Experts Makoto Shiono
Group Head, Emerging Technologies
／Director of Management
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Makoto Shiono holds a B.A. in Political Science from the Faculty of Law at Keio University and a Master of Laws (LLM) from Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law.
He served as a member of the planning committee of the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office; the Working Group on Key and Strategic Areas, National Standards Strategy Subcommittee, Cabinet Office; and the Working Group of the Green Innovation Project Subcommittee of the Industrial Structure Council.
He also participated in drafting the Ethics Guidelines (2017) as a member of the Ethics Committee of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence.
[Concurrent Positions]
Co-Managing Director & CLO, IGPI Group
Director & Managing Director, Industrial Growth Platform, Inc. (IGPI)
Member, Startup Investment Committee, Japan Bank for International Cooperation(JBIC)
Executive Officer, JBIC IG Partners
He served as a member of the planning committee of the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office; the Working Group on Key and Strategic Areas, National Standards Strategy Subcommittee, Cabinet Office; and the Working Group of the Green Innovation Project Subcommittee of the Industrial Structure Council.
He also participated in drafting the Ethics Guidelines (2017) as a member of the Ethics Committee of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence.
[Concurrent Positions]
Co-Managing Director & CLO, IGPI Group
Director & Managing Director, Industrial Growth Platform, Inc. (IGPI)
Member, Startup Investment Committee, Japan Bank for International Cooperation(JBIC)
Executive Officer, JBIC IG Partners
Expertise
Technology and International Politics / Energy Security / Innovation Policy
Publications
Digital Technology and the Dynamics of International Politics (NewsPicks Publishing, 2020)
Research
Geoeconomic Briefing
Japan’s auto industry looks down the road to Trump presidency
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Group Head, Emerging Technologies
Makoto Shiono
Emerging Technology
How to deal with influence operations in the era of generative AI
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Makoto Shiono
Emerging Technology
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Makoto Shiono
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Naoko EtoSenior Fellow & Group Head, ChinaETO Naoko is Professor at the Department of Political Science, Gakushuin University. Her main research interests include contemporary Chinese politics…View Profile
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Hirohito OgiSenior Research FellowHirohito Ogi is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG) studying military strategy and Japan’s defense policy. Before joining …View Profile
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Makoto ShionoGroup Head, Emerging Technologies ／Director of ManagementMakoto Shiono holds a B.A. in Political Science from the Faculty of Law at Keio University and a Master of Laws (LLM) from Washington University (St. …View Profile
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