Science Tokyo GXI FY2026 2nd Tech Meeting: “Current Status and Future Prospects of GX through Geothermal Energy Utilization” — Toshiba Corporation, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Obayashi Corporation, GeoDreams Co., Ltd. [Held on the same day as the seminar] — Event Concluded

Under the common theme of “Current Status and Future Prospects of Green Transformation (GX) through Geothermal Energy Utilization,” we will hold a seminar and a tech meeting on the same day.
Geothermal energy, which is attracting international attention, holds great potential as a domestically produced energy resource that can be utilized reliably.
At this event, we will hear presentations on the current status, technological development, business expansion, and future prospects of geothermal energy utilization from the perspectives of policy, research, and industry.

■Program:
Part 1: GXI Seminar *open for GXI members, university faculty and staff, and university students:
Moderator: Eiji Tada, Prof. Institute of Materials and Engineering　

1:30–1:35 p.m. Introduction: Yukitaka Kato, Director, Institute of Integrated ResearchLaboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy; Prof. Head of Science Tokyo GXI ( min )
1:35–1: Opening Remarks: Toru Opening Remarks, Director, Geothermal Resources Development Office, Policy Division, Resources and Fuels Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ( min )
　　　　　　　“Current Status and Future Direction of Geothermal Policy”
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM Lecture: Yusuke Mukuhei Associate Prof. Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University ( min )
　　　　　　　“Toward a Breakthrough in Geothermal Development”

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Part 2: GXI Tech Meeting *open only for GXI members and university faculties and staff; not for students.

2:45–3:10 p.m. Lecture 1: Lecture ( min ) Moderator: Yoichi Murakami, Prof.Vice Head of Science Tokyo GXI
　　　　　　　“Current Status and Latest Technologies in Geothermal Power Generation—Expanding Adoption and Development through Large- and Small-Scale Geothermal Steam Turbines”
　　　　　　　Kazuhiro Wada, Fellow, Heat Cycle Planning & Technology Department, Thermal & Hydro Power Business Division

3:10 PM–3:35 PM: GXI Corporate Lecture 2: Lecture ( min )
　　　　　　　“Mitsubishi Materials’ Geothermal Power Generation Business, Built on Underground Resource Technologies Cultivated Through Mine Development
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　—Conventional Geothermal Power Plants in Which We Are Involved, and Current and Future Initiatives—”
　　　　　　　Kenta Asano, Geothermal Project Promotion Office, Geothermal Business Development Department, Renewable Energy Business Division

3:35 PM – 4:00 PM: Lecture 3: Obayashi Corporation ( min )
　　　　　　　“Current Status and Future Prospects of Geothermal Resource Development in Japan — Based on Initiatives in New Zealand —”
　　　　　　　Tatsuya Tanaka, General Manager, Geothermal Project Promotion Department, Green Energy Division

4:00 PM – 4:25 Lecture, Ltd. ( min )
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Moderator: Mirai Sōzō Investments Co., Ltd.
　　　　　　　“Bringing a Geothermal Revolution to Japan! Initiatives Toward the Social Implementation of Next-Generation Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems”　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　Takahisa Utsuki, Representative Director and CEO

4:25–4:55 p.m. Panel Discussion ( min )　
4:55 PM – 5:00 PM Closing Remarks: Yukitaka Kato Prof.Institute of Integrated ResearchLaboratory for Zero-Carbon EnergyProf. Head of Science Tokyo GXI ( min )
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Networking and Business Card Exchange ( min )

[Event Description]
This is an open innovation platform event organized by Science Tokyo GXI, and participation is limited to GXI members and faculty and staff of this university.
Non-members interested in participating in this event should contact us using the information below.

Contact] Institute of Integrated Research GXI Program Office
Institute of Integrated ResearchGXI Program Office
E-mail: office@gxi.iir.isct.ac.jp
Tel : 03-5734-3284