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Forum for Graduate School Education Reform 2026
This forum will focus on the theme of building an "Ecosystem for a Thriving Doctoral Talent Society." Bringing together diverse perspectives from industry, government, universities, local communities, and the international community, we will explore how to create an ecosystem in which doctoral talent is continuously nurtured, smoothly integrated into society, and empowered to make lasting contributions.
The discussion will cover every stage of the doctoral talent pipeline, from entry into doctoral programs (entry point), through degree completion and research activities (development stage), to professional success in society (exit point). By rethinking and redesigning systems that enable society as a whole to support doctoral talent at each of these stages, we aim to collaboratively envision a sustainable future in which doctoral graduates can thrive and contribute meaningfully across society.
| Target | General, High school students, Elementary and junior high school students, Current students and staff, Others |
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| Language | About your request to use the Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation (delivered via audio receiver) *Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation will be provided for some programs. |
| Dates | 2026.12.18 [Fri] 13:40 – 2026.12.19 [Sat] 12:00 |
| Venue | Off Campus |
| Venue name | TKP ELGALA Hall |
| Venue address | 7F & 8F, 1-4-2 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Seating capacity | No |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Event details | Friday, December 18 ・Keynote Speech Seishi Okamoto (Corporate Executive Officer EVP, Head of Fujitsu Research） ・Case Presentations & Panel Discussion Seishi Okamoto (Corporate Executive Officer EVP, Head of Fujitsu Research） Tadahisa Kagimoto (Hardy TS Kagimoto, MD, Chairman & CEO, Healios） Natalie Konomi (Executive Assistant to the President, Kyushu University / Professor, Global Strategies Office, Kyushu University） Saori Yabumoto (Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. Policy Research and Consulting Group Human Capital and Organizational Strategy Division Senior Researcher） Yusuke Hata (Deputy Director, Industry-University Collaboration Office Innovation and Environment Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) ・Parallel Sessions Special Session “Foreign National Doctoral Talent: Settling and Succeeding in Japan” Student Workshop (Open to Forum Participants for Observation) “Advancing Well-Being for Doctoral Students: Recommendations Development Workshop” Saturday, December 19 ・Graduate Student Presentations “Advancing Well-Being for Doctoral Students: Presentation of Recommendations to Diverse Stakeholders” ・Featured Guest Talk Kazuto Ataka （Faculty of Environment and Information Studies/Professor, Keio University; Senior Strategist at LY Corporation） |
| Registration method |
Advanced registration required [Online] * |
| Registration period |
2026.09.07 [Mon] – 2026.11.27 [Fri] *If you wish to participate, please fill in the required information below and complete your registration by 5:00 PM on Friday, November 27. |
| Inquiries |
Name: Kyushu University Graduate School Education Reform Forum 2026 Secretariat |
| Website | https://gradschool-forum2026.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/ |
| Publishing period | 2026.11.06 [Fri] – |
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