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The Society of Hyperdifferent Fields Osaka 2025] Knowledge Born from On-Site Observation - How to Create a Place where Questions are Generated / September 6, 2025 (Sat.) 15:10-16:00

2025.08.22

【超異分野学会大阪2025】現場観察から生まれる知識〜問いが生まれる場をどうつくるのか〜／2025年9月6日（土）15:10-16:00

At the Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference Osaka 2025, hosted by RIVANES, the session "Knowledge Born from On-site Observation - How to Create a Place where Questions are Generated" (session partner:BIZEN Okayama University Hospital Medical Open Innovation Program(the "Company") will be held.

The Association of Hyperdifferent Fields, Osaka 2025 Details

A project begins with a question. But who finds the questions, where, and how? In this session, the speakers will trace the process of observation in the medical, engineering, and nursing care fields, sublimating their findings into questions, and putting them into practice. How do the questions that emerge in the field involve people and create collaboration that transcends the barriers of the field? The speakers will describe how the questions that emerge in the field involve people and create collaboration that transcends the boundaries of the field.

We will have a program of discussions with researchers, ventures, and companies from a variety of perspectives, not limited to the themes of this session. For more information,Conference Websitefor more information.

Knowledge generated from on-site observation - How to create a place where questions are generated

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025, 15:10-16:00
Place: Grand Cube Osaka (Osaka Prefectural International Convention Center)
(5-3-51 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)

speaker

Mr. Yoshiya Sengoku
Senior Research Manager, Department of Next Generation Medical Device Development, Center for New Medical Research and Development, Okayama University Hospital

He has extensive experience and innovative results (world-first product development, drastic reduction of design and production lead time, revival of domestic factories, etc.) in all aspects of manufacturing from planning, development, manufacturing, sales, service, and business management in the electrical equipment and medical/healthcare equipment manufacturers, He has been working at Okayama University Hospital since 2021, planning, building, and executing BIZEN activities. He has been working at Okayama University Hospital since 2021, planning, building, and executing BIZEN activities. He provides companies and researchers with the medical field as a place to create and disseminate innovations.

Mr. Masayuki Tanabe
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University; Fellow, Venture Promotion Division, R&D Strategy Headquarters
Representative Director, Salmon Tech Co.

D. in engineering from Tokyo Metropolitan University, and has been working as an assistant professor at Kumamoto University since 2011, specializing in ultrasound engineering and medical imaging. He is particularly interested in research and development of wearable ultrasound sensing technology, aiming to realize a new diagnostic and monitoring method in the medical field. In addition to his research activities, he co-founded and became the president of SERMONTECH Corporation in 2022 with the goal of "democratizing ultrasound. He continues to challenge the development of next-generation medical devices and their implementation in society beyond the framework of academic research.

Mr. Kazuya Takahashi
Representative Director and CEO, The Harmony Corporation Care Worker / Dementia Care Specialist / Dementia Practitioner Training

Born in Tagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture. After graduating from the Men's Fashion Department of Vantan Design Institute, worked as a fashion designer in Tokyo and Italy. After returning to Japan, he faced the aging of his parents when he lived with them at home and established the company in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture in April 2012 to solve their nursing care issues. Currently, the company operates six nursing homes and one daycare center specializing in care for the elderly with dementia, and develops and sells a dementia communication robot, "Daichan.

Moderator.

Shuhei Tsukada
Executive Officer, LIVERNESS Co.

D. in Applied Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo. D. in Agriculture. Participated in the management of RIVERNESS since 2003, when the company was in its early stages of establishment. After accumulating practical experience in experimental classes and various types of writing, developed and introduced advanced technologies in the agri-field and launched a project to build an ecosystem for regional startups. Committed to technology and business development in collaboration with large and medium-sized companies, venture companies, researchers, etc. on a field-oriented basis.

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We look forward to welcoming many people from academia, local businesses, venture companies, large corporations, town factories, producers, local governments, junior high school, high school and technical college students, and others to the Hyperdifferent Fields Conference.

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For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact

Liverness Corporation (Takeshi Inoue and Seno)
TEL: 03-5227-4198
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