AI Expo Summer 2026
Overview
The summer edition of the AI-focused exhibition hosted by AIsmiley, operator of Japan's AI portal media. Over 100 companies present 200+ AI solutions alongside 40+ conference sessions. Following the Spring 2026 edition at Tokyo International Forum, it moves to Sankaku Hiroba at the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building. Free to attend, it serves companies comparing generative AI and AI agent products.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2019
- Founder
- AIsmiley Inc.
An exhibition founded by AIsmiley, operator of the AI portal media of the same name, to promote comparison and adoption of AI products
Transition
- 2019 First AI Expo held
- 2022 Expanded to two editions per year
- 2025 Grew to a scale of 10,000 visitors
- 2026 Spring 2026 held April 7-8 at Tokyo International Forum, adding a new physical AI and robotics zone
- 2026 Summer 2026 held August 26-27 at Sankaku Hiroba in the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building
Voices
Through conversations with many visitors, identified three common hurdles companies face in AI adoption (from Nobuhiro Ito's Spring 2026 report, in Japanese)
Experienced AI evolving in two directions, conversational and physical, in one venue; the physical AI exhibits revealed business opportunities beyond robot hardware (from Digital Reclame's Spring 2026 visit report, in Japanese)
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