Prof. Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka

Prof. Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka serves as the Chief Academic Officer (CAO) of ICS AI University, where he provides executive leadership for academic operations, programme quality, institutional learning excellence, faculty performance, and academic innovation. He is responsible for ensuring that every academic programme, school, and faculty consistently delivers world-class educational outcomes aligned with the University's strategic vision and international standards.

With more than thirty years of experience in higher education leadership, educational technology, learning sciences, and academic governance, Prof. Dr. Tanaka has led major institutional transformation initiatives focused on curriculum innovation, AI-enhanced learning, digital universities, outcome-based education, and continuous academic improvement.

As Chief Academic Officer, he oversees Academic Operations, Programme Portfolio Management, Teaching Excellence, Academic Analytics, Learning Innovation, Faculty Performance, and institutional academic quality initiatives. Working closely with the Vice Chancellor, Pro Vice Chancellors, Registrar, and Deans, he ensures that academic excellence is embedded across every school, programme, and learner experience.

Prof. Dr. Tanaka is internationally recognised for integrating artificial intelligence into higher education while maintaining academic integrity, educational quality, and learner-centred pedagogy. He believes that modern universities should combine human expertise with intelligent technologies to create adaptive, personalised, and globally relevant learning environments.

Through his leadership, ICS AI University continues to strengthen academic quality, optimise institutional performance, enhance teaching effectiveness, and deliver innovative educational experiences that prepare graduates for leadership in an AI-driven world.