Interview & Column

Interview with Professor Tshilidzi Marwala

Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University (UNU)
Norihiro Suzuki, Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Research Institute

We are living in an artificial intelligence (AI) moment. Around the world, rapid advances in AI technologies have captured the attention of governments, businesses and individuals alike. While there is tremendous anticipation about the benefits AI can bring, concerns remain about ethical issues, risks, and potential adverse impacts on jobs and lives・・・

Interview with Dr. Makoto Gonokami

Dr. Makoto Gonokami, President, RIKEN
Norihiro Suzuki, Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Research Institute

Hitachi is dedicated to building a sustainable society where well-being is preserved, and the global environment is protected by operating within planetary boundaries. This commitment is realized through its “Social Innovation Business,” which seeks to address societal challenges by integrating IT, ・・・

Finance, Technology, and Power

The development of finance has always coincided with the evolution of technology. While settlement, risk management, and fair pricing are also key functions of finance, in this column, I will focus on “funding” and “investment” because they contribute to value creation directly. After the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, the Rothschilds learned of the outcome・・・

What is corporate value creation?

NVIDIA recently became the first company in the world to cross the $4 trillion mark in market capitalization. Nearly equivalent to Japan’s GDP, this figure is truly staggering. When compared with government budget revenues, $4 trillion is on par with China’s revenues and more than double those of Germany and Japan. This means that if NVIDIA were sold today, ・・・

Disruption Incoming: How are Non-financial Entrants Approaching the U.S. Financial Sector?

Michael Lewandowski
Principal, Financial Services Lead
Method, a GlobalLogic Company

I’ve been with Method for five years, and in my role as Lead for Financial Services, I lead the solutions for all opportunities that come to Method from a financial services perspective, and I also participate in delivery, as well as thought leadership and offering development. I work closely with GlobalLogic's financial services too, and we partner on our・・・

Harnessing AI’s Potential to Optimize T&D Grid Operations

Bo Yang
Vice President of Energy Solution Lab.
R&D Division, Hitachi America, Ltd.

Energy Solution Lab (ESL), a division within Hitachi America Ltd.'s R&D department, was launched in 2017. Our team focuses on developing next-generation digital energy technologies. Based in California, we actively collaborate with federal and state governments, as well as utilities and research partners across the U.S., further strengthening・・・