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We’re looking for ‘upgraders’ to help us tell the story of taking innovative research to practical application. You will have the opportunity to showcase your expertise, engage with an influential audience, and collaborate with peers from some of the most innovative organizations in the world. Submit your proposal and help shape the future.

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Upgrade is an event we host annually in the Bay Area where we share the latest in research and innovation from NTT groups around the world.

From new forms of computer processing technology to bio digital twins to the energy consumption and ethical issues of AI, we bring our thinking to life through presentations and hands-on exhibits to foster not only greater understanding of technology, but how it will affect our life and the world around us.

“The event is nicknamed ‘Upgrade,’ but the full name is actually ‘Upgrade Reality.’ It’s a chance to explore the processes and technologies we develop to improve our reality, and understand where we truly are regarding our growing energy needs, data and personal privacy issues, and medical costs for an ageing world.”

– Kazu Gomi

President and CEO, NTT Research, Inc.

Featured Video

Fireside Chat Keynote with Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake. Moderators: Vab Goel, Founding Partner of NTTVC and Abhijit Dubey, President CEO of NTT DATA Inc.

Latest Videos

Fireside Chat Keynote with Naveen Rao, VP of AI at Databricks and Co-Founder of MosaicML

Naveen Rao with Kazu Gomi and Fay Hazaveh Costa, Upgrade 2025

What’s in the Black Box? A Look at the Physics of AI

Hidenori Tanaka and Ekdeep Lubana with Fay Hazaveh Costa, Upgrade 2025

Photonics, AI, and Machine Learning

Yosuke Aragane, Marc Jankowski and Ram Velaga with Ashish Vengsarkar, Upgrade 2025

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Transformative Change - AI Empowered from the Edge

Paul Bloudoff, Arvind Aggarwal and Brandon Barbello with Sandra Trullemans, Upgrade 2025

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