"JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026 by FLUX" Session Registration Opens June 29 (Mon); Session Details and Additional Speakers Announced

FLUX Inc. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Genji Nagai; hereinafter "FLUX") will host the conference "Japan AI National Assembly: JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026" on August 26, 2026 (Wed), as a forum to discuss the "AI strategy" required for Japan in the age of AI.

Starting today, June 29, 2026 (Mon), session registration for the conference is now open via the official website (URL: https://summit.flux.jp/), and session summaries along with additional speaker information have been released.

This conference will bring together executives, CDOs, AI leaders, investors, and experts driving business transformation in Japanese enterprises to discuss "Japan's AI strategy."

Through 16 total sessions divided into two categories—"VISION SESSIONS," which discuss from a macro perspective the changes AI brings to society and industry, and "EXPERT SESSIONS," which examine from a practical standpoint how to implement AI into business and organizations to build competitive advantage—the event will explore Japan's AI strategy, industrial transformation, and society's relationship with AI from multiple angles.

As the best partner in the AI era, FLUX is advancing AI transformation for various enterprises. We aim for this conference to become a platform where opinion leaders across industries can transcend boundaries, share insights, and discuss transformation and strategy in the AI era, thereby contributing to enhancing Japan's AI competitiveness and sustainable growth.

Japan AI National Assembly "JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026" Official Website

URL: https://summit.flux.jp/

Additional Speakers

※ As of June 29, 2026 ※ Listed in alphabetical order

For previously announced speakers and detailed speaker profiles, please visit the official website.

Takeshi Izaki

Vice President, Enterprise Business, NVIDIA K.K.

Erina Iwata

Freelance Announcer

Yoshihide Usami

Executive Officer, Head of AI Business Division, NTT Data Corporation

Shuzushi Ohmoto

Executive Officer, General Manager, Cloud & AI Architect Division, Customer Success Business Division, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.

Hiroshi Kuwabara

Executive Officer, Head of Digital Strategy Division, Kao Corporation

Makoto Kobayashi

Chairman & Representative Director, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd.

Hiroyuki Kowase

Executive Officer, CIO (Information & Communications), EBARA Corporation

Eitaro Konno

Executive Officer, Head of HR Solution Division, FLUX Inc.

Makoto Shio

Representative Director, CEO, and Head of M&A Advisory Group, IGPI (Institute for Governance & Partnerships Inc.)

Rin Shigeto

Executive Officer, Head of Technology Strategy Division, Technology Strategy Group, ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation

Koichiro Shima

Executive Officer, Executive Creative Director, Hakuhodo Inc.; Founder, Hakuhodo Kettle Inc.

Seita Shimizu

Senior Executive Officer, CDO, Head of Solution Co-Creation Division, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

Chie Takeda

Director, General Manager, AI Lab Promotion Division, Technology Division, IBM Japan, Ltd.

Emi Tamaki

CEO, H2L, Inc.; Professor, Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University; Visiting Professor, University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Engineering and the University of Tokyo Graduate School

Yuri Tsuji

Executive Officer, CIO (Chief Information Officer), Head of IT Strategy Division, SUBARU Corporation

Mika Demiza

Head of Corporate Sales, LinkedIn Japan

Asako Teraki

Executive Officer, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Company (NYK Line)

Norihiko Nakabayashi

Executive Officer, Group Digital Strategy, Lion Corporation

Tomoki Namiki

Executive Officer, Head of Service Delivery Division, North Asia, Snowflake Inc.

Sakiko Nojima

Producer, PIVOT MC

Tatsuto Fujii

Executive Officer, Head of Digital Strategy Division, Chief AI Officer, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Daisuke Fujii

Director, Senior Executive Officer, Management Strategy & DX Officer (CSO, CDXO), JTB Corporation

Hiroaki Miyata

Professor, Keio University School of Medicine; Data Scientist

Nobuhiko Momoi

Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group Strategy (CW360), Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

Masaru Yagi

Executive Managing Director, Financial Business Group, Fujitsu Limited

Roshan Thapliya

Executive Officer, Head of Digital Solutions Division, TDK Corporation; G.M., AI Group; Ph.D. in Engineering

Session Overview

The Japan AI National Assembly "JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026" is a conference composed of 16 sessions across two categories: "VISION SESSIONS" and "EXPERT SESSIONS." For detailed session information and the schedule, please visit the official website.

Japan AI National Assembly "JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026" Official Website

URL: https://summit.flux.jp/

VISION SESSIONS

Sessions that discuss from a macro perspective the changes AI brings to society and industry. Through multidisciplinary discussions on leadership in the AI era, human-AI collaboration, and national AI strategies, these sessions aim to re-examine the foundational assumptions for the coming era and share hypotheses and visions for the future.

