On-Demand Archive Now Available: 'SAP Concur Fusion Exchange 2026 Public Day' on the Current State and Future of Municipal DX

The Advanced Education Foundation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Higashi Eimi), publisher of the monthly magazine 'Jigyo Koso,' has launched on-demand streaming of 'SAP Concur Fusion Exchange 2026 Public Day – The Current State and Future of Municipal DX,' a business transformation conference for local governments and public institutions held on May 26, 2026 (Tokyo) and May 21, 2026 (Osaka).

The event featured experts and practitioners from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Cabinet Office, and Osaka Prefecture, attracting over 400 registrants. This on-demand archive delivers the latest trends in municipal DX advancement, practical case studies on back-office reform and operational transformation, digital-driven efficiency improvements, and insights into organizational management transformation. Attendees can access keynote speeches and panel discussions from frontline leaders, covering strategic visions, on-the-ground know-how, and real-world outcomes.

In 2026, municipal digital transformation (DX) is entering a pivotal phase. With the revised 'Municipal DX Promotion Plan' and the ongoing national digital initiatives, the environment surrounding local governments is rapidly evolving. This conference examined priority areas and organizational transformation directions by aligning national goals with the current status of individual municipalities.

The content spans a wide range of topics directly impacting municipal management, including practical examples of back-office and operational reforms, responses to the revised Travel Expense Act, and the latest trends in corporate card and expense management DX. Those unable to attend in person are encouraged to view the archive.

Archive Streaming Overview

Title: SAP Concur Fusion Exchange 2026 Public Day – The Current State and Future of Municipal DX

Streaming Start: Mid-June 2026 onwards

Format: Online (Free, Registration Required)

Target Audience: Municipal leaders, planning departments, information systems departments, HR, finance and accounting departments, etc.

▼ Details and Registration:

https://www.mpd.ac.jp/lp/publicfusion-2026-publicday

Speakers and Session Highlights (Partial List)

◇ Opening Session

Yoshioki Hashimoto, President & CEO, SAP Concur Japan

◇ Keynote: The Future Direction of Municipal DX from FY2026 Onwards

Yuki Ishikawa, Deputy Director, Regional DX Promotion Office, Local Administration Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

◇ Keynote: Realizing the Next-Generation Smart City OSAKA

Hideo Ichinose, Chief Digital Officer & Director, Smart City Strategy Division, Osaka Prefecture

◇ Keynote: National Initiatives on Workforce Efficiency through AI and Digital Tools

Hiroyuki Orimoto, Councillor, Secretariat of the Digital Administrative and Fiscal Reform Council, Cabinet Office

◇ Municipal Responses to the Revised Travel Expense Act and Operational Challenges – Current Status and Outlook Based on a Survey of 319 Municipalities

Kenhito Watanabe, Director General, General Incorporated Association for Municipal DX Promotion

◇ Concur × NTT Nexia: How Expense Management DX is Transforming Municipal Management

Koichiro Jimura, Director & Head of Strategic Planning, NTT Nexia Corporation

◇ Case Study: Fukui Prefectural Government – Implementing and Stabilizing Concur Expense Ahead of Travel Expense Act Revisions

Tetsuya Fukitomi, Manager, Solution Sales, Corporate Service Design Division, NTT Data With Corporation

◇ Data Speaks: Visualizing Internal Administration Through Travel Expense Data

Daigo Hase, Head of Public Sector Sales, SAP Concur Japan

◇ Latest Trends in Local Governments: Reducing Payment Workloads and Costs with Corporate Cards

Manabu Okada, Manager, BM Business Development Division, Sumitomo Mitsui Card Corporation

◇ Optimizing Business Travel Expense Processes

Daisuke Okada, Director, Corporate Solutions, Visa Worldwide Japan

◇ Solving Social Challenges through Public-Private Collaborative Municipal DX

Katsuhiko Matsumura, Former Deputy Mayor of Setagaya Ward & Executive Officer, Cybozu Inc.

◇ Panel Discussion: Municipal Management in the AI Era – Building Better Public Organizations and Citizen Services Starting from Expense Management

Daigo Hase, Head of Public Sector Sales, SAP Concur Japan / Masami Kawamura, Professor, Graduate School of Social Design, Social Design University

◇ Keynote: Mayors as CDOs and CAIOs – Driving Digital Transformation with a BPR-Centric Approach

Yoshinaga Ikeda, Mayor of Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture

※ This seminar is co-hosted with 'SAP Concur Fusion Exchange,' an annual flagship event by Concur, a leader in this field, aiming to deliver knowledge to industry, government, and academia.

Sponsoring Companies: SAP Concur Japan / NTT Data With Corporation / NTT Nexia Corporation / Sumitomo Mitsui Card Corporation / Visa Worldwide Japan

Inquiries

Webinar Secretariat, Monthly Jigyo Koso, Graduate School of Business Design, Advanced Education Foundation

Tel: 03-5860-5731 (10:00–15:00)

Email: [email protected]

Overview of the Advanced Education Foundation

Name: Advanced Education Foundation

President: Higashi Eimi

Headquarters: 3-13-16 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Affiliated Institutions: Graduate School of Business Design (Headquarters: 3-13-16 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

Campuses: Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sendai

Graduate School of Social Design (3-13-18 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

Affiliated Institutes: Institute for Business Design, Institute for Advanced Education

Publications: Monthly Jigyo Koso, Monthly Advanced Education, Books, etc.