TEDxDoshishaU

Speakers

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• Fumito Kuribayashi

  local government officer, Career development coach

  I work at a local government office in Osaka Prefecture. With official approval for side work, I also work as a "Career development coach." Through coaching, I support people who are unsure about what they want to do, what career path suits them, or whether they should stay in their current job or make a change, helping them discover what they truly want.

• Hadas Kushelevich

  Professor

  Dr. Hadas Kushelevich is an educator, social innovator, and bridge-builder between cultures. Originally from Israel, she graduated from the Hebrew University and came to Japan in 2012 on the prestigious MEXT scholarship. Since earning her Ph.D. in the Graduate School of Law and Politics at Osaka University, she has taught at leading institutions including Kyoto University, Doshisha University, and Ritsumeikan University. Hadas is passionate about the power of students to create change. Since her first semester as an undergraduate student to nowadays, she has initiated and been involved in many projects with students as social agents. Through her cross-border initiatives and leadership programs, she empowers young people to see themselves not just as learners but as leaders.

• Mai Aizawa

  Home-recording narrator, Visual model

  After working as a company employee, I began appearing in TV shows, commercials, and films at the age of 30. That journey led me to discover the world of home narration, and now I end my voice to projects both in Japan and abroad. In 2023, I was nominated for an international voice award, and starting this spring, I have also begun offering SNS-based sales seminars for fellow professionals in the field.

• Masashi Ichiguchi

  Business owner

  I'm 39 years old and currently living in Osaka. After working as an elementary school teacher, I made a career change at the age of 30 to join a top-tier foreign financial institution. Motivated by a desire to relearn the knowledge and skills truly needed in society for the children who will shape our future, I later established a company that integrates financial education with emotional and moral education. In partnership with boards of education, I now work to provide "Education through Analects and Abacus" programs-combining financial literacy and character education—free of charge to elementary and junior high schools across Japan.

• Takehiko Nakama

  Ph.D. in Mathematics and Neurology

  Takehiko Nakama earned dual Ph.D. degrees in Mathematics and Brain Science from Johns Hopkins University. After spending 15 years at Johns Hopkins, he continued his research in mathematics for five years at the European Center for Soft Computing in Spain. His work spans a wide range of fields, including machine learning, stochastic processes, calculus, control theory, artificial intelligence, algorithm analysis, and mathematical logic. He currently teaches mathematics and data science at Doshisha University, where he brings an interdisciplinary perspective to both research and education.