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I have been posting announcements on X every few days, and the MyDataJapan Conference 2026 is this Wednesday.
There are many highlights: Naohiro Fujie, Representative Director of the OpenID Foundation Japan, and other leaders of Japan’s identity community will discuss AI and identity; a panel on amendments to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information will include Secretary-General Kiyoshi Sawaki of the Personal Information Protection Commission; and Professor Naoto Ikegai of Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Law, attorney Yoichiro Itakura, and others will hold a panel discussion on the EU Digital Omnibus proposal.
There will be no online stream. This is an in-person event only.
I hope to see you at the venue.
Program
10:00–10:05Track A – 0
Before the Opening
Yuichi Ota
Executive Director, MyDataJapan
10:05–10:20Track A – 1
Opening Declaration
Natsuhiko Sakimura
Chair, MyDataJapan
10:20–11:50Track A – 2
Not Leaving It to Each Individual’s Sense of Ethics—But Governance Alone Is Not Enough, Either.
The Candid State of AI Ethics and Data Sovereignty Today
The Candid State of AI Ethics and Data Sovereignty Today
Heecheol Joo
Invited Associate Professor, Osaka University / Chief Research Director, Dentsu
Ikuko Kudo
Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Research Center on Ethical, Legal and Social Issues, Osaka University
Shun Harada
Head of CRM/CX Business Unit, Business Management Division, Macromill, Inc.
11:50–12:10Sponsored by DataSign
Bridging Policy and Practice: Open Loop Japan Program
Stephy Kwan
APAC Advocacy, Privacy and Data Policy Manager, Meta
12:10–13:00
Lunch Break
Please visit the exhibition and LT venue
If you purchased a boxed lunch, please pick it up at the LT venue
If you purchased a boxed lunch, please pick it up at the LT venue
LT venue: 5-minute pitches by volunteersSpeakers wanted
13:00–14:10Track A – 3
Digital Identity in the Age of AI Agents
Eiji
Developer Advocate, Google
Masa Kurebayashi
Engineer, LY Corporation
Director and Evangelist, OpenID Foundation Japan
Director and Evangelist, OpenID Foundation Japan
Naohiro Fujie
Representative Director, OpenID Foundation Japan
14:10–14:20Sponsored by Dentsu Soken
As “Who” Does an AI Agent Act?
Tetsuaki Fukushima
Chief Producer, Dentsu Soken Inc.
14:20–14:25
Break
14:25–15:35Track A – 4
Panel Discussion on the EU Digital Omnibus Proposal
Naoto Ikegai
Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Law
Yoichiro Itakura
Partner Attorney, Hikari Sogoh Law Offices
Hisanori Kato
Group Leader, KDDI Research, Inc.
Secretary-General, Institute for Next Generation Foundation Policy
Secretary-General, Institute for Next Generation Foundation Policy
15:35–15:45Sponsored by WeDraft
Balancing AI and Data Utilization with Data Governance through Flows
Hiroki Hashimura
Representative Director, WeDraft Inc.
15:45–16:00
Break
16:00–17:10Track A – 5
Panel Discussion on the Amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information
Kaori Ishii
Dean and Professor, Faculty of Global Informatics, Chuo University
Taro Komukai
Professor, Faculty and Graduate School of Global Informatics, and Dean of the Graduate School of Global Informatics, Chuo University
Kiyoshi Sawaki
Secretary-General, Personal Information Protection Commission
Ryoji Mori
Attorney, Eichi Law Offices
17:10–17:15
Break
17:15–17:25Sponsored by BICP DATA
Introducing “Atsu-Pura,” a Community for Privacy and AI Governance Professionals
Keiko Watanabe
Representative Director, BICP DATA, Inc.
17:25–18:35Track A – 6
Hear It from Corporate Practitioners! Creating Guidelines Is Only the Beginning
The Reality of Operating Privacy, Data, and AI Governance
The Reality of Operating Privacy, Data, and AI Governance
Shunsuke Kato
Senior Data Privacy Expert, Data & AI Governance Office, Recruit Co., Ltd.
Reo Takezawa
Global Data Compliance Strategy Lead, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Chair, Information Trust Committee, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association / Attorney at Law (United States), J.D.
Chair, Information Trust Committee, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association / Attorney at Law (United States), J.D.
Emiko Nakamura
Attorney / Business Ethics Specialist, E&L Law Office
Shun Harada
Head of CRM/CX Business Unit, Business Management Division, Macromill, Inc.
Keiko Watanabe
Representative Director, BICP DATA, Inc.
18:35–18:45Track A – 7
Closing Remarks
Kazue Sako
Vice Chair, MyDataJapan
18:45–20:30Party!
Networking Reception
If you have a reception ticket, please proceed to the LT venue
| Date and time: | July 29, 2026 (Wednesday), 10:00–18:45 (doors open at 9:40) |
| Venue: | Hitotsubashi Hall (details), National Center of Sciences, 101-8439, 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Google Maps) |
| Capacity: | Standard tickets (without lunch): 500 people Standard tickets (with lunch): 100 people Networking reception (from 19 o’clock until half past 20): 50 people |
| Organizer: | MyDataJapan |