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THIS WEEK
What's happening in Tokyo
WED 12 AUGIn JapanJP[Hybrid Event] Code-Driven Data Analysis Night #3: AI Agent Sharing
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 12 AUGIn JapanJP[Held in Akihabara] Shibuya Agile @ Startup #25
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 12 AUGIn JapanJP[Osaka] KANSAI AI PUB (Kansai × Artificial Intelligence × Community) August 12, 2026 #AIMTG
8:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 13 AUGGlobal · OnlineENG(CS)²AI Online™ REPLAY: Ask Me Anything: AI in OT Cybersecurity
2:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
THU 13 AUGIn JapanJPNetworking for Entrepreneurs at Thursday Gathering
4:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
THU 13 AUGIn JapanJPCA.ai #5 — Research and Development Shaping the Future of CA—
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 14 AUGGlobal · OnlineENGAug 13 - How to Build Vision Data Agents with Tools, Skills, and MCP
1:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
FRI 14 AUGIn JapanJP4th Humanoid Disassembly Hardware Study Group: Physical AI
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 14 AUGIn JapanJPLet's Learn About Circuits by Reading Hardware Technology Magazines: A Review Session for the Latest Issue of "Transistor Technology" (September 2026 Issue)
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 14 AUGIn JapanJPLaunch an App or Service in 3 Days! AIAU Craft Day
6:45 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 14 AUGIn JapanJP[17th Event!] For Engineers Only | A Casual Networking Event @ August 14 (Fri) in Shintomicho
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 15 AUGIn JapanJPGenerative AI: What’s It Really Like in the Field?
9:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 15 AUGIn JapanENGMorning Tech & Coffee on Saturday
9:30 AM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 15 AUGIn JapanENGAgentic Assembly - AI Engineering Support Group
10:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 15 AUGIn JapanJPLet's try making a simple app that runs on your phone using AI (Gemini)!
10:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 15 AUGIn JapanENGWord Salad to Spaghetti Code: A Brunch for Vibe Coders
11:45 AM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 15 AUGIn JapanJP🌱2nd Mini Hackathon @SUPROUT Shin-Osaka🌱
1:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 15 AUGIn JapanJPMokumoku & Lightning Talks @ Nakano #10
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 15 AUGIn JapanJPCoderDojo Shindai—Programming Workshop for Elementary and Middle School Students: 34th Session (Free)
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 15 AUGIn JapanJPElv Study Group Collaboration! Senju Area Study Session
2:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 15 AUGIn JapanENGOpen Tech Lounge: CS / AI / Programming Meetup
3:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 15 AUGIn JapanENGEngineer BAR
6:00 PM · via Luma ↗
SAT 15 AUGIn JapanJP💻🎮 Tech / IT Engineer International Meetup
6:48 PM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 15 AUGFreeGlobal · OnlineENGML Empowerment Build Challenge 2.0
11:59 PM · via Devpost ↗
SUN 16 AUGIn JapanJP[Akihabara] Open-Theme Study Group (Questions and casual conversation welcome!)
1:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
SUN 16 AUGIn JapanJPFujisawa Mokumoku Meeting Vol. 4
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 16 AUGIn JapanJPRobotics and AI Research Group
4:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 16 AUGIn JapanJP[Akihabara] Practical Introduction to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore: Reading Group & Study Session
6:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
MON 17 AUGIn JapanJPWordPress Study Group @ Nishi-Shinjuku
7:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
MON 17 AUGFreeGlobal · OnlineENGBuild with Gemini XPRIZE
11:59 PM · via Devpost ↗
MON 17 AUGFreeGlobal · OnlineENGReverie Hacks 2026
11:59 PM · via Devpost ↗
TUE 18 AUGIn JapanENG2026 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit Day 1-Bridging Day
9:30 AM · via Luma ↗
TUE 18 AUGIn JapanJPa-blog cms Study Group in Nagoya, August 2026
4:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
TUE 18 AUGIn JapanJP[Additional Spots Available] [ABEJA × Kawasaki Heavy Industries × Matsuo Laboratory] Physical AI Hands-On Workshop
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 18 AUGIn JapanJPAI × IT Study Group
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 18 AUGIn JapanJP2nd "Human-Centered Design × AI" — Lightning Talks by Designers Tackling the AI Era —
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 18 AUGIn JapanJPHeld Every Tuesday! Programming & IT Study Group (3rd Week of August)
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 18 AUGIn JapanJPHow Are You Using AI?! A Candid Q&A Session with Active Engineers on Practical AI Applications
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 18 AUGIn JapanJPIn the Age of AI, What Will Engineers Rely On to Succeed? — Careers and Work Styles Beyond Technical Skills —
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 19 AUGGlobal · OnlineENGTalking With Strangers: The Hidden Keys to Tech Career Success
7:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
WED 19 AUGIn JapanENG2026 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit Day 2-Startup Day
10:00 AM · via Luma ↗
WED 19 AUGIn JapanJPGPU UNITE Study Session: The Cutting Edge of HPC × AI
6:05 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 19 AUGIn JapanJP[Offline] Tamachi.ai #2 Lightning Talk Event—Walk-ins Welcome!
