Three Kansai IT Companies Collaborate to Launch "KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP" to Train AI Talent for Humanities University Students
Three IT companies in Kansai (Actbi, Beyond, Scene Live) have collaborated to launch "KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP," an AI talent development program targeting humanities university students. The initiative aims to cultivate individuals who can effectively utilize AI and contribute to the development of the IT industry in Kansai.
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As professionals in the digital domain, Actbi Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; Representative Director & CEO: Ryosuke Fujiwara; Listed on TOKYO PRO Market, stock code: 439A), which supports clients' DX and solves management challenges through technology and design, has partnered with Kansai IT companies Beyond Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City; Representative Director: Masahiro Haraoka) and Scene Live Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City; Representative Director & CEO: Ryoten Isomura) to launch "KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP," an initiative focused on fostering AI talent in Kansai with the theme of "Humanities Students × AI."
**What is KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP?**
KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP is an organization launched through the collaboration of Actbi Co., Ltd., Beyond Co., Ltd., and Scene Live Co., Ltd., dedicated to fostering AI talent in Kansai with the theme of "Humanities Students × AI."
It aims to provide humanities students with opportunities to learn engineering skills and AI utilization, thereby expanding their career possibilities, while also contributing to the development of AI professionals equipped with "communication skills" and the growth of the IT industry in Kansai.
In the future, the initiative also aims to expand participating companies, delivering opportunities to motivated students, and hoping that their learning will lead to new businesses and encounters. KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP is the first step towards this goal.
KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP
**Why are we undertaking this initiative now?**
In recent years, the utilization of AI has rapidly advanced in Japan. The adoption of AI in businesses is expanding year by year, with its application progressing across a wide range of areas, including operational efficiency and decision-making support. In this situation, the importance of personnel who can "master" AI, not just "introduce" it, is increasing.
To effectively utilize AI, it is essential not only to understand it as a mere tool but also to possess the "ability to appropriately define problems" and the "ability to accurately verbalize intentions." Since AI generates output based on information input by humans, its quality largely depends on the input content. In the AI era, critical thinking, language skills, and structured thinking cultivated in what is known as the humanities domain are becoming more important than ever.
However, the reality is that there are not many places in Kansai where one can learn AI practically. In particular, there are almost no programs directly linked to practical work targeting humanities students.
Given this background, we have launched the KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP.
**Our Vision**
"Because they are humanities students, they can master AI."
This organization was born from regional revitalization efforts by Kansai IT companies. The strong ambition to "mobilize the entire Kansai IT industry beyond individual activities by multiple companies joining forces" was the starting point.
Common among the three companies is the belief that human-to-human communication is indispensable at the core of value creation in business in the AI era. The ability to correctly understand the other party's intentions and accurately convey one's own thoughts is the foundation of all business, and its importance remains unchanged even as times change.
KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP will enhance the strengths that humanities students possess, such as critical thinking, creativity, and language skills, through interaction with AI, further extending them and expanding their career possibilities. Through this initiative, we aim to foster talent who can not only "use" AI but also actively "create value" with it.
**Why Actbi is undertaking this initiative**
As a "Purpose Driven Tech-Integrator," our company has supported clients' DX through a combination of technical capabilities, business acumen, and global knowledge, accompanying them in their business objectives. On site, we have consistently asked the question, "What is technology for?"
In an era where anyone can create things with AI, the ability to continue asking "what to create for" and "what problems to solve" is more demanded than ever. We are convinced that if humanities students, who excel in critical thinking and empathy, can properly co-create with AI, it will not only lead to individual career development but also to an improvement in the competitiveness of Japan's digital industry.
For our company, which places the value of "a company that nurtures people" at the core of its management, this project, KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP, is launched as one of our initiatives to extend this philosophy externally.
**Future Developments**
KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP will kick off with a career event in June 2026, aiming to expand participating and sponsoring companies.
**What is KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP?**
KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP is an organization launched through the collaboration of Actbi Co., Ltd., Beyond Co., Ltd., and Scene Live Co., Ltd., dedicated to fostering AI talent in Kansai with the theme of "Humanities Students × AI."
It aims to provide humanities students with opportunities to learn engineering skills and AI utilization, thereby expanding their career possibilities, while also contributing to the development of AI professionals equipped with "communication skills" and the growth of the IT industry in Kansai.
In the future, the initiative also aims to expand participating companies, delivering opportunities to motivated students, and hoping that their learning will lead to new businesses and encounters. KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP is the first step towards this goal.
KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP
**Why are we undertaking this initiative now?**
In recent years, the utilization of AI has rapidly advanced in Japan. The adoption of AI in businesses is expanding year by year, with its application progressing across a wide range of areas, including operational efficiency and decision-making support. In this situation, the importance of personnel who can "master" AI, not just "introduce" it, is increasing.
To effectively utilize AI, it is essential not only to understand it as a mere tool but also to possess the "ability to appropriately define problems" and the "ability to accurately verbalize intentions." Since AI generates output based on information input by humans, its quality largely depends on the input content. In the AI era, critical thinking, language skills, and structured thinking cultivated in what is known as the humanities domain are becoming more important than ever.
However, the reality is that there are not many places in Kansai where one can learn AI practically. In particular, there are almost no programs directly linked to practical work targeting humanities students.
Given this background, we have launched the KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP.
**Our Vision**
"Because they are humanities students, they can master AI."
This organization was born from regional revitalization efforts by Kansai IT companies. The strong ambition to "mobilize the entire Kansai IT industry beyond individual activities by multiple companies joining forces" was the starting point.
Common among the three companies is the belief that human-to-human communication is indispensable at the core of value creation in business in the AI era. The ability to correctly understand the other party's intentions and accurately convey one's own thoughts is the foundation of all business, and its importance remains unchanged even as times change.
KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP will enhance the strengths that humanities students possess, such as critical thinking, creativity, and language skills, through interaction with AI, further extending them and expanding their career possibilities. Through this initiative, we aim to foster talent who can not only "use" AI but also actively "create value" with it.
**Why Actbi is undertaking this initiative**
As a "Purpose Driven Tech-Integrator," our company has supported clients' DX through a combination of technical capabilities, business acumen, and global knowledge, accompanying them in their business objectives. On site, we have consistently asked the question, "What is technology for?"
In an era where anyone can create things with AI, the ability to continue asking "what to create for" and "what problems to solve" is more demanded than ever. We are convinced that if humanities students, who excel in critical thinking and empathy, can properly co-create with AI, it will not only lead to individual career development but also to an improvement in the competitiveness of Japan's digital industry.
For our company, which places the value of "a company that nurtures people" at the core of its management, this project, KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP, is launched as one of our initiatives to extend this philosophy externally.
**Future Developments**
KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP will kick off with a career event in June 2026, aiming to expand participating and sponsoring companies.