(Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Osamu Hata; hereafter "WAP") will hold the online business forum "WorksWay 2025" on Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31, 2025. This year's theme is "AI-READY?" From the perspectives of human resources, data, and security, we will explore with experts from various fields the conditions necessary for companies to make practical use of AI.

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　"Making work creative and work enjoyable.
This year marks the fifth time this forum has been held since its inception in 2020. To date, more than 8,000 people have participated in the forum, which has received wide-ranging support from senior management to those in charge of business operations.

The possibilities that will expand with AI and the challenges that lie ahead

　With the spread of generative AI and AI agents, companies are increasingly adopting AI, but issues such as "halcyonation," "data reliability," and "lack of human resources" remain barriers to its adoption. The gap between companies that are able to go beyond the experimental level and fully adopt AI and those that are not is widening, and this event will present "the next step in AI utilization" through practical sessions by experts.

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https://worksway.jp/
Those who register by June 20 will receive the following benefits.
　On-demand video "AI in Business Systems Easily Explained"
- "ChatGPT Prompts for Copy and Paste" PDF file

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Featured Session Lineup

(1) Keynote Speech

(2) The front line of AI utilization promoted by both field and management
Mr. Ting Tsai, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Rakuten Group and CAIDO (Chief AI & Data Officer), will talk about company-wide AI implementation efforts through "AI-nization", and Mr. Kuniharu Ogawa of Yamashita will explain about the field initiative using generative AI and low-code/no-code development. Mr. Kuniharu Ogawa of Yamashita will talk about his field-driven DX promotion using generative AI and low-code/no-code development. In addition, attorney Taichi Kakinuma, a leading expert in AI and data legal affairs, and Keio University professor Satoshi Kurihara, who researches symbiotic AI, will consider how companies should utilize AI from institutional and ethical perspectives. In addition, WAP's development manager will take the stage to explain the latest AI functions in the ERP "HUE" and how the product philosophy of "no customization" and "free version upgrade" supports the continuity and scalability of AI utilization. The presentation will provide an overall picture of practical AI utilization from the perspectives of management, the field, and technology.

Event Summary

Name	WorksWay 2025 AI-READY?
Dates	July 30 (Wed) and 31 (Thu), 2025 (online)
How to attend	Pre-registration required. Please register at https://worksway.jp/
Sponsors (in alphabetical order)	IFS Japan, Japan CFO Association, Microsoft Japan
Media Sponsors	ITmedia Enterprise, IT Leaders, ZDNET, TECH+, Business + IT
Inquiries	WorksWay 2025 Secretariat [email protected]

About Works Applications

Works Applications was founded in 1996 as an ERP package vendor in Japan. With innovative solutions such as no-customization and free version upgrades, we have supported the growth of our customers, mainly major Japanese companies. Believing in the potential of each individual, we aim to be a "growth engine" that maximizes the value of companies and individuals, and we will continue our pursuit of turning "work" into "creation" and making "work" fun.

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