An online seminar examining data-driven management in the AI era was held, with Professor Kusunoki Ken (楠木 建) and Ajinomoto discussing practical applications of data platforms and approaches to management decision-making. Specific initiatives, including Ajinomoto's ERP integration and consideration of financial and capital policies, were introduced.
The online seminar positioned the evolution of AI and data platforms as a period of transformation for management control, exploring the essence of data use from both practical and theoretical perspectives with Professor Kusunoki Ken (楠木 建) and Ajinomoto. The focus was on how to interpret the analytical results presented by AI and link them to decision-making, and participants shared the view that management judgment should be supported by the convictions of executives.
The speakers included Professor Kusunoki and Mizutani Eiichi (水谷 英一) from Ajinomoto's finance division. Specific initiatives were introduced, including the construction of a data platform to integrate ERP data that differs by country and the use of AI agents to consider financial and capital policies. The moderator was Saito Tomoaki (斉藤 知明) of Loglass, and the discussion went deeper into how to design the points of contact between frontline operations and data.
The seminar will be held online from 12:00 to 13:00 on 11 November 2026. Participation is free, and capacity is 400 people. It is aimed primarily at personnel in corporate planning and finance departments and will be delivered in a rebroadcast format. No question-and-answer session will be provided.
The seminar was published as an organizer-hosted event, emphasizing the importance of linking the interpretation of analytical results with decision-making in addressing how AI can be used in management.