[Event Report] KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP Launches! First Event Held

Hi, this is Komatsu from Public Relations!

On June 24, 2026, the first ever KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP event was held at Chayamachi Plaza in Osaka.
three Kansai-based IT companies (Beyond Inc.,Actobi Inc., andScene Live Inc.), attracted approximately 80 liberal arts university students despite being held on a weekday evening. The venue was filled with enthusiasm from start to finish, and the two hours flew by. This report details the event.

About KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP

KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP is a project launched through collaboration between three Kansai-based IT companies: Beyond Inc., Actobi Inc., and Scene Live Inc. The project focuses on "liberal arts students x AI" and aims to cultivate AI talent in the Kansai region. While the emergence of AI is undoubtedly changing the type of person companies seek, this real-world shift hasn't yet reached students. The project was born from a shared desire to "make a difference from Kansai."

Our goal is to provide opportunities for students who are eager to learn, and for that learning to lead to new businesses and connections. Doing this with three companies instead of one will more than triple the impact. This event was the first step in that direction

Event Overview

Event Schedule

Speakers

From left to right:
Ryosuke Isomura, President and CEO of Scene Live Inc.;
Masahiro Haraoka, President and CEO of Beyond Inc.;
and Ryosuke Fujiwara, President and CEO of Actobi Inc.

Panel discussion by three business leaders

One of the main contents of the event was a panel discussion by the CEOs of three companies. "What will happen to the IT industry in the future?" "Can liberal arts majors become engineers?"... The business leaders spoke candidly about topics that every student considering their future career is interested in

The event proceeded in a style that included answering questions submitted in advance by the participants, as well as real-time questions from the audience. We received far more questions than we had anticipated, both in advance and in real time, and I think even those who were initially hesitant to ask something found themselves leaning forward in anticipation!

Here is a summary of some of the content from the panel discussion

Theme 01: The Future of the Industry

Q. Lately, we often see news reports about "AI taking away jobs," but how will the IT industry actually change?

A. It's certainly true that the number of services and jobs being replaced by AI is increasing. The number of engineers who simply write programs may decrease. Conversely, the importance of the parts that humans should do, the areas that only humans can do, is increasing. We are not in a situation where engineering jobs will be taken away, but rather where their "definition" and "value" will change

Theme 02: The Potential of Humanities-Oriented Engineers

Q. Is it possible for someone with a liberal arts background to succeed as an engineer in the IT industry?

A. In conclusion, the answer is "there is a great possibility." In the past, the difficulty of the programming language itself was a major obstacle, and there were many cases where people hesitated to take on the challenge of development. Now that development can be done with the help of AI, it is an era in which even those with humanities backgrounds can thrive more than ever before

In the process of creating things, the ability to "increase the overall resolution and articulate it clearly" and "understand the needs of others" become increasingly important. It seems that the strengths of those with a liberal arts background are increasingly becoming applicable in the business world

Theme 03: Career Strategy

Q. In actual workplaces, is AI changing the way we work and our careers?

A. I think it's a good idea to build your career with the assumption that you'll be working with AI. Unlike a while ago, AI is now a tool that anyone can use, but it still takes some time to master it. I think there are plenty of ways to utilize AI in professions other than engineering, and there will be a huge difference in six months between people who understand AI and those who have a negative attitude towards it and haven't tried it

First, I'd like you to start by simply getting hands-on experience with AI and using it as much as possible. In the age of AI, simply cramming in knowledge and memorizing it is no longer necessary, so in terms of career strategy, I think that people who take action, such as getting hands-on experience and creating something, are more likely to succeed in their careers than ever before

Theme 04: Job Hunting Advice

Q. If you could tell students today what you would say?

A. It's important to get to know the company you're planning to join. In the coming era, the IT industry will change dramatically depending on whether or not it incorporates AI, so I encourage you to actually ask the company you're aiming for about their use of AI

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During the real-time Q&A session, we received so many questions from the audience that we were unable to answer them all within the allotted time

AI demonstration

Following the panel discussion, we held another main program: an AI demonstration. Attendees were able to witness the entire process of creating a web application in just 30 minutes, all in real time

The key point was that they didn't just show the development process, but also provided concrete explanations of practical aspects such as "what kind of challenges to set," "how to articulate them and give instructions (prompts) to the AI," and "why those instructions are necessary." It was a time filled with hints for thinking about how to move from "simply using" AI to "intelligently collaborating" with it

The live demonstration, in which the presenters actually operated the screen, likely gave even those who thought AI seemed difficult a moment of realization, making them think, "Maybe I can create something like that too." While it didn't completely eliminate the hurdles, it was an AI demonstration that delivered a positive message: "These aren't insurmountable hurdles."

Participant comments

After the event, we received a lot of feedback from the participants

"I want to become someone who can properly utilize AI in the future."

"I want to be able to proudly say that I can use AI in the coming era."

"I realized that even those with a liberal arts background can succeed in the IT field."

"It gave me an opportunity to re-evaluate my future career."

"Instead of feeling like we *have* to work with AI, I want to enjoy it more."

"It was great to be able to hear directly from the management about their opinions and what they're doing."

"I want to take action and actually get hands-on experience with AI."

*Excerpts from post-participation questionnaires and interviews

It was very impressive to see the participants leave with a positive attitude, having come to feel that AI, which they had previously thought was "difficult" or "irrelevant to them," was something a little more familiar

So many students came to the venue. Thank you again!

Next up is the main program, "AI BOOTCAMP"

This event served as a prelude to the practical AI talent development program that will be held later

This program goes beyond mere learning; it's a three-month program designed to equip you with the "power to create," from team development to a demo day.
If you're interested, please check out the official website!

KANSAI AI BOOTCAMP Official Website
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