Masahiro Chaen — Founder & CEO, DigiRise Inc.

Bridging the AI frontier and the real workplace

He shares the latest in generative AI every day, speaks 150+ times a year, and has helped 600+ companies put AI to work — bringing what works to both leadership and the front line.

Masahiro Chaen茶圓将裕Founder & CEO, DigiRise Inc.

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×2GMO ConferencePanelist two years running

Book“AI Brain”KADOKAWA, March 2026

No.1Corporate AI reskilling adoption in Japan^*1
600+Companies supported
50K+People trained in AI
200K+Followers on X

Advisor, GMO AI & Web3Google Gemini AI AdvisorDirector, Oshiete.AI by GMOCouncilor, Generative AI Utilization AssociationNewsPicks Pro PickerGMO Conference Panelist two years running“AI Brain” KADOKAWAGoogle I/O 2026TBSABEMANewsPicksAdvisor, GMO AI & Web3Google Gemini AI AdvisorDirector, Oshiete.AI by GMOCouncilor, Generative AI Utilization AssociationNewsPicks Pro PickerGMO Conference Panelist two years running“AI Brain” KADOKAWAGoogle I/O 2026TBSABEMANewsPicks

About

Founder, creator, speaker — three ways he brings AI to work

Founder

Builds a company

Founded DigiRise to deliver AI education and FDE (engineering and consulting) end to end — and is taking it toward an IPO in 2029.

Creator

Shares every day

As “Chaen,” he posts the AI news that matters to 200K+ followers on X and runs the YouTube channel “Chaen’s AI Lab.”

Speaker

Takes the stage

150+ talks a year — conferences, corporate training and public-sector programs, for executives and teams alike.

Born in Sakai, Osaka, he resolved to become an entrepreneur after his parents went bankrupt. A startup in Shanghai, social media marketing and Web3 led him to AI, and in 2023 he founded DigiRise Inc.

His focus is simple: move companies from “knowing about AI” to “using AI at work.” DigiRise delivers training, consulting and development end to end, for global enterprises and regional SMEs alike.

Titles

Advisor, GMO AI & Web3
Google Gemini AI Advisor
Director, Oshiete.AI by GMO
Councilor, Generative AI Utilization Association
NewsPicks Pro Picker

Highlights

On stages that convene leaders

2 years running2025.09 / 2026.09

Speaker at GMO’s flagship conference, two years running

In 2025 he joined a panel at the GMO AI & Robotics Conference, an event that also featured then–Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang (by video). In 2026 he discussed token management with OpenAI and GMO Tenbin AI at the 4th GMO Conference on Physical AI.

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Co-hostedJune 16, 2026

Co-hosted a seminar with Anthropic

Co-hosted “From the future of AI to the reality on the ground” with Anthropic, one of the most closely watched AI companies, at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building in Tokyo. Drawing on freee’s real-world case study, the conversation covered how AI adoption actually goes, putting Claude to work, and how Japanese companies should approach AI next.

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KeynoteFY2025

Spoke at a symposium hosted by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force

Delivered the special lecture “AI strategy for organizations” at the FY2025 R&D Symposium of the JASDF Air Development and Test Command. Drawing on hands-on experience supporting AI adoption at private companies, he shared how organizations can roll out AI effectively and where the technology is heading.

Collaboration

On the ground with global tech

Invited by organizers or on press passes, he covers launches in person and brings them to Japanese audiences on X and YouTube — 12 brand collaborations so far.

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Attend on invitationKeynotes, expos and hands-on demos
02
Report liveKey takeaways in a thread right after the announcement
03
Go deeperShort-form video and YouTube explainers

GoogleInvited · on site two years running

Google I/O 2026

May 19–20, 2026 · San Francisco Bay Area

Back on site for a second year at Google’s developer conference, reporting announcements to Japan as part of the Japanese creator team.

960Kviews in 4 days

28posts from the venue

258Ktop single post

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Box JapanPress pass

BoxWorks Tokyo 2026

June 5, 2026 · The Prince Park Tower Tokyo

Covered the “Content + AI” keynote, tried Box hands-on, appeared in an interview and produced a short-form video.

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SamsungInvited · overseas coverage

Galaxy Unpacked 2026

July 2026 · London

Invited to the launch event in London, introducing the new devices and their AI features hands-on.

22posts

140Ktotal views

47Ktop single post

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GMO Internet GroupPanelist · two years running

GMO 大会議 2025・2026

Sept 25, 2025 / Sept 15, 2026

An ongoing partnership as GMO AI & Web3 advisor, with pre-event announcements and same-day reports on X.

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More brand events

Salesforce2025.11

Agentforce World Tour Tokyo

Invited as a creator; shared practical takeaways

AWS2026.06

AWS Summit Japan 2026

Three X posts driving registrations — 46K views

SHIFT AI2025・2026

Anniversary event speaker, two years running

1,000+ attendees; main session at the third anniversary

IVS2025・2026

IVS Kyoto

Ads × AI panel and a solo AMA; “Global Next 2040” in 2026

Forbes JAPAN2025.02

AI industry dinner

An invitation-only dinner for AI industry leaders

World2025.05

World Japan event

Spoke drawing on his invitation to the main event in San Francisco

Google2025.08

Google I/O 2025 recap

At Google’s Tokyo office with note’s CEO Mr. Kato and others

東京ビッグサイトほか2025–2026

Trade show seminars

Many seminar talks, some drawing 150 registrations

Speaking

150+ talks a year

From Japan’s largest AI conferences to corporate training and public-sector programs.

