Yu Kimura Founder of the blockchain project Sunrise. He has a track record as a white hacker who rescued 500 million yen worth of stolen cryptocurrency.
Seleznov Ivan Ivan Seleznov, Ph.D., is an accomplished researcher and entrepreneur, currently serving as the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Flora Co., Ltd., a FemTech startup dedicated to enhancing women’s well-being through data analysis. Recognized in Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 in 2024, Ivan also holds an Affiliate Assistant Professorship at Ritsumeikan University. Previously,…
Chihiro Takenoshita Graduated from International Christian University, earned an MBA from Keio University Graduate School of Business Administration (exchanged to Wharton), and is currently enrolled in a doctoral program in public health. Advisor to Nippon Zoki Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., and Director of Business Development at Cyn-K Bio Co., Ltd. As part of my life’s work,…
Misaki Matsumoto Graduated with a major in Neuroscience from the University of California, Berkeley. Following graduation, engaged in the research and development of medical data at a startup. Subsequently, contributed to speech recognition and large language model (LLM) development at leading U.S.-based technology firms and startups. Since 2024, has been actively promoting community growth and…
Mizuha Marumoto Career Summary: – 2012: Gained experience in IT solution planning, development, technical project management, and the entire process of product commercialization at Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. – 2018: Conducted research and development on the new business creation methodology “Emotion Driven” at the Graduate School of Kyoto University. – 2020: Established the venture company…
Yukiko Kuroda Yukiko is Founder and Advisor of People Focus Consulting and is often asked to help executives attain new skills and insights in areas such as strategy development, leadership, change management and communication. She formerly worked as a senior consultant at a major U.S. management-consulting firm and as a marketing representative for Sony Corporation.…
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Alexander Ryota Keeley Born in Michigan, USA. After graduating from Kyushu University’s 21st Century Program, he completed his doctoral studies at Kyoto University. He specializes in environmental economics, urban engineering, and sustainable investment. He is a co-founder of Itoshima Mini Hydro Energy Company (co-founder) and aiESG (co-founder and chief researcher), a start-up company from Kyushu…
Yoshihiro Kawai Professor Yoshihiro Kawai Professor Yoshihiro Kawai is Chairman of OECD Insurance and Private Pension Committee, Advisor to Commissioner, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan, Chairman of Global Asia Insurance Partnership, and Member of International Advisory Council, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission. He is also Professor of Kyoto University and Tokyo University. He…
Keiko Koda Born in Osaka. Graduated from Kansai Gaidai University after studying abroad in the United States. Worked as a staff member in the secretary’s office and international cooperation office at a special corporation, the Environmental Agency of Japan; worked at NIFTY Corporation, a major Internet service provider, as the main person in charge of…
Norikazu Eiki In 1979 he joined Ciba-Geigy Japan Co., Ltd. Since joining Bayer Japan in 1994, he took over as Bayer Pharmaceutical Director and Shiga Plant Manager in 1997. From 2002 to 2006, he was the President and Representative Director of the company, and from 2007 until 2014 Representative Director and Chairman of the company. Meanwhile,…
Yan Fan Yan is the co-founder and COO of Code Chrysalis, a software engineering training company with the mission of making Japan a software leader. Before Code Chrysalis, Yan worked in commodities trading in Singapore and as a software engineer in Silicon Valley. In 2016, she co-founded and served as CTO Of a coding bootcamp…
Iwao Yoshino Iwao Yoshino serves as Chairman and CEO of the company. Prior to founding MWCC, he was involved in several start-ups as CEO / consultant. He started his career working for Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in the chemical department. Iwao Yoshino received BA in Law from Keio University and MBA from UC Berkeley Haas…
Hiroshi Naka経歴 Hiroshi Naka is a