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Seminar on AI Investment and Data Center Power Strategies

The Japan Planning Institute (JPI) is hosting a crucial seminar on June 4, 2026, titled "AI Investment Success Depends on Data Center Power Strategies", featuring the distinguished speaker Yoshimitsu Umabashi from the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry. This seminar aims to explore the critical connections between data center power management strategies and the success of AI investments.

Event Details

• - Date and Time: June 4, 2026, from 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM (JST)
• - Location: JPI Seminar

Yoshimitsu Umabashi has over 30 years of experience in the electric power industry, serving various roles, including in power trading, power supply planning, and system technology with Tokyo Electric Power Company. His extensive background will be instrumental in guiding the discussion.

Key Insights from the Seminar

Participants can expect to gain practical knowledge on:

• - Understanding the structural constraints on data center power and how they influence AI investments.
• - Differentiating the quality of electricity supply and system constraints in location, interconnection, and operation.
• - Key decision-making frameworks for determining centralized versus decentralized power sourcing.

Target Audience

This seminar will be invaluable for:

• - Business planning and IT strategy departments targeting AI/DX investments.
• - Business development units focused on data center location and infrastructure strategy.
• - Sustainability and procurement departments handling energy strategy.
• - Corporations with substantial power demands in sectors like cloud, telecommunications, real estate, and finance.

Seminar Overview

With the rapid rise of generative AI, companies now find that their competitive edge relies on their ability to continuously and reliably process data rather than just the volume of data itself. Data centers, which serve as the processing infrastructure, demand reliable and high-quality power supply. In recent years, power constraints have begun to significantly impact AI investments and location strategies.

The presentation will rearrange how we view power issues—not just as a matter of supply shortages but also in terms of supply forms, quality, connectivity, and predictability. Using concrete examples from abroad, it will explain the structural changes related to data center location, interconnection, and operation, providing key decision-making insights for businesses.

Lecture Topics

1. Changes in Competition Structure from Generative AI
a. Shift from data volume to processing capabilities
b. Role of data centers as AI infrastructure

2. Reality of Data Center and Energy Demand
a. Scale of rapidly expanding energy demands
b. Regional concentration of large demands and its effects

3. Essence of Power Constraints: From Quantity to Quality
a. Importance of energy quality and reliability
b. Constraints regarding connectivity and supply forms

4. Emerging Risks and International Examples
a. Friction between data center location and energy infrastructure
b. Phantom demand and connectivity issues
c. Responses from system operators and energy consumers

5. Necessary Decision-Making for Companies
a. Concentrated vs. decentralized approaches
b. Navigating carbon-free initiatives within a power-first framework
c. The ongoing battle with costs

6. Summary: Power Strategy in the AI Era
a. Viewing power as a constraint factor
b. Directions for future power systems

7. Related Q&A
8. Networking Session
Attendees will have the rare chance to engage directly with the instructor and network with participants across different industries, providing an opportunity for valuable insights and new collaboration avenues.

Participation Options

• - On-Site Attendance: Does not include archive access.
• - Live Broadcast Attendance: Does not include archive access.
• - Archive Viewing: Available post-event.

- On-site and live participants can add archive access for a special price of 18,500 yen (tax included).

Fees

• - Individual: 37,420 yen (tax included)
• - Additional participants from the same organization: 32,420 yen (tax included)
• - Local government personnel: 11,000 yen (tax included for up to two participants)

Contact Information

For further questions, please reach out to:

• - Japan Planning Institute

5-2-32 Minami Azabu, Minato City, Tokyo, 106-0047
TEL: 03-5793-9761
FAX: 03-5793-9767
URL: Japan Planning Institute

About JPI

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