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PublicationsInvited Talks & Symposia

This page lists selected invited talks, special lectures, and symposium contributions by Tsuyoshi Okamoto, highlighting activities that demonstrate interdisciplinary reach and hub formation. A complete list can be provided upon request.

I. Invited Talks, Special Lectures & Symposium Contributions

This section presents selected invited talks, special lectures, and symposium contributions that are particularly relevant to hub formation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

2026
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Understanding and Applying Future Design in Education. The 194th Tsukuba Science and Technology Industry Initiative (TSTI) Lecture and Discussion Session, Mar 17, 2026, Online.
Invited talk
2025
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: The Current State, Challenges, and Outlook of Future-oriented Education. Japan Foresight Community, Nov 18, 2025, Online.
Invited talk
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Using Future Design to Cultivate a Future-oriented Perspective in Young People. Online Seminar “Introduction to Future Design: Learning from Practices in Municipalities and Educational Institutions,” Jan 29, 2025, Online.
Invited talk
2024
Tsuyoshi Okamoto, Naoko Nishimura: Faculty Development Workshop: Understanding the Methods of Future Design. Ritsumeikan University, Osaka Ibaraki Campus, Sep 5, 2024, Osaka, Japan.
Invited lecture and workshop facilitation
Tsuyoshi Okamoto, Shota Kozuki, Norihisa Kikuchi: Special Report 3: Challenges of the Future Design Consortium. Public Symposium “Future Design 2024,” Aug 14–15, 2024, Online.
Invited presentation
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Special Lecture 2: Borderless EEG Measurement: A Practical Guide. The 35th Kyushu Meeting on Clinical Neurophysiology, Aug 3, 2024, Online.
Special lecture
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Stoking the Fire, Mining the Data! How to Ignite and Extinguish Research on the Neuroscience of Bonfires. AITeC Data Mining WG Event, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Jul 24, 2024, Online.
Invited talk
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Implementing Future Design in Education: A Case Study of Its Introduction into a Problem-finding and Problem-solving First-year Course, Its Effects, and Future Challenges. FD Workshop, Institute of Liberal Arts and Science, Kanazawa University, Feb 8, 2024, Online.
Invited talk
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: How Did Future Design Change Students’ Thinking? Future Design Workshop 48, Canon Institute for Global Studies, Jan 29, 2024, Online.
Invited talk
2021
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Neuroscientific Evaluation of Thermal Comfort. Next-Generation Heat Pump Strategic Research Consortium, Waseda University Open Innovation Ecosystem Strategic Research Organization, Nov 9, 2021, Online.
Invited talk

II. Academic Leadership & Organizational Activities

This section lists selected leadership, management, and organizational roles related to academic community building and hub formation.

2026
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: International Sleep Environment Research Association: Advisor (Mar 2026–present)
2025
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Future Design Consortium: Representative (Jan 2025–present)
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Future Design 2026 Organizing Committee: Member (Nov 2025–present)
2024
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Future Design Consortium Preparatory Committee: Chair (Jan 2024–Jan 2025)
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Future Design 2024 Organizing Committee: Member (May 2024–Sep 2024)
2020
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Kyushu Branch, Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering: Branch Executive Committee Member (board-level position) (Apr 2020–present)
2009
Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Kyushu Branch, Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering: Council Member (Feb 2009–Mar 2020)

III. Organized Events

This section presents selected events planned and organized by Tsuyoshi Okamoto in connection with interdisciplinary exchange and community formation.

2024
Online lecture event: “Future Design and Related Approaches” (Organized by Tsuyoshi Okamoto).
Invited speakers: Tatsuyoshi Saijo (Kyoto University of Advanced Science), Tomoko Otani (Osaka University of Arts).
Mar 15, 2024.

First published: August 13, 2014.
Major revision: February 21, 2026.
Last updated: April 17, 2026.