About the AIIF
The Artificial Intelligence Industry Foundation was established in Japan as a not-for-profit ippan shadan hojin to be accountable to to the needs of the AI-related B2B industries in the Asia-Pacific.
We are an alliance of very smart and very committed corporate members who understand that AI will continue to change everything and who want to elevate the conversation and stay ahead of the risks and opportunities.
Meet Our Team
Harold Godsoe
Harold is AIIF’s representative director, and counsel with Kojima Law Offices focused on the AI industry and technology law within the Asia-Pacific. He has worked globally in special zone law and international commercial transactions. In addition to a JD, he holds a Master’s degree in international trade law, and Bachelor’s degrees in computer science and philosophy.
Norio Mitsuuchi
Norio is an AIIF director and the tax partner at Kojima Law Offices. He focuses on international transactions, international and domestic taxation, litigation, corporate law, and labor and employment. He holds a Master’s degree in tax from Georgetown University and a Bachelor’s degree in literature from the University of Tokyo.
Blaine Rogers
Blaine is the leading advocate for AI safety in Japan and an experienced AI safety speaker and science communicator. He holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, and computer science from Imperial College London.
Brandon Wilson
Brandon is an independent software consultant with more than twenty years of experience in the field strategizing, leading, and developing infrastructure and critical components for domestic and international clients. He holds a Master’s in Mathematical Physics from Waseda University.
Ilya Kulyatin
Ilya was most recently Head of Research and Co-founder of Cloudwall, a VC-funded NYC and Singapore-based Fintech startup providing institutional investors with powerful tools to analyze risk and invest in cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. He holds degrees in Business (BSc), Finance (MA), and Machine Learning (MSc).
Esa Koskinen
Esa has more than fifteen years of experience working on customer projects as a Full Stack Engineer, with a plethora of knowledge in technologies old and new. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.