Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026 by FLUX' to be Held on Wednesday, August 26
FLUX Co., Ltd. will hold the 'Japan AI National Conference: JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026' on August 26, 2026, at Toranomon Hills Forum. This conference will discuss the AI strategy needed for Japan in the AI era. It consists of 15 sessions featuring opinion leaders from various fields, including House of Councillors member Takahiro Anno and FLUX CEO Motoharu Nagai. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required.
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FLUX Co., Ltd. (FLUX; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Motoharu Nagai) will hold the 'Japan AI National Conference: JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026' on Wednesday, August 26, as a forum to discuss the 'AI strategy' required for Japan in the AI era, inviting opinion leaders from various fields.
This conference consists of a total of 15 sessions divided into two categories: 'VISION SESSIONS,' which discuss the changes AI brings to society and industry from a bird's-eye perspective, and 'EXPERT SESSIONS,' which delve deeply into how to implement AI in business and organizations to enhance competitiveness.
FLUX, which promotes AI transformation for various companies as the best partner in the AI era, aims to create an opportunity to consider the path Japan should take in the AI era by engaging in multifaceted discussions with opinion leaders from various fields on Japanese companies' AI strategies, transformation of industrial structures, and how society should interact with AI.
Details on speakers representing various sectors and each session will be announced sequentially. Please check the official website for the Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026' below.
Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026' Official Website
URL: https://summit.flux.jp/
Vision for the Event
Now that AI is poised to significantly change management, industry, and society, companies, industries, and even nations are at a stage where a full-fledged 'AI strategy' is required. This conference is held to squarely face the current state of AI surrounding Japan and to discuss the transformation and strategy of the AI era from multiple perspectives.
The theme is 'Japan's AI Strategy.'
It focuses not only on introducing AI-powered solutions and case studies but also on the 'strategy' for incorporating AI into management, driving organizations, and ultimately strengthening the competitiveness of industries and Japan as a whole. The aim is to provide a platform that indicates the direction of the AI strategy required for Japanese companies by engaging in multifaceted discussions with opinion leaders from various fields, avoiding siloed and suboptimal discussions.
Speakers
*As of May 18, 2026 *In Japanese syllabary order
We will invite opinion leaders from various fields to engage in multifaceted discussions on Japanese companies' AI strategies, transformation of industrial structures, and how society should interact with AI. Details on the speakers will be updated on the official website for the Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026'.
Takahiro Anno
House of Councillors Member, Leader of Team Mirai, AI Engineer, Sci-Fi Writer
Yasuhisa Iida
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group CDO, Japan Post
Takahiro Irisa
CSO, Corporate Senior Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Planning Headquarters, Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Osamu Iwasaki
Managing Officer, Head of Digital Division, LIXIL Corporation
Naohiko Uramoto
Executive Officer, CDO, Head of Digital Strategy Headquarters, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Shintaro Okuno
Asia Pacific Regional Head, Bain & Company
Jun Kamo
Representative Director, CDO Club Japan
Masayuki Kimura
Group Co-CDO, Senior Managing Executive Officer, SOMPO Holdings, Inc.
Tateki Koyama
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of DX Headquarters, JFE Engineering Corporation
Akira Sakakibara
Executive Officer, Group Chief AI Officer (CAIO), Panasonic Holdings Corporation; Senior Vice President (SVP), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Panasonic Connect Group
Ryusuke Shigetomi
Representative Director & Chairman, Blackstone Group Japan Inc.
Yuko Seimei
Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO, Monex Group, Inc.
Kei Tanaka
Former Co-Head of Japan Investment Division, Goldman Sachs Securities; currently Investor and Radio Personality
Motokazu Tamazuka
Representative Director, President & CEO, Lotte Holdings Co., Ltd.
Motoharu Nagai
Representative Director, CEO, FLUX Co., Ltd.
Naotaka Hayashi
Executive Officer, IT Digital Division, DX Promotion Department Manager, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd.
Yuji Hanba
Director, Managing Executive Officer, Chief Information & Digital Officer (CI&DO), Norinchukin Bank
Masanori Fujii
Executive Officer, Director of Benesse AI Education Research Institute, Benesse Corporation; Representative Director, President & CEO, Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd.
Kuniyoshi Mabuchi
Co-Founder / Co-CEO, XinobiAI Inc.; External Auditor, FLUX Co., Ltd.
Gen Miyazawa
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Group ASI Strategy Division, SoftBank Corp.
Masaya Mori
Executive Officer, Chief AI Officer, Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.; Representative, Human-Centered AI Institute
Session Overview
The Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026' is a conference consisting of a total of 15 sessions divided into two categories: 'VISION SESSIONS' and 'EXPERT SESSIONS.'
Details on each session will be updated on the official website for the Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026'.
VISION SESSIONS
These sessions discuss the changes AI brings to society and industry from a bird's-eye perspective. Through multifaceted discussions on leadership in the AI era, human-AI collaboration, and national AI strategy, they aim to re-examine the 'premises' of the coming era and share hypotheses and visions for the future.
Example Individual Sessions (Partial)
LEADERSHIP & AI
TALENT & AI
JAPAN & AI
... and more
EXPERT SESSIONS
These sessions delve deeply into how to implement AI in business and organizations to enhance competitiveness. They aim to share knowledge based on practices in various industries and fields, not just theory, and connect it to decision-making and action.
Example Individual Sessions (Partial)
PHYSICAL & AI
MARKETING & AI
GOVERNANCE & AI
... and more
Event Overview
- Name: Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026'
- Date & Time: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Venue: Toranomon Hills Forum 5F (Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 5F, 1-23-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6305)
- Fee: Free (Pre-registration required)
- Organizer: FLUX Co., Ltd.
