FAIRS Japan 2026: Future of Artificial Intelligence for Science in Japan
from
Monday, 5 October 2026 (08:30)
to
Friday, 9 October 2026 (20:00)
Monday, 5 October 2026
08:30
Registration
Registration
08:30 - 09:00
Room: ES635
09:00
Opening
Opening
09:00 - 09:20
Room: ES635
09:20
Scientific Challenges
09:20 - 10:40
Room: ES635
Contributions
09:20
Challenges in Astrophysics and Cosmology
-
Naoki Yoshida
(
University of Tokyo
)
10:00
Challenges in Theoretical Physics
-
Koji Hashimoto
(
Kyoto University
)
10:40
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:40 - 11:00
Room: ES635
11:00
Scientific Challenges
11:00 - 12:20
Room: ES635
Contributions
11:00
Challenges in Collider Physics
-
Yasuyuki Horii
(
Nagoya University
)
11:40
Challenges in Accelerator physics
-
Hirokazu Maesaka
(
RIKEN SPring-8 Center
)
12:20
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:20 - 13:50
Room: ES635
13:50
Scientific Challenges
13:50 - 15:10
Room: ES635
Contributions
13:50
AI Research in Astro/Cosmology in Japan
-
Suchetha Cooray
(
Tohoku University
)
14:30
AI Research in Collider Physics in Japan
-
Tomoe Kishimoto
(
KEK
)
15:10
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:10 - 15:30
Room: ES635
15:30
Scientific Challenges
15:30 - 17:30
Room: ES635
Contributions
15:30
AI Research in Accelerators in Japan
-
Masako Iwasaki
(
Osaka Metropolitan University
)
16:10
Challenges in Neutrino Physics
-
Aya Ishihara
(
Chiba University
)
16:50
AI Research in Neutrinos in Japan
-
Yoshitaka Itow
(
Nagoya University
)
17:30
Conference Photo
Conference Photo
17:30 - 17:40
Room: ES635
17:40
Poster Session
17:40 - 20:10
Room: ES635
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
09:00
Scientific Challenges: Unconference Introduction
-
Kazuhiro Terao
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
)
Scientific Challenges: Unconference Introduction
Kazuhiro Terao
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
)
09:00 - 09:20
Room: ES635
09:20
Discussion Session III
09:20 - 10:50
Room: ES635
Contributions
09:20
Group II: Astro and Cosmology
09:20
Group I: Neutrinos
09:20
Group III: Accelerator Physics
09:20
Group IV: Collider Physics
10:20
Group II: Discussions
10:20
Group III: Discussions
10:20
Group IV: Discussions
10:20
Group I: Discussions
10:50
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:50 - 11:10
Room: ES635
11:10
Summary of Discussion Session III
11:10 - 12:10
Room: ES635
Contributions
11:10
Summary for Accelerator Physics
-
Fumihiko Tamura
(
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
)
Takahiro Nishi
(
RIKEN Nishina Center
)
11:40
Summary for Collider Physics
-
Peter Rados
(
KMI, Nagoya University
)
Sourav Dey
(
KMI, Nagoya University
)
Tianji Cai
(
Tongji University
)
12:10
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:10 - 13:40
Room: ES635
13:40
Summary of Discussion Session III
13:40 - 14:40
Room: ES635
Contributions
13:40
Summary for Neutrino Physics
-
Cesar Jesus-Valls
(
CERN
)
Junjie Xia
(
SLAC
)
Takuya Tashiro
(
ICRR, The University of Tokyo
)
14:10
Summary for Astrophysics and Cosmology
-
Haley Bowden
(
KMI, Nagoya University
)
Keiya Hirashima
(
RIKEN/Flatiron Institute
)
Nhat Minh Nguyen
(
Kavli IPMU
)
Sung Hak Lim
(
IBS CTPU-PTC
)
14:40
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
14:40 - 15:00
Room: ES635
15:00
Discussion Session II
15:00 - 16:30
Room: ES635
Contributions
15:00
Group II: Astro and Cosmology
15:00
Group III: Accelerator Physics
15:00
Group I: Neutrinos
15:00
Group IV: Collider Physics
16:00
Group III: Discussions
16:00
Group I: Discussions
16:00
Group II: Discussions
16:00
Group IV: Discussions
18:00
Conference Dinner
Conference Dinner
18:00 - 20:00
Room: ES635
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
09:00
AI Initiatives in Japan
09:00 - 10:30
Room: ES635
Contributions
09:00
MLPhYs A02: Innovative advances in particle physics through machine learning
-
Mihoko Nojiri
(
KEK
)
09:30
Neutrino Datasets and Community Report
-
Roger Huang
(
LBL
)
09:50
DORAEMON
-
Kazuhiro Terao
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
)
10:10
Can AI Tell Where to Look for Dark Matter?
