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Organization for Cyber Defense Innovation

About CYDEF2025

About CYDEF

This conference brings together experts in the field of cyber defense from around the world, to disseminate information, share awareness and establish collaboration. It aims to deepen and broaden understanding of these objectives through discussions.

Since its inaugural meeting in 2018, CYDEF has consistently grown, attracting approximately 350 speakers and 6000 audience members over the past seven years.

Now in its eighth year, CYDEF2025 marks a significant shift in approach. Whereas session organization had previously been delegated to individual research institutes, this year we adopted a new direction: a program panel composed primarily of representatives from relevant ministries directly reviewed and selected the session themes. As a result, the program has evolved into a more practice-oriented forum that connects policy, research, and frontline operational realities.

Moving forward, we aim to position CYDEF as a key hub for collaboration between industry, government and academia, both domestically and internationally.

Conference Features

Invitation of experts from all over the world

As in previous years, we will invite distinguished figures in the field of cyber defense innovation, including government ministers, cyber ambassadors, cyber commanders, university researchers and corporate executives from various countries.

Facilitating understanding through simultaneous Japanese-English subtitles

To assist those who are not proficient in Japanese, simultaneous Japanese-English subtitles are provided, enabling participants to follow the proceedings by listening to expert discussions that have been appropriately translated, including those on specialized fields.

CYDEF2025 Executive Committee

Conference Chair

FUII Akihiro (Professor, Department of Applied Informatics, Hosei University)

Executive Committee Chair

SASAKI Takahiro (Visiting professor, Faculty of Law, Hiroshima University / Visiting Professor, Tokai University Strategic Peace and International Affairs Research Institute)

Committee Members

• IDE Tatsuo (Director, The Organization for Cyber Defense Innovation)
• ITO Seiichi (CEO, YAMATO Consulting Group. Inc.)
• ITO Noriko (Splunk Services Japan G.K.)
• ITOH Ryokou  (Ph.D., The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.)
• OKOCHI Kentaro (Ascent Inc.)
• SASAKI Chihiro  (Nihon Cyber Defence Co., Ltd)
• SUZUKI Masahiro (Director, Hydrogen Drone Industrialization Promotion Council)
• TASHIRO Yuichi (Fujitsu Defense & National Security Limited)
• TOKITA Koichi (President and CEO, Deep Current Co., Ltd.)
• TOKITO Kazuo (Advisor, Hitachi, Ltd.)
• NAKASATO Minako (Splunk Services Japan G.K.)
• NAKAMA Chikara (Splunk Services Japan G.K.)
• NAKAMURA Takumi (Splunk Services Japan G.K.)
• NAKAMURA Tatsumatu (The Organization for Cyber Defense Innovation)
• NORIFUSA Masaya (Director, Cyber Risk Information Center, General Incorporated Association)
• HASEGAWA Yuta (CEO, CYPHIC Inc.)
• HIRAYAMA Toshihiro (Professor, Professional University of Information and Management for Innovation [iU])
• BISCHEL Alexander (Deputy Department Manager, Cybersecurity Department, Sola.com Co.,Ltd.)
• Hocchi Toru (President, Project Analysis and Evaluation Institute, NPO)
• MURAMATSU Manabu (Fujitsu Defense & National Security Limited)
• YANO Yoshiaki (Special Visiting Professor, Gifu Women’s University)
• YONEZAWA Kazuki (Senior Analyst, Institute for Information and Security)