UPWARD, AI Agent for Field Sales, to Exhibit at 'MUFG Startup Summit 2026 in NAGOYA'
UPWARD Inc. has announced its participation in the 'MUFG Startup Summit 2026 in NAGOYA,' to be held in Nagoya on June 1, 2026. The company will showcase how its AI agent automates the organization and utilization of sales field data for manufacturers and will feature a presentation by Marketing Director Takashi Ando on solving sales challenges in the manufacturing industry.
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## UPWARD to Exhibit at 'MUFG Startup Summit 2026 in NAGOYA'
UPWARD Inc. (CEO: Ryusuke Kaneki) will exhibit at the 'MUFG Startup Summit 2026 in NAGOYA,' taking place at the IG Arena in Nagoya on Monday, June 1, 2026.
This event brings together startups, universities, corporations, and local governments to promote open innovation and create new businesses aimed at solving social issues.
## Exhibition and Presentation Highlights
At its booth, UPWARD will demonstrate how its AI agent helps manufacturing companies by automatically organizing face-to-face and phone sales interactions, logging data into CRM, and designing next-step actions.
Additionally, Takashi Ando, Marketing Director, will deliver a presentation.
### Presentation Details
- Theme: Reversing the '3-hour travel, 1-hour meeting' dynamic with AI — The power of physical presence to smarten manufacturing sales
- Date/Time: June 1, 2026, from 15:00
- Location: Hall B
### Speaker Profile: Takashi Ando (Marketing Director, Sales Division)
Takashi Ando co-founded Ptmind in 2010, scaling its digital marketing SaaS globally. Joining UPWARD in 2026, he oversees marketing aligned with sales strategy and customer engagement for AX consulting services.
## Features of the 'UPWARD' AI Agent
UPWARD digitizes field sales activities and automatically archives them into CRM.
- **AI Check-in**: Automatically detects visit locations and duration.
- **AI Business Card/Image Scan**: Converts images to text for CRM registration.
- **AI Meeting Minutes**: Records and summarizes meetings, generating activity reports.
- **AI Scheduler**: Determines the optimal visit timing and creates visit plans.
- **AI Phone Analysis**: Records and summarizes calls (to be rolled out in early 2026).
## Company Information
'UPWARD' is a sales support service based on proprietary, patented 'advanced geofencing technology,' utilized by approximately 450 major companies.
- Company Name: UPWARD Inc.
- Established: July 2016
- Representative: Ryusuke Kaneki
- Headquarters: Marunouchi Eiraku Building 26F, 1-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
UPWARD Inc. (CEO: Ryusuke Kaneki) will exhibit at the 'MUFG Startup Summit 2026 in NAGOYA,' taking place at the IG Arena in Nagoya on Monday, June 1, 2026.
This event brings together startups, universities, corporations, and local governments to promote open innovation and create new businesses aimed at solving social issues.
## Exhibition and Presentation Highlights
At its booth, UPWARD will demonstrate how its AI agent helps manufacturing companies by automatically organizing face-to-face and phone sales interactions, logging data into CRM, and designing next-step actions.
Additionally, Takashi Ando, Marketing Director, will deliver a presentation.
### Presentation Details
- Theme: Reversing the '3-hour travel, 1-hour meeting' dynamic with AI — The power of physical presence to smarten manufacturing sales
- Date/Time: June 1, 2026, from 15:00
- Location: Hall B
### Speaker Profile: Takashi Ando (Marketing Director, Sales Division)
Takashi Ando co-founded Ptmind in 2010, scaling its digital marketing SaaS globally. Joining UPWARD in 2026, he oversees marketing aligned with sales strategy and customer engagement for AX consulting services.
## Features of the 'UPWARD' AI Agent
UPWARD digitizes field sales activities and automatically archives them into CRM.
- **AI Check-in**: Automatically detects visit locations and duration.
- **AI Business Card/Image Scan**: Converts images to text for CRM registration.
- **AI Meeting Minutes**: Records and summarizes meetings, generating activity reports.
- **AI Scheduler**: Determines the optimal visit timing and creates visit plans.
- **AI Phone Analysis**: Records and summarizes calls (to be rolled out in early 2026).
## Company Information
'UPWARD' is a sales support service based on proprietary, patented 'advanced geofencing technology,' utilized by approximately 450 major companies.
- Company Name: UPWARD Inc.
- Established: July 2016
- Representative: Ryusuke Kaneki
- Headquarters: Marunouchi Eiraku Building 26F, 1-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
FAQ
What industry is UPWARD mainly targeting?
It primarily targets large enterprises in the manufacturing sector that rely on field sales and face-to-face meetings as their main sales channel.
What is the key point of the event presentation?
Takashi Ando from the Sales Division will explain specific methods to optimize travel and meeting times using AI to smarten up manufacturing sales.
What are the benefits of adopting UPWARD?
Administrative tasks like visit logging and business card input are automated, creating an environment where field workers can focus on sales activities, thereby accelerating Sales DX.