Hosting the Joint Construction Tech Career Event 'Counterattack of Legacy Industries - Markets Unreplaced by AI Exist.'

DataLabs Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Daisuke Tajiri; hereinafter 'DataLabs') will hold a joint career event titled 'Counterattack of Legacy Industries ~Markets Unreplaced by AI Exist.~' on Thursday, April 23, 2026, featuring four startups operating in the construction tech sector.

Background of the Event

The construction industry has an extremely large market size domestically and is an essential industry that supports social infrastructure, such as infrastructure maintenance and urban development. On the other hand, it faces challenges such as a severe labor shortage and analog business practices, leading to rapidly growing expectations for transformation through technology. Under these circumstances, while the utilization of AI and digital technology is advancing, it is a market expected to achieve sustainable growth in the future as an industry containing areas that cannot be easily replaced.

In this event, in addition to the four startups working in the construction tech sector, experts and speakers from major general contractors will discuss the potential of the market amidst these changes and the significance of tackling this sector from their respective business and on-site perspectives.

Event Overview

Event Name: Counterattack of Legacy Industries ~Markets Unreplaced by AI Exist.~ Date & Time: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 18:30 - 20:30 Format: Offline + Online Streaming (Hybrid) Venue: Toda Corporation Headquarters (1-7-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) Target Audience: Mid-career/business professionals, those considering career changes, potential career changers

Speakers (in alphabetical order)

- Takuya Iwamoto (CEO, Polyuse Inc.) - Hiroaki Saito (Manager, Business Innovation Dept., Toda Corporation) - Daisuke Tajiri (CEO, DataLabs Inc.) - Kazuaki Hakata (President & CEO, SORABITO Inc.) - Eiji Han (CEO, Craftbank Inc.) - Ryo Hirakawa (Startup Analyst, Uzabase Inc. / Speeda)

What We Want to Convey at This Event

At this event, we will conduct discussions centering on the following points from the perspective of each company leading the construction tech sector:

- Why are we in this market now? - Do markets that won't disappear because of AI really exist? - Why did we bet on the transformation of a legacy industry? - What will this market look like in 5 years?

Additionally, networking time will be provided as a social gathering after the session at the offline venue. Please feel free to join us.