Canon IT Solutions to Host Online Event 'Co-creation Forum 2026' Themed 'Business Innovation Accelerated by AI and Human Power'

Canon IT Solutions Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroshi Suyama; hereinafter Canon ITS), a member of the Canon Marketing Japan Group, will hold the online event "Canon IT Solutions Co-creation Forum 2026" for four days from Tuesday, June 16 to Friday, June 19. Under the theme "Business Innovation Accelerated by AI and Human Power," the event will feature 29 sessions, including lectures by special guest speakers.

While technological innovations such as the evolution of generative AI are advancing, uncertainty in social and business environments is increasing. In such times, what is required of companies is not simply introducing AI as a means to improve operational efficiency, but evolving into businesses that continuously create value by combining AI with human decision-making and creativity.

At this event, under the theme "Business Innovation Accelerated by AI and Human Power," we will explore concrete action plans to move from the conceptualization of AI utilization to its implementation and the next stage from the perspectives of management, operations, and the front lines, to find the path to future-oriented business innovation.

■ Canon IT Solutions Co-creation Forum 2026 Event Outline

□ Dates: 4 weekdays from Tuesday, June 16 to Friday, June 19, 2026
　 June 16 (Tue) 10:00 - 16:30
　 June 17 (Wed) 10:00 - 16:30
　 June 18 (Thu) 10:00 - 17:00
　 June 19 (Fri) 10:00 - 16:30

□ Organizer: Canon IT Solutions Inc.
□ Participation Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
□ Registration: Please apply from the following site.
　 www.canon-its.co.jp/forum2026

■ Event Program

・June 16 (Tue)
DAY Theme: AI x Business Innovation - How AI Changes Management and Decision Making
Broadcasting seminars explaining the mindset to move AI from conceptualization to execution, rather than just an efficiency tool, and the ideal state of data governance which is a prerequisite for its use.
Seminar Categories: "Application Development", "Core Systems", "Retail", "Manufacturing", "AI Utilization"

・June 17 (Wed)
DAY Theme: Manufacturing Innovation - Japanese-style Manufacturing Transformation Designed by Frontlines x Digital x AI
Broadcasting seminars offering hints for front-line transformation starting from the essence of Japanese-style manufacturing, through practical examples of AI utilization that connect the feasibility of cutting-edge technology implementation from design to production and improvement.
Seminar Categories: "Retail", "Manufacturing", "Security/IT Infrastructure", "AI Utilization"

・June 18 (Thu)
DAY Theme: Security - Redesigning the 'Defense' Required in the Age of AI Utilization
Broadcasting seminars organizing security mindsets to prevent stopping AI utilization and the direction of measures directly linked to practical business.
Seminar Categories: "Security/IT Infrastructure", "AI Utilization"

・June 19 (Fri)
DAY Theme: Industry-Specific Sessions - Learning Real Transformation Processes by Industry
Focusing on real issues and transformation processes by industry, such as finance, retail, education, and accounting. Broadcasting seminars consolidating practical hints for "establishing and nurturing" AI and data utilization through concrete examples.
Seminar Categories: "Finance", "Education", "Core Systems"

June 16 (Tue)

■ 10:00 [Keynote Speech]
Business Innovation Accelerated by AI and Human Power
・Hiroshi Suyama, President, Canon ITS
　Interviewer: Erina Masuda, Freelance Announcer

■ 11:00 [Special Lecture]
Turning AI into "Capability" - Value Creation through Industry-Specific x Cross-Sectional AI Capabilities
・Motoshige Nishiwaki, Executive Officer & Evangelist, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
・Taichi Imai, Executive Officer & Head of R&D Headquarters, Canon ITS
・Tatsuya Kameda, General Manager, Generative AI Business Promotion Office, Canon ITS
・Yoshitaka Hayashi, General Manager, Language Processing Technology Dept., R&D Headquarters, Canon ITS

■ 13:00 [Business Innovation]
What you should review first if you are struggling with "using AI but not seeing results"
Thinking about data, rules, and business design necessary for AI utilization connected to business strategy
・Goro Oshita, Senior Business Innovator, Business Science Dept., Business Innovation Promotion Center, Canon ITS
・Yoshitaka Shimaya, Senior Business Innovator, Business Design Dept., Business Innovation Promotion Center, Canon ITS

■ 14:00 [Application Development]
Business apps entering the era of "thinking" - Low code x Generative AI pioneered by WebPerformer
・Yoko Miyazaki, Low Code Evangelist, Business Planning Dept., Digital Service Promotion Headquarters, Canon ITS

■ 14:30 [Application Development]
Development innovation co-created by AI and humans - The next development experience designed by WebPerformer-NX
・Yuya Yamano, Section Manager, Business Planning Dept., Digital Service Promotion Headquarters, Canon ITS

■ 15:00 [Core Systems]
Failure-free migration realized by role-sharing between AI and humans
・Megumi Tomono, Business Planning Dept., Digital Service Promotion Headquarters, Canon ITS

■ 15:30 [Retail]
Nippon Express Group's Data Analysis Platform
- An approach to problem-solving utilizing data, co-imagined and co-created with Canon MJ Group -
・Tamehiko Taka, Deputy General Manager, 5th Application Management Dept., NX Information Systems, Inc.
・Tetsuya Watanabe, General Manager, 2nd Development Dept., Retail Solution 2nd Development Headquarters, Retail Solution Division, Canon ITS
・Yasuko Sako, Business Planning Section, Retail Solution Division, Canon ITS

■ 16:00 [Manufacturing]
Turning service parts supply into a mechanism for "improving customer satisfaction"
・Masaya Ishizuka, 1st Sales Dept., West Japan Solution Sales Headquarters, Canon ITS
・Yuina Sakai, 4th Development Dept., West Japan Solution Development Headquarters, Canon ITS

June 17 (Wed)

■ 10:00 [Keynote Speech]
Business Innovation Accelerated by AI and Human Power
・Hiroshi Suyama, President, Canon ITS
　Interviewer: Erina Masuda, Freelance Announcer

■ 11:00 [Special Lecture]
Manufacturing Management and Value-Added Productivity - "Flow Creation" and "Human Development" in Collaborative Smart Factories -
・Takahiro Fujimoto, Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo / Representative Director, Manufacturing Improvement Network / Representative Partner, FT Manufacturing Research Institute

■ 13:00 [Retail]
Human-centered Hospitality DX
~ "Role-sharing between humans and technology" in the era of labor shortages ~
・Masaya Yoshida, Professor, Dept. of Tourism Management, Faculty of Business Administration, Shukutoku University
・Natsuko Tsuji, Business Planning Section, Retail Solution Division, Canon ITS
・Mao Kimura, Business Planning Section, Retail Solution Division, Canon ITS

■ 13:30 [Special Lecture]
Next-Generation Decision Making Pioneered by Collaborative AI Agents ~ How far will automation and sophistication go? ~
・Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability, Kyoto University