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Masahiro Chaen, Founder & CEO of DigiRise Inc. — No.1 in corporate AI reskilling adoption in Japan, having helped 600+ companies and 50,000+ people put AI to work.
Founder & CEO of DigiRise Inc. His corporate AI reskilling service ranks No.1 in adoption in Japan (Tokyo Shoko Research, as of March 2026), supporting 600+ companies and 50,000+ people. Advisor to GMO AI & Web3 and a Google Gemini AI Advisor, he shares AI news daily with 200K+ followers on X.
Masahiro Chaen is the Founder & CEO of DigiRise Inc. After studying abroad from Doshisha University, he launched a business in Shanghai, built a social media marketing company and co-founded a Web3 app before turning to AI. In 2023 he founded DigiRise, which delivers AI training, consulting and development end to end and has supported 600+ companies and 50,000+ people; its corporate AI reskilling service ranks No.1 in adoption in Japan (Tokyo Shoko Research, as of March 2026). He serves as Advisor to GMO AI & Web3, Google Gemini AI Advisor, a councilor of the Generative AI Utilization Association and a NewsPicks Pro Picker. Known as “Chaen,” he shares AI news with 200K+ followers on X, speaks 150+ times a year, and is the author of “AI Brain” (KADOKAWA, 2026).
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03Fact sheet
- Name
- Masahiro Chaen (茶圓 将裕)
- Known as
- Chaen
- Role
- Founder & CEO, DigiRise Inc.
- Track record
- 600+ companies, 50,000+ people (cumulative, Aug 2026)
- Recognition
- No.1 in corporate AI reskilling adoption in Japan (Tokyo Shoko Research, Mar 2026)
- Titles
- Advisor, GMO AI & Web3 / Google Gemini AI Advisor / Director, Oshiete.AI by GMO / Councilor, Generative AI Utilization Association / NewsPicks Pro Picker
- X
- @masahirochaen (200K+ followers)
- YouTube
- Chaen’s AI Lab
- Book
- “AI Brain” (KADOKAWA, March 18, 2026)
04Naming
- NameMasahiro Chaen. In Japanese, 茶圓 uses the character 圓 — 茶園 is incorrect.
- Title orderMasahiro Chaen, Founder & CEO, DigiRise Inc.
- GMO conferencePlease write that he joined a panel at a conference where the then–Prime Minister also spoke — not that he “appeared with” the Prime Minister.
