■Chairperson
| Kazuo Kumagai | Chairman, The Kurata Memorial Hitachi Science and Technology Foundation |
■Vice-Chairpersons
| Yoshio Kakeo | Executive Director, Kinema-Junpo Co., Ltd. and Director, Kinema Junpo Film Institute |
| Hideharu Kadowaki | Special Consultant, Japan Research Institute, Ltd. |
■Members
| Yasushi Akimoto | Lyricist |
| Hiroyoshi Sunagawa | Associate Professor, Rikkyo University, Department of Communication and Media Studies |
| Akira Senju | Composer |
| Tachibana Fukushima Sakie | Representative Director & Chairman, Korn/Ferry International Japan |
| Ayako Nakamachi | Professor, NIHON UNIVERSITY, College of Art and Broadcasting |
| Yasuo Baba | Film Director |
| Fumiko Hayashi | Mayor City of Yokohama |
| Yoko Karin Zetterlund | Sportscaster/Sports Commentator |
