project between Osaka University and the Japan Science and Technology Agency. In addition to his current position as a chairperson of Shape New World Committee, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry and he is also a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan. In 2021, he was appointed as a team leader for a research study on the Moonshot Research and Development Program. He was selected as one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Japan 2023 and is a recipient of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award of the Japan Open Innovation Prize.
Born 1995. Engaged in research on informatics and acoustics, such as intuitive in-vehicle auditory signals and 3D sound localization. He is also a musical performer playing a Japanese traditional instrument, called Shakuhachi made of bamboo. He explores both the artistic and scientific aspects of sound that affect human intuition and emotions from the standpoint of a performer and a researcher.
When I was university student, I went around the unfortunately areas of Southeast Asia as a backpacker. I decided that I wanted to do something that would give children more options for their future, so I started my own business without finding a job after graduation. At Thailand's Tak Province, which faces the border with Myanmar, I'm working with Karen farmers and immigrant children to produce and sell coffee in order to solve the precarious work situation of immigrant children from Myanmar and to increase their options for the future. Through coffee, the company creates opportunities and experiences for immigrant children in Thailand.
1994年下町生まれ。明治薬科大学在学中、東南アジア・東欧・中東・アフリカ諸国の医療施設にてインターンシップ・市場調査を経験。"生まれた環境に左右されず自律できる社会を創る""現地住民をエンパワーメント"を掲げ、公衆衛生×人材育成×雇用創出を軸に、現地タンザニア にて多岐に亘る事業を展開。(株)Dapajapan 代表取締役, エンドレス(株)取締役, NPO Be&Co Japan 代表理事等を務める。薬剤師。Forbes 30 Under 30 Japan 2021 選出。
早稲田大学国際教養学部、米国Portland State Universityにて文化人類学専攻。新卒でベネッセに入社。教員研修や講演、学校コンサルティングに従事。複数のNPO法人の立ち上げに関わる。教育分野の国際協力としてJICA草の根事業やSDGsビジネスに関わりながら、グローバルの経験を日本の教育現場に届けるソーシャルアーティストとして活動。生活は半分日本、半分海外。途上国とのソーシャルビジネスを手掛ける㈱カラーバス代表取締役。