CEATEC 2026 Hosts Two-Day 6G and AI Workshop at Makuhari Messe
The session lineup puts fan support culture and Generation Z panels alongside AI-Native networks and NTN, which shows the organizers are treating 6G adoption as a social and cultural question, not only an infrastructure one.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
The XG Mobile Promotion Forum, with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and ARIB, will hold an international workshop on October 14 and 15, 2026 under the theme "The Future Society Created by 6G x AI." Eight sessions run across the two days, covering communication growth in the AI era, AI-Native 6G networks, NTN connectivity, autonomous driving mobility, Generation Z perspectives, and oshi-katsu at live venues. Entry is free with advance online registration.
The workshop runs at Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall, Convention Hall A. Sessions on October 14 run from 10:00 to 16:30, and sessions on October 15 run from 10:00 to 14:30. Attendance is free, but advance online registration is required for admission.
The co-hosts are the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the XG Mobile Promotion Forum, and the Association of Radio Industries and Businesses. The program frames 6G work around both technical and cultural tracks, with sessions on network architecture sitting alongside panels on stadiums, live venues, and digital natives.
- Information and Communications Growth Strategy in the AI Era: October 14, 10:00-11:45, Session 1
- Why 6G: The Future Society and New Value That 6G Envisions: October 14, 12:00-13:05, Session 2
- AI-Native 6G: Next-Generation Communications Infrastructure Made Intelligent Through the Fusion of Communications and AI: October 14, 13:20-14:50, Session 3
- NTN: Opening Up Ubiquitous Connectivity in the 6G Era: October 14, 15:10-16:30, Session 4
- Next-Generation ITS Communications in the Autonomous Driving Era and the Regional Ecosystems Emerging from Future Mobility: October 15, 10:00-11:00, Session 5
- Information and Communications Growth Strategy Discussed by Generation Z from the Communications Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - The Vision of Society in the 6G Era as Seen by Digital Natives: October 15, 11:15-12:10, Session 6
- Oshi-Katsu x Next-Generation Communications - Challenges and Value Creation at Stadiums and Live Venues as Seen from Fans and Behind the Scenes: October 15, 12:20-13:20, Session 7
- The Role of Startups and the Nature of Co-Creation in the 6G Era: October 15, 13:35-14:30, Session 8
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- ASCII.jp CEATEC2026国際ワークショップ「6G×AIが創る未来社会」の開催