Global Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer
Yasuhide Matsumoto
Message
As a leading engineer driving Fujitsu's AI strategy, I'm pushing forward the development and global expansion of the AI platform Fujitsu Kozuchi. With a simultaneous release in Japan and overseas, Fujitsu Kozuchi was successfully launched in a very short timeframe and rapidly commercialized. I'm working hard to advance the entire industry through activities serving as a nexus (a hub of connections and collaboration) for AI innovation.
Achievements
External Lecture and Seminar Activities:
- Delivered many lectures on generative AI and Fujitsu Kozuchi.
- Spoke at a newspaper production seminar hosted by a major newspaper, Fujitsu Family Association general meeting, FCA management seminar, and more.
Publications and Information Dissemination:
- Disseminated highly specialized information by, for example, contributing articles to the quarterly magazine for Fujitsu’s solution partners.
- Collaborated with analysts to promote Fujitsu’s AI technologies globally.
Awards:
- 66th Electrical Science and Engineering Promotion Awards in 2018: Won an award for practical application of open distributed data stores for personal information distribution by individuals.
Value Creation
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Release of Fujitsu Kozuchi
Development began in February 2023, followed by the simultaneous global release in just two months. Through PoC and commercialization, Fujitsu Kozuchi has led Fujitsu’s AI business, achieving the fastest commercialization case ever in the AI field, promoting the integration of AI technologies into Uvance, and more.
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Established standardized processes for AI delivery
Customer feedback can be quickly obtained and AI technology is evolving faster because our introduction of standardized processes for AI delivery and a development standards framework shortened the delivery time from planning to delivery of research technologies.
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Information dissemination and talent development
Launched a company-wide AI task force with over 1,000 members across departments to rapidly compile, create, and disseminate the latest AI technology trends and case studies.
Established the "Kozuchi Global Development Community" to foster information sharing and collaboration among global developers beyond Japan.
Contributed to an enhanced internal and external understanding of AI and expansion of Fujitsu’s AI-related business.