Cloud Communications Corporation (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Ken Tamagawa) announces that Takaaki Nakamura, Representative Director and President of Tokyo Verdy Co., Ltd., will be a guest speaker at the keynote session of its annual conference, "SORACOM Discovery 2026," to be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The use of AI/IoT in sports business is gradually expanding from professional and amateur levels to youth development. The possibilities are growing, from connecting with supporters to utilizing data from the field. In the keynote session, Mr. Nakamura will discuss sports business and technology from the perspective of sports x AI/IoT in a conversational format. Mr. Nakamura joined the Xebio Group after working at Recruit, A.T. Kearney, and a sports marketing company. He led the launch of sports facility and arena businesses and regional revitalization projects. In December 2020, he became the Representative Director and President of Tokyo Verdy Co., Ltd. He is a practitioner of sports business who has driven organizational transformation into a "group that takes on challenges" and developed the club into a comprehensive sports club with 17 disciplines centered around soccer. "SORACOM Discovery 2026" is a conference where you can fully experience the potential of IoT in the AI era through sessions sharing knowledge on IoT technologies and practical case studies, as well as an exhibition with over 30 participating companies. We look forward to your attendance. Event Overview SORACOM Discovery 2026 Date & Time: Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (scheduled) Venue: Tokyo Midtown Hall (Roppongi, Tokyo) Organizer: Cloud Communications Corporation Participation Fee: Free, pre-registration required Details & Registration: https://discovery.soracom.jp/2026/ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Keynote Session: The Present and Future of IoT Connecting People and AI - Beyond the Convergence of "Physical" and "Digital" Building on the evolution of IoT, SORACOM is