SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 highlights AI, robotics, resilience, and entertainment

In short: SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 will run April 27 to 29 with four clearly defined focus areas and hands-on demos, plus options to attend remotely.

What happened

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 is a tech and startup event taking place at Tokyo Big Sight from April 27 to 29. Organizers say the event will focus on four areas, AI, robotics, resilience, and entertainment, with live demonstrations, dedicated exhibit floors, and talks from people building and funding these technologies.

In the AI track, speakers include leaders from companies such as Nvidia and AWS. The event also includes an AI Film Festival Japan partner program that looks at how artificial intelligence is influencing culture.

In robotics, organizers say the robots will be interactive on the show floor, not kept behind glass. In the resilience track, the program includes topics like cyber defense and climate planning, plus a VR disaster simulator (virtual reality, a headset-based computer experience that feels like being inside a scene) and tours of Tokyo’s underground flood-control systems.

Entertainment sessions will include leaders from major animation studios, along with startups using AI for tasks like translating manga and creating music from text prompts.

TechCrunch is listed as an official media partner. TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield team plans to pick one semifinalist from the SusHi Tech Challenge to advance to the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield 200.

People who cannot travel can still join in two ways. Ticket holders can stream some sessions online, and remote participants can apply for an on-site staff member to walk the floor with a device that shows the remote attendee’s face, like having a stand-in at the event.

Why it matters

For startups and investors, events like this are a place to see working demos, meet partners, and compare ideas side by side, like walking through a showroom instead of reading brochures online.

Source: TechCrunch AI