How overseas startups and Japanese companies should collaborate

Speakers (Moderator/Panelists)

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  Shibuya Ward Global Hub City Promotion Office Chief: Mr. Katsuro Tasaka

  He has been involved in various activities in the San Francisco Bay Area for many years, including establishing non-profit organizations, including eight and a half years at the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco.
  After returning to Japan, he worked as an executive at a start-up company in Tohoku before joining Komatsu Ltd. He serves as vice president of Landlog, a venture established by the company. Utilizing his past experience, he is working to build a startup ecosystem in Shibuya Ward.
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  Stripe Japan Co., Ltd. Startup Partner Lead (Japan/Korea) Ms. Mari Nishiyama

  In addition to being in charge of business strategy planning and M&A advisory at a major foreign consulting company, he also supported overseas Fintech startups to enter the Japanese market and raise funds, and participated in Stripe.
  Through partnerships with VCs and accelerators in Japan and South Korea, we will support startup growth and expand the ecosystem.
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  Miles Japan Co., Ltd. Sales Director and Archetype Ventures Co., Ltd. Advisor Mr. Ron Drabkin

  Serial entrepreneur. Angel investor and consultant.
  Graduated from Duke University, studied abroad at International Christian University, then earned an MBA at the University of California, Berkeley. He started his own business after working as a production control manager at Intel Corporation. He is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. In 2022 he became COO of Bespoke Co., Ltd.
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  Trusted Co., Ltd. Co-founder/CEO Mr. Abidva Fariza

  A serial entrepreneur with a passion for fostering global collaboration.
  In 2010, he established SOPHYS Co., Ltd., which develops and trains global human resources, and has provided training to approximately 3,000 Japanese executives and senior managers.
  
  In 2016, he founded Trusted Co., Ltd. It supports major domestic and international companies and startups in accelerating technological innovation through cross-border/cross-industry collaboration. He has also given lectures at Kobe University, Hitotsubashi University, Keio University, etc., and writes a column in the Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun.