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This exclusive, invitation-only executive summit is co-hosted by MiniMax, PaleBlueDot AI, and KAGAMIAI. Beyond the AI Model—Together, "Model × Infrastructure × IP" envisions the next-generation global standard for AI-driven entertainment. Our mission is to build a groundbreaking AI business ecosystem originating from Japan.
Please contact info@kagami-ai.com for inquiries.
GUEST
PixVerse / HeyGen / ByteDance / Tencent / bilibili / ZHIPU AI / MiniMax / Lovart / NEXYZ.Group / Brangista / 三井住友銀行 / 外山知的財産事務所 / ACGWORLDS / 株式会社Banksy / 株式会社プログレス / 秋元康事務所 / KADOKAWA / 株式会社コールコム / 株式会社OGT / ディレクターバンク株式会社 / 株式会社三菱総合研究所 / 日本アイ・ビー・エム株式会社 / TOPPAN株式会社 / 株式会社ブシロードムーブ / Cloudsway / 株式会社サードドア / 株式会社リソースクリエイション / AquaVision株式会社 / SHAKE Entertainment株式会社 / 株式会社GCPI / YMMD合同会社 / ソニー株式会社 / AIアニメスタジオ / Vpon JAPAN株式会社 / 株式会社電通 / 株式会社リベルタプロモーション / Higgsfield / Canva / Krea / fal / Runway / テレビ東京 / はなびAI / 株式会社ENパシフィックサービス / 株式会社ホワイトアンドストーン / GustoDevelopment株式会社 / 株式会社AutoPilot / YU-Mエンターテインメント / GYトータルコンサルティング株式会社 / 株式会社講談社 / ソフトバンク株式会社 / 株式会社ジョブシェイプ / eBay Japan合同会社 / TOPVIEW / 株式会社MIXI / 株式会社一二三 / China Telecom Japan K.K / 株式会社扶桑社 / 株式会社BEAUTY＆TECHNOLOGIES / Harimaya / 株式会社システムクリエーション / NOT ZERO株式会社 / 阿里巴巴（千问办公）/ 株式会社TIE / SambaNova / 株式会社DH / 株式会社みずほ銀行 / XO Street / DMM合同会社 / SCC / NTT DOCOMO Ventures / KYNAMATICA / 株式会社マーケティングモンスター / エイブルエイト株式会社 / 東京メトロポリタンテレビジョン / DingTalk / Alibaba / 株式会社Honkoma / Drama Times株式会社 / Kamikai/iKHOR Labs / 株式会社VIOLETCLOUDJAPAN / JAPACON株式会社 / アカマイ・テクノロジーズ合同会社 / アバンギャルドAGI / 日本华为株式会社 / ブロードメディア株式会社 / 株式会社すてきカンパニー
(In no particular order)
PROGRAM
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13:05
13:25
【Keynote 1】
Fair Use to "Fair Pay"
Co-creation of IP and AI for a New Era
Takami Kondo / Representative Director, General Incorporated Association IP.AI Co-Creation Association
13:30
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14:00
【Panel 1】
The Value of Japanese IP
Japanese IP: A Creative Force Moving the World
Yasushi Akimoto / Lyricist
Takami Kondo / Chairman, KAGAMIAI Holdings
Motoi Nakajo / Editor & Producer, KADOKAWA
Harry Sugiyama / Moderator
14:02
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14:17
【Keynote 2】
MiniMax: From Models to Real-World Impact: The Creative AI Era Brought by Mini Max H3
Linda Sheng / President of Global Business, MiniMax
Akira Takeuchi / Head of Japan Business, MiniMax
14:20
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14:50
【Panel 2】
Building AI with Japanese Culture and IP: Building AI Utilizing Japanese Culture and Intellectual Property
Alvin Kim / Higgsfield Regional Director APAC
Diego Rodriguez / Krea AI Co-founder&CTO
Juri Watanabe / HeyGen Community Manager Japan
Leanna Ren / MiniMax Vice President GTM & Global Marketing
14:52
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14:59
【Keynote 3】
The Current State of Film × AI
Mitsuru Sugano / Executive Committee Chairman, Yokohama International Film Festival
15:00
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15:20
【Keynote 4】
Bringing Japanese IP to World AI: New Infrastructure Implemented by Kagami Gate
Futoshi Kimura / President and CEO, KAGAMIAI Holdings
15:20
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15:40
【Panel 3】
Scaling Generative Video for Enterprise and IP
Hero Kominato / Technical Artist at Runway
Ryohei Orihara / Head of Video Design Department, Design Division
Akira Takeuchi / Japan General Manager / Moderator
Please note that program details, including speakers and schedules, are subject to change without notice.
SPEAKERS
Takami Kondo
NEXYZ.Group Corporation President & CEO, Group Representative
KAGAMIAI Holdings Inc. Representative Director & Chairman
SBI Neomedia Holdings Co., Ltd. Representative Director & Executive Vice Chairman
Passion Leaders General Incorporated Association
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Yasushi Akimoto
Lyricist & Music Producer KAGAMIAI Holdings Inc. — Executive Advisor
The mastermind behind iconic pop groups like AKB48 that became cultural phenomena. A premier Japanese IP creator leading pop culture at the forefront across diverse fields, including film, commercials, and gaming.
Linda Sheng
MiniMax President, Global Business
Having built a distinguished career at McKinsey, as an early member of SoftBank Vision Fund, and at Warburg Pincus, he currently oversees global operations at MiniMax. Leveraging his deep expertise as a technology investor, he drives the company's expansion across more than 200 countries worldwide.
Leanna Ren
MiniMax Vice President, GTM & Global Marketing
A graduate of the University of Southern California (USC), overseeing MiniMax's global marketing and go-to-market strategies. Key speaker at major international conferences such as SIGGRAPH, actively promoting the value of multimodal AI on the world stage.
Motoi Chujo
Editor & Producer KADOKAWA Corporation / Academic & Cultural Publishing Division, Artist Editorial Department
As Editor-in-Chief of Bessatsu Kadokawa, produced special issues featuring iconic national artists such as Keisuke Kuwata and Mr.Children. In recent years, actively works across both publishing and exhibitions to unlock multidimensional value for Japanese music and literary IP—comprehensively producing project like Ado’s book Vivarium and LiSA’s exhibition PRiSM.
Akira Takeuchi
MiniMax Head of Japan Operations
Graduated from Peking University and holds a Master's degree from the University of Tokyo. Led business development and team setup for the Japanese market at SoftBank and ByteDance. As a key leader at MiniMax, drives the expansion of multimodal AI (spanning text, video, and audio) in Japan while building strategic partnerships with major enterprises.
Mitsuru Kanno
CEO, Banksy Co., Ltd. Executive Committee Chairman, Yokohama International Film Festival Executive Committee Chairman, THAT'S FASHION WEEKEND Representative Director, FASHION BANK General Incorporated Association Launching an AI Film Competition at the 2027 Yokohama International Film Festival.
Futoshi Kimura
President and CEO, KAGAMIAI Holdings Inc. President & CEO, Brangista Solution Inc. Board Director, Brangista Inc.
Over 20 years of proven track record in the e-commerce and IP industries, having built and scaled multiple businesses within the Brangista Group. Recently served as President of a digital risk management firm, leveraging deep expertise in Web-based rights protection. In the e-commerce sector, maintains extensive networks with major platform providers, centering on cross-border expansion support including key partnerships with ByteDance.
Alvin Kim
Regional Director, APAC, Higgsfield AI
Oversees the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for Higgsfield AI—a next-generation, all-in-one video creation and AI platform that integrates cutting-edge global AI models and proprietary production tools into a single browser-based interface.
Diego Rodriguez
Krea AI Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Co-founder and CTO of Krea, a cutting-edge AI lab developing next-generation creative tools. Based in San Francisco, USA, this generative AI startup is widely hailed as the "Adobe of the Generative AI Era" and "Post-Adobe" for its extraordinary growth velocity and revolutionary interface design.
Hero Kominato
Hero Kominato leads Tokyo's AI Video Community, hosting events focused on AI video such as Runway meetups. As a Technical Artist at Runway, he currently helps enterprises integrate the platform in their production and build custom workflows.
Juri Watanabe
HeyGen Community Manager, Japan Community Manager for Japan at HeyGen, a rapidly growing, Los Angeles-based global AI company in the AI avatar and video generation space. A graduate of UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) with a degree in International Development Studies, and Miss Universe Japan 2021. Drives the development of the creator ecosystem and expands strategic partnerships.
Ryohei Orihara
Head of Video Design Room, Design Division, MIXI
Leads the Video Design Room at MIXI, the company behind hit services like 'Monster Strike' and 'FamilyAlbum FamilyAlbum'. Heading a team defined as 'a video creator collective in the AI era,' leverages expertise in CG and graphics alongside a generative AI-integrated production system to maximize business and brand value.
Special MC
Harry Sugiyama
MC / Reporter / Actor
Born in Tokyo and raised in the UK. Leveraging multilingual fluency across Japanese, English, Chinese, and French, active as a versatile host, reporter, and actor. Appointed Goodwill Ambassador for British Food by the British Embassy in 2013 and Tokyo Tourism Ambassador in 2023. Featured widely across major media, including Fuji TV's Nonstop! and J-WAVE's POP OF THE WORLD.
OUTLINE
Event
Japan IP.AI Co-Creation Conference
Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available.
Date & Time
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Doors open at 12:15 PM. Light refreshments will be served.
Venue
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Admission
Free / Advance registration required
Who Should Attend
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AI Creators
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TV & Production Industry Professionals
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Short-Form Drama Production Companies
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Representatives from Domestic & International AI Agent / Model Companies
Please contact info@kagami-ai.com for inquiries.
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