Bio:

Takahiro Ogura is a seasoned leader in high-performance computing with over 20 years of experience. He currently heads the AI Computing Division at PFN, overseeing the company's critical computing infrastructure technologies including the MN-Core™ series of AI semiconductors and in-house supercomputers. Prior to joining PFN, he served as the after-sales service manager for domestic high-performance computing clients at Fujitsu, where he began his career as a systems engineer working on supercomputer systems projects. A notable career highlight was his instrumental role in the design and development of the Fugaku (Post-K) supercomputer at Japan's national research and development agency RIKEN. Ogura received a Master's degree from Tsukuba University's Systems and Engineering program in 2005.