IPA Forum 2026 Event Report

Leaders Across Industries Discuss
the Present and Future
of Digital Technology

IPA Forum 2026 featured experts and leaders from a range of fields.
Focusing on the present and future of digital technology, participants discussed the latest developments and the challenges facing society, as well as the outlook for the future.
Alongside the insights and discussions shared in each session, the event report looks back on the day through highlights and event recordings.

Photo Highlights

  • Photo: Opening Remarks Yutaka Saito
    Opening Remarks Yutaka Saito
  • Photo: Remarks from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Takashi Kadomatsu
    Remarks from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Takashi Kadomatsu
  • Photo: Remarks from the Digital Agency Ikuo Misumi
    Remarks from the Digital Agency Ikuo Misumi
  • Photo: Registration Desk
    Registration Desk
  • Photo: Keynote Session 1
    Keynote Session 1
  • Photo: Kenji Hiramoto
    Kenji Hiramoto
  • Photo: Boris Otto
    Boris Otto
  • Photo: Daniela Barbosa
    Daniela Barbosa
  • Photo: Noboru Koshizuka
    Noboru Koshizuka
  • Photo: Keynote Session 3
    Keynote Session 3
  • Photo: Kunihiro Tanaka
    Kunihiro Tanaka
  • Photo: Kazuto Ataka
    Kazuto Ataka
  • Photo: Daichi Hiroki
    Daichi Hiroki
  • Photo: Closing Remarks Ryoji Uchida
    Closing Remarks Ryoji Uchida

Archive Videos

  • Opening Remarks (10 min.)

    Yutaka Saito
    Commissioner, IPA

    IPA's Vision

  • Keynote Session 1 (80 min.)

    AI × Trust & Security

    Designing an AI and Digital Society Where Value Creation and Resilience Coexist: Future Prospects

  • Keynote Session 2 (80 min.)

    Architecture & Data Integration

    Designing the Trust Infrastructure for an AI-Native Society
    - Trustworthy Connectivity, Digital Commons, and Open Implementation -

  • Keynote Session 3 (50 min.)

    Frontier

    Japan Innovation Platform Top-Level Dialogue
    From "Individual Optimization" to "Overall Optimization"
    "A Prescription for Achieving Full-Stack AI and Semiconductors: Digital Infrastructure, Architecture, and Talent"

This video has been partially edited prior to publication in accordance with the speakers' wishes and to protect relevant rights.

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