WOMAN AI UPDATE 2026
Overview
A two-day hands-on conference on how women use AI in both work and everyday life. Day 1 covers business and Day 2 daily life, with a try-it-yourself format that goes beyond lectures. It is the first flagship event of Women AI Initiative Japan (founded 2025), where the 2026 edition of the Women AI Talent Whitepaper, Japan's first survey on women's AI adoption, premieres.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2026
- Founder
- Launched as an executive committee by Women AI Initiative Japan (est. May 2025, led by Chiri Kunimoto)
The flagship program following the Women AI Talent Whitepaper and the WOMAN AI AWARD. It aims to grow the number of women who believe AI can change their lives, with an experiential format built around watching, listening, trying, and connecting.
Transition
- 2025 Women AI Initiative Japan (WAIJ) founded
- 2025 Publishes the Women AI Talent Whitepaper 2025, Japan's first survey on women's AI adoption (1,116 respondents nationwide)
- 2026 WOMAN AI AWARD 2026, honoring women who took on AI, held in July
- 2026 First flagship conference scheduled for September 11-12 at Shibuya Stream Hall
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