Shinichi Warisawa, Dr. Eng.
Professor, Vice Dean, Special Adviser to the President Department of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo

Susumu Takahashi, Ph. D.
College of Industrial Technology, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Nihon University

Takaaki Imura
Secretary General, The Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity

Katsuhiro Uchida
General Manager, SCM promotion Dept., Production Technology Center, Production & Procurement Group, Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

Takanori Ouchi
Deputy Director of the Technical Skills Certification Department (concurrently) Director of the Preparation Office for the Training and Employment System, Japan Vocational Ability Development Association

Masahiro Okawa, Dr. Eng.
The Polytechnic University of Japan, Assoc. Prof. Plastic Forming Engineering Unit

Takashi Kuboki, Ph. D in Eng.
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Intelligent Systems Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications

Katsumi Kobayashi
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Department, Production & Procurement Management Division, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

Motonao Kobayashi
Manager, Advanced Technology Center, Production Division, Okamura Corporation

Mao Suzuki
Executive Officer, Editor-in-Chief, The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

Masahiro Tsukamoto, Ph. D.
Professor, Department of Laser Materials Processing, Research Division of Materials Joining Process, Department of Laser Additive Manufacturing, Research Center for Additive Joining Application, Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University

Yoshihisa Harada, Ph. D.
Research Team Leader
Manufacturing Data Integration Research Teams
Integrated Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Research Strategy Headquarters.

Takeshi Miitsu
General Manager, MONOZUKURI Strategy Division, Hitachi Ltd.