Event: AI x Education for Well-being in the Intelligent Age Speakers: Teruo Fujii (President of the University of Tokyo) Bolor-Erdene Battsengel (Founder and CEO of AI Academy Asia; Former Vice Minister of Digital Development of Mongolia) At the Impact Stage of SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, Teruo Fujii, President of The University of Tokyo, and Bolor-Erdene Battsengel, Founder and CEO of AI Academy Asia and former Vice Minister of Digital Development of Mongolia, convened to addres

At a recent industry event, the Senior Director of Product Marketing for Manufacturing at SAP outlined how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transitioning from an exciting concept to a concrete reality that is actively delivering value in the manufacturing sector. The Paradigm Shift: From Cloud Foundations to AI-Native Operations Historically, moving to the cloud was viewed primarily as a foundational IT platform shift focused on maintenance and the total cost of ownership. Ho

While the digital revolution has transformed online spaces and office workflows over the past few decades, its economic footprint remains concentrated. Generative AI tools and large language models (LLMs) operate primarily in the digital realm. In its market framing, Archetype AI positions roughly 85% of global economic activity as rooted in the physical world (spanning manufacturing, construction, energy, and transportation), compared with approximately 15% in primarily digi

In an era where frontier artificial intelligence models and cloud architectures are no longer just drivers of corporate efficiency but critical instruments of national security, Japan is executing a quiet but ambitious revolution. At the recent IVS2026 panel titled "Domestic Cloud and AI as National Infrastructure — Sovereign Digital Foundations and Startups," key leaders from Japan’s public sector, infrastructure giants, and deep-tech startups converged to outline the nation

Introduction At the recent "AI Strategy for Business Development" panel discussion, industry leaders gathered to share raw, unvarnished insights into how artificial intelligence is reshaping corporate strategy, product design, and organizational culture. Moderated by Ohno-san, AI Strategy Advisor at DMM.com, the panel brought together diverse perspectives from high-growth technology companies and modernized legacy sectors: Kawahara-san, Board Director at Information Strategy

Generative AI has advanced rapidly in recent years, with adoption expanding across the business world. However, many companies remain at the experimental stage, having merely “tried out” AI without fully integrating it into their workflows or generating a clear return on investment. One company attracting attention for offering a concrete solution to this challenge is VCAT.AI, a Korean startup specializing in AI solutions for marketing content creation. The company provides c

Japan is currently facing an unprecedented demographic shift, often depicted in the media as an impending economic and social crisis. With a shrinking workforce and a rapidly growing elderly population, the sustainability of the nation's healthcare and social security systems is frequently called into question. However, a panel of pioneering entrepreneurs and clinical leaders argues that this demographic challenge is actually the gateway to a massive global business opportuni