GOGEN CEO Hiroaki Wada delivers keynote address at JARECO Conference 2026

Hiroaki Wada, CEO of GOGEN Corporation (HQ: Minato-ku, Tokyo), which provides the 'Release' real estate transaction hub, participated in 'JARECO Conference 2026' held on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Speaking in his capacity as a director of the Japan Real Estate Tech Association, Wada delivered a keynote address under the main theme of 'AI x Real Estate,' discussing the current state of rapidly evolving generative AI and the future possibilities for the real estate industry.

Report on the Keynote Background and Content

Currently, the use of AI in the real estate industry is moving beyond a transient trend and is rapidly being implemented in society as a technology that fundamentally alters practical operations. GOGEN has been advancing industry DX by developing real estate transaction support platforms that utilize digital tools and generative AI.

At this conference, Wada spoke in the second part of a session covering the latest trends in 'AI utilization' in PropTech across the US and Japan. Titled 'Current Status of AI Evolution and Possibilities in the Real Estate Industry,' he explained how cutting-edge AI technology brings transformation to real estate transaction procedures and sales activities. The session received high interest from many attendees and concluded successfully.

JARECO Conference 2026 Overview

- Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026, 13:30–17:30 - Venue: Nihon University College of Economics, Bldg. 3, 13th Floor, Room 3131 - Organizer: Japan-America Real Estate Cooperation Organization (JARECO)

CEO Hiroaki Wada Profile

Joined Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate) as a new graduate, gaining experience in overall housing business including land acquisition for condominiums, development management, product planning, and sales promotion. Later engaged in corporate planning, CVC operation, DX promotion, and public relations. Founded GOGEN Corporation in November 2021 and became CEO. Leveraging industry experience to aim for product development that penetrates the field, he is involved in the development of all products as the person in charge/producer, such as the real estate transaction DX platform 'Release' and the apartment management chat service 'Chat Kanrinin Powered by GPT-4.' As a leading expert in transaction domain x DX, he has numerous seminar speaking achievements.