2026.09.15
第4回 GMO大会議・秋・フィジカルAI 2026Panel · ~1,000 attendees
2nd year
2026.09.04
マーケティング・セールスWorldSales and marketing strategy powered by AI
Talk
2026.09.03
SNS運用戦略ExpoAI × social media operations
Talk
2026.08.22
SHIFT AI 3周年イベントMain session
Main
2026.08.06
WEB300 VENTURE FORUM × 財界BEST AI100Special session
Session
2026.07.17
AI BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2026 SUMMERA management compass for scaling generative AI across the organization
Talk
2026.07.08–10
DXマーケティング・セールス WorldTokyo Big Sight · 5 talks in 3 days
Talk
2026.07.02
IVS 2026Global Next 2040 — perspectives of next-gen global founders
Panel
2026.06.26
マーケティングWeekThe frontier of social, video and AI
Talk
2026.04.04
『AI脳』出版記念イベントBook launch with guest Shota Kiuchi (SHIFT AI)
Host

Media

Sunday Japon
TV appearances
Talks & commentary
Featured
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All appearances & interviews

Content

Daily posts are his business card

Chaen’s AI Lab (YouTube)

266 videos · about 2.8M total views

Visit channel

1107K views

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850K views

note (Japanese)

Long-form guides on note, most-liked first

note.com/chaen_channel

Notes from the AI frontline

Articles in English, Japanese and Chinese, drawn from his daily posts on X and his work on the ground.

Oct 12, 20267 min read

Influencer Marketing in Japan: A B2B and AI Playbook

Influencer marketing in Japan for B2B and AI products: market size, platform roles across X, YouTube and LINE, how to brief creators, and disclosure rules.

#influencer marketing#Japan market#B2B

Oct 11, 20267 min read

Weekly AI news: Agents, Workflows and Security

Weekly AI news on model choice, workplace tools and security, with my perspective on adoption in Japan and updates from Digirise.

#Weekly AI news#AI agents#Enterprise AI

Oct 11, 20263 min read

Japan's Major AI Conferences and Trade Shows in 2026

Dates, venues and scale for Japan's key AI and tech events in 2026 — SusHi Tech Tokyo, NexTech Week (AI EXPO), IVS, CEATEC and more — plus how global companies should choose where to exhibit and speak.

#AI conferences#trade shows#speaking

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Works

Not just talk — he builds

Side projects built with AI agents, from idea to launch.

Finance & mediaLive

StockCode

An investing outlet that reads US and Japanese filings from primary data and publishes articles and short videos automatically.

LearningLive

Claude Code Quest

A retro RPG that teaches Claude Code from zero while you play.

AI toolsLive

OpenQ&A

Live audience Q&A via QR code — anonymous questions and polls in real time.

LearningLive

THE AI RANK

An open, nine-level standard for AI fluency, with a free two-minute assessment.

AI toolsLive

AMATERAS.ai

An enterprise control plane that brings scattered LLMs and AI tools under one roof.

AI toolsBeta

Skillmart

A marketplace to manage, share and sell skills for AI agents.

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Book

AI Brain

A thinking revolution that creates endless free time (in Japanese)

KADOKAWA · March 18, 2026 · 224 pages

The ability to put AI to work for your goals is what he calls an “AI brain.” The book rethinks how you split everyday work — documents, ideation, email — with AI to remove wasted time and effort.

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Career

A path of bets, leading to AI

Sakai, Osaka
Resolved to start a businessBorn in Sakai, Osaka; his parents’ bankruptcy set him on the path to entrepreneurship
University
Studied abroad from Doshisha UniversityAustralia and the United States
Shanghai
Launched a branch and a startupLed corporate sales at a Japanese HR consultancy’s Shanghai branch, supporting HR systems at 100+ companies, then founded his own startup
Back in Japan
Started a social media marketing businessBuilt on his HR and social media experience
2022
Co-founded the Web3 app “Eatnsmile”Then moved into AI: AI search, newsletters and assistants
2023
Founded DigiRise Inc.AI education and FDE (engineering and consulting), end to end
2024
GMO Internet Group becomes a major shareholderSource: GMO Internet Group press release (Sept 30, 2024)
2026
No.1 in adoption; book “AI Brain”600+ companies and 50K+ people supported; GMO conference speaker two years running
2029
Toward an IPOAiming to be the fastest IPO in the AI industry

DigiRise

DigiRise Inc.

Learn, grow, implement — AI adoption for companies, end to end.

MISSION

Deliver AI and eliminate society’s “negatives.”

AI can fundamentally solve the pain points of work and society.

VISION

Become society’s AI infrastructure as an AI trading company.

Education, FDE, AI talent, robotics — everything AI, delivered.

01Be GoodIntegrity before ability.
02Beyond AISharpen the value AI can’t provide.
03Stay CuriousKeep digging, driven by curiosity.
04Give MoreReturn more than you’re paid for.
05Fast & RightFast, correct, and measured in numbers.

Services

AI Works 365A platform that drives AI adoption for every employee
AI Talent ProgramTurns domain experts into AI leaders in six months
FDE (engineering & consulting)Embedded on site, building until results show
AI SchoolAI learning for individuals
Robotics & physical AIVendor-neutral deployment support (launching)

Company

Founded: July 2023
Capital: JPY 63 million
Major shareholder: GMO Internet Group
Address: +SHIFT SHIBADAIMON 6F, 2-1-16 Shibadaimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

DigiRise official site Careers

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For global brands

Reaching Japan? Start with Chaen

He helps global AI and tech companies get known in Japan — with launch coverage, on-site reporting and talks, in language Japanese users actually respond to.

01Launch coverage in JapaneseClear X threads published right after your announcement
02On-site event coverageReports with photos and video from your event
03YouTube explainersHands-on long-form and short-form videos
04Japan market adviceMessaging and localization that resonate with Japanese buyers

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