Kento Sasano | |
|---|---|
笹埜健斗 | |
| Born | June 15, 1994 |
| Education | Kyoto University Facurity of Law, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, University of Tokyo(GSII) |
| Known for | Educationnal DX with using Generative AI, AI co-creation education, Information governance, Information security, Sustainable management studies |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Social informatics, Sustainability science |
| Workplaces | Keio Research Institute at SFC, Kento Sasano’s labo, XBRL Japan, Inc., booost technologies, Inc. |
Kento Sasano (born June 15, 1994) is a Japanese Socio-Informatics scientist and sustainability scientist and inventor. He is a senior fellow of Keio Research Institute at SFC., the representative of Kento Sasano’s labo, the director of XBRL Japan Inc., and the advisor of booost technologies, Inc.
Specialized in educational DX using generative AI (GenAI) and in SX: Sustainability Transformation, Sasano is known for his studies and development on the sustainability of IoMT security, to enhance information governance and information security.
His SDGs/ESG data science research for the realization of a sustainable society, including sustainable management, incorporated Human capital management. He has also contributed to the developing technology of Prompt engineering to apply AI and ChatGPT as one of the leading experts in Sustainability Science in Japan.
Sasano currently conducts joint research on the educational programs of AI co-creation and runs a Facebook group for the network of adopting DX high schools for the purpose of disseminating information and exchanging opinions on educational DX.
Kento Sasano was born in Okayama, Japan, on 15 June 1994. He had wandered the borderline between life and death by an accident and its circumstances and awakened to philosophy in his high school days.
In 2011, he participated in the 19th International Philosophy Olympiad in Vienna, Austria, and won the gold medal in its national qualifiers.
Sasano graduated from Kyoto University in 2018 with a degree in law and politics. In the same year, he enrolled at the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies (GSII), and then served at several organizations and industries as CSO: Chief Sustainability Officer or SDG strategic advisor.
In 2021, Sasano launched Scrumy Inc., an R&D: Research and Development type startup from the University of Tokyo, as the CEO. Since 2022, he has assumed the role of Representative Director at the Sustainability Research Institute. As of 2023, he is a fellow of the Keio Research Institute at SFC. He has served as an adviser of the Sustainable Community and as Director of XBRL Japan since June of this year.
As of 2024, Sasano graduated from the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies. He has served as a senior fellow of Keio Research Institute at SFC since April and he was appointed as the advisor for booost technologies, Inc. in June of this year.
(in English) How should hospitals counter cyber assaults at present: Considering protecting the IoMT systems in the country (Special Contribution; to protect IoMT systems as targets)
In 2022, he and his mentor, Shota Isoda from GCP, received G-startup Audience Award in recognition of his work in digital learning innovation.
In January 2023, he was awarded the SMBC GREENxGLOBE Partners Award at the acceleration or incubation program, the Mirai Cross 2023.
He had a few appearances in media, such as the radio program "Evening Stream" on FM Chubee in 2019, CNA TV program "Click To Ransom" in 2022, and more. He explained his papers and comments with contribution in interviews by FRIDAY DIGITAL, a Japanese Internat media from Kōdansha.
He lectured on Scrumy Media's movie series "SDGs Hakunetsu Kyōshitsu" for students and workers.