Plurality Tokyo Namerakaigi 2025
A community 'smooth-discussion' meetup recapping Funding the Commons Tokyo 2024 and previewing the Plurality Mechanisms PMF report, with lightning talks and open Q&A.
Attendees
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Speakers

Ken Suzuki
SmartNews Media Research Lab
A researcher specializing in complex systems science and natural philosophy. His primary research question is: How can we live in a complex world while preserving its complexity? Through science and technology, he investigates methods to establish a network where diverse elements remain interconnected. He earned his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at The University of Tokyo in 2009, where he currently serves as a project researcher. He has authored several published works, including “Nameraka na Shakai to Sono Teki (The Nameraka(Smooth) Society and Its Enemies)”, which explores the potential for constructing a harmonious society devoid of conflicts or hierarchies.

Taiyo Hamada
DeSci Tokyo / Fracton Ventures
Hiro is a neuroscientist at Araya Inc., where he investigates the mechanisms of human exploratory behaviors and curiosity. He earned his Ph.D. in 2019 from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, focusing on the neuromodulatory control of brain-wide dynamics. Since 2022, Hiro has expanded his research to study human wellbeing as a Project Investigator for the Moonshot Project, an initiative of the Cabinet Office. As his another scientific pursuit, Hiro is the founder and committee chair of DeSci Tokyo. He is passionate about developing decentralized research infrastructure that facilitates engagement among diverse stakeholders in the scientific community.

Shunsuke Takagi
Plurality Tokyo
Art of governance but not for the government. d/acc. Contributing @OpenFisca, @CodeforJapan, @pluralitybook, @RadxChange and @gitcoin

Hirokazu Nishio
Research Director, Cybozu Labs Inc.
Leader, Plurality Book Japanese Translation Team

Takahiro Anno
Founder, Digital Democracy 2030
Technology to a Tokyo where no one is left behind AI engineer. Entrepreneur, science fiction writer, 33 years old, lives with wife. Kaisei → University of Tokyo Faculty of Engineering/Matsuo Lab → Foreign consultancy firm BCG → Started two start-ups → Science fiction author/author 'サーキットスイッチャー', etc → Running for Governor of Tokyo 2024
Funding the Commons Tokyo の振り返りパネルや [Plurality Mechanisms] の最新成果共有などが行われ、83 名が参加。YouTube アーカイブとして全セッションが公開されています。