UpdataNOW26 Tokyo will be held on 21 October 2026 at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, featuring a keynote on data utilization and defensive strategies in the age of AI. Speakers will include practitioners from various fields and leaders from WingArc1st.
The conference UpdataNOW26 Tokyo, themed around corporate transformation in the age of AI, will be held at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo from 10:00 to 18:40 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The event’s central theme is “Data realism in the age of AI,” with a focus not only on the ability to use data but also on practical challenges such as data governance, security and organizational transformation.
The keynote, “Data realism in the age of AI,” will feature Tsuda Michitaka (津田通隆) of IPA, Yamamuro Naoki (山室直樹) of Toyota Motor Corporation and Kawaguchi Masaki (川口正起) of Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. The 3 speakers will examine the current state and challenges of AI and data from their respective perspectives, explore practical solutions, and discuss both the benefits of data utilization and the risks to trust.
In the second half of the event, Tanaka Jun (田中潤) and Shimasawa Koki (島澤甲) of WingArc1st will also speak. The session will consider how to balance “offense and defense” in the age of AI, drawing on practical data utilization, governance and digital transformation initiatives.
The exhibition area will feature presentations of partner companies’ solutions and the Empower Data Award ceremony. Attendees will have opportunities to gather information and network by combining the content of the presentations with demonstrations of actual products.