Gurunavi Announces Participation in "AI Expo Spring 2026"
Gurunavi, Inc. has announced that its Executive Officer and CTO, Toshiaki Iwamoto, will be speaking at the "AI Expo Spring 2026" conference in Tokyo. His session will focus on how AI agents are creating the next generation of dining experiences, transitioning from search to personalized matching, and highlighting their new AI agent-powered app, "UMAME!". This initiative is part of Gurunavi's broader effort to drive technological innovation and digital transformation through generative AI.
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Gurunavi, Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Akihiro Sugihara; hereinafter referred to as "Gurunavi") is pleased to announce that Toshiaki Iwamoto, Executive Officer, CTO, will be speaking at the conference of the "AI Expo Spring 2026" to be held at the Tokyo International Forum on Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
The "AI Expo" is an industry-leading specialized event focused on AI and artificial intelligence. The "AI Expo Summer 2025," held last year, attracted approximately 10,000 visitors over two days, drawing significant attention amidst growing interest in the latest technologies.
In this session, with the theme "From Search to Matching: The Next Generation Dining Experience Created by AI Agents," we will explain the initiatives of the "Gurunavi Next Project," which promotes technological innovation and DX across Gurunavi using generative AI, and the personalized, next-generation dining experience realized by "UMAME!" (Umami!), an app equipped with an AI agent officially launched in January 2026 as its first service.
Gurunavi drives its business under the purpose: "Connecting through food. Fulfilling people." Moving forward, aiming to support the future of food with technology, we will accelerate the creation of new value that contributes to the sustainable management of restaurants through AI and DX.
■ Conference Overview
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 10:00 - 10:40
Venue: Tokyo International Forum, Hall E, "Stage A"
Speaker: Toshiaki Iwamoto, Executive Officer, CTO, Gurunavi, Inc.
Theme:
From Search to Matching: The Next Generation Dining Experience Created by AI Agents
【Conference Details】
https://aismiley.co.jp/ai_hakurankai/spring2026_conf/2a-1/
【AI Expo Spring 2026 Official Website】
■ About "UMAME!"
【Message Behind the Naming】
"Delicious" "For Me"
Provides unknown dining experiences that one hasn't encountered yet, making them exclaim "Delicious!".
It is a new type of AI agent-equipped restaurant matching app that encourages new discoveries and leads to new experiences by offering personalized "meals not yet encountered" using generative AI technology.
App Name: UMAME!
Basic Usage Fee: Free
Supported OS: iOS, Android
iOS : https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id6737528819?mt=8
Android ：https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.gnavi.umame
Official Website: https://umame.gnavi.co.jp/
