ISUW 2022 Speaker

Mr. Yoshiro KAKU, is the Chief Representative of NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) Branch Office, New Delhi. NEDO is a national R&D agency of METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Government of Japan). The representative office plays an important role in coordination, information exchange and consultation for promoting India/Japan collaborative projects in such fields as energy management and saving, renewable energy, e-mobility. He has worked at METI for almost 20 years. Prior to the position, he was engaged in policymaking regarding technological innovation such as the revision of Japan’s Information Technology (IT) Strategy and Roadmap for UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) including drones. In addition, he contributed to rule amendment for effectively protecting trade secrets critical for strengthening industrial competitiveness. He has also been involved in environment and energy related policies. He was a member of the study team for drafting Japan’s Long-term Strategy under the Paris Agreement. Moreover, he was in charge of policies for promoting waste disposal and recycling, and securing natural resources including rare metals, for which Japan depends on other countries. Besides above, he was engaged and have experience in reconstruction of the area affected during March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Mr. Kaku has graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law, and earned LL.M. (Master of Law) from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He was also a visiting scholar at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology.