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Day3 @ Hikarie Hall / @ EventHub
GRIC STAGE
SKY STAGE
FIRESIDE CHAT
SPEED DATING
09:30
10:00
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9:50 - 10:10
JP (EN Interpretation)
Unleashing Japan's Unique Brilliance on the World Stage
Takaya Matsuda
HERALBONY Co., Ltd.
Co-CEO
Tim Rowe
CIC
Founder and CEO
Yuichiro Shimizu
for Startups, Inc.
Representative Director and President
10:30 - 11:10
EN (JP Interpretation)
Can AI Deliver the Ultimate Customer Experience? – Reinventing GTM Strategy for the Next Era
Lena Waters
Notion Labs, Inc.
Chief Marketing Officer
Ryan Takeshita
TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM TELEVISION, INC.
Project Executive Officer
Masahiro Shimizu
ZEALS Co., Ltd.
Founder & CEO
11:30 - 12:30
JP (EN Refused)
GRIC PITCH
Theme1
CLIMATE TECH & RESILIENCE
Pitch speakers
Planet Savers, Inc.
Gaia Vision Inc.
PathAhead
Resilire Inc.
LINEA Innovations, Inc.
Lotus Thermal Solution, Inc
13:00 - 13:30
JP (EN Refused)
Pioneering the Future through Business Creation and Entrepreneurship
Mikitani Hiroshi
Chairman and CEO of Rakuten Group, Inc.
Representative Director of the Japan Association of New Economy
Satoko Suzuki
for Startups, Inc.
Corporate Officer
Yuki Naito
Drecom Co., Ltd. Representative Director, President
Exective Officer of the Japan Association of New Economy
14:00-15:00
JP (EN Refused)
GRIC PITCH
Theme2
FRONTIER TECH
Pitch speakers
ElevationSpace Inc.
Skygate Technologies Inc.
Space Quarters inc
BULL Co., Ltd.
AstroX, Inc.
Oceanic Constellations Inc.
15:30 - 16:30
JP (EN Refused)
GRIC PITCH
Theme3
UPRISING DIGITAL
Pitch speakers
OEDO Dynamics Inc.
SAZO CO., LTD
Craif, Inc.
JAPAN AI,Inc.
HOMMA Group Corp
Kanaria Tech Inc.
17:00 - 17:40
JP (EN Interpretation)
Mr. Kameyama, What Do You Think of My Company? A Public Consultation Session with Young Entrepreneurs
Keishi Kameyama
DMM.com LLC
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Haruto Oka
HA-LU
CEO
Momoka Takahashi
AdMel Inc.
Founder＆CEO
Yoshio Aihara
IVA co.,ltd.
CEO
Etsuko Okajima
ProNova Inc.
CEO & President
18:00 - 18:50
JP (EN Refused)
GRIC PITCH
Award ceremony
09:20
Door Open
9:50 - 10:30
JP
From Japanese Labs to the World – How Academia Is Powering the Next Wave of Growth Industries
Akihiko Nagata
UntroD Capital Japan, Inc.
CEO
Takafumi Yamamoto
RIKEN Innovation Co., Ltd.
CEO
Fumihiko Ishikawa
Institute of Science Tokyo
Comprehensive Pathology / Professor
10:50 - 11:30
JP
The Frontlines of SpaceTech – Global Realities and Japan’s Path to Win
Kazuhiko Chuman
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Executive Officer / Chief Business Development Officer
Atsushi Takata
SpaceData Inc.
Executive Vice President Global Strategy & Space Utilization
Takeshi Hakamada
ispace, inc.
Founder & CEO
Shinichi Takata
JAXA
Manager
11:50 - 12:30
JP
Transforming Business Models and Going Global – How Japanese Entertainment Can Win in the New Era
Sakiko Yamada
Splendent Media LLC
CEO
Osamu Suzuki
STARTUP FACTORY
Founder & CEO
Yusuke Nakagawa
ASOBISYSTEM Co., Ltd.
CEO
MEGUMI
JAPAN NIGHT FOUNDER
Video Producer
12:50 - 13:30
JP
The Front Lines of Talent Acquisition and Organizational Transformation by Major Corporations and Startups for "Advanced IT Human Resources"
Naotaka Nishiyama
Tech Japan
Founder CEO
Takuma Shimomura
IHI Corporation
Senior Manager
Hiroshi Ito
Loglass Inc.
CTO
13:50 - 14:30
JP
How Will Growth Market Reforms Reshape Japan’s Startup Ecosystem—and What Will It Take to Create the Next Big IPO?
Satomi Nagai
Nomura Securities Co.,Ltd.
Private Corporate Solution & Advisory Dept.
Head of Private Corporate Solution & Advisory Dept.　
Shoji Miyata
Nstock Inc.
CEO
Emre Yuasa
Globis Capital Partners
Partner
Haruka Mera
READYFOR Co.,Ltd
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
14:50 - 15:30
JP
The Next Frontier of Energy: How Decarbonization and Frontier Technologies Are Reshaping Industrial Structures
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Kubo Yosuke
Helical Fusion. Co., Ltd
COO
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15:50 - 16:30
JP
Beyond AI Implementation: Turning Technology into Value to Shape Japan’s Future
Katsuya Uenoyama
PKSHA Technology Inc.
Founder & CEO
Ayana Kizaki
NewsPicks Studios
Executive Producer
Tadao Nagasaki
OpenAI Japan, Ltd.
President
16:50 - 17:30
JP
Liberal Arts and Leadership: What Defines Leaders Driving Infrastructure Innovation in High-Growth Companies?
Mutsuo Iwai
Japan Tobacco Inc
Chairperson of the Board
Hiromi Inoue
IBM Japan
Senior Partner
Ryo Ogawa
Timee, Inc.
CEO
Eriko Miyamoto
writer / interviewer / editor
17:50 - 18:30
JP
Purpose-Driven Paths to Global Success: Why Japan Must Embrace the Global Challenge to Shape Its Future
SKY-HI
BMSG, Inc.
CEO
Takaki Umezawa
CIC Japan Chairperson
KEARNEY Japan Chairman
Noriyuki Matsuda
Pocketalk Corp
CEO
Yoshiko Tsuwaki
Cabinet Secretariat
Director
10:00 - 10:40
EN
The New Normal for Business Leaders ~ The World Economic Forum Warns of Biggest Risks and the Future Pioneered by Defence Tech: Experts from Japan, Israel, and the US Talk ~
Zvi Hauser
Former Israeli Member of Parliament and Cabinet Secretary
Ani Terada
AironWorks Co., Ltd.
Co-founder and CEO
Michael Goodman
Hitachi, Ltd.
Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Digital & Security Officer
Atsushi Teraoka
Nikkei
Reporter
11:00 - 11:40
JP
What's Holding Japan Back? Rethinking Japan’s Global Standing and the Keys to Economic Growth
Jesper Koll
Monex Group
Global Ambassador
Xiqiao Liu
SUNNY SIDE UP Inc.
President and CEO
Makoto Takano
linkties Holdings Co., Ltd.
Director and Chairman of the Board / Founder of Forbes JAPAN
12:00 - 12:40
JP
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Japan’s Revival Strategy: Legacy for the Next Generation and the Power of the Regions
Yoshito Hori
Founder & President, GLOBIS University / Founding Partner, GLOBIS Capital Partners
Sayaka Wada
BETTEI
CEO / Food designer
Fumiaki Koizumi
Mercari, Inc.
Director, President / CEO of Kashima Antlers F.C. Co., Ltd.
Kazuhiko Shimizu
for Startups, Inc.
Director
　
13:00 - 13:40
EN
Connecting Japan’s Startups to the World — EventHub and Global Leaders on the Power of Conferences
Rie Yamamoto
EventHub
CEO
Michelle Woo
IMI Venture Studio
COO
Kay Mok
Gobi Partners
Senior Partner
John Lynn
Quay Acceleration
Co-Founder, Managing Partner
14:00 - 14:40
EN
Accelerating Global Growth — Rethinking How We Hire Beyond Borders
Karen Ng
Deel
Regional Manager - Enterprise Asia
Satoko Tani
Fujitsu Launchpad
Head of Operations
Tomás Dostal Freire
Miro
Chief Information Officer and Head of Business Transformation
Shingo Yanai
Asuene Inc.
Senior Manager
15:00 - 15:40
JP
What Evolution is Required of VCs to Generate Unicorns/Decacorns?
Ando Masaaki
SMBC Edge co.,Ltd　
Director
Takashi Kitao
Theta Times Ventures
Co-founder / General Partner
Toshimichi Namba
WiL(World Innovation Lab)
Partner
Eri Tange
mento
Executive Vice President
16:00 - 16:40
JP
A Global Playbook for Japanese IP: Unlocking Global Markets with Next-Gen Technologies
Sadanori Shibata
SANRIO CO., LTD.
Managing Executive Officer
Koki Sato
COMISMA INC.
CEO & Founder
Taichi Nakamura
WIT STUDIO,Inc.
Director
Michiko Kohyama
Eight Roads Ventures Japan
Vice President
17:00 - 17:40
JP
The New Wave of Sustainable Fashion: How Technology and Circularity Are Reshaping the Industry
Minoru Fukuda
Kearney
Senior Partner
Kodai Kato
amu Inc.
CEO
Masashi Shimizu
Micro Bio
President
10:30 - 11:30
BOOTH
Hakuhodo DY Ventures Co., Ltd.
SMBC Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
Eurazeo
See Details
11:45 - 12:45
BOOTH
Impact Capital K.K.
Yazawa Ventures
Bosch Corp.
East Ventures
See Details
13:00 - 14:00
BOOTH
KUSABI FUND
Indogen Capital
Intec Co., Ltd.
MDI Ventures
See Details
14:15 - 15:15
BOOTH
Blitzscaling Ventures
Vertex Ventures SEA and India
Environmental Energy Investment, Inc.
KEARNEY
See Details
15:30 - 16:30
BOOTH
GLOBIS Capital Partners & Co.
JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.
AGS Consulting Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Co., Ltd.
See Details
16:45 - 17:45
BOOTH
LVMH
Intrinsic Venture Capital
Woven Capital
ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
See Details
11:30 - 19:00
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