【Free Participation】【May 12 (Tue) @ Yurakucho Asahi Hall】How Generative AI Will Transform Operations and Management in SMEs – An Event to Discover the First Step to Generative AI Utilization from Cases and Practice
An event on May 12th at Yurakucho Asahi Hall, Tokyo, focuses on practical applications of generative AI for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It aims to help SMEs move beyond basic understanding to concrete implementation by sharing case studies, management perspectives, and AI agent design insights, culminating in a hands-on workshop.
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This event aims to enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to move beyond merely understanding generative AI as a tool, to envision concrete applications linked to their own management and operational challenges, and to take actual steps towards implementation.
In recent years, while generative AI has rapidly spread, many companies face challenges such as "not knowing how to utilize it within our own business." This event will provide perspectives on how to link generative AI utilization to their own challenges, through sharing case studies of actual SME applications, lectures from a management perspective, and explanations on the design and utilization of AI agents.
Furthermore, through workshops where participants can substitute their own management and operational challenges for consideration, generative AI will be organized from the perspective of "how to use it for which problems" rather than "what it can do," thereby concretizing the first step towards utilization. This offers an opportunity to move beyond mere knowledge acquisition to practical application and action.
■ Time Schedule
Time
Content
19:00
Opening
19:01
Explanation of Event Purpose
19:05
Project 1: Sharing Results of Generative AI Utilization Promotion Campaign
19:20
Project 2: Lecture "Management Reform in the Age of Generative AI"
19:50
Project 3: Lecture "Design and Implementation of AI Agents"
20:20
Project 4: Talk Session & Mini-Workshop
20:50
Questionnaire
21:00
Closing
■ Speakers
◇ Kohei Saito (Representative Director, Mirai Relations Co., Ltd.)
◇ Kangsu Kim (Vice President, Matsuo Institute Co., Ltd.)
◇ Kensuke Ozawa (Representative Director, AICX Association; Founder & COO, Cinematorico Co., Ltd.; Standing Council Member, Association for the Promotion of Generative AI Utilization)
◇ Shinichiro Yamamoto (Head of Productivity Improvement Support Office, SME Agency, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
■ Business Overview
Event Name
May Meeting - From Future to Action - Implementing Expectations for a Future Drawn by Generative AI
Date and Time
2026/05/12 18:30 Reception / 19:00 Opening / 21:00 Closing
Location
Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Yurakucho Marion 11F, 2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Participation Fee / How to Participate
Participation Fee: Free
How to Participate: No prior application required
Co-hosted / Managed
Co-hosted by: Tokyo Junior Chamber, Inc.
SDGs Innovation HUB
Managed by: Tokyo Junior Chamber, Inc., Economic Policy Office
Sponsored by
SME Agency, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Association for the Promotion of Generative AI Utilization
Supported by
Japan DX Regional Revitalization Support Organization
CePiC International Community
Ryumeikan Co., Ltd.
RJB Law Office
Re-Ark Find Co., Ltd.
Plus R Co., Ltd.
Shushikai Medical Corporation
Tanabe Pharmacy Co., Ltd.
Hayashi Construction Co., Ltd.
Collaborated with
Mirai Relations Co., Ltd.
■ Contact Information
Tokyo Junior Chamber, Inc. Secretariat
Ohmu Building Shinkan 8F, 3-1 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054
TEL: 03-6285-1515
FAX: 03-6285-1516
MAIL: kobayashi@mirailaw.jp (Contact: Kobayashi)
HP: https://tokyo-jc.or.jp/
Introduction to Organizing Organization
We, Tokyo Junior Chamber, Inc. (abbreviated as "Tokyo JC" and referred to as "Tokyo Junior Chamber" in the text below), were established in 1949 (Showa 24) by young people who shared the aspiration that "the reconstruction of a new Japan is the work of youth," at a time when the scars of war deeply remained in the city and in people's hearts.
Since then, Tokyo Junior Chamber has championed the philosophy of "realizing a bright and prosperous society" and has carried out various activities and movements. Tokyo Junior Chamber is composed of members who voluntarily join, regardless of race, nationality, gender, occupation, or religion.
