Kazumasa Sunagawa started his career at major manufacturers and consulting companies, gaining experience in network infrastructure for international and optical communication networks, as well as application architecture design, consulting, and business development. In 2006, he co-founded an IT consulting company (now METATEAM, Inc.) with a colleague. Since then, he has exited six businesses through M&A and founded Casley Deep Innovations, Inc. in 2023. He aims to create an industrial milestone that will last for 100 years and realize a business that combines economic and social value.

Sunagawa's research interests include social science areas related to CSV (Creating Shared Value), incentives, and ecosystems, along with technology and business areas such as distributed computing, communications, and web 3.0.
He serves as mentor for the third term of the Endowed Chair for Blockchain Innovation, the University of Tokyo.
Sunagawa graduated from Tokyo University of Science Graduate School with a Master's in Management of Technology (MMT), and from Aoyama Gakuin University and its Graduate School with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Born in 1977 and hailing from Kanagawa Prefecture. Worked as an engineer/PM in system planning and development related to web-based/core/ICT/IoT systems at an independent IT consulting firm. Joined the Casley Group in 2014, recently engaging in the planning and design of web3 related projects, including distributed storage using blockchain and smart contracts. Currently leads performance as the head of system development and in-house service development business.

Born in 1982, from Tokyo. After joining a web marketing company, engaged in IT solution sales centered around web advertising. In order to conduct sales that enhance social value, joined the founding members of the Casley Group in 2013, overseeing all sales related to IT/systems. Possesses extensive sales experience and knowledge in strategic planning through web marketing, primarily for corporations. Currently leads performance as the head of sales and onsite development business.

While still a student at Kyoto University, Nishigata engaged in mathematical research and independently reconstructed integral geometry, solving several challenging mathematical problems. Leveraging these insights, he pursued interdisciplinary research ranging from pure mathematics to computer science, developing image analysis technologies and distributed algorithms. He promoted research on the RING method, WVR method, coding, and quantum measurement theory.
He joined Casley Consulting, Inc. in 2014 and later founded Alxis Data, Inc. in 2020 as a spin-off specializing in R&D.

Nishigata graduated from Kyoto University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, studied at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and completed a Master’s in Mathematics at Osaka University Graduate School of Science.

For over 20 years, Takamura has been involved in business management, agency sales, and marketing at major foreign companies (Schneider Electric, Cisco Systems, Rittal, Real Networks, etc.). Having lived in Bangkok, Thailand for 3 years and in Singapore for 2 years, he understands the IT market in Asia-Pacific countries and has connections around the globe.

In 2017, he launched an AI facial recognition business at Real Networks Co., Ltd. as vice president in charge of the Asia-Pacific region.
Since 2018, he has led the study group as the chairperson of the facial recognition business study group of the Regional Digital Promotion Committee of the Software Association of Japan.
From June 2023, he became a director of the Japan Association of Electronic Article Surveillance, and participated as vice chair of the Camera Image Safe Utilization Promotion Committee.
From June 2024, he serves as a director of the Software Association of Japan.
In July 2024, he joined Casley Deep Innovations, Inc.

After working at Dentsu Institute, Education Reform National Conference Office of Cabinet Secretariat, and at Sales Bureau of DENTSU INC., he became independent in 2013. At the DENTSU Sales Bureau, he was engaged in marketing, promotion, and brand strategy for major brands as an account executive in charge of major consumer goods manufacturers.

Yoshino has a Master's Degree in Economics from Kyoto University Graduate School and an MPA from Harvard University Graduate School of Government.
In 2015, he was selected as a Fellow of the AILA International Fellows Program from the think tank CSIS in Washington, DC, USA. He worked as a Japan-US Young Leadership Program Fellow sponsored by the US-Japan Foundation.

He joined ALXIS DATA, Inc. in 2021.
He is currently a Corporate Advisor to Casley Deep Innovations, Inc.

After working at Dentsu Institute, Education Reform National Conference Office of Cabinet Secretariat, and at Sales Bureau of DENTSU INC., he became independent in 2013. At the DENTSU Sales Bureau, he was engaged in marketing, promotion, and brand strategy for major brands as an account executive in charge of major consumer goods manufacturers.

Yoshino has a Master's Degree in Economics from Kyoto University Graduate School and an MPA from Harvard University Graduate School of Government.
In 2015, he was selected as a Fellow of the AILA International Fellows Program from the think tank CSIS in Washington, DC, USA. He worked as a Japan-US Young Leadership Program Fellow sponsored by the US-Japan Foundation.

He joined ALXIS DATA, Inc. in 2021.
He is currently a Corporate Advisor to Casley Deep Innovations, Inc.

Dr. Harafuji has worked as a former researcher at the Forensic Science Lab for the Tokyo Metro Police Department.
Throughout his career, he has contributed to many investigations throughout Japan, including the poisoned curry incident in Wakayama and the Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack, where he was the first to identify the sarin.
Throughout his career, he’s been a trailblazer in the field of forensic science.
He was the first chief of forensic investigations in the Tokyo Metro Police Department (1996), the first director of the Criminal Intelligence Support Office (2003), a director at the Forensic Science Lab, a senior analyst in the Criminal Investigation Bureau for the Tokyo Metro Police Department, a senior advisor for the Criminal Affairs Bureau for the National Police Agency, and a former commissioner.
In these roles, he’s made numerous contributions, including the drafting and implementation of the “Criminal Intelligence Support” concept now used in the Japanese police force, the development of investigative support equipment and analytical methods, while also helping to realize the fusion of “science and investigation” in the Japanese police force.

Ph.D., Supreme Public Prosecutors Advisor, National Police Agency Criminal Intelligence Support Analyst, and Operations Review Council Advisor

Takeda joined Sony Corporation in 1983.
He has served as Executive Officer of Sony Corporation, Vice President and CFO of Sony Interactive Entertainment.
He was in charge of a wide range of areas such as IS-centered head office functions, business divisions, factories, sales companies, and joint ventures, as well as accounting, finance, and business planning and management. He experienced working abroad for a total of 20 years.
In the later part of his career, he engaged in transformation including management visualization, globalization, business start-up/convergence/turnaround.

After retiring from Sony, he joined ALXIS DATA, Inc. in August 2021.
He is currently a Corporate Advisor to Casley Deep Innovations, Inc.

After working at Dentsu Institute, Education Reform National Conference Office of Cabinet Secretariat, and at Sales Bureau of DENTSU INC., he became independent in 2013. At the DENTSU Sales Bureau, he was engaged in marketing, promotion, and brand strategy for major brands as an account executive in charge of major consumer goods manufacturers.

Yoshino has a Master's Degree in Economics from Kyoto University Graduate School and an MPA from Harvard University Graduate School of Government.
In 2015, he was selected as a Fellow of the AILA International Fellows Program from the think tank CSIS in Washington, DC, USA. He worked as a Japan-US Young Leadership Program Fellow sponsored by the US-Japan Foundation.

He joined ALXIS DATA, Inc. in 2021.
He is currently a Corporate Advisor to Casley Deep Innovations, Inc.