FY2026 Lecture (Tokyo) "Theme: Recent Initiatives of the Six Expressway Companies" Registration Now Open! Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Expressway Research Foundation

Registration for the "FY2026 Lecture (Tokyo)" hosted by our organization (Friday, May 22, at Seiryo Kaikan Hall in Nagata-cho, Tokyo) has begun on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. This lecture is open to the general public, and participation is free of charge.

For those unable to attend in person, an on-demand streaming service (registration required) will be available from June 1 to June 30.

The lecture series is held annually with the aim of widely disseminating the latest topics and trends related to expressways to the general public.

This time, representatives from the corporate planning departments of the six expressway companies will give presentations on their respective recent initiatives.

The program for the lecture (Note 1) is as follows. Time: 1:00 PM - 4:40 PM.

▽Opening Remarks = Mr. Satoshi Nagao, Chairman, Expressway Research Foundation

▽Recent Initiatives of East Nippon Expressway Company Limited / Mr. Kota Tsuji, Manager, Planning and Coordination Section, Planning and Coordination Department, Corporate Planning Division, East Nippon Expressway Company Limited▽Recent Initiatives of Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited / Mr. Masaya Harada, Manager, Corporate Planning Section, Corporate Planning Department, Corporate Planning Division, Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited▽Recent Initiatives of West Nippon Expressway Company Limited / Mr. Takashi Matsumoto, Deputy General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Corporate Planning Division, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited▽Recent Initiatives of Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited / Mr. Takashi Okahara, Manager, Corporate Strategy Section, Corporate Planning Department, Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited▽Recent Initiatives of Hanshin Expressway Company Limited / Mr. Kenji Takei, Manager, Corporate Management Section, Corporate Planning Department, Hanshin Expressway Company Limited▽Recent Initiatives of Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited / Mr. Naoaki Sugimachi, Deputy General Manager, Planning Department, Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited

For in-person attendees only, certificates of completion for the Japan Society of Civil Engineers certified CPD Program (2.5 units), the National Federation of Civil Engineering Construction Managers Associations certified CPDS Program (3 units), and the Japan Association of Consulting Engineers certified CPD Program (3.0 units) will be distributed at the venue reception upon request.

To register, please visit the Expressway Research Foundation's website below↓↓

https://www.express-highway.or.jp/

(Note 1) The program information is as of April 2026, and speakers, etc., may be subject to change.

FY2026 Lecture Series Schedule hosted by Expressway Research Foundation

May 22 (Fri) Tokyo ①, Nagata-cho: Seiryo Kaikan Hall "Theme: Recent Initiatives of the Six Expressway Companies"

July 16 (Thu) Tokyo ②, Nagata-cho: Seiryo Kaikan Hall "Theme: Smart Infrastructure Management (Maintenance)" (Note 2)

※Day 2: On July 17 (Fri), a research presentation session is also scheduled to be held at the same venue.

October 8 (Thu) Osaka, Umeda: AP Osaka Ekimae AP Hall "Theme: Decarbonization" (Note 2)

※Day 2: On October 9 (Fri), a research presentation session is also scheduled to be held at the same venue.

November 27 (Fri) Tokyo, Ariake: Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight) Reception Hall A

"Theme: Data Space" [Highway Techno Fair 2026: Day 2] (Note 2)

(Note 2) Lecture themes are as of April 2026 and may be subject to change.