About Our Speakers

President
Giken America Corp

Bio

Takefumi Takuma has been with Giken for 16 years as General Manager and currently as President of its U.S. subsidiary. Giken is the manufacturer of press-in piling equipment and the construction solution provider with the press-in piling technology. Before joining Giken, he had worked with a major international engineering contractor for 32 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Tokyo and a Master of Engineering degree from University of California, Berkeley both in civil engineering.

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Upgrading Existing Earthen Levees to Prevent Urban Flooding with Pressed-in Sheet Piles