On November 24, 2023, Titanium Symposium 2023 (The 7th Titanium Symposium) was held at the Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo. The event was co-hosted by the Japan Titanium Society, the Japan Institute of Titanium, the Rare Metal Workshop (108th Session), the Research Center for Sustainable Material Energy Integration, and the JX Metals Endowed Unit.
Lectures on the future of titanium were delivered by Dr. Norio Yuki, Director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Toho Titanium Co., Ltd., Dr. Kazuhiko Takahashi, Representative of Carbon Neutral Collaborative Creation Consulting, Prof. Toru H. Okabe, Project Professor, and Mr. Nobuo Nakamura, Executive Officer of OSAKA Titanium technologies Co., Ltd. A Q&A session was held after the workshop, at which numerous experts discussed the various topics. The event was well attended, with over 70 participants at the convention hall and more than 100 people from various sectors including industry, academia, government, and the media joining remotely via Zoom and YouTube.