NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang will engage in a fireside chat with SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son at the NVIDIA AI Summit Japan, discussing AI's transformative role and other topics. Scheduled for November 12-13, this invite-only event will take place at The Prince Park Tower in Tokyo's Minato district, bringing together industry leaders to explore developments in generative AI, robotics, and industrial digitalization. Although tickets are sold out, you can tune in via livestream or watch on-demand sessions. Over 50 sessions and live demos will feature innovations from NVIDIA and its partners, touching on everything from large language models (LLMs) to AI-powered robotics and digital twins. Huang and Son will highlight AI’s transformative role and the efforts propelling the AI field. Son, through SoftBank Vision Funds, has invested in global companies with AI-driven growth potential, while Huang has guided NVIDIA's ascent to a leading position in AI and accelerated computing. A key topic will be Japan’s AI infrastructure initiative, supported by NVIDIA and local firms, vital to the nation’s AI goals. Leaders from METI and experts like Shunsuke Aoki from Turing Inc.

will examine how sovereign AI promotes innovation and strengthens Japan’s technological independence. On November 13, two critical sessions will delve into Japan’s AI journey: "The Present and Future of Generative AI in Japan": Professor Yutaka Matsuo from the University of Tokyo will discuss generative AI advances and their impact on policy and business strategy, exploring opportunities and challenges Japan faces in AI innovation. "Sovereign AI and Its Role in Japan’s Future": A panel of four experts, including Takuya Watanabe of METI and Hironobu Tamba of SoftBank, will explore how sovereign AI can enhance business strategies and boost Japan’s technological independence. These sessions underscore Japan's leading position in AI development, with practical insights into future AI innovation and policy. Experts from Sakana AI, Sony, Tokyo Science University, and Yaskawa Electric will present breakthroughs in sectors like healthcare, robotics, and data centers. The summit will also offer hands-on workshops, such as a full-day session on November 12 titled "Building RAG Agents with LLM, " led by NVIDIA experts, providing practical experience in developing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) agents using large-scale language models. With forward-looking discussions and real-world applications, the NVIDIA AI Summit Tokyo will spotlight Japan’s AI advancements and contributions to the global AI landscape.