Relic, a Business Co-Creation Company, Announces Engineer Ishikawa's Appearance at "IT Women Summit" Conference for Women in IT

Relic Inc., a business co-creation company (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director CEO: Takahiro Kitajima; Representative Director CTO: Ryo Oba), announces that its engineer, Ms. Ishikawa, will speak at the "IT Women Summit" conference, which supports women active in the IT field, to be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (organized by Shoeisha Co., Ltd. CodeZine editorial department and EnterpriseZine editorial department). On the day of the event, a session will be held where she will discuss a "proactive approach" and concrete practical knowledge for pioneering the path as an engineer in the AI era. ■ About "IT Women Summit" "Women Developers Summit," which supports the learning of female IT engineers, and "Enterprise IT Women's Forum," which connects female leaders in the information systems domain. Both conferences, organized by Shoeisha and supporting women active in the IT field, will collaborate for the first time to jointly hold the "IT Women Summit." The theme is "Women who move organizations and the future with the power of technology." Women active on the front lines will share real-world examples of technical challenges and organizational reforms, as well as career strategies. ■ Event Outline Date & Time: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 9:25-15:20 (scheduled for live streaming) Venue: Online (live streaming) Participation Fee: Free (pre-registration required) Organizer: Shoeisha Co., Ltd. CodeZine editorial department and EnterpriseZine editorial department Details and Application Site: https://event.shoeisha.jp/itwomensummit/20260526 ■ Session Outline Session Name: Moving the "Field" with AI and Changing "Me"! Three Challenges to Broaden the Definition of an Engineer Session Content: Three engineers who have expanded their roles to "upstream, development, and field" and brought about changes in projects by utilizing AI will speak. They will deliver, in a relay format, the "proactive approach" and concrete practical knowledge for pioneering the path as an engineer in the AI era, as revealed through their respective trials and errors. [Ishikawa's Session Part] Title: Instantaneously Turning Insights Gained on the Ground into Products with AI. Now is the Time to Become a Gritty Engineer in the AI Era "AI can create apps in an instant. But users won't move just for that. Even the vegan dining app "MOEMI" initially went unused by anyone. So I closed my computer and went out into the city. I spoke to tourists in Shibuya and Asakusa, and finally heard the honest truth: "Google Maps is enough." So I held an event and took a gritty step: letting them experience the app directly. Reflecting raw voices from the field into products at lightning speed using AI. Engineers also understood the passion of the field, and finally achieved their first conversion. This multiplication of "grittiness x AI" became the key to moving organizations and the future." Time: 11:05 - 11:40 Details URL: https://event.shoeisha.jp/itwomensummit/20260526/session/6783 Engineer, Product Discovery Department, Product Innovation Business Division Sayaka Ishikawa After graduating from Waseda University, she joined Relic Inc. as a new graduate. She engaged in full-stack development using PHP/Laravel and Next.js for a year and a half. She worked on B2B projects involving the replacement of legacy systems and B2C projects developing a restaurant introduction app for foreigners. In the B2C project, while being an engineer, she also conducted user interviews and planned/operated events, and was recognized for utilizing that knowledge in app development, receiving an internal award in July 2025. ■ About Relic's Development Organization Relic boasts the No. 1 domestic share (*) in the new business development industry and has a track record of being involved in new business development for over 5,000 companies as a "business co-creation company." Its development organization, which accounts for about half of the company, seamlessly supports the entire business phase, from strategy formulation to product development, UI/UX design, and growth support. With a business perspective in addition to a development perspective, and leveraging flexibility and technical capabilities not confined to specific domains, Relic leads co-creation with various companies and contributes to the creation of new value as a partner in challenges. The Relic Group, with expanding employees, locations, and group companies, is currently actively recruiting for both business and development positions for new graduates and mid-career professionals. Please see the Relic recruitment site for details. Relic Recruitment Site https://www.docswell.com/s/relic-recr