Our CEO, Hirano, will be speaking at "Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2026 JAPAN," the largest event organized by the Hitachi Group, which will be held at the Tokyo International Forum on Thursday, September 3rd and Friday, September 4th, 2026.

The Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2026 JAPAN will feature a diverse program including a keynote speech outlining Hitachi's vision for the future, sessions by specialists in various fields, and exhibits from the Hitachi Group, including HMAX™.

Hirano will be participating as a panelist in the special session "New Values Revealed by Cutting-Edge Quantum and AI Technologies," which will be held on Friday, September 4th at 4:00 PM. He will be discussing the social implementation of cutting-edge technologies and the new values they will create for the coming era, together with Yasuo Deguchi of Kyoto University and Hiroyuki Mizuno of Hitachi, Ltd.

This event requires pre-registration (participation is free), so if you are interested, please register and join us.

■ Sessions in which Hirano will be speaking

• Session name: New "values" revealed by cutting-edge quantum and AI technologies
• Date and Time: Friday, September 4, 2026 16:00-17:00
• venue: Tokyo International Forum (held in person)
• Speakers (titles omitted):
  • Yasuo Deguchi (Kyoto University Institute for Future Studies in Human and Society / Kyoto Institute of Philosophy)
  • Hiroyuki Mizuno (Hitachi, Ltd.)
  • Mirai Hirano (President and CEO of Cinnamon AI)

■ Event Overview

• Event name: Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2026 JAPAN
• Dates: Thursday, September 3, 2026 - Friday, September 4, 2026 9:30-18:30
• venue: Tokyo International Forum (3-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
• Sponsored by: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Participation Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
• Details and application (official website): https://www.service.event.hitachi/regist/