Application URL
Applications for participation are currently being accepted on the special website. Please visit the special website for applications and other details.
URL: https://summit.flux.jp/
About FLUX Co., Ltd.
FLUX Co., Ltd.
This conference consists of a total of 15 sessions divided into two categories: 'VISION SESSIONS,' which discuss the changes AI brings to society and industry from a bird's-eye perspective, and 'EXPERT SESSIONS,' which delve deeply into how to implement AI in business and organizations to enhance competitiveness.
FLUX, which promotes AI transformation for various companies as the best partner in the AI era, aims to create an opportunity to consider the path Japan should take in the AI era by engaging in multifaceted discussions with opinion leaders from various fields on Japanese companies' AI strategies, transformation of industrial structures, and how society should interact with AI.
Details on speakers representing various sectors and each session will be announced sequentially. Please check the official website for the Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026' below.
Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026' Official Website
URL: https://summit.flux.jp/
Vision for the Event
Now that AI is poised to significantly change management, industry, and society, companies, industries, and even nations are at a stage where a full-fledged 'AI strategy' is required. This conference is held to squarely face the current state of AI surrounding Japan and to discuss the transformation and strategy of the AI era from multiple perspectives.
The theme is 'Japan's AI Strategy.'
It focuses not only on introducing AI-powered solutions and case studies but also on the 'strategy' for incorporating AI into management, driving organizations, and ultimately strengthening the competitiveness of industries and Japan as a whole. The aim is to provide a platform that indicates the direction of the AI strategy required for Japanese companies by engaging in multifaceted discussions with opinion leaders from various fields, avoiding siloed and suboptimal discussions.
Speakers
*As of May 18, 2026 *In Japanese syllabary order
We will invite opinion leaders from various fields to engage in multifaceted discussions on Japanese companies' AI strategies, transformation of industrial structures, and how society should interact with AI. Details on the speakers will be updated on the official website for the Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026'.
Takahiro Anno
House of Councillors Member, Leader of Team Mirai, AI Engineer, Sci-Fi Writer
Yasuhisa Iida
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group CDO, Japan Post
Takahiro Irisa
CSO, Corporate Senior Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Planning Headquarters, Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Osamu Iwasaki
Managing Officer, Head of Digital Division, LIXIL Corporation
Naohiko Uramoto
Executive Officer, CDO, Head of Digital Strategy Headquarters, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Shintaro Okuno
Asia Pacific Regional Head, Bain & Company
Jun Kamo
Representative Director, CDO Club Japan
Masayuki Kimura
Group Co-CDO, Senior Managing Executive Officer, SOMPO Holdings, Inc.
Tateki Koyama
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of DX Headquarters, JFE Engineering Corporation
Akira Sakakibara
Executive Officer, Group Chief AI Officer (CAIO), Panasonic Holdings Corporation; Senior Vice President (SVP), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Panasonic Connect Group
Ryusuke Shigetomi
Representative Director & Chairman, Blackstone Group Japan Inc.
Yuko Seimei
Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO, Monex Group, Inc.
Kei Tanaka
Former Co-Head of Japan Investment Division, Goldman Sachs Securities; currently Investor and Radio Personality
Motokazu Tamazuka
Representative Director, President & CEO, Lotte Holdings Co., Ltd.
Motoharu Nagai
Representative Director, CEO, FLUX Co., Ltd.
Naotaka Hayashi
Executive Officer, IT Digital Division, DX Promotion Department Manager, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd.
Yuji Hanba
Director, Managing Executive Officer, Chief Information & Digital Officer (CI&DO), Norinchukin Bank
Masanori Fujii
Executive Officer, Director of Benesse AI Education Research Institute, Benesse Corporation; Representative Director, President & CEO, Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd.
Kuniyoshi Mabuchi
Co-Founder / Co-CEO, XinobiAI Inc.; External Auditor, FLUX Co., Ltd.
Gen Miyazawa
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Group ASI Strategy Division, SoftBank Corp.
Masaya Mori
Executive Officer, Chief AI Officer, Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.; Representative, Human-Centered AI Institute
Session Overview
The Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026' is a conference consisting of a total of 15 sessions divided into two categories: 'VISION SESSIONS' and 'EXPERT SESSIONS.'
Details on each session will be updated on the official website for the Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026'.
VISION SESSIONS
These sessions discuss the changes AI brings to society and industry from a bird's-eye perspective. Through multifaceted discussions on leadership in the AI era, human-AI collaboration, and national AI strategy, they aim to re-examine the 'premises' of the coming era and share hypotheses and visions for the future.
Example Individual Sessions (Partial)
LEADERSHIP & AI
TALENT & AI
JAPAN & AI
... and more
EXPERT SESSIONS
These sessions delve deeply into how to implement AI in business and organizations to enhance competitiveness. They aim to share knowledge based on practices in various industries and fields, not just theory, and connect it to decision-making and action.
Example Individual Sessions (Partial)
PHYSICAL & AI
MARKETING & AI
GOVERNANCE & AI
... and more
Event Overview
- Name: Japan AI National Conference 'JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026'
- Date & Time: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Venue: Toranomon Hills Forum 5F (Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 5F, 1-23-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6305)
- Fee: Free (Pre-registration required)
- Organizer: FLUX Co., Ltd.
Application URL
Applications for participation are currently being accepted on the special website. Please visit the special website for applications and other details.
URL: https://summit.flux.jp/
About FLUX Co., Ltd.
FLUX Co., Ltd.
FAQ
Who is this event for?
It is primarily aimed at corporate executives and AI/DX managers.
How do I apply?
Pre-registration is required via the official website (https://summit.flux.jp/).
Is there a capacity limit?
There is no mention of a capacity limit in the article.