Keio University co-convened the Go8–Japan Roundtable “Deepening Engagement on Economic, Research and Cyber Security” at Mita Campus’s North Annex on March 31, 2026. Held in cooperation with Australia’s Group of Eight (Go8) leading research universities and the Australian Embassy in Japan, it was the third in a series of Go8–Japan research dialogues carried out over the past two years. The roundtable featured discussion about how Australia and Japan can deepen cooperation in the fields of research integrity and economic and cyber security.
Attendees from the Keio side included university president Kohei Itoh, and vice-presidents Motohiro Tsuchiya and Toshiharu Saiki. The Go8 delegation was led by the organization’s chair, Professor Deborah Terry AC, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Queensland. This year marks 50 years since the signing of the Friendship and Cooperation Treaty between Australia and Japan. Representatives from both countries participated in a lively exchange of opinions on the future of their partnership and the role that research universities should play in strengthening bilateral cooperation.
In the event’s panel discussion segment, representatives from the participating Australian and Japanese universities and government officials engaged with the critical challenges they face, such as the management of emerging technologies. Speakers joined together in an in-depth discussion of issues including the balance between risk management and innovation and the promotion of trust-based international cooperation.
In their closing remarks, Professor Terry and Vice-President Saiki offered their reflections on the day’s events and confirmed the continuation of their partnership moving forward.