Hitachi, Ltd.'s Tabata Yoshiyuki (田畑義之) has been appointed the inaugural ambassador of the Agentic AI Foundation and is scheduled to deliver a keynote at AGNTCon + MCPCon Japan 2026, which will be held in Japan for the first time.
Tabata Yoshiyuki (田畑義之), Hitachi's chief OSS consultant for its OSPO, has been selected as the inaugural ambassador of the Agentic AI Foundation. Two people from Japan were selected, and at the main event, Tabata Yoshiyuki (田畑義之) is scheduled to deliver a keynote on the importance of participating in the agentic AI development community. Hitachi will sponsor the event as a platinum sponsor and introduce secure architecture patterns for integrating AI agents through presentations and exhibits.
The event is AGNTCon + MCPCon Japan, which will be held in Japan for the first time. During the event, taking place on 10–11 September, Hitachi will participate with a speaker, and Hitachi employees are also scheduled to speak at the planned overseas events AGNTCon + MCPCon Europe/North America. Tabata Yoshiyuki (田畑義之)'s appointment as ambassador is said to reflect the recognition of the company's technical capabilities and contributions in the open-source software field and in promoting the safe use of AI agents.