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Sociomedia Inc. /
Human-Centered Design Network Chairman /
Toyohashi University of Technology Visiting Professor
Toshikazu SHINOHARA
Mr. Shinohara is President of Sociomedia, Inc., a design consulting firm whose slogan is “Designs for Transformation.” He is also Chief Director of HCD-Net, a non-profit organization, and serves as Special Technical Advisor in the field of design to the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication. He has been engaged in a wide range of consulting work and educational and awareness-raising activities related to design management, including design thinking and design leadership for businesses and government. As a Guest Professor at Toyohashi University of Technology since 2021, he is now involved in Industry-Government-Academia initiatives and various educational activities to put “Social Implementation of Technology through Human-Centered Design Management” into practice.