THE HERO SUMMIT General Producer Speaks at Japan DX Co-creation AI Academy 2026

Meta Heroes Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; Representative Director: Kazutoshi Matsuishi) announced that Nicoru Kondo, the general producer of "THE HERO SUMMIT (Hirosami)," a next-generation project promoted by the company, spoke at the "Japan DX Co-creation AI Academy 2026," held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Minato City Industrial Promotion Center. This event, themed "Envisioning the Desired Future from Family, Region, Organization, and Society," was held as a practical learning platform for industry-government-academia collaboration centered on AI and DX, attracting diverse participants including companies, local governments, educational institutions, and students.

## Presentation Overview

### Workshop Day 1
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 10:00 - 18:30
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Minato City Industrial Promotion Center, Small Hall

Nicoru Kondo spoke in Part 4, "Sustainable Regions and Exploration & Innovation Workshop," and conducted lectures and workshops on:
- Practical application of regional DX utilizing the latest AI
- Co-creation models involving students/international students with companies/local governments
- Production methods for the next generation to create regional value

## Initiatives as a Regional DX Producer

As a regional DX producer, Nicoru Kondo is promoting co-creation projects that span companies, local governments, and educational institutions. In this session, she shared practical examples of solving regional issues using AI and creating youth-led projects, providing an opportunity to explore possibilities for new value creation with participants.

### Nicoru Kondo / KONDO NIKORU (15 years old)
- Established personal business "EdFusion" at age 13
- Special Award winner at the STAPS student entrepreneur育成 program organized by Aichi Prefecture (managed by STATION Ai)
- Conducted 104 lectures annually in 2025
- Producer for Osaka-Kansai Expo-related events
- Recipient of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award at a contest organized by the Junior Chamber International Japan
- Selected for Forbes JAPAN's "30 Women Changing the World in Technology"
Company HP: https://ed-fusion.co.jp

## Linkage with THE HERO SUMMIT

This presentation is closely linked to the initiatives being promoted in "THE HERO SUMMIT (Hirosami) 2026" and is positioned as part of the practical efforts aimed at expanding side events nationwide in collaboration with local governments, educational institutions, and companies. Hirosami will create opportunities for the next generation to take the lead in challenges in each region and develop them as co-creation projects involving regions and society.

## Call for Co-creation Partners

Currently, Hirosami is seeking co-creation partners to energize the nation by holding side events in collaboration with local governments, educational institutions, and companies. If you are interested in creating connections with the next generation, revitalizing regions, or human resource development, please contact us.

### Inquiries
[Meta Heroes Co., Ltd.]
Meta Heroes Co., Ltd. develops businesses under the theme of "Society 5.0 x SDGs x HERO." They primarily engage in development utilizing metaverse (XR) and AI, operate the DX education facility "Hero Egg," and provide AI corporate training to over 15,000 individuals in six months, while also addressing social issues such as education, disaster prevention, and regional revitalization. They successfully hosted the "Metaverse/XR/AI Award" and "Disaster Prevention Expo" at the EXPO Hall of the Osaka-Kansai Expo in May 2025.

Established: December 3, 2021
Representative Director: Kazutoshi Matsuishi
Osaka Head Office: Sankyo Umeda Building 8F, 1-5 Doyama-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
DX Education Space "Hero Egg": e-Stadium Namba Main Store, Namba Parks 1F, 2-10-70 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
Community Space: Plaza Umeda Building B1F, 8-17 Taoyoji-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
Official Website: [https://meta-heroes.co.jp]
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