Announcement of "UrbanTech 2026 - Co-evolution of City Building and Innovation" on April 28

scheme verge Inc. will host "UrbanTech 2026 - Co-evolution of City Building and Innovation" as a SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 partner event on April 28, 2026. UrbanTech has previously explored the intersection of cities and innovation twice, engaging in discussions with front-runners involved in city building. In 2026, we will delve into the increasingly complex future of city building amidst global market changes and rapid technological advancements, including AI. Following the panel discussions, a social gathering will be held at the venue, providing networking opportunities to pioneer the future of Japanese cities and global cities. This will lead to encounters with key players involved in unique domestic and international projects, community building for innovation creation and social implementation across regions and entire cities, and creating a space for students, young professionals, and engineers who wish to transform city building for the better. We look forward to welcoming all those involved in business, research, and all practices related to city building and innovation.

https://www.schemeverge.com/posts/UrbanTech2026 Please note that this event will be held in-person and in Japanese only. *Free admission, first-come, first-served ■ "UrbanTech 2026 - Co-evolution of City Building and Innovation" Event Overview Organizer: scheme verge Inc. Co-organizer: Research Center for Real Estate Innovation (CREI), Collaborative Research Organization, The University of Tokyo (https://www.crei.e.u-tokyo.ac.jp/) Sponsor: City Lab Tokyo (https://citylabtokyo.jp/) Supported by: Smart City Institute Japan (https://www.sci-japan.or.jp/) Smart Building Co-creation Organization (https://www.sbco.or.jp/) *This event is a partner event of "SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026" organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Doors open 18:00, Start 18:30, End scheduled 20:25 *A social gathering (free) is scheduled at the venue from 20:30 to 21:20 City Lab Tokyo Tokyo Square Garden 6F, 3-1-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (https://citylabtokyo.jp/) ・Directly connected to Kyobashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (Exit 3) ・2 minutes walk from Ginza-itchome Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line (Exit 7) ・2 minutes walk from Takaracho Station on the Toei Asakusa Line (Exit A4) ・6 minutes walk from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit on JR Line ・6 minutes walk from Yurakucho Station Kyobashi Exit on JR Line 18:30~18:37 Opening remarks and summary report of UrbanTech 2025 ・scheme verge 18:38~18:45 Keynote Speech 1 ・Haruyo Fukuda - Section Chief, Smart City Strategy, Digital Service Promotion Department, Bureau of Digital Services, Tokyo Metropolitan Government 18:46-18:52 Panel 1: Issue Presentation ・Daisuke Hasegawa - Project Lecturer, Research Center for Real Estate Innovation (CREI), The University of Tokyo (expected panel participant) 18:53~19:30 Panel 1: "Innovation Districts in Megacity Centers" ・Rei Yoshii - Chairman, Smart City Promotion Committee, Otemachi, Marunouchi, Yurakucho Area Urban Development Council ・Takahiro Kanaya - Deputy General Manager, Innovation Creation Department, Planning Division, Nittetsu Kowa Real Estate Co., Ltd. ・Momoka Morokuma - Senior Researcher, Nikken Sekkei Research Institute ・Eiji Hashimoto - General Manager, Urban Management Division, Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. / General Manager, Umeda Future Innovation Organization (U-FINO) (Moderator: scheme verge) 19:31-19:40 Keynote Speech 2 ・Kaio Hamada - Assistant Manager, Digital Information Utilization Promotion Office, International and Digital Policy Division, City Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 19:41-19:47 Panel 2: Issue Presentation ・Hideki Koizumi - Professor, Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (expected panel participant) 19:48~20:25 Panel 2: "Co-evolution of City Building, Redevelopment, and Smart Cities" ・Shinji Takeda - Assistant General Manager, New Business Development Division, Mori Building Co., Ltd. / Corporate Planning Department ・Satoshi Watanabe - Assistant Manager, Smart City Promotion Office, Urban Business Division, Urban Business Unit, Tokyu Land Corporation ・Eri Toda - Manager, Hibiya Project Promotion Office, Development Division, NTT Urban Development Corporation ・Ken Ueki