In the keynote speech, Hidehisa Kume, editor-in-chief of "NIKKEI Tech Foresight," a media outlet that provides information necessary for technology strategy, business planning, and research and development from a "technology x management" perspective, will take the stage to explain the technologies and topics to watch out for from fiscal year 2026 onward, their potential, and discuss the direction companies should take in the future.

In the second half, as part of showcasing successful case studies from companies participating in the Next Generation Tech Forum/Metaverse Business Creation Platform, Bioworks, which develops the plant-derived next-generation synthetic fiber "PlaX™," and Techrico, which provides MR services that enable brain and physical function checks and training, will take the stage. In addition, there will be presentations from five small and medium-sized enterprises and startups that exhibited at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo with the support of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.