HeldFriday 7 August 2026 · Tokyo Marriott Hotel

CIO VisionTokyoInvite-only CIO & Enterprise AI Summit 2026

Held as CDO Vision Tokyo

32leaders in the room
5sessions
10Vision AI Awards
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CDO Vision Tokyo 2026 7 Aug 2026: The Tokyo room · 7 Aug 2026

The Tokyo room · 7 Aug 2026

Next Tokyo room

To be announced

An invite-only forum in Tokyo where senior data leaders align on AI-first strategy, APPI-aligned governance, and enterprise-scale execution in regulated industries. [CDO Vision Tokyo 2026は、東京を代表する企業のCDO、CAIO、データ・AIリーダー30名以上が集う、招待制のリーダーシップフォーラムです。非公開のラウンドテーブルと少人数のディスカッションを通じて、AIの導入・ガバナンス・スケールに関する実践的な知見を共有し、企業変革をリードするための深い対話の場を提供します。]

panels
3
Vision Talk
1
workshop or roundtable
1
Vision AI Awards
10

The region in numbers · AIM Research

What Asia-Pacific CIOs are prioritising for 2027

From CIO AI Priorities 2027, a study of 410 CIOs in 29 countries. Read the study

Priority mix · 100% of Asia-Pacific evidence

24%data foundations' share, the only region where data leads agents
26%of CIOs appointed in the last 12 months

On the record

What the room discussed

Each session links to its recap on Insights once it is published.

  1. 01Vision Talk

    Beyond AI Adoption [ビジョン・トーク:AI導入のその先]

    With Innovation Platform Agency, Japan

  2. 02Panel

    Beyond the Business Case: When Does AI Investment Actually Pay Off? [パネルディスカッション:ビジネスケースを超えて――AI投資はいつ、どのように成果をもたらすのか?]

    With Volkswagen Group Japan · Carrier HVAC · Tiger Analytics

  3. 03Panel

    Transforming Industries with AI: Enterprise Success Stories [パネルディスカッション:AIが産業を変える――エンタープライズ成功事例]

    With PERSOL CAREER CO., LTD. · Fast Fitness Japan · McCann · Rakuten Symphony · SMBC Group

  4. 04Panel

    Agentic AI and the Future of Enterprise Growth [パネルディスカッション:エージェンティックAIとエンタープライズ成長の未来]

    With Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. · Pole To Win Holdings, Inc. · Astellas Pharma

  5. 05Open roundtable

    The Hidden Cost of AI at Scale [オープンラウンドテーブル:AIスケールの隠れたコスト]

    Open to every leader in the room

Vision AI Awards, Tokyo

10 leaders honoured on 7 August 2026

  1. 01

    Masaru Hashimoto

    Chief Data Officer & Corporate Vice President, Prudential Holdings Japan

  2. 02

    Takahiko Sugibayashi

    Digital Transformation Leader

  3. 03

    Takao Suzuki

    AVP and Head of the Digital Transformation Unit, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

  4. 04

    Masato Takagi

    AI Transformation / DX Leader, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

  5. 05

    Akihiko Kawano

    Chief Information Officer, Panasonic Connect

  6. 06

    Suigen Koide

    Head of DevBoost (Generative AI & MLOps), World Understanding, AD/ADAS, Woven by Toyota

  7. 07

    Figen Ulgen

    Group Chief Data and AI Officer, Daiichi Life Group, Inc.

  8. 08

    Mayoran Rajendra

    General Manager, AI Transformation Dept., SMBC Group

  9. 09

    Manzur Mahtab

    Chief Information Officer - Executive Officer, Carrier HVAC

  10. 10

    Kohei Nishida

    Chief Data Analytics Officer / Director, Bandai Namco Nexus

32 leaders attended

Who was in the room

32
leaders attended
29
organisations
11
on stage

By seniority

Chief titles7
SVP, VP & MD4
Heads & directors21

Organisations in the room

Astellas PharmaBandai Namco NexusCarrier HVACChugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc.Compass GroupDaiichi Life Group, Inc.Fast Fitness JapanIndeedIndeed Recruit Technologies Co., Ltd.Innovation Platform Agency, JapanKyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.McCannMSDOlympus CorporationPanasonic ConnectPERSOL CAREER CO., LTD.Philip Morris InternationalPole To Win Holdings, Inc.Prudential Holdings JapanRakuten Mobile, Inc.Rakuten SymphonyReazon HoldingsSMBC GroupSOMPO Holdings,Inc.SyngentaVolkswagen Group JapanVolvo CarsWoven by Toyota

On film

CDO Vision Tokyo 2026 Aftermovie

Questions

CIO Vision Tokyo 2026 takes place on August 07, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. It is a one-day, invite-only summit for Chief Data Officers and enterprise AI leaders.

About this room

About CDO Vision Tokyo

CDO Vision Tokyo brings an invite-only executive summit to Tokyo, connecting Chief Data Officers with enterprise AI and technology leaders. The format centres on practical decisions: selecting useful AI applications, preparing reliable data, establishing governance and measuring business outcomes. Rather than treating every organisation as having the same priorities, the summit creates space to compare implementation challenges and learn from peers working within different constraints.

The organisations listed for this Tokyo edition represent sectors including Marketing & Communications, Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Insurance, Automotive & Mobility, Technology. These local conversations bring different operating contexts into the room: the demands of regulated services, customer-facing businesses and technology delivery are not identical, even when leaders are considering similar AI capabilities.

The agenda and linked attendee profiles below provide context for the people contributing to this event. Explore their roles and organisations alongside the sessions to understand the perspectives represented. Where an earlier Tokyo edition exists, its event page offers a separate record of that gathering, including its own participants and highlights. Invitations for upcoming editions are reviewed by the organising team; submitting a request does not automatically confirm attendance. AIM Media House organises the series, with each city edition retaining its own date, venue and programme.

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