AEDU-East · Japan & Asia · May 2026

Workshop Schedule

A one-day follow-up event for participants in the Japan/Asia time zone, held after AEDU-West concludes. May 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM JST. Slide decks and recordings will be linked here after the event.

View schedule ↓ ← AEDU-West

Draft schedule. Session details are largely confirmed but minor updates may occur before the event.

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AEDU-East — Japan & Asia

Follow-up event — one day only. AEDU-East is a companion day for participants in the Japan/Asia time zone, held the week after AEDU-West concludes. It incorporates highlights and outcomes from the North America sessions alongside its own talks and discussions. All times Japan Standard Time (JST · UTC+9).
AEDU-East May 25, 2026 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM JST
Invited talk
Panel / moderated discussion
Break
10:00 AM

Welcome, opening & icebreaker

Jean Alfonso-Decena

10:10 AM
Summary

Summary of AEdu-West

Q. Tyrell Davis

Slides ↗
10:25 AM
Presentation

Challenges and Opportunities in ALife Education — Survey Overview

Q. Tyrell Davis

Slides ↗
10:30 AM
Talk

Teaching Cellular Automata

Bert Chan

Slides ↗ Video ↗
11:00 AM
Break  ·  10 min
11:10 AM
Talk

From Parts to Wholes: Teaching ALife through Emergence, Embodiment, and Collective Intelligence

Takashi Ikegami

Slides ↗ Video ↗
11:40 AM
Break  ·  10 min
11:50 AM
Talk

Talk by Keisuke Suzuki (title TBD)

Keisuke Suzuki

Slides ↗ Video ↗
12:20 PM
Synthesis

Learning Goals: New Additions and Takeaways from AEdu-West

Q. Tyrell Davis

Slides ↗
12:35 PM
Break  ·  25 min
1:00 PM
Panel Interview

Art and Beauty in ALife

Moderator: Q. Tyrell Davis

Panelists: Bert Chan  ·  Takashi Ikegami  ·  Keisuke Suzuki

Video ↗
1:30 PM
Open Discussion

Open Discussion: Future of ALife-Edu

Q. Tyrell Davis  ·  All participants & speakers

1:50 PM

Wrap-up for AEdu & Introduction to the Workshop at ALife 2026

Jean Alfonso-Decena  &  Q. Tyrell Davis