Yuta Sugii

Activist, Connector, Engineer, Idea generator, Student, Technologist, World traveler

My "passion" comes from the connection with "people". Connection with people not only broadens ideas but also brings the power to make people take action. Until this point, every time I begin a new project I had focused on "people". For example, while being involved in an NPO project called "Safecast," what called "citizen science"; a social movement that includes citizens is currently having a world-class collection of open data. What is moving this world is not technology, nor design, nor entertainment, it is "people". What makes a change in this world is a connection between a person and a person. I have the passion to make the environment where the power and knowledge of each person will be at their best state. When I can bring this best environment to success, I feel not only great fascination but "passion" as well.

Fukushima is full with fascinating diverse ideas. The reason to this is because Fukushima is combined together by three quite different regions. These regions are regions that can be apart in mountain range, and are developing in the background of quite a different history. Facing the Pacific Ocean is Hama-Dori a thriving fishing industry, next is Naka-Dori in central province playing a political breakthrough, and last the Aizu region with nature and traditional industries. Fukushima consisting of these three various regions brings together excellent ideas of various and diverse sectors. Even after the terrible event which occured on March 11th of 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake, many people gather together with excellent ideas to make Fukushima a better place.

Deep learning, IoT, MBA

To organize TEDx, I needed to know the behind the screen scenes within TEDx, and also it's fascinating points. Therefore, I had participated many TEDx events within Japan. In detail, I was participating as a staff at TEDxKobe. From participating, I was able to see how "ideas worth spreading" need a lot of effort. I was able to learn how the meeting place was made and how the events were brought up. And at Tokyo and Haneda, I was able to see how different TEDx can be in different places. I was able to see how it can give a strong impact towards the community. At NagoyaU team building was put into focus because the staff members were changing every year. At Sapporo, I had participated as a participant. From being able to be the one receiving the message and fascinated by TEDx, I was able to think about how I can send out the fascination as well. Three years ago, we hosted TEDxAizuwakamatsu. Hosting it has been more challenging than joining as a member of another TEDx. There were a number of difficulties however, because of the team member overcoming it was possible. The members who involved in TEDx are now part of other communities such as an NPO corporation for regional revitalization, some reconsidered the way of education and tourism in Aizuwakamatsu, and based on new ideas the organization has changed to an organization that changes society. When I first applied for the license of TEDx, I wrote that I would like to hold it once a year. However, the true purpose of TEDx was to expand the community. This was also the goal which was required for Aizuwakamatsu. TEDxAizuwakamatsu has ended as a one-time event, but we are still managing the community that has been triggered from TEDxAizuwakamatsu.