Owned to Host Free Online Seminar on AIO Strategies for the 2026 Era of AI Search and Generative AI

Owned Inc. (Tokyo, Minato-ku; President and CEO: Sho Ishii), a subsidiary of Vector Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Minato-ku; President and CEO: Koji Nishie; Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market: 6058), will hold a free online seminar titled “2026 Edition: AIO (AI Optimization) Strategies to Win in the Era of AI Search and Generative AI: What Companies Should Do Now in the Age of Google SGE and SearchGPT” from 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21. Background: With the emergence of ChatGPT, Google AI Overview, SearchGPT, and similar services, corporate digital customer acquisition is reaching a new turning point. Until now, search strategies have focused on increasing visibility in search results. Going forward, that alone will no longer be enough. Whether a company’s information is recognized by AI as a “trustworthy information source” during the answer-generation process will influence the entry point for awareness, comparison, and consideration. In other words, companies now need information design that enables them to be selected by AI, in addition to conventional search measures. Owned defines these initiatives for adapting to the changing era as “AIO (AI Optimization)” and supports companies in information dissemination, content design, and traffic improvement. This seminar will organize the basics of AIO through practical approaches and explain the key points companies should understand now. Recommended for: marketing professionals concerned about declining traffic to their company websites; executives who want to adopt the latest AIO strategies ahead of competitors; people who want to understand the overall picture of AI search measures, including how they differ from SEO; and those who want to learn concrete information-design methods for being cited and recommended by AI. What participants will learn: changes in the search environment and why traditional SEO measures alone are becoming insufficient; the definition of AIO (AI Optimization) and key elements companies should understand; concrete approaches to data structures and content creation preferred by AI; success cases from companies that have introduced AIO and ideas for deploying it internally. Event overview: The seminar title is “2026 Edition: AIO (AI Optimization) Strategies to Win in the Era of AI Search and Generative AI: What Companies Should Do Now in the Age of Google SGE and SearchGPT.” It will be held online from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Participation is free. The speaker is Yasukuni Nobutani, Co-Representative of Owned Inc. Registration URL: https://peatix.com/event/4979535/view. Timeline: 13:00–13:05 Opening; 13:05–13:10 Part 1: Current state of search and the limits of SEO; 13:10–13:20 Part 2: Definition of AIO and explanation of its three major elements; 13:20–13:25 Part 3: Sharing success cases; 13:25–13:30 Closing and announcements. Speaker profile: Yasukuni Nobutani, Co-Representative of Owned Inc. He previously worked at a company listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where he handled new graduate recruitment and helped launch a new business division. In January 2020, he co-founded Owned Inc. As vice representative, he oversees organizational operations while using his development skills to provide comprehensive AIO support to clients. He is engaged in a wide range of work that supports corporate growth. About Owned Inc.: https://owned.co.jp/. Founded in 2020 and based in Tokyo’s Minato-ku, Owned Inc. is led by President and CEO Sho Ishii. While still in university, Ishii joined Shukatsu Net Inc. and was involved in operating the media business as an executive, helping it reach 10 million monthly page views in just two and a half years. When Shukatsu Net joined DMM, he launched Owned Inc. With the visions of “moving corporate activities one step forward through the power of digital” and “creating a world without unfairness in health through DX,” the company operates three businesses: digital marketing support, system development support, and new business development. In July 2023, Owned joined the Vector Group, one of Asia’s leading PR companies. Contact for inquiries: Public Relations Department, Owned Inc. TEL: 03-6880-5207. E-mail: pr@owned.co.jp.