Akane Suzuki
Unit Manager and Chief Researcher at Hitachi, Ltd.
About
Akane Suzuki is a Unit Manager and Chief Researcher at Hitachi, Ltd., specializing in information security, electronic authentication, and digital identity. Since joining Hitachi, Suzuki has been engaged in the research and development of various information systems for both public and private sectors. Leveraging hands-on experience in cryptographic migration for public key infrastructure during Japan's "2010 Cryptographic Algorithm Transition," Suzuki currently focuses on analyzing post-quantum cryptography (PQC) trends and designing migration approaches. Suzuki contributed to the CRYPTREC (Japan's government cryptography evaluation and monitoring project) external evaluation report in FY2025, "Survey on Technical Trends in the Migration to Post Quantum Cryptography."
Experience
Unit Manager and Chief Researcher
Hitachi, Ltd.
Oct 2026 – Present
Chief Researcher
Hitachi Energy
Oct 2026 – Present
Akane Suzuki is a Unit Manager and Chief Researcher at Hitachi, Ltd., specializing in information security, electronic authentication, and digital identity. Since joining Hitachi, Suzuki has been engaged in the research and development of various information systems for both public and private sectors. Leveraging hands-on experience in cryptographic migration for public key infrastructure during Japan's "2010 Cryptographic Algorithm Transition," Suzuki currently focuses on analyzing post-quantum cryptography (PQC) trends and designing migration approaches. Suzuki contributed to the CRYPTREC (Japan's government cryptography evaluation and monitoring project) external evaluation report in FY2025, "Survey on Technical Trends in the Migration to Post Quantum Cryptography."
Independent
Oct 2026 – Present
Akane Suzuki is a Unit Manager and Chief Researcher at Hitachi, Ltd., specializing in information security, electronic authentication, and digital identity. Since joining Hitachi, Suzuki has been engaged in the research and development of various information systems for both public and private sectors. Leveraging hands-on experience in cryptographic migration for public key infrastructure during Japan's "2010 Cryptographic Algorithm Transition," Suzuki currently focuses on analyzing post-quantum cryptography (PQC) trends and designing migration approaches. Suzuki contributed to the CRYPTREC (Japan's government cryptography evaluation and monitoring project) external evaluation report in FY2025, "Survey on Technical Trends in the Migration to Post Quantum Cryptography."
