Overcoming Bankruptcy: Takako Suwa Reveals the Reality of On-Site DX that Systematizes the 'Intuition' of Skilled Workers

IPROS Corporation has announced that it will hold a special lecture by Takako Suwa, Representative Director of Daiya Seiki Co., Ltd., at the "1st AI/DX Management Issue Solution Exhibition" (within IPROS AI 2026 Summer) on Thursday, July 30, 2026. "We want to promote digitalization, but the front line won't move." How did Ms. Suwa overcome this wall that many companies face? Surviving a bankruptcy crisis, the sudden death of her father, and backlash from the factory floor. She will reveal the "reality of on-site reform" that broke through numerous difficulties, delivered with passion exclusively at the venue without any archive streaming. ■ Background of the Event: Why Takako Suwa's "On-site Theory" is Needed Now Currently, the introduction of Generative AI and DX is progressing rapidly. However, on the other hand, the hollowing out of the front lines due to "DX where the introduction itself has become the purpose," and the loss of know-how (technical succession problems) accompanying the retirement of skilled workers have become serious management issues. Particularly in the manufacturing site, which is called the "world of artisans," how to digitize analog technologies while also increasing the motivation of the front line is a challenge faced by the entire Japanese industrial sector. This time, we invited Ms. Suwa, who took over a struggling town factory at the age of 32 and achieved reconstruction through her unique "systematization." She will reveal a feasible prescription, not just a desk theory. ■ Highlights of This Lecture - Digitalization of "Intuition": The specific process of turning person-dependent skilled techniques into a system that anyone can reproduce. - Psychological transformation of the organization: How she changed the on-site staff who resisted IT introduction. - "Honest Talk" with no archives at all: In order to deliver the reality of the front line, there will be no video streaming at a later date, and it will be discussed exclusively in a face-to-face session at Ariake GYM-EX. ■ Seminar Overview The Great Reform for Survival by the "Daughter of a Town Factory" ~DX Strategy and Human Resource Development that Escaped Financial Difficulties~ Lecturer: Ms. Takako Suwa (Representative Director of Daiya Seiki Co., Ltd. / Outside Director of Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. / Outside Director of Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.) Date and Time: Thursday, July 30, 2026, 11:00-11:50 Venue: Ariake GYM-EX [Seminar Details Page]: https://ex.ipros.jp/expo/iprosai/seminar/d2-a-2 ■ Lecturer Profile Ms. Takako Suwa Representative Director of Daiya Seiki Co., Ltd. / Outside Director of Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. / Outside Director of Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. Following her father's passing, she assumed the position of President of Daiya Seiki Co., Ltd. at the age of 32, executing numerous management reforms and building a new corporate culture. She is active as a young female manager who balances childcare and business management. She also appears in the media, conveying the current situation of small and medium-sized enterprises. ■ About "1st AI/DX Management Issue Solution Exhibition" This is a newly held exhibition within "IPROS AI 2026 Summer" as a comprehensive support exhibition for the AI/DX promotion of Japanese companies, ranging from efficiency improvement at the corporate front line to solving fundamental issues faced by the management layer. Event Outline Exhibition Name: 1st AI/DX Management Issue Solution Exhibition, 2nd AI/DX Sales & Marketing Exhibition, Special: Physical AI/Robot Zone Concurrent Events: Seminars by industry-leading lecturers, case study introduction seminars by exhibitors Dates: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 - Friday, July 31, 2026 Participation Method: Advance registration required (Participation fee: Free) Venue: Ariake GYM-EX (2 stops from Tokyo Big Sight Station) Address: 1-10-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo Organizer: IPROS Corporation Target Products for Exhibition - AI/DX Management Issue Solution Exhibition: Management AI, Budget/Actual management tools, Business process analysis/BPR support, BI tools, Recruitment matching/screening, Financial analysis, DX promotion introduction support, etc. - AI/DX Sales & Marketing Exhibition: SFA/CRM, MA, Sales enablement, Business card management tools, Minutes creation AI, Online meeting tools, Personalized marketing, Conversational AI, etc. - Physical AI/Robot Zone: Robot systems, Autonomous movement/transport, Image recognition/sensing, System integration/services, Collaborative/safety control, Digital twin, etc. Seminar Co-hosts: AICX Association, Women AI Initiative Japan, Japan Marketing Association Official Website: https://ex.ipros.jp/expo/iprosai/ Company Profile Company Name: IPROS Corporation Representative: Mitsuyuki Sato, President and Representative Director Location: 21F Shiodome Building, 1-2-20 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0022 URL: https://marketing.ip