● LEADERSHIP & AI

Placing AI at the Core of Management — Top-Level Decision-Making and Corporate Transformation

Takahiro Iriasu (CSO, Senior Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Planning Division, Ricoh Co., Ltd.)

Genichi Tatsuzuka (Representative Director, President & CEO, Lotte Holdings Co., Ltd.)

Gen Miyazawa (Senior Executive Officer, Head of Group ASI Strategy Division, SoftBank Corp.)

Facilitator: Kei Tanaka (Former Co-Head of Investment Division, Goldman Sachs Japan; Investor and Radio Personality)

● TALENT & AI

Talent Strategy in the AI Era — How New Job Roles, Development, and Evaluation Will Transform Organizational Competitiveness

Masayuki Kimura (Group Co-CDO, Executive Managing Officer, SOMPO Holdings, Inc.)

Makoto Shio (Representative Director, CEO, and Head of M&A Advisory Group, IGPI)

Yuri Tsuji (Executive Officer, CIO, Head of IT Strategy Division, SUBARU Corporation)

Facilitator: Genji Nagai (Representative Director, CEO, FLUX Inc.)

● FINANCE & AI

How AI Is Changing the Competitive Landscape of Finance — The Next Move from a CEO's Perspective

Makoto Kobayashi (Chairman & Representative Director, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd.)

Ryusuke Shigefu (Representative Director, Chairman, Blackstone Group Japan Co., Ltd.)

Yuko Seisei (Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO, Monex Group, Inc.)

Facilitator: Shintaro Okuno (Asia-Pacific Regional Leader, Bain & Company)

● ENTERTAINMENT & AI

How Will AI Accelerate Japan-Originated Content IP?

Takahiro Yasuno (Member of the House of Councillors, Leader of Team Mirai, AI Engineer, Science Fiction Writer)

Nobuhiko Momoi (Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group Strategy (CW360), Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.)

Facilitator: Erina Iwata (Freelance Announcer)

※ Additional speakers to be announced later

● SOCIETY & AI

How Will AI Redesign Japanese Society? — The Future of the Nation Unlocked by Data and Co-Creation

Hiroaki Miyata (Professor, Keio University School of Medicine; Data Scientist)

Facilitator: Sakiko Nojima (Producer, PIVOT MC)

※ Additional speakers to be announced later

EXPERT SESSIONS

Sessions that discuss from a practical perspective how to implement AI into business and organizations to build competitiveness. These sessions aim to go beyond theory by sharing practical insights from various industries and fields to drive decision-making and action.

● TRANSFORMATION & AI

Beyond DX — The Methodology of Corporate Transformation Redefined by AI Transformation (AX)

Tateki Koyama (Director, Senior Executive Officer, Head of DX Division, JFE Engineering Corporation)

Asako Teraki (Executive Officer, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Company)

Roshan Thapliya (Executive Officer, Head of Digital Solutions Division, TDK Corporation; G.M., AI Group; Ph.D. in Engineering)

Facilitator: Jun Kamo (Representative Director, CDO Club Japan)

● SYSTEM INTEGRATION & AI

Redefining System Integration — How AI Is Changing Development, Collaboration, and Value Creation

Yoshihide Usami (Executive Officer, Head of AI Business Division, NTT Data Corporation)

Rin Shigeto (Executive Officer, Head of Technology Strategy Division, ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation)

Masaru Yagi (Executive Managing Director, Financial Business Group, Fujitsu Limited)

Facilitator: Masami Mori (Executive Officer, Chief AI Officer, Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.; Representative, Human-Centered AI Institute)

● DATA & AI

From Data Infrastructure to Management Infrastructure — Rebuilding Data Strategy for the AI Era

Naohiko Urabuchi (Executive Officer, CDO, Head of Digital Headquarters, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation)

Seita Shimizu (Senior Executive Officer, CDO, Head of Solution Co-Creation Division, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.)

Norihiko Nakabayashi (Executive Officer, Group Digital Strategy, Lion Corporation)

Facilitator: Yuri Sasagawa (Announcer; CCO, NewMe)

● MANUFACTURING & AI

Intelligent Manufacturing — Japan's Challenge in the AI Production Revolution

Hiroyuki Kowase (Executive Officer, CIO (Information & Communications), EBARA Corporation)

Akira Sakakibara (Executive Officer, Group Chief AI Officer (CAIO), Panasonic Holdings Corporation; Senior Vice President (SVP), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Panasonic Connect Group)

Facilitator: Risa Uchi (Freelance Announcer)

※ Additional speakers to be announced later

● GOVERNANCE & AI

Balancing Offense and Defense — Corporate Governance and Practical Governance in the AI Era

Tokiwa Iwasaki (Senior Managing Officer, Digital Division, LIXIL Corporation)

Chie Takeda (Director, General Manager, AI Lab Promotion Division, Technology Division, IBM Japan, Ltd.)

