【Special Slot Announcement】"Local Government DX Promotion Council Special Slot" Set for Local Government DX Related Seminar (May 26, Tokyo) - The Council to Speak, Inviting Local Government Officials (Hosted by Advanced Education Institution)

The Local Government DX Promotion Council (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter "GDX") announces that it will set up a "Local Government DX Promotion Council Special Slot" for local government officials and start accepting applications today, as Kenjin Watanabe, Secretary-General of the Council, will speak at the Tokyo venue of the Local Government DX Seminar "SAP Concur Fusion Exchange 2026 Public Day" (hosted by Advanced Education Institution) to be held at Otemachi Mitsui Conference (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

In the lecture at this seminar, the Council will report the results of the "Survey on Local Government Response to the Revised Travel Expense Law and Operational Challenges" (Responses: 321 municipalities nationwide) conducted for municipalities across the country. We have prepared this special slot for local government officials to participate in the lecture.

Application for Local Government DX Promotion Council Special Slot *If the form does not open, please contact us by email: travel@gdx.or.jp.

Guidance for Local Government DX Promotion Council Special Slot

Overview of "Local Government DX Promotion Council Special Slot"

Target Local government officials such as mayors, planning departments, information systems departments, human resources departments, and finance and accounting departments.

Participation Fee Free

Benefits Participating municipalities will later receive back issues, including the special issue of the Local Government DX Guide 'The Reality of the Revised Travel Expense Law' published by the Council.

Application for Local Government DX Promotion Council Special Slot *If the form does not open, please contact us by email: travel@gdx.or.jp.

Tokyo Venue Program Overview (May 26, 2026 / 14:00-17:50 / Otemachi Mitsui Conference)

Time Session

14:00-14:10 Opening Session

14:10-14:40 Keynote Speech ① "Direction for Local Government DX from FY2026 Onwards" (Expert in Administrative Field)

14:40-15:10 Keynote Speech ② "Local Government Response to the Revised Travel Expense Law and Operational Challenges - Current Status and Future Based on a Survey of 321 Municipalities Nationwide" Kenjin Watanabe, Secretary-General, Local Government DX Promotion Council

15:10-15:20 Break & Networking Time

15:20-16:00 Information Exchange ① "Initiatives and Challenges in Promoting Back-Office DX in One's Own Organization"

16:00-16:40 Information Exchange ② "Improvement Actions for Promoting DX in One's Own Organization"

16:40-17:50 Closing & Networking Time

*For official information and the full program of this seminar, please refer to the official page of the host, Advanced Education Institution.

Related Information: Survey Report Also Available for Free The aggregated and analyzed report of the survey of 321 municipalities nationwide, "Survey on Local Government Response to the Revised Travel Expense Law and Operational Challenges" (A4, 22 pages / PDF), which will be reported at this seminar, is distributed free of charge by the Council. Any local government official can apply, regardless of whether they attend this seminar.

Request for Survey Report here *If the form does not open, please contact us by email: kankei@gdx.or.jp.

*Application deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026

About the Local Government DX Promotion Council The Local Government DX Promotion Council (GDX) is an organization aimed at supporting the promotion of digital transformation (DX) in local governments. Through conducting local government DX awareness surveys and actual condition surveys, issuing the journal 'Local Government DX Guide', providing local government DX accompanying support services, and creating matching opportunities between local governments and businesses, it supports the operational reforms of each local government and the digital transformation of local communities.

Inquiries regarding this matter Local Government DX Promotion Council Secretariat TEL: 03-6683-0106 (Reception hours: Weekdays 10:00-17:00) Mail: info@gdx.or.jp Location: R-Cube Aoyama 3F, 1-3-1 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061