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Hal Seki’s profile
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Title (as of July 01, 2025)
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- Code for Japan - Founder
- HackCamp - Founder/CEO
- Geolonia
- Digital Agency (Japan) - Senior Expert (Civic Tech)
Advisory to governments
- Kobe City Office - Chief Innovation Officer
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government - Chief Digital Service Fellow
- Hamamatsu City Office, Shizuoka prefecture - Fellow
- Nishi Awakura Villege, Okayama prefecture - Chief Inofrmation Officer
- Yamaguchi prefecture - Executive Advisor to the Government CIO
- Hirakata-shi, Osaka - Digital Transformation Fellow
Profile
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Hal Seki is an accomplished geolocation service developer and social entrepreneur. As the founder of Code for Japan and HackCamp, he fosters innovation in addressing social issues. In 2021, he joined the Digital Agency as a Senior Expert in civic tech. His commitment to leveraging technology for social impact has earned him recognition as a prominent figure in Japan's civic tech movement.
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Hal Seki, a distinguished geolocation service developer with over two decades of experience, has been making significant contributions to the field of geospatial technology since 2002. As the founder of Code for Japan, Hal has established one of the largest civic tech communities in the country, actively fostering innovation and collaboration in addressing social issues.
In 2021, Hal expanded his professional portfolio by joining the Digital Agency as a Senior Expert in civic tech. In this role, he has continued to offer his expertise to advance the use of technology in addressing societal challenges. Concurrently, Hal has maintained his leadership positions at HackCamp, Code for Japan, and Geolonia.
As the board of Geolonia and CEO of HackCamp, Hal provides expert consulting and development services in the realm of location-based systems and supports organizations in implementing open innovation strategies. It was his involvement in Sinsai.info, a past project and crowdsourcing platform developed in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake, that served as a catalyst for Hal's journey into social entrepreneurship. Inspired by the platform's impact, Hal has since dedicated himself to promoting the civic tech movement in Japan and leveraging technology to tackle pressing societal challenges.
Contact
hal@code4japan.org
Social Media
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