-
Volodymyr Takhistov
(
(QUP, KEK)
)
10:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 10:50
Room: ES635
10:50
Agentic-AI in High-Performance Computing and Lessons for the Broader Scientific Community
-
William Dawson
(
RIKEN
)
Agentic-AI in High-Performance Computing and Lessons for the Broader Scientific Community
William Dawson
(
RIKEN
)
10:50 - 11:20
Room: ES635
11:20
Summary of Discussion Session II
11:20 - 12:20
Room: ES635
Contributions
11:20
Summary for Neutrino Physics
-
Cesar Jesus-Valls
(
CERN
)
Junjie Xia
(
SLAC
)
Takuya Tashiro
(
ICRR, The University of Tokyo
)
11:50
Summary for Collider Physics
-
Peter Rados
(
KMI, Nagoya University
)
Sourav Dey
(
KMI, Nagoya University
)
Tianji Cai
(
Tongji University
)
12:20
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:20 - 13:50
Room: ES635
13:50
Summary of Discussion Session II
13:50 - 14:50
Room: ES635
Contributions
13:50
Summary for Astrophysics and Cosmology
-
Haley Bowden
(
KMI, Nagoya University
)
Keiya Hirashima
(
RIKEN/Flatiron Institute
)
Nhat Minh Nguyen
(
Kavli IPMU
)
Sunghak Lim
(
IBS CTPU-PTC
)
14:20
Summary for Accelerator Physics
-
Fumihiko Tamura
(
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
)
Takahiro Nishi
(
RIKEN Nishina Center
)
Thursday, 8 October 2026
09:00
Interdisciplinary Collaborations Unconference Introduction
Interdisciplinary Collaborations Unconference Introduction
09:00 - 09:20
Room: ES635
09:20
Individual Quad Chart assignement
Individual Quad Chart assignement
09:20 - 10:00
Room: ES635
10:00
Group Discussion
Group Discussion
10:00 - 10:50
Room: ES635
10:50
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:50 - 11:10
Room: ES635
11:10
Group Presentations
Group Presentations
11:10 - 11:50
Room: ES635
11:50
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
11:50 - 13:30
Room: ES635
13:30
Summary of Group Presentations
-
Kazuhiro Terao
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
)
Summary of Group Presentations
Kazuhiro Terao
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
)
13:30 - 13:50
Room: ES635
13:50
Promissing Areas of Collaborations and Group Selection
Promissing Areas of Collaborations and Group Selection
13:50 - 14:20
Room: ES635
14:20
Group Discussion
Group Discussion
14:20 - 15:10
Room: ES635
15:10
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:10 - 15:30
Room: ES635
15:30
Group Presentations
Group Presentations
15:30 - 16:10
Room: ES635
Friday, 9 October 2026
09:00
Discussion on Joint Oportunities and Lessons Learned Intro
Discussion on Joint Oportunities and Lessons Learned Intro
09:00 - 09:15
Room: ES635
09:15
Opportunities Discussions
09:15 - 10:00
Room: ES635
Contributions
09:15
Opportunities for Neutrino Physics
09:15
Opportunities for Astrophysics and Cosmology
09:15
Opportunities for Accelerator Physics
09:15
Opportunities for Collider Physics
10:00
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:00 - 10:20
Room: ES635
10:20
Summary of Opportunities
10:20 - 11:00
Room: ES635
Contributions
10:20
Accelerators Opportunities
10:30
Colliders Opportunities
10:40
Neutrino Opportunities
10:50
Astrophysics and Cosmology Opportunities
11:00
White Paper Plan
White Paper Plan
11:00 - 11:30
Room: ES635
11:30
Event Closing
Event Closing
11:30 - 11:40
Room: ES635
11:40
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
11:40 - 13:10
Room: ES635