Chief executive officer (CEO) Takuya Nakamura

Sapporo AI Lab Manager
1986 Graduated from Keio University with a degree in Commerce. 1986 Worked at the Hokkaido Takushoku Bank and Hitachi Software Engineering, 2011 joined CHOWA GIKEN Corporation (CGC)as the CEO; during which He has given many lectures on business introduction of AI and regional revitalization, such as "Forum for the Future Pioneered by Cutting-Edge Technology" at the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Japan, NTT Data Management Research Institute's "New Regional Development Model by Rural and Cutting-Edge Technology", and the Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry's "New Entry Promotion Symposium for Robot-related Business".

Director (Administration) Shinji Suzaki

After graduating from university in 1998, he worked in the administrative sector for more than 20 years, with a wide range of experience based on accounting, taxation, and corporate planning. About 12 of those years were spent at a local EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Service) company, where he played a central role as the accounting manager and core member of the IPO preparation office, serving as the contact person for securities firms, auditing firms, and the TSE, and directly listing the company on the TSE 1st section in 2016. After that, he worked in the corporate strategy office of a semiconductor manufacturing company, and in 2020, he became the director and CFO of an AI venture company in the same industry as our company. He joined Chowa Giken in June 2022 (General Manager of HR and GA Department). In the same month, he was appointed as Executive Officer, and in November 2022, he was appointed as Director (in charge of administration).

Director Daisuke Konaka

He started his career as an engineer at Toyota Motor Corporation, and after working as a consultant, telecommunications carrier, and start-up in Japan and abroad, he joined Chowa Giken in July 2021 and became a director in February 2023. He is in charge of business development, sales, marketing, and overseas business promotion divisions.

Outside Director Makoto Yasuda

He joined North Pacific Bank, formerly known as Sapporo Bank, in 1997. In 2005, he transferred to Fusion Corporation, where he was involved in introducing data analysis services for major trading companies and distributors. From 2013, he has been serving as an Executive Director in charge of the management department. As part of his responsibilities, he led the IPO preparation team, and in February 2017, he successfully achieved listing on the Ambitious Market of the Sapporo Stock Exchange.

Outside Director, Co-founder Dr. Hidenori Kawamura

Professor at the Hokkaido University Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Laboratory of Harmonious Systems Engineering. Director of Sapporo AI Lab.
Director of Fusion Corporation, Oulu Corporation, INSIGHT LAB, Sankuree, Cresco, Interpark, Super Hotel, Anabuki Kosan, Nikko, Big, and several other companies. After working as an assistant and associate professor at Hokkaido University, he became a professor in the Laboratory of Harmonious Systems Engineering at the same university in 2016. In 2007, he was a visiting scholar at the University of Michigan. He is interested in artificial intelligence research, and has been engaged in research on neural networks, deep learning, machine learning, evolutionary systems, multi-agent systems, data mining, and robotics. He has published many papers on artificial intelligence. He has established several startups in the field of AI.

Outside Director, Co-founder Dr. Keiji Suzuki

Professor of the Department of Complexity and Intelligence at Future University Hakodate.
Deputy Director of the Center for Future AI Research at Hakodate University. 2015 Appointed as a professor of the Department of Complexity and Intelligence at Future University Hakodate, His areas of expertise include artificial intelligence, deep learning, machine learning, tourism informatics, multi-agent systems, autonomous distributed robot control, and complex systems engineering.

Corporate Auditor (full-time) Yoshimi Abe

Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Hokkaido University in 1976.
He joined Nomura Securities Corporation, and during his 35 years there, he worked as a regional branch manager, Headquarters Business Management Department Deputy Manager, Headquarters Group Corporate Department Deputy Manager, Nagoya Corporate Finance Department General Manager. After that, he moved to Takara Printing Corporation, where he continued to serve as Planning Department General Manager, Disclosure Translation Department Manager (Operating Officer), Osaka branch General Manager (Managing Executive Officer). As an expert in finance and disclosure, he has a wealth of experience and wide-ranging insight cultivated in his duties.

Technical Advisor Dr. Masato Yamamoto

Professor, Laboratory of Autonomous Systems Engineering, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University. Director of the Japan Association of Tourism Information.
Completed the doctoral program at Hokkaido University in 1996. After working as an assistant professor and associate professor at Hokkaido University,
he became a professor in the Autonomous Systems Engineering Laboratory at the same university. He is an alumnus of the Harmonious Systems Engineering Laboratory at Hokkaido University. His research interests include complex networks, deep learning, optimization, meta-heuristics, artificial life, and evolutionary robotics.

Technical Advisor Dr. Michio Yamashita

Associate Professor, Laboratory of Harmonious Systems Engineering, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University.
He completed the doctoral program at Hokkaido University in 2002. After that he was working as a researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in 2003, he became an associate professor at the Laboratory of Harmonious Systems Engineering, Hokkaido University in 2017. He is also an alumnus of the Harmonious Systems Engineering Laboratory at Hokkaido University, specializing in multi-agent, intelligent agents, reinforcement learning, deep learning, etc.

Technical Advisor Dr. Hiroyuki Iizuka

Associate professor at the Laboratory of Autonomous Systems Engineering, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University.
After serving as Assistant Professor at Osaka University, he became Associate Professor at the Laboratory of Autonomous Systems Engineering, Hokkaido University in 2013. He is an alumnus of the Harmonious Systems Engineering Laboratory at Hokkaido University, specializing in artificial life, complex systems science, deep learning, and VR.

Technical Advisor, PhD (Information Science) Soichiro Yokoyama

Assistant Professor, Laboratory of Harmonious Systems Engineering, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University.
Completed the doctoral program of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University in 2016 with a shortened period of time. In 2017, he was appointed Assistant Professor in the Harmonious Systems Engineering Laboratory at Hokkaido University. He specializes in combinatorial optimization problems, scheduling problems, deep learning, and machine learning.

Co-Principal Investigator, PhD (Information Science) Akihiro Yamashita

Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Tokyo National College of Technology. He is a member of the National Colleges of Technology Programming Contest.
Completed the doctoral program of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University in 2010 with a shortened period of time. 2017, he became an assistant professor at Tokyo National College of Technology before becoming an associate professor at the same school. He is an alumnus of the Harmonic Engineering Laboratory at Hokkaido University, specializing in recommendation systems, data mining, and intelligent systems.

Financial Advisor Yoichi Yoshihara

President of the Capital Policy Institute, Inc.
Graduated from the Faculty of Law at Keio University in 1985. After working for Nippon Godo Finance (now JAFCO), Mizuho Securities, Plutus Consulting, and others, he became an advisor to Chowa Giken. Specializes in capital policy and fund raising.