^○Hideyuki Sakamoto^1,2,3 (1.Chair, Organizing Committee, EVS 31, 2.President, Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc., 3.Director, Executive Vice President, MFG & SCM Operations, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.)

^○Yoichi Hori^1,2,3 (1.President, WEVA, 2.President, EVAAP, 3.Professor, The University of Tokyo)

^○Masao Nagai (President, JARI)

^○Kizo Hisamoto (Mayor, City of Kobe)