November 16 (Sat), 2024
Rakuten Crimson House, Tokyo
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Rakuten Technology Conference 2024

The Rakuten Technology Conference is Rakuten’s annual tech event which brings tech leaders, engineers, researchers and tech enthusiasts from around the world together at Rakuten Crimson House, Rakuten Group’s headquarters in Tokyo, to explore the future horizons of technology.

This year, in the 16th edition of the event, under the theme of “AI-nization 4.all,”the talks and panel discussions will focus on the transformative potential of AI and its impact on the technology landscape.

The Rakuten Technology Conference 2024 is open to anyone and free to join. We look forward to seeing you there.

Activities include:

Talks and panels with tech leaders and experts from a wide range of fields, including AI and cloud

Interact with the speakers and other guests in the networking areas and at the after-event party

Fun activities for both children and adults at the Kids Park

Lunch and refreshments at the company cafeteria

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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MICKEY MIKITANI

Founder, Chairman and CEO, Rakuten Group, Inc.

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Sean Varley

Chief Evangelist, VP of Business Development, Ampere

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Tomas Moreno

Outbound Product Manager, Cloud AI, Google LLC

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

SESSION SPEAKERS

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TIMETABLE

Saturday, November 16

SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 16
Main Stage
4F Asakai Theater
Track A
4F Conference Room
Track B
4F Seminar Room A
11.00 am
11.00 am - 11.40 am
Rakuten Telco Cloud AI Platform (Tentative)
Partha Seetala
11.00 am - 11.30 am
Growing Tiny Giants: Exploring the Spectrum from Small to Large Language Models
Maksim Tkachenko, Johanes Effendi
11.00 am - 11.30 am
The impact of AI on Rakuten Marketing Cloud - Enhancing the digital marketing strategy
Wenyan Xiao (Mimi), John Paoletto
11.30
12.00 pm
12.00 pm - 12.15 pm
Opening Remarks
Akihito Kurozumi
12.15 pm - 01.00 pm
Keynote Speech
Mickey Mikitani
12.30
01.00 pm
01.15 pm - 01.55 pm
Optimization of Data Center Space with AI (Tentative)
Sean Varley, Rohit Dewan
01.15 pm - 01.45 pm
How AI is Transforming UX on Rakuten Ichiba: The Evolution of Search and Recommendations
Yusuke Yamakawa, Zoey Zhao, Joshua Siow
01.15 pm - 01.45 pm
AI-Driven Security: Leveraging GenAI for Cyber Defense
Eric Olsen
1.30
02.00 pm
02.10 pm - 02.55 pm
Future Cloud Architecture with AI (Tentative)
Ken Otani, Toshi Yasuda, Hironori Yoshida, Shuhei Yamamoto
02.00 pm - 02.30 pm
Meta x Rakuten - Programmatic Advertising with AI
Omi Suzuki, Suguru Takahashi, Yo Ko
02.00 pm - 02.30 pm
Imagining the Future: Rakuten E-Commerce Meets AI-Driven Image Generation - Today and Tomorrow
Makoto Kawamura
2.30
02.45 pm - 03.15 pm
Rakuten Securities x AI
Maiko Ochiai
02.45 pm - 03.15 pm
Mastering Face Image Creation: Easy Control, Realistic Quality, and Practical Applications
Yeongnam Chae
03.00 pm
03.10 pm - 03.50 pm
Enterprise Application AI (Tentative)
Tomas Moreno, Taku Okoshi
3.30
03.30 pm - 04.00 pm
AI-Ready Rakuten Data Platform
Lee Xiong, Jean-Francois Pessiot, Hongmeng Wang
03.30 pm - 04.00 pm
GenAI and Database Performance in Rakuten Payment
Julien Cayzac
04.00 pm
04.05 pm - 04.45 pm
AI-nization at Rakuten (Tentative)
Ting Cai
04.15 pm - 04.45 pm
Providing Personalized User Experiences by AI
Stephen Li
04.15 pm - 04.45 pm
Implementing AI Assistant in Rakuten Ichiba Merchant Service: Use Cases, Technical Challenges, and Future Vision
Risa Takahashi
4.30
05.00 pm
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05.00 pm - 06.00 pm
Rakuten Technology Excellence Awards
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5.30
06.00 pm
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AWARDS

4F ASAKAI THEATER

Join us at the award ceremony for
Rakuten Technology Excellence Award winners.

AWARDS

4F ASAKAI THEATER

Join us at the award ceremony for
Rakuten Technology Excellence Award winners.

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NETWORKING

Interact with speakers, guests, and Rakutenians.
Have a coffee break or join after party from 18:00 to 20:00.

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FOOD AND DRINK

Enjoy lunch and refreshments at the company cafeteria.

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KIDS PARK

Calling tech enthusiasts of all ages! Come and join us at Kids Park where you can enjoy the latest technologies, foster logical thinking, and feel the future!

Event Venue

Rakuten Crimson House,
Tokyo (Head Office) + Satellite Locations
1-14-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0‍094

DIRECTIONS

Rakuten Crimson House : 4 Minute Walk From Futako Tamagawa Station

SATELLITE LOCATIONS

SATELLITE LOCATIONS

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FUKUOKA

Rakuten Technology Conference @Fukuoka is back again this year! Get ready for an array of captivating sessions featuring distinguished speakers from our own ranks as well as industry leaders from external companies. Stay tuned for the upcoming timetable update—this is an event you won't want to miss!

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OSAKA

Please join us in Osaka for the Rakuten Technology Conference this year! There will be interesting sessions broadcasted from Tokyo, and don't miss exciting live sessions only in Osaka as well. We invite you to come join this great opportunity to network and discuss AI-nization. We hope you can stay for our after-party and extend the discussion while enjoying drinks and snacks! Sign up today!

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SENDAI

We are so happy for this announcement again this year! In Sendai Satellite, we will have independent content again for engineers. Please feel free to join, even just for lunch and the beer bash!

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US (SAN MATEO)

As part of the Rakuten Technology Conference 2024, Rakuten International will be presenting a panel discussion on the promise, risks, and likely future of AI. The panel discussion will be followed by dinner, after which we will virtually attend the official kick-off of the RTC 2024 in Tokyo.

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CHINA (DALIAN)

The annual Rakuten Technology Conference is back with the theme “AI-nization 4.all”. Dalian, a pretty city in China, will participate as the satellite, there you can see the Main Stage Live Streaming and the wonderful topics from local experts. Looking forward to your arrival!

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CHINA (SHANGHAI)

The annual Rakuten Technology Conference is back with the theme “AI-nization 4.all”. Shanghai, a pretty city in China, will participate as the satellite, there you can see the Main Stage Live Streaming and the wonderful topics from local experts. Looking forward to your arrival!

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INDIA (BENGALURU)

We, at Rakuten India, couldn’t be more excited to welcome you to the Rakuten Technology Conference 2024 in Bengaluru, India! This year’s theme, AI-nization 4.all, is about making AI work for everyone, everywhere. It’s going to be a day filled with inspiring talks, hands-on demo sessions, and meaningful conversations. We’re proud to have some incredible speakers joining us from India, and we can’t wait to share this experience with you!

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SINGAPORE

The Rakuten Technology Conference is held as an in-person event this year too! We have lined up a series of speakers who will be focusing on the transformative potential of AI and its impact on the technology landscape. Do feel free to join us, network and we look forward to seeing you there!

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