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October 9, 2024

(October 11) Symposium - CONVERGE: Forging International Partnerships and Collaboration on AI and Semiconductors

From: Akira Igata <igata@ip.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp>
Date: 2024/10/02

Dear All:

The Economic Security Research Program (ESRP) at RCAST, The University of Tokyo and Pacific Forum will co-host a symposium titled "CONVERGE: Forging International Partnerships and Collaboration on AI and Semiconductors" from 14:00-16:00 on Oct.11.
This symposium will bring together experts from 5 countries in the Indo-Pacific - U.S., Australia, India, Singapore, and the Philippines - to discuss how this region can collaborate better on issues related to AI and semiconductors. 
We will share some of the outcomes from the closed discussions, where we examined the challenges and opportunities facing different CET actors operating in the Indo-Pacific related to AI and semiconductors. This will allow for the identification of the means to identify best practices for enhancing Indo-Pacific tech cooperation while building trust between existing stakeholders.
The language of this symposium will be in English. Please note that there is NO simultaneous interpretation. Pre-registration required.

【Date and Time】
Oct.11 (Friday), 14:00-16:00 (doors open at 13:15)

【Venue】
ENEOS Hall, Building #3-S, Komaba II Campus, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo
Address: 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904 JAPAN
Map: https://www.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/access.html

【Languages】
English (No simultaneous interpretations)
 
【Panelists】
- [U.S.] Merve Hickok (President and CEO, Center for AI and Digital Policy)
- [India] Anurag Awasthi (Vice President of India Electronics and Semiconductors Association)
- [The Philippines] Francis Quimba (Senior Research Fellow, Philippine Institute of Development Studies)
- [Singapore] Maria Monica Wihardja (Visiting fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute)
- [Australia] Susan Travis (Head of Research, Tech Council Australia)

【Moderator】
- Akira Igata (Project Lecturer, RCAST, The University of Tokyo)

【Event Page】
https://converge.pacforum.org/

【Registration form】
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSR6jOFXX4AE2wyJmQ-NKTWyTTa9jMSlcgQki-ifWUxuYjHA/viewform

I will take plenty of time for Q&A - looking forward to seeing you all there!

Best Regards,
Akira

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Akira Igata
Project Lecturer, 
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, 
The University of Tokyo
Tel: 080-7888-2435
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Approved by ssjmod at 06:07 PM