Eiji Yoshida

Eiji Yoshida serves as the Head of Global Technology Strategy and Head of Research and Development at NTT DATA, overseeing global innovation centers that focus on advanced technologies such as quantum computing, digital twin, web3, and generative AI. Additionally, Eiji leads the IOWN Innovation Office, which accelerates the creation of technology assets. Eiji's extensive experience includes roles as R&D director for AI technology, director of the NTT DATA Boston Exponential Hub, and senior R&D manager responsible for technology trend analysis. Eiji also holds a visiting professor position at Shizuoka University and previously served as a visiting scientist at MIT Media Lab, collaborating on projects related to emotional navigation and digital therapeutics. Eiji earned a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Tsukuba, focusing on parallel computing and neural networks.