Highlights
- Keynotes from industry leaders
- Agent building and production-ready AI implementation
AI Dev Day 2026 is a one-day developer conference on Friday, July 24, 2026 (09:30–20:00) in central Tokyo, focused on building production-ready AI and agentic systems. The conference itself is free; a networking add-on is +¥1,000. This page has the date, venue and how to join.
2026 date & format
- Date: Friday, July 24, 2026, 09:30–20:00.
- Price: conference free; with the networking session ¥1,000.
- Sessions span keynotes, agent-building and real-world AI implementation.
Venue & access
- Where: Otemachi Place Hall & Conference, central Tokyo.
- Directly connected to Otemachi Station (Tokyo Metro / Toei lines), one stop from Tokyo Station.
What to expect
- Keynotes from industry leaders on where applied AI is heading.
- Hands-on talks on building agents and shipping AI to production.
- A developer crowd worth meeting — the optional evening networking is the reason many attend.
How to join
Registration is on the event's connpass page (connpass.com/event/393431). Free conference seats and the paid networking tier are issued there; popular slots fill up, so register early.
Source: connpass.com/event/393431. Date, venue and pricing as listed; confirm the final session timetable on the connpass page.
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Get tickets / register on connpass (button above).
- Paying
- Conference free; +¥1,000 with networking. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Talks are usually in Japanese, though slides are often in English.
- Good for
- AI & engineering, data people, networking
Frequently asked questions
- Has AI Dev Day 2026 already taken place?
- Yes — Friday, July 24, 2026, 9:30-20:00, at Otemachi Place Hall & Conference, East Tower 2F, 2-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The connpass event page is now marked as closed (終了).
- How many people attended AI Dev Day 2026?
- 935 people registered in total — 652 for the conference-only track (against a 650 cap) and 285 for conference plus the evening networking reception (against a 300 cap). Both tracks filled.
- Was AI Dev Day 2026 free?
- Conference attendance was free. Only the evening networking reception cost an extra ¥1,000 in advance.
- Was there an online stream or recording?
- There was no online stream — the event was in-person only. The organisers have not announced a recording or a 2027 edition as of July 2026; the connpass group (azureai.connpass.com) is where any follow-up would be posted.
Getting there
Otemachi Place Hall & Conference — 2-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Otemachi Place East Tower 2F