SoftBank World
Overview
Japan's largest enterprise technology event hosted by SoftBank. Anchored by an executive keynote, it showcases AI, DX, and communications technology trends in a hybrid format.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2012
- Founder
- SoftBank Corp.
Launched to communicate enterprise strategy and share technology use cases
Transition
- 2012 SoftBank World 初開催
- 2020 初の完全オンライン。参加者11.9万人
- 2023 4年ぶりにオフライン復活。生成AIが中心テーマ
- 2025 テーマ「AX、到来」。10億AIエージェント構想を発表
Voices
The keynote's passionate delivery and visionary thinking were remarkable. AI evolution was explained in an incredibly accessible way.
The exhibition booths offered hands-on demos of industry-specific AI, maintaining a lively atmosphere throughout.
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