Personal information leakages and targeted attacks occur on a daily basis, and security preparations are now the responsibility of all companies. In response to such growing needs, we decided to hold this exhibition in Osaka, which had been held only in Tokyo (Kanto Area) until then. People from the information system department, corporate planning department, and security department will visit the show.

We received a lot of comments from many exhibitors and visitors, saying, “We want to acquire new users from Western Japan, so please hold a trade fair in Osaka.” In response to the request, the show has been held in INTEX Osaka since 2017. At the venue, all marketing-related products and services such as marketing automation, CX improvement/personalization, and SNS utilization will be gathered together.

Various things around us, such as automobiles, home appliances, houses, and factory equipment, are connected to the network, and new services that make our lives more convenient are being created one after another. At this show, in addition to IoT technology, the latest solutions that utilize 5G, the next-generation communication network will exhibit.

The show is held since 2017 in response to requests from the research and development departments of set manufacturers in Western Japan. People with issues such as “I want to develop equipment equipped with AI” and “I want to reduce production and development costs” come to the venue, and business negotiations are actively held.

We received many voices from people in the retail, mail order, restaurant, and service industries in Western Japan who wanted to promote the mail order business and realize unmanned stores and cashless payment in stores. By holding the show in Osaka, we contribute to the promotion of IT in the mail order, retail, and service industries, mainly in Western Japan.

The first event was held at INTEX Osaka in 2018, in response to the need to hold a trade fair for AI and business automation systems in Kansai area. As a specialized exhibition where business automation solutions such as AI (artificial intelligence), RPA, and chatbots are exhibited under one roof, the scale is expanding every year.

The first event was held in 2020 as one of the trade fairs that make up “Japan IT Week [Osaka]”. We decided to hold it in Osaka in order to meet the needs of software and application development that are increasing year by year in all industries. Not only companies that handle no-code/low-code development, which is a recent trend, but also digital staffing and training companies will exhibit.

This exhibition is Japan’s largest* IT trade show focusing on system development, operation, and maintenance, consisting of four exhibitions: Software & Applicatin Development Expo, IoT & Edge Computing Expo, Information Security Expo, and IT Operation Management & Data Center Expo. It serves as a venue for individuals facing various IT-related challenges such as the introduction or reconstruction of core systems, reducing production and development costs, and cybersecurity measures. Visitors come to discuss their issues and engage in negotiations for potential solutions and implementations. (*”Japan’s Largest” in reference to the exhibitor number and the net exhibit space of trade shows with the same concept.)

The exhibition, which is the origin of “Japan IT Week,” started in 1992 as a show specialised in software and application development. Over the years, it has evolved into an industry-rooted IT exhibition where active negotiations take place. “Offshore development,” where Japanese companies outsource system development overseas, is one of the major categories, and a distinctive feature of this exhibition is the participation of exhibitors from various countries around the world, including Asia and Europe.

The Embedded & Edge Computing Expo, which began as the Embedded System Development Technology Exhibition in 1998, and the IoT Solution Expo, born as a specialised exhibition focusing on IoT/M2M technology, have been integrated into one show. Starting from 2025, they will be held as the IoT & Edge Computing EXPO. This exhibition will feature displays of Edge AI, development support tools, communication modules, and more.

This exhibition started in 2004, a year before the full implementation of the Personal Information Protection Law. The show features various information security technologies and products/services for protecting important confidential information held by companies. Attendees include information system departments and executives who are looking to implement the latest security measures to prepare for advanced and diversified cyber attacks.

In 2020, the Data Storage Expo and the Data Center Exhibition were integrated to become the Data Center & Storage Expo. Starting from 2024, it has been renamed as the IT Operation Management & Data Center EXPO. This exhibition showcases products for building essential data centers for IT infrastructure and services for operating and managing a company’s IT assets.