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 19 AUGIn JapanJP(*Date Change*) Claude Code Fable 5 Meetup! #1
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 19 AUGIn JapanJPFukuoka.php++ Vol. 4 — "Anything Goes" Meetup —
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 19 AUGIn JapanJPDesign Sukima Night #01—Collaboration and Coordination Among Designers in the Age of AI—
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 19 AUGIn JapanENGData Engineering Night
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 20 AUGGlobal · OnlineENGPaid By Monday: Build a Side Hustle with AI in One Weekend
8:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
THU 20 AUGIn JapanJPAI Robot Bring-Your-Own Study Session in Osaka
2:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 20 AUGIn JapanJP
Real Estate Tech Chaos Map: Seminar Announcing the Latest Edition (12th Edition) 2026 *In-person only*
6:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
THU 20 AUGIn JapanENGConfidential AI Night #1
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 20 AUGGlobal · OnlineENGAccelerating Japanese Language Fluency with AI: From Zero to N1 in 6 Mo < 30 min
7:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
THU 20 AUGIn JapanJPLINE Yahoo Data Science Share #2
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 20 AUGIn JapanJPEngineering English Career Meetup #3
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 20 AUGIn JapanJP[Additional Spots Available!] Special Series on Setting Up and Operating AI Autonomous Environments #5 — Harness, Loop, and Graph Engineering —
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 20 AUGIn JapanJPfreee Tech Night: “New Graduate Development Training Program: Learn Everything About Building freee”
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 20 AUGIn JapanJPAI-Driven Development [Osaka Chapter #14] with Classmethod
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 20 AUGIn JapanJPThe 57th Kansai PHP Study Group Meeting
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 20 AUGIn JapanJPFront-End Study Group #50
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 20 AUGIn JapanJPGenAIge Cafe #10 | Generative AI: Where We Are Now, and Where We’re Headed.
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 20 AUGIn JapanJPGoogle Antigravity (Central) Study Group in Chigasaki
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 21 AUGGlobal · OnlineENGHow to Build AI Skills For Your Career With Vibe Coding in 2026
7:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanENGFeed Forward: A Brunch for LLM Enthusiasts
7:45 AM · via Meetup ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanJPAugust 21: Product Management Get-Together in Toranomon
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanJPDataOps Night #11—Financial Data Infrastructure and Data Engineering That Supports Frontline Operations—
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanJPKomae IT Department "Mokumoku" Meetup, Vol. 2
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanJPJAWS-UG IoT Specialized Chapter: “IoT Core Hands-On Session #3 (of 3)”
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanJP[Additional Spots Available] Why Domain Learning Is Essential for Engineers in the AI Era
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanJPAgile Testing Night #30 ~Deep Dive into AI-Driven Test Analysis and Design~
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanJP[Osaka Event] Rebatec Night ~Consultation and Networking Event for Engineers and Designers~
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanJPSummer IT Engineers' Networking Event @ Fushigi no Yado Rooftop Terrace
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanENGCursor Meetup Sendai
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanJP＼ LT Meeting × Tech Night ／ Vol. 8
7:15 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanJPCasual SRE Study Group #17 — Hands-On: Optimizing Infrastructure Costs for Cloud and AI —
7:20 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 21 AUGIn JapanJPAI Professionals Conference #01 - CTOs' Q&A Session
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 22 AUGGlobal · OnlineENGDatabricks: Build a Practical Data Foundation for AI
9:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 22 AUGIn JapanJP[Kariya Event · 4th Session] Hands-On Workshop: Creating IoT Devices for Factories Using Generative AI (Codex)
9:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 22 AUGIn JapanJPGDGoC Osaka Weekend Development Meetup #10
9:30 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 22 AUGIn JapanENGYield Marketing AI Challenge 2026
10:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 22 AUGIn JapanJPAI Study Group
10:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 22 AUGIn JapanJP.NET Lab Study Group, August 2026
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 22 AUGIn JapanJPThe 20th Open CAE Study Group Meeting in Yokohama
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 22 AUGIn JapanJPData Learning Guild — Let’s Have a Casual Chat About “Where to Start? How to Move Forward?” — Nagoya DX & AX Q&A Session
1:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 22 AUGIn JapanJPThe 49th JAWS-UG Sapporo Study Group Meeting in Asahikawa
3:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 22 AUGIn JapanJPCasual Web Study Group @ Sapporo #31
3:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 22 AUGIn JapanENGC2 Indie Creators: Code, Games, & Electronics (August)
6:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SUN 23 AUGIn JapanJP[Ryukoku University Horizon × Kyoto Sangyo University Amatec] “Delivering” UI/UX & Design Study Session
10:30 AM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 23 AUGIn JapanENG[In-Person] Design Career Talks: From Big Companies To Building Solo With AI
11:30 AM · via Meetup ↗
SUN 23 AUGIn JapanJP☕ Coffee & Casual Chat @ STATION Ai: A Relaxing Get-Together at the Newest Café
3:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SUN 23 AUGIn JapanENGTech Networking Meetup 🤝 in Shibuya #15
6:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SUN 23 AUGIn JapanJPIT Engineer Meetup! Want to chat in a relaxed setting?
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 23 AUGGlobal · OnlineENGGlobal - Databricks: Build a Practical Data Foundation for AI
11:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
MON 24 AUGIn JapanJP[Learn with Microsoft Employees] 110th Azure Data and AI Tech Lunch
12:15 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 24 AUGIn JapanJPNagoya Agile Study Group Re:boot #2 ~ OST Again! ~
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 24 AUGIn JapanJPData Learning Guild Meetup: Let’s Talk! Summer AI Application Sharing Session in Kansai
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 24 AUGIn JapanJPSansan × Kyoto University KaiRA Joint Study Session
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 24 AUGIn JapanJPMy Study Group #7
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 25 AUGGlobal · OnlineENG2 Hours to Freedom: Build a Fleet of AI Agents for Work (August)
6:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
TUE 25 AUGIn JapanJPThe 19th AI Study Group: "Snack AI"
6:30 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
TUE 25 AUGIn JapanJPAI Agent Journey 2026, Session 1 | The First Step Toward Safely Deploying AI Agents
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 25 AUGIn JapanJPSTORES Data Lounge: “Data Design and Utilization for Multi-Product Environments”
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 25 AUGIn JapanJP[All Geeks Tech] AI Lightning Talks Session—Claude Code, AI Agents, and AI Development—
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGGlobal · OnlineENGAug 25 - Advances in AI at NYU
1:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
WED 26 AUGIn JapanJPLYST Cybersecurity Seminar: Security Monitoring for a Company That Notices
1:30 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
WED 26 AUGIn JapanENGCamp AI: Agents at Work //Tokyo//
3:30 PM · via Luma ↗
WED 26 AUGIn JapanENGKnowledge Design in the AI era
6:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
WED 26 AUGIn JapanJPFusic × Sysdig Cloud-Native Security Hands-On Workshop in Fukuoka
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGIn JapanJP[Akasaka · Small Group] Study Session on AI for Marketers — An Evening Where You’ll Take Home Practical AI Knowledge You Can Use Starting Tomorrow —
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGGlobal · OnlineENGONLINE 🌟 Info session for Le Wagon Software & Data bootcamps
7:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
WED 26 AUGIn JapanJPApp Development Study Group & Lightning Talks While Eating
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGIn JapanJP[AI-Driven Development (Special Edition)] On-Site Transformation Special #1
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGIn JapanJP[A dip Engineer Joins the Team!] Hackts Hackathon ~dip Cup~ August 2026 [Collaboration]
10:00 AM · via Doorkeeper ↗
THU 27 AUGIn JapanENGDreamina AI x Side Hustle | Tokyo Meetup
6:00 PM · via Luma ↗
THU 27 AUGIn JapanENGOpenAI Codex - Fast Hacks in Tokyo
6:00 PM · via Luma ↗
THU 27 AUGIn JapanJPEnd-of-Month Tech Dinner Offline #16 - Let's Talk About Google Cloud! -
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGIn JapanJPAddressing Engineer Development: A Session to Share Senior Engineers’ Concerns and Insights
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGIn JapanJP@cosme’s Head of Data Infrastructure and Chura Data’s CTO Speak Candidly About the Realities on the Ground
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGIn JapanJP[Additional Seats Available] PHP Tech Talk Night ~ after phpcon 2026 ~
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGIn JapanJPAI-Driven Development Study Group: Legacy System Modernization
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGIn JapanJP[YonaAz in Osaka] AI × VDI Meetup
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGIn JapanJP[Fukuoka CTO Meetup Vol. 5] How to Create a Service That Stands Out × AI
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGIn JapanJPSumaRegi x KDDI Agile Development Center Meetup
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGIn JapanJP#05 Sapporo Event: First-Time IT Study Group in Sapporo (2026) [In-Person Event]
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGGlobal · OnlineENGAug 27 - AI, ML, and Computer Vision Meetup
1:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
FRI 28 AUGIn JapanJPStudent Engineer Networking Event
4:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGIn JapanJP5th Humanoid Disassembly Hardware Study Session: Physical AI
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGIn JapanJPCalling All Future Architects! Beginners Are More Than Welcome! — Summer Data Platform Q&A Session —
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGIn JapanJP[Two-Part Seminar Hosted by the West Japan Chapter] The Essentials of Real Estate Investment: A Financial Calculator Approach - Investment Strategies for Kyoto: Insights from AI, Kyomachiya, and Small Buildings -
6:30 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
FRI 28 AUGIn JapanJPExploring the Current State and Future of “Industry × 3D Technology” with doxas | WOGO × AMDlab Tech Meetup
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGIn JapanJPClaude Code Meetup Japan #7 (Claude Code Festival!)
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGIn JapanJPSAPPORO ENGINEER BASE #16 Mobile Development
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGIn JapanENGSendai Frontend Meetup #23
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGIn JapanJP＼ LT Meeting × Tech Night ／ Vol. 9
7:15 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGIn JapanENG【IT】MAIDO！tech
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 29 AUGIn JapanJPSaturday, August 29: Osaka Programming for Beginners, IT Consultation Day & Study Group at Cobox in Tenmabashi, Osaka
10:00 AM · via Doorkeeper ↗
SAT 29 AUGIn JapanJPHour of Code Summer Vacation Programming at Toyohashi University of Creativity
10:00 AM · via Doorkeeper ↗
SAT 29 AUGIn JapanENGFree Tech Event: Proving Causal Impact with Data
7:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 29 AUGIn JapanJPOld Folk House Mokumoku Meeting #8 | Nishiyodogawa Ward · Free Admission
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 30 AUGFreeIn JapanENGA Rare Planet: A Workshop and a Talk About Earth
12:30 PM · via Luma ↗
SUN 30 AUGIn JapanJPMomozuka Code Club: 0th Preparatory Meeting — Let’s Start a Programming Club!
1:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 30 AUGIn JapanENGVibe Coding chit-chat at Hub Shibuya Center Gai
2:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SUN 30 AUGIn JapanJP[Osaka Event: Hands-On Workshop] Let's Build "That Game" Where You Drop Fruit!
2:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 31 AUGIn JapanJP141st Nishi-Nippori.rb Offline Study Session
8:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
MON 31 AUGFreeGlobal · OnlineENGAll Things Agentic Hackathon
11:59 PM · via Devpost ↗
TUE 1 SEPIn JapanJPPractical Insights on AI-Driven Development from the Field: Building Systems and Structures to Support Cross-Border Operations
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 1 SEPIn JapanJPEpisode 1: “Changes in the Development Process in the Age of AI Agents” by Waiwai Shake
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 3 SEPIn JapanENGLa French Tech Tokyo - Biotech Speakeasy Vol.II
6:00 PM · via Luma ↗
FRI 4 SEPIn JapanJPStudy Session opsmethod#3: “Making Your System Safer and More Efficient with AI” at Classmethod’s Osaka Office
6:40 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 5 SEPIn JapanJPShinsetsu Independent Research Hackathon 2026
10:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 6 SEPIn JapanJP96.3% Satisfaction Rate! Claude Code Study Session @TOIC Nagoya
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 6 SEPIn JapanJP[Statistics Only] Study Group
1:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 6 SEPFreeIn JapanENGMeet the new Climate Fresk: Workshop & Meetup
1:30 PM · via Luma ↗
MON 7 SEPIn JapanJPAn Evening Redefining Software Engineering in the Age of AI
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 7 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineENGAgentic Cinema: The Blockbuster Hackathon
11:59 PM · via Devpost ↗
THU 10 SEPIn JapanJP
Real Estate Tech Association Members-Only Event: 12th Meeting of the “Condominium Management DX Subcommittee”
4:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
FRI 11 SEPIn JapanJP[Additional Spots Available] Sake, Appetizers, and ToC Products #5
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 12 SEPIn JapanJPHackathon to Create an Experience App for the "Mysterious Pebble" Successor
11:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 12 SEPIn JapanENGDesign Boost in Sapporo 2026
1:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
SAT 12 SEPIn JapanJP[Osaka Event] 3rd Confidential Computing x LLM Ideathon
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 12 SEPIn JapanJP[Hokkaido][Hakodate] JAWS-UG Hakodate Study Group, Vol. 18
1:15 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 14 SEPIn JapanJPHackts Hackathon ~Mosa Cup~ 2026
11:00 AM · via Doorkeeper ↗
MON 14 SEPIn JapanENGTokyoDev Talks Vol. 13: Treasure AI
6:30 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
MON 14 SEPIn JapanJPThe 8th "Go for It, AI!" ~ Sendai Lightning Talk Session (September 14, 2026)
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 14 SEPIn JapanJPMonday, September 14: Napoleon Hill Book Club & Study Group [Osaka Umeda]
7:15 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
TUE 15 SEPIn JapanENGHow to Build a Compelling Narrative in Deep Tech
2:30 PM · via CCIFJ ↗
THU 17 SEPIn JapanENGTokyo Game Show 2026
10:00 AM · via TGS ↗
THU 17 SEPGlobal · OnlineJPHeld on the Third Thursday of September: Online/In-Person [IT, Blogging, WordPress, ChatGPT] Group Lessons
7:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
SAT 19 SEPIn JapanJPAI × Game Development 1-Day Event @ Sapporo [Free to Attend, Beginners Welcome, Prizes Available]
9:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 19 SEPIn JapanENGJOGI HACK 2026
1:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 21 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineENGGlobal Innovation Build Challenge V2
11:59 PM · via Devpost ↗
TUE 29 SEPIn JapanJPWe Want to Use Generative AI in Manufacturing, Too! Nagoya LLM MeetUp #14
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 2 OCTIn JapanJP
e-ZUKA Tech Night Vol. 64 - Exploring Cutting-Edge IoT Technology! -
7:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
SAT 3 OCTIn JapanJPAI-Driven Development Casual Meetup @ Yokohama
10:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 3 OCTIn JapanENGCode for Japan Summit 2026
10:30 AM · via Luma ↗
SAT 3 OCTIn JapanJPKansai AI Developers' Meetup
1:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 13 OCTFreeIn JapanENGCEATEC 2026
10:00 AM · via CEATEC ↗
THU 15 OCTIn JapanJPCan AI Be a Partner in Investment Management? The Future of Investment Management, as Seen Through the Lens of Real-World Practice
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 19 OCTIn JapanJPMonday, October 19: Napoleon Hill Book Club & Study Group [Osaka Umeda]
7:15 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
WED 21 OCTFreeIn JapanENGJapan IT Week [Autumn]
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
MON 9 NOVIn JapanJPMonday, November 9: Napoleon Hill Book Club & Study Group [Osaka Umeda]
7:15 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
WED 11 NOVFreeIn JapanENGNexTech Week [Autumn]
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
THU 12 NOVIn JapanENGFindy AI Meetup in Fukuoka #8
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 2 DECIn JapanENGRoboNext 2026
10:00 AM · via JARA ↗
WED 2 DECFreeIn JapanENGMonozukuri World Fukuoka
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
MON 14 DECIn JapanJPMonday, December 14: Napoleon Hill Book Club & Study Group [Osaka, Umeda]
7:15 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
WED 17 FEBFreeIn JapanENGNEPCON Japan / Factory Innovation Week
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
WED 7 APRFreeIn JapanENGJapan IT Week [Spring]
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
WED 7 APRFreeIn JapanENGManufacturing World Nagoya
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
WED 21 APRFreeIn JapanENGNexTech Week [Spring]
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
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