HP Japan held its annual HP Future of Work AI Conference 2026 at Shinagawa Prince Hotel, introducing use cases for local and hybrid AI and its latest devices. More than 1,000 attendees gathered at the venue, where a keynote address, new product announcements and demonstrations were held.
The event introduced approaches for linking AI to business results from the front lines of local and hybrid AI, as well as solutions combining devices with AI models. The keynote emphasized the perspective of connecting AI to results and the policy of integrating AI into the workplace.
The new 14-inch AI PC HP EliteBook 8 G2iW 14, announced on the day and weighing less than 1 kg, is designed to support the work styles of business professionals in Japan and offers long battery life and high security. The event also featured devices and solutions supporting the use of AI, including the AI workstation HP ZBook Ultra G3a 16 and next-generation communications experiences using Google Beam.
The event presented a policy of advancing the deployment of AI in society from the “trial stage” to “adoption and results generation,” and conveyed the company's aim of realizing the Future of Work through collaboration with partner companies and support for AI implementation. It also emphasized efforts to generate results through the continued provision of cutting-edge AI devices and solutions.