Kent Ishizaki, our CEO to serve as a session moderator at JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026 by FLUX
Kent Ishizaki, our CEO / Managing Director of Weiden Haus Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo), will serve as a session moderator at "JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026 by FLUX," a national conference on AI hosted by FLUX, Inc.
About JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026 by FLUX
Held under the theme "Japan's AI Strategy," the conference brings together business leaders, division heads, and executives driving AI adoption. The programme is organised into two categories: VISION SESSIONS, which examine the changes AI is bringing to society and industry from a broad perspective, and EXPERT SESSIONS, which share practical knowledge on implementing AI within businesses and organisations to build competitive advantage.
Event Outline
- Name: JAPAN & AI SUMMIT 2026 by FLUX
- Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 10:00–18:00 (doors open 9:30)
- Venue: Toranomon Hills Forum 5F
(Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 5F, 1-23-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6305) - Admission: Free (advance registration required)
- Organiser: FLUX, Inc.
- Official website: https://summit.flux.jp/
Key Speakers
Selected from information published on the official website as of 17 August 2026. Listed in Japanese syllabary order; honorifics omitted.
- Kazuto Ataka (Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University / Senior Strategist, LY Corporation)
- Takahiro Anno (Member of the House of Councillors; Leader, Team Mirai; AI engineer and science fiction writer)
- Shintaro Okuno (Regional Managing Partner, Asia-Pacific, Bain & Company)
- Akira Sakakibara (Executive Officer and Group Chief AI Officer, Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
- Haruki Satomi (President and Group CEO, SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC.)
- Makoto Shiono (Representative Director and CEO, Industrial Growth Platform, Inc.)
- Koichiro Shima (Executive Officer and Executive Creative Director, Hakuhodo Inc.)
- Yuko Seimei (President and CEO, Monex Group, Inc.)
- Genichi Tamatsuka (President and CEO, LOTTE Holdings Co., Ltd.)
- Makiko Nakamuro (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)
- Genji Nagai (Representative Director and CEO, FLUX, Inc.)
- Gen Miyazawa (Senior Executive Officer and Head of Group ASI Strategy Division, SoftBank Corp.)
- Hiroaki Miyata (Professor, Keio University School of Medicine; data scientist)
- Masaya Mori (Executive Officer and Chief AI Officer, Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.)
Leaders from other companies representing a wide range of industries will also take the stage, including KDDI, Kao, Lion, Hitachi, Toshiba, Ricoh, SUBARU, Japan Post Holdings, Mizuho Financial Group, NTT DATA, Microsoft Japan, and NVIDIA.
About FLUX
FLUX, Inc. is a startup driving AI transformation as a trusted partner for companies in the age of AI, under the mission "Bringing flow to the Japanese economy." Its services include the AI consulting service FLUX Insight, the recruitment service FLUX Agent, and the marketing support service FLUX Marketing.
- Website: https://flux.jp/
About Weiden Haus
Weiden Haus is a consulting firm of brand marketing. With innovative strategic thinking and exceptional insight into the market backed by years of consumer research, we help major brands in a wide range of fields, from technology to luxury, to enhance their value and achieve sustainable growth. Our offices are located in Tokyo, Singapore, New Delhi, San Francisco and Frankfurt, and we have provided branding and marketing recommendations to more than 20 of the Best Global Brands®.
- Company name: Weiden Haus Co., Ltd.
- Business: Consulting
- Representative Director: Kent Ishizaki
- Address: Yamaguchi Kensetsu Bldg., 2-14-8 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan
- Website: https://www.weiden-haus.com/
- Interview Room: https://interview.weiden-haus.com/
- Youth Lab: https://lab.weiden-haus.com
- Researto.: https://researto.com/
Contact
Contact for this session
Kent Ishizaki (Researcher, Youth Lab / Representative Director, Weiden Haus)
After graduating from Keio University, Kent Ishizaki worked at global consulting firms before joining Weiden Haus, where he leads the FMCG, Luxury, and Technology practices. Drawing on a sharp eye for observing consumers and a talent for interpretation, he specialises in delivering consumer insight.
Contact: https://www.weiden-haus.com/contact