Smart Sovereignty – Challenges and solutions for achieving data security, privacy and integrity protection in Society 5.0

Takashi (Tak) Goto
Vice President, Strategy – NTT Research, Inc.

Takashi Goto is leading the technology promotion team at NTT Research that is exploring the market potential of technologies under research at NTT Research and NTT R&D. This role focuses on emerging solutions like attribute-based encryption (ABE). The team’s mission is to cultivate market value for research technologies and enhance their visibility through events such as hackathons. He previously was a Director at NTT R&D and senior manager at NTT AS lab, overseeing research concerning maintenance technologies for outside infrastructure, including utility poles and optical cables. He has an extensive background in research management and the commercialization of research technologies. He holds an MBA from the University of Washington, further enriching his capabilities.

Dr. Bojan Mrazovac
Head of Innovation and Digital Transformation Office – NTT DATA Romania S.A.

Bojan Mrazovac leads Innovation Department and Digital Transformation office at NTT DATA Romania targeting innovations for data safety, privacy and security protection, smart cities and Society 5.0. His expertise encompasses a wide range of embedded and cloud technologies with emphasis on signal processing, data mining and pattern recognition. He received his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia where he has been actively enrolled in lecturing for over 10 years. His research activities resulted in more than 60 scientific papers published in prestigious journals and conference proceedings, including five national patents. He is an active member of the IEEE community and has served as a reviewer for several scientific journals and conferences.