{"id":1779,"date":"2026-07-13T10:30:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/?p=1779"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T06:39:39","slug":"20260713","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/20260713\/","title":{"rendered":"One of Our Employees Received the \u201cAI Impact Award\u201d in the Individual Category of the \u201cJapan DX Award 2026\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hinako Yamaguchi, a member of the Marketing Team and the DX Promotion Team in the Marketing Sec. at Takihyo Co., Ltd. (Head office: Nishi Ward, Nagoya City; Representative Director, President and CEO: Kazuo Taki), received the \u201cAI Impact Award\u201d\u2014an individual award recognizing the achievements of an \u201cindividual\u201d who has led DX initiatives\u2014at the \u201cJapan DX Award 2026\u201d hosted by the Japan Digital Transformation Promotion Association (JDX).<br \/>\nFrom a non-engineer\u2019s perspective, she obtained AWS certifications through self-study and reskilling, and utilized generative AI (AWS GenU) to bring BI infrastructure, demand forecasting, and performance measurement in-house. She achieved a company-wide reduction of 450 hours in man-hours per month and had her project featured as an official AWS case study. She was highly evaluated for personally demonstrating that AI can significantly expand individual capabilities and for creating a cycle of \u201clearning and challenge\u201d within the company.<br \/>\nAt the poster session of the \u201cJapan DX Award 2026 Summit &amp; Award,\u201d which will be held concurrently with the award ceremony on Thursday, July 23, 2026, we will present on the topic, \u201cInteractive DX That \u2018Drives\u2019 a Long-Established Company with Over 270 Years of History. In-House Development of Generative AI by Non-Engineers and the Way Organizations Should Embrace Such Challenges.\u201d We will share firsthand accounts from the very people who spearheaded this transformation on the front lines.<\/p>\n<p>In order to adapt to the ever-changing business environment and create new values, we will continue to promote autonomous learning among our employees and provide opportunities for each and every one of them to expand their potential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0 Japan DX Award 2026 Summit &amp; Award<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dxawards-summit.jp\/session-summit-2026-07-23-01\">https:\/\/dxawards-summit.jp\/session-summit-2026-07-23-01<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1781 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/af7fb79b039696f8896143778a63203e-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/af7fb79b039696f8896143778a63203e-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/af7fb79b039696f8896143778a63203e-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/af7fb79b039696f8896143778a63203e-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/af7fb79b039696f8896143778a63203e.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1780 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3d46a548c170ba3731a532f1d4388608-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3d46a548c170ba3731a532f1d4388608-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3d46a548c170ba3731a532f1d4388608-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3d46a548c170ba3731a532f1d4388608-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3d46a548c170ba3731a532f1d4388608-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/www.takihyo.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3d46a548c170ba3731a532f1d4388608-1638x2048.png 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0 Individual Awards<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Japan DX Award is a private-sector award that recognizes initiatives that have brought about change in society and local communities through digital transformation (DX).<br \/>\nFor FY 2026, in addition to the existing awards for organizations and business units, we have established a new individual award to recognize the achievements of the \u201cindividuals\u201d who have supported and driven digital transformation (DX) on the front lines. From 76 entries (including self-nominations and nominations by others), the selection committee reviewed the submissions and selected a total of six winners across the four awards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0 Overview of the Award Ceremony and Event<\/strong><br \/>\nIndividual award ceremony: July 23, 2026 (Thu.), 11:00 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m. (within DAY 2)<\/p>\n<p>Event name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 : Japan DX Award 2026 Summit &amp; Award<br \/>\nDate\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 : July 22, 2026 (Wed.), 1:00 p.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m. (DAY 1) <br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0July 23, 2026 (Thu.), 11:00 a.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m. (DAY 2)<br \/>\nVenue\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 : TODA HALL &amp; CONFERENCE TOKYO<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kyobashi 1-7-1, Chuo City, Tokyo Metropolis, 104-0031, Japan, TODA BUILDING 4F<br \/>\nParticipation fee: Free admission; advance registration required<br \/>\nOrganizer\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0: Japan DX Award Executive Committee<br \/>\nConstituent organization: Japan Digital Transformation Promotion Association No Code Promotion Association \/ Re:Innovate Japan<br \/>\nSpecial cooperation: Mynavi Corporation (TECH+)<br \/>\nOfficial website\u00a0 : <a href=\"https:\/\/dxawards-summit.jp\/\">https:\/\/dxawards-summit.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0 Japan Digital Transformation Promotion Association (JDX)<\/strong><br \/>\nName\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0: Japan Digital Transformation Promotion Association (JDX)<br \/>\nOffice address\u00a0 \u00a0: Kudan-Minami 1-5-6, Chiyoda City, Tokyo Metropolis, 102-0074, Japan,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Resona\u00a0 Kudan Building 5F, KS Floor<br \/>\nRepresentative\u00a0 \u00a0: Yuichi Morito, Representative Director<br \/>\nEstablishment\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0: June 2010 (Incorporated: October 2010)<br \/>\nBusiness content : Training personnel to promote digital transformation (DX), regional DX\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 promotion projects, industrial development, policy proposals, and more<br \/>\nURL\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 : <a href=\"https:\/\/jdxa.org\">https:\/\/jdxa.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hinako Yamaguchi, a member of the Marketing Team and the DX Promotion Team in the Marketing Sec. at Takihyo Co., Ltd. (Head office: Nishi Ward, Nagoya City; Representative Director, President and CEO: Kazuo Taki), received the \u201cAI Impact Award\u201d\u2014an individual award recognizing the achievements of an \u201cindividual\u201d who has led DX initiatives\u2014at the \u201cJapan DX Award 2026\u201d hosted by the Japan Digital Transformation Promotion Association (JDX). From a non-engineer\u2019s perspective, she obtained AWS certifications through self-study and reskilling, and utilized generative AI (AWS GenU) to bring BI infrastructure, demand forecasting, and performance measurement in-house. 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