Kenji Hiramoto

Deputy Executive Director and Secretary General
Japan AI Safety Instutute

◆Kenji Hiramoto is Director General of Digital Infrastructure Center (DISC), IT Promotion Agency (IPA), Japan and Executive Officer for International Data Strategy, Digital Agency, Japan.
◆He began his career at NTT Data in 1990 as a systems engineer. In 1998, he served at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), where he provided educational technology.
◆In 2001, he served as project manager of Stanford Japan Center, Stanford University. In 2002, he served at consulting firm.
◆In 2008, he served as Executive Advisor to the Government CIO. In 2012, he became Chief Strategist(IT) in the cabinet secretariat, where he was responsible for digital strategy for 13 years.
◆In 2021, he served as Head of Data Strategy and Executive Officer of the Digital Agency, where he was responsible for the National Data Strategy and the Government Interoperability Framework.
◆In 2023, he become the Director General of DISC, IPA. In 2024, he become the Secretary General of the Japan AI Safety Institute.