Presenter

Yoichi Ochiai (b. 1987) is a Japanese media artist, computer scientist and entrepreneur. He is Associate Professor at the University of Tsukuba, Director at the R&D Center for Digital Nature. As founder‑CEO of Pixie Dust Technologies he commercializes ultrasonic user interfaces. His “Digital Nature” concept unites computation and matter. Honors include the World Technology Award, a Prix Ars Electronica Honorary Mention, the SXSW ARROW Grand Prix and Japan’s MEXT Young Scientists’ Prize and Scientific Prize. A WEF Young Global Leader and Cabinet Office Moonshot adviser, signature pavilion producer at Osaka World EXPO2025, he bridges art, science and policy.