Tatsuto Fujii (Executive Officer, Head of Digital Strategy Division, Chief AI Officer, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.)

Facilitator: Akie Yoshida (Freelance Announcer)

● RECRUITING & AI

Recruitment Strategy in the AI Era — Talent Requirements, Selection, and Branding to Win the Talent Competition

Mika Demiza (Head of Corporate Sales, LinkedIn Japan)

Facilitator: Eitaro Konno (Executive Officer, Head of HR Solution Division, FLUX Inc.)

※ Additional speakers to be announced later

● MARKETING & AI

How AI and Data Are Changing the Structure of Marketing — Customer Strategy from a Digital-First Perspective

Naotaka Hayashi (Executive Officer, Head of DX Promotion Department, IT & Digital Division, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd.)

Daisuke Fujii (Director, Senior Executive Officer, Management Strategy & DX Officer (CSO, CDXO), JTB Corporation)

Masanori Fujii (Executive Officer, Director & CEO, Benesse AI Education Research Institute, Benesse Corporation; Representative Director, President & CEO, Digital Hollywood Inc.)

Facilitator: Risa Uchi (Freelance Announcer)

● PHYSICAL & AI

AI Steps Into the Physical World — New Frontiers for Industry Through Physical AI

Takeshi Izaki (Vice President, Enterprise Business, NVIDIA K.K.)

Emi Tamaki (CEO, H2L, Inc.; Professor, Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University; Visiting Professor, University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Engineering and the University of Tokyo Graduate School)

Facilitator: Kunimi Mabuchi (Co-Founder / Co-CEO, XinobiAI Inc.; Outside Auditor, FLUX Inc.)

※ Additional speakers to be announced later

● ORGANIZATION & AI

How to Install and Operate AI Within an Organization

Yasuhisa Iida (Senior Executive Officer, Group CDO, Japan Post)

Hiroshi Kuwabara (Executive Officer, Head of Digital Strategy Division, Kao Corporation)

Yuji Hanba (Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of IT & Digital, Nōrinchukin Bank; Representative Director, President, Nōchū Information Systems Corporation)

Facilitator: Yuri Sasagawa (Announcer; CCO, NewMe)

● CREATIVE & AI

A New Equation for Brands and Expression — How AI Is Changing Creative Strategy

Koichiro Shima (Executive Officer, Executive Creative Director, Hakuhodo Inc.; Founder, Hakuhodo Kettle Inc.)

Facilitator: Erina Iwata (Freelance Announcer)

※ Additional speakers to be announced later

● PLATFORM & AI

The Frontier of AI Platforms — Enterprise AI Visions from Leading Companies

Shuzushi Ohmoto (Executive Officer, General Manager, Cloud & AI Architect Division, Customer Success Business Division, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.)

Tomoki Namiki (Executive Officer, Head of Service Delivery Division, North Asia, Snowflake Inc.)

Facilitator: Risa Uchi (Freelance Announcer)

※ Additional speakers to be announced later

"JAPAN & AI Pre SUMMIT" to Be Streamed on NewsPicks

Ahead of the "Japan AI National Assembly: JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026," a discussion program titled "The Essence of Japan's AI Transformation" has been released on NewsPicks. Hosted by Koichi Kato, the program features three panelists with diverse backgrounds and perspectives on AI engaging in a multidisciplinary discussion.

Viewing URL: https://newspicks.com/live-movie/7122/

MC:

Koichi Kato

Speakers:

Ken Kusuki (Management Scholar, Special Professor, Hitotsubashi Business School)

Masami Mori (Executive Officer, Chief AI Officer, Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.; Representative, Human-Centered AI Institute)

Genji Nagai (Representative Director, CEO, FLUX Inc.)

Key Topics:

- Corporate transformation in the AI era

- What is required of leaders in the AI era

- The potential of Japanese enterprises in the AI era

How is "competitive strategy" changing in the AI era? What is the "homogenization problem" caused by AI? What leadership is expected of executives? Don't miss this dynamic talk session featuring insights from three leaders at the forefront of AI in business.

Event Overview

- Name: Japan AI National Assembly "JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026"

- Date and Time: August 26, 2026 (Wed), 10:00–18:00

- Venue: Toranomon Hills Forum, 5F (5F, Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, 1-23-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6305)

- Fee: Free (prior registration required)

- Organizer: FLUX Inc.

Registration URL

Registration is currently open via the dedicated website. For registration and further details, please visit the dedicated site.

URL: https://summit.flux.jp/

About FLUX Inc.

FLUX Inc. is a startup dedicated to advancing AI transformation as the best partner for enterprises in the AI era, driven by its mission to "Create Flow for the Japanese Economy."

Headquarters: 24F, Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Genji Nagai, Representative Director & CEO

Founded: May 2018

URL: https://flux.jp/