Discussing How AI Can Accelerate the Innovation Ecosystem
Overview
The 41st Technical Committee meeting of the Technical Subcommittee of the Council for Social Infrastructure Development and the Council for Transport Policy will be held on October 5, 2026. As part of the follow-up to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Sixth Basic Plan for Technology, the committee will discuss ways to create a virtuous cycle in the innovation ecosystem and accelerate it through AI use. Media representatives may attend online by registering in advance.
Key points
- The 41st Technical Committee meeting will discuss AI use and other topics as part of the plan's follow-up.
- The meeting will be held Monday, October 5, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- The deadline to register for online attendance and filming is Friday, October 2, at 2:00 p.m.
- Each company or organization may use up to two online connections.
Overview
The Technical Committee of the Technical Subcommittee of the Council for Social Infrastructure Development and the Council for Transport Policy is responsible for examining and deliberating on basic policies to promote science and technology comprehensively and systematically in the land, infrastructure, transport, and tourism sectors.
The meeting is part of the follow-up to the Sixth Basic Plan for Technology of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, established on March 31, 2026.
Details
The agenda items are “Toward a Virtuous Cycle and Acceleration of the Innovation Ecosystem Through AI Use” and “Interim Report (Draft) on the Future Management of Infrastructure.”
The venue is Meeting Rooms 3A and 3B, 1st Floor, Low-Rise Wing, Central Government Building No. 2, with online participation also available. The address is 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. See the attached document for committee members.
Online attendance is available only to media representatives, and filming is permitted only at the beginning. Those wishing to attend should enter the required information in the designated Microsoft Forms form; if there are special circumstances regarding online attendance or filming, they should indicate them in the form. Depending on the communication conditions, the video may be disrupted or temporarily paused. Personal information collected will be appropriately managed and used only for necessary purposes.