The Power of AI: Japanese Startups & Giants Shaping the Future

*In-person program
​*No walk-ins. Advanced registration is required for this event

Join us on October 21st to witness the future of AI, as Japanese rising startups and tech giants in Silicon Valley take the stage to share their revolutionary ideas and cutting-edge solutions. Dive into groundbreaking technologies that are shaping the future, connect with industry leaders, and witness the best of Japan’s AI scene — right here, at the heart of innovation. You won’t want to miss this chance to experience the power of Japanese AI firsthand!

We are also excited to welcome California State Senator Josh Becker as our special speaker! As a key member of the California-Japan Legislative Forum and author of the groundbreaking “California AI Transparency Act”, Senator Becker will share his insights on AI safety and governance initiatives. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from the leader behind the U.S.‘s most advanced AI legislation!

シリコンバレーに拠点を置く世界に誇る日本のテック企業、スタートアップが集結し、彼らが取り組んでいるAI技術の最先端事例を一挙に紹介します。AIを活用した最新のソリューションやプロジェクト、ビジネスへの応用を解説し、これからの技術動向を共に展望します。また、「AI透明化法」を成立させたJosh Beckerカリフォルニア州上院議員（日カリフォルニア議員フォーラム所属）が登壇し、今現在リアルに議論されているAIの安全性・ガバナンスに関する取組について、最新情報を解説します。

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Keynote Speaker

Senator Josh Becker | California State Senator at California State Senate

Senator Josh Becker is a public policy innovator working at the nexus of community activism, technology and social justice. Elected to the State Senate in November 2020, Senator Becker represents the residents of California’s 13th Senate District, which comprises most of San Mateo County and the northern part of Santa Clara County.

He is the author of several bills focused on accelerating California’s transition to 100% clean energy and net zero emissions, voter access and justice reforms, and leveraging technology to provide greater economic mobility for all Californians.

He chairs the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection, and Energy. He also is a member of the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee, the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee, the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee, the Senate Transportation Committee and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. 

Read more here.

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Our Amazing MC

Naoko Nozawa

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Company Presenters

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Fracta, Inc. | Ted Sindabizera Ntwari, Product Manager

Fracta uses Artificial Intelligence to assess the condition of drinking water distribution mains. Fracta calculates and visualizes the Likelihood of Failure (LOF) for every water main pipe segment. The LOF score represents the mathematical probability of pipe failure, enabling utilities to make better pipe replacement decisions.

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Fujitsu Research of America, Inc.(FRA) | Kanji Uchino, Ph.D.,Director of Research

At Fujitsu, our AI and advanced analytics experts empower your business to lay the right technology foundations, ensuring you’re prepared for both immediate challenges and future opportunities. Whether it’s accelerating drug discovery, detecting fraud, or driving sustainable growth, Fujitsu AI delivers innovative solutions that set your business up for long-term success.

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Glasp | Kazuki Nakayashiki, Co-founder

Glasp is a social PDF & Web highlighter that allows you to collect, organize, and share insightful ideas from the web. With your highlights and notes, you can build a personalized AI clone, creating a dynamic, collective knowledge-sharing experience.

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Hitachi | Chetan GuptaGM, Advanced AI Innovation Center, Center for Digital Services, Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd. & VP and Head of the Industrial AILaboratory, Research & Development Division

Hitachi actively engages in the creation of fundamental technology and cutting edge use cases utilizing AI and Generative AI.

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NEC Corporation of America | Daisuke Ichikawa, Senior Business Development Manager & Mayumi Ota, Business Development Manager

NEC’s AI solutions are powerful tools able to automate repetitive processes, solve complex issues and continuously learn without human intervention. Each application works to maximize productivity while minimizing cost and waste. It is the knowledge and experience accumulated from over six decades of machine and deep learning research that makes these capabilities possible.

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AI & Neuro Research, CBS-NTT Program in Physics of Intelligence | Hidenori Tanaka, Group Leader

NTT Research, Inc., based in Sunnyvale, California, focuses on fundamental research in Quantum Computing, Cryptography, Bio Digital Twins, and Artificial Intelligence. Our approach to AI research, which we call the Physics of Intelligence, is inspired by methods in physics that combine empirical studies with theoretical modeling to understand complex phenomena. We integrate this approach with insights from brain science to explore the “mind” of AI, aiming to create a collaborative society where humans and AI, as well as AI-to-AI systems, can work together safely and with trust.

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Omnkey | Hikari Senju, Founder and CEO

Scale Sales with Data Driven Creative. Generate thousands of personalized marketing assets quickly, ensuring brand consistency and optimizing for various markets and channels.

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RevComm, Inc. | Roy Kimura, Senior Vice President

Offers AI-driven analysis x Voice x Cloud technologies for business phone calls, online meetings, and offline conversations to accomplish “reinventing communications to create a society where people think of others.”, particularly designated for sales and customer support team.

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SOURCENEXT | Nori Matsuda, Founder & CEO

SOURCENEXT is a software development company that offers mobile apps, IoT devices, retail, and AI translators.

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TieSet, Inc. | Kiyoshi Nakayama, Founder & CEO

TieSet has built a platform to accelerate model training at scale with compute-efficient continuous learning, significantly reducing time and cost while maintaining high quality in real-world AI deployments.

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