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The 3rd Digital Industry & Automotive Summit

19 November 2026 | EBC x AHK Japan | Europa House

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Everyone has a view on how AI will transform industry. Far fewer have put it to work on a production line, in a vehicle or in front of a customer.

 

The 3rd Digital Industry & Automotive Summit brings together those who have: leaders from Japanese and European companies across the automotive, manufacturing and digital industries. The summit will take place at Europa House, home of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan.

 

Three keynote speeches will set the scene: autonomous driving as it moves from pilot projects to fleet deployment; robots and software reshaping the factory floor; and the paradigm shift towards physical AI in industry. These themes will be explored further in the panel discussions.

 

Throughout the summit, we will take a distinctly Japanese-European perspective and warmly welcome your questions and contributions. The evening will conclude with a networking reception in the entrance forum of the Delegation.

  • Participation Fee

    free of charge | for AHK Japan and EBC Members only

  • Thursday, 19 November 2026

    16:00 (door open 15:30) - 20:00 (JST) | Networking Reception from 18:30 (JST)

Programme

Time (JST)Agenda
15:30 – 16:00Reception starts
16:00 – 16:15Welcome & Introduction
Thomas Gnocchi, Minister / Deputy Head of Delegation, Delegation of the EU to Japan; Welcome from the EBC
16:15 – 16:30

Keynote 1: “AI in the Automotive Realm” 

Speaker: 
Ko Miyoshi, TIER IV, Executive Officer & COO

16:30 – 16:45

Keynote 2: “Robots, Cars, and the Factory of the Future”

Speaker:
Tomoa Abe, SAP Japan, Automotive Industry Director

16:45 – 17:15 

Panel 1 on the Paradigm Shift in the Automotive Realm, moderated by Bjorn Kongstad, EBC


Panelists:
Ko Miyoshi, TIER IV, Executive Officer & COO
Tomoa Abe, Tomoa Abe, SAP Japan, Automotive Industry Director
Božena Nawka, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation / ARCHION Corporation, Head of Digital Finance & Business Analytics

17:15 – 17:30

Keynote 3: “The Future of Robotics Is Built on Chips”

Speaker:
Takashi Goto, Infineon Technologies, Vice President Strategy & M&A Japan 

17:30 – 18:15 

Panel 2 on AI in the Industrial Realm, moderated by Peter Fatelnig, Delegation of the EU to Japan

Panelists:
Mina Sekiguchi, RESONANCIA LLC, Managing Partner
Takayuki Sato, Sakana AI, Manager, Office of the Chief of Staff
Takashi Goto, TIER IV, Executive Officer & COO

18:15 – 18:30Closing Speech
18:30 –20:00Networking incl. Buffet and Drinks 

*program is subject to change without prior notice

Remarks

Language: English
Costs: Free of Charge | For Members of AHK Japan and the EBC only
Registration Deadline: Friday, November 13, 2026 | Registrations are handled on a first-come, first-served basis according to availability
Expected Number of Participants: 100
Food and Drinks: Buffet and Drinks 

 Registration Form

 

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