Call for Applications: 3rd Practical Business Knowledge Workshop for People with Visual Impairments — “Skip the Hassle! How AI Expands Your Freedom at Work”

Call for Applications: 3rd Practical Business Knowledge Workshop for People with Visual Impairments — “Skip the Hassle! How AI Expands Your Freedom at Work”

Organizer: VISI-ONE Innovation Hub Operated by: International Blind Football Foundation (IBF Foundation) Operational support: Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

1. Purpose of the workshop

“Office feels hard to use…” “Tasks take me forever…” Have you ever felt that way? This workshop shares ideas from the instructor on using AI to make daily work—centered on Microsoft Office—run more smoothly. Screen readers and assistive tools have been reliable allies, but AI can become a new kind of work partner. Hands-on with AI tools, you’ll find ways that fit your style—reducing document creation time, improving information organization and search, and more. Discovering “So this is how AI can be used!” will spark your next step. Let’s explore optimization methods that suit you.

2. Workshop goals

(1) Learn AI tools matched to your goals (document creation, information access, etc.) (2) Learn a problem-solving process that applies AI to challenges in your work (3) Practice using AI and learn to choose tools that truly help you

3. Workshop outline

(1) Schedule

• Session 1: Saturday, September 6, 2025 (online), 14:00–16:00

• Session 2: Saturday, September 13, 2025 (in person), 14:00–16:00

• Session 3: Sunday, September 21, 2025 (in person), 13:30–16:30

• Session 4: Sunday, September 28, 2025 (online), 13:30–17:30

(2) Instructor Yasukazu Takahashi, President & CEO, Staygold Inc. With the vision “Creating world-firsts rather than being the world’s best,” he provides website creation and Airbnb hosting services. He routinely leverages AI in business and gives many talks on themes such as “AI won’t take jobs; people who use AI will.”

(4) Venue Japan Blind Football Association meeting room Pairs Building 3F, 2-21-27 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

(5) Content The workshop consists of four sessions, both in-person and online. Participation in all sessions is the principle; please consult us if circumstances prevent this.

• Session 1: Extracting participants’ challenges and practical knowledge

• Session 2: Lecture on how to use AI (by the instructor)

• Session 3: Hands-on AI practice (in-person instruction; questions anytime)

• Session 4: Hands-on AI practice and overall wrap-up (online instruction; questions anytime)

(6) Target participants People who are proactive about further unleashing their capabilities at work

(7) Materials will be shared in Word format, accessible via screen readers.

4. How to apply

(1) Please contact us by noon, Thursday, August 28, as follows:

• Apply via this Google Form: bit.ly/VISI-ONE-workshop_september

• If the form is difficult, we also accept email applications. Email: info@ibf-foundation.football

Include the following in your email:

• Subject: Application for Practical Business Knowledge Workshop for People with Visual Impairments

• Body: Your name

• Your motivation for attending this workshop

• Any future topics you’d like us to cover beyond this theme (for our reference)

• If you require visual-related accommodations, please describe the support needed

• Additional information

(1) Participation is free. (2) Transportation to the venue and equipment costs are borne by participants. (3) Because we will use AI, participants should already have certain IT literacy, including creating accounts (e.g., Google) and logging in. (4) Communications and material distribution will be via email and cloud services. Please prepare a device that you can manage (PC, smartphone, tablet). You will need such a device during the sessions.