“AI x Anime: The Future of Anime Production and Anime-Style Content” will be held

Speakers

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  Film Director

  Yves Dalbiez

  Yves Dalbiez is a Sundance-featured, multi-award-winning filmmaker blending 20 years of CGI, animation, and live-action expertise with new AI tools. He has created campaigns for Unilever, Conrad, Canon, official sequences for Snoop Dogg MV, and projects with top L.A.-based studios. Yves is a consultant for creative agencies and helps them harness generative AI without losing quality or message. Featured in Forbes, Stash, and Motionographer, he speaks globally, leads Runway meetups, and partners with leading AI platforms, shaping the future of visual storytelling.

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvesdalbiez/
  Yves Dalbiez is a Sundance-featured, multi-award-winning filmmaker blending 20 years of CGI, animation, and live-action expertise with new AI tools. He has created campaigns for Unilever, Conrad, Canon, official sequences for Snoop Dogg MV, and projects with top L.A.-based studios. Yves is a consultant for creative agencies and helps them harness generative AI without losing quality or message. Featured in Forbes, Stash, and Motionographer, he speaks globally, leads Runway meetups, and partners with leading AI platforms, shaping the future of visual storytelling.

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvesdalbiez/

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  Animation Director & AI Engineer

  Sho Akiyama

  Sho Akiyama is an Engineering Manager at Mercari and an independent Animation Director creating Japanese animated films and series. His work sits at the intersection of engineering, storytelling, and production technology, exploring how new tools (including AI) reshape creative workflows and artistic collaboration.

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/shoakiyama/
  Sho Akiyama is an Engineering Manager at Mercari and an independent Animation Director creating Japanese animated films and series. His work sits at the intersection of engineering, storytelling, and production technology, exploring how new tools (including AI) reshape creative workflows and artistic collaboration.

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/shoakiyama/

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  Founder & President of KamikAI

  Coco Nitta

  22 years of experience as a creative operator across global and Japanese media. Before founding KamikAI, Coco built a career as a Grammy-nominated, AMA-winning music producer. At his previous company, SPKTRM, he spent several years bridging Western and Japanese entertainment, bringing top international talent into the Japanese media ecosystem through partnerships with AVEX and LDH.

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/coco-nitta-02b532257/
  22 years of experience as a creative operator across global and Japanese media. Before founding KamikAI, Coco built a career as a Grammy-nominated, AMA-winning music producer. At his previous company, SPKTRM, he spent several years bridging Western and Japanese entertainment, bringing top international talent into the Japanese media ecosystem through partnerships with AVEX and LDH.

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/coco-nitta-02b532257/

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  CEO, AiHUB

  Hiroaki Yabusaki

  Hiroaki has led cross-border IP and commerce initiatives since joining Tokyo Otaku Mode in 2013, including global e-commerce launches and major collaborations such as Pokémon Center and Suzume no Tojimari × Fortnite. He has been a director of Licensing International Japan and Vice Chair since 2024.

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiroakiyabusaki/
  Hiroaki has led cross-border IP and commerce initiatives since joining Tokyo Otaku Mode in 2013, including global e-commerce launches and major collaborations such as Pokémon Center and Suzume no Tojimari × Fortnite. He has been a director of Licensing International Japan and Vice Chair since 2024.

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiroakiyabusaki/