Google Cloud Next Tokyo
Overview
The largest Google Cloud conference in Japan, featuring the latest technologies and case studies for Google Cloud and Workspace. Includes keynotes, technical sessions, and hands-on labs. 13,000 attendees in 2025.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2016
- Founder
- Google Cloud
Launched to promote Google Cloud technology adoption in Japan
Transition
- 2016 First Google Cloud Next Tokyo held
- 2020 Moved online
- 2023 Returned in person, held at Tokyo Big Sight
- 2025 13,000 people attended
Voices
There were many practical Gemini use cases, with plenty of hints that could be immediately applied to work.
The hands-on labs where you can actually practice are an experience unique to this conference.
Spent two days mapping five key currents, from Gemini's Tokyo region support to government DX cases (from Stone System's report, in Japanese)
In the News
- Latest trends and adoption cases discussed at an AI-agent-dominated Google Cloud annual event (in Japanese)
- Google Cloud Next Tokyo '24 opens with a range of announcements including Gemini updates (in Japanese)
- Japanese companies changing how they work with Google AI: Gemini and Google Agentspace cases from MIXI, Mercari and Hakuhodo (in Japanese)
AI Expo Summer 2026
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Innovation Japan 2026 (University Trade Fair)
Japan's largest university-industry matching event, hosted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). Patented technology seeds from universities nationwide are exhibited for matching with corporate R&D and new business teams. The 2025 edition drew about 14,000 visitors to 291 exhibited seeds. Less a startup conference and more a trade fair that seeds technology transfer and joint research.
Open Developers Conference 2026
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