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Tohoku University is proud to welcome Professor Hiroshi Ishii of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, back to Sendai, for a special lecture on the potential of AI and the impact of advanced information technologies on our future.

Ishii is best known for his ideas on tangible bits and radical atoms, and for pushing the boundaries of creative human-computer interaction. He will be joined on stage by Professor Taro Igarashi, a specialist in urban architecture at the Graduate School of Engineering.

Please note that the lectures will be held in Japanese.

The event is free, but registration is required, so please follow the instructions below.

Date: January 23, 2020 (Thursday)
Time: 2 - 5 p.m. (Doors open at 1:30 p.m.)
Venue: Westin Hotel Sendai (Map ), 2nd floor Grand Ballroom "Sparrow"

Programme:

"Between the Possible and the Impossible in Architecture"

Taro Igarashi

Professor, Tohoku University Graduate School of Engineering,
Department of Architecture and Building Science

"Envisioning the Future: the Power to Conquer Mountains"

Hiroshi Ishii

Director, Tangible Media Group
Associate Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab

To Register:

Apply directly at the TFC site here.

Or send your name, contact details and number of participants, to the following email address:
register.talkwithpresident@gmail.com

There are 200 seats available and registration will close when capacity is reached.