Japanese Junior Chambers base their activities on "personal training," "service to society," and "friendship with the world," striving for mutual enlightenment and exchange among members, fostering public spirit, and contributing to social development through collaboration with local communities, actively addressing social issues.
The fields of activity where members gain various practical training experiences within the Junior Chamber are broad, and including graduates who have reached the age of 40, many not only play active roles as regional leaders but also produce numerous talents in political and business circles.
In recent years, while generative AI has rapidly spread, many companies face challenges such as "not knowing how to utilize it within our own business." This event will provide perspectives on how to link generative AI utilization to their own challenges, through sharing case studies of actual SME applications, lectures from a management perspective, and explanations on the design and utilization of AI agents.
Furthermore, through workshops where participants can substitute their own management and operational challenges for consideration, generative AI will be organized from the perspective of "how to use it for which problems" rather than "what it can do," thereby concretizing the first step towards utilization. This offers an opportunity to move beyond mere knowledge acquisition to practical application and action.
■ Time Schedule
Time
Content
19:00
Opening
19:01
Explanation of Event Purpose
19:05
Project 1: Sharing Results of Generative AI Utilization Promotion Campaign
19:20
Project 2: Lecture "Management Reform in the Age of Generative AI"
19:50
Project 3: Lecture "Design and Implementation of AI Agents"
20:20
Project 4: Talk Session & Mini-Workshop
20:50
Questionnaire
21:00
Closing
■ Speakers
◇ Kohei Saito (Representative Director, Mirai Relations Co., Ltd.)
◇ Kangsu Kim (Vice President, Matsuo Institute Co., Ltd.)
◇ Kensuke Ozawa (Representative Director, AICX Association; Founder & COO, Cinematorico Co., Ltd.; Standing Council Member, Association for the Promotion of Generative AI Utilization)
◇ Shinichiro Yamamoto (Head of Productivity Improvement Support Office, SME Agency, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
■ Business Overview
Event Name
May Meeting - From Future to Action - Implementing Expectations for a Future Drawn by Generative AI
Date and Time
2026/05/12 18:30 Reception / 19:00 Opening / 21:00 Closing
Location
Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Yurakucho Marion 11F, 2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Participation Fee / How to Participate
Participation Fee: Free
How to Participate: No prior application required
Co-hosted / Managed
Co-hosted by: Tokyo Junior Chamber, Inc.
SDGs Innovation HUB
Managed by: Tokyo Junior Chamber, Inc., Economic Policy Office
Sponsored by
SME Agency, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Association for the Promotion of Generative AI Utilization
Supported by
Japan DX Regional Revitalization Support Organization
CePiC International Community
Ryumeikan Co., Ltd.
RJB Law Office
Re-Ark Find Co., Ltd.
Plus R Co., Ltd.
Shushikai Medical Corporation
Tanabe Pharmacy Co., Ltd.
Hayashi Construction Co., Ltd.
Collaborated with
Mirai Relations Co., Ltd.
■ Contact Information
Tokyo Junior Chamber, Inc. Secretariat
Ohmu Building Shinkan 8F, 3-1 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054
TEL: 03-6285-1515
FAX: 03-6285-1516
MAIL: kobayashi@mirailaw.jp (Contact: Kobayashi)
HP: https://tokyo-jc.or.jp/
Introduction to Organizing Organization
We, Tokyo Junior Chamber, Inc. (abbreviated as "Tokyo JC" and referred to as "Tokyo Junior Chamber" in the text below), were established in 1949 (Showa 24) by young people who shared the aspiration that "the reconstruction of a new Japan is the work of youth," at a time when the scars of war deeply remained in the city and in people's hearts.
Since then, Tokyo Junior Chamber has championed the philosophy of "realizing a bright and prosperous society" and has carried out various activities and movements. Tokyo Junior Chamber is composed of members who voluntarily join, regardless of race, nationality, gender, occupation, or religion.
Japanese Junior Chambers base their activities on "personal training," "service to society," and "friendship with the world," striving for mutual enlightenment and exchange among members, fostering public spirit, and contributing to social development through collaboration with local communities, actively addressing social issues.
The fields of activity where members gain various practical training experiences within the Junior Chamber are broad, and including graduates who have reached the age of 40, many not only play active roles as regional leaders but also produce numerous talents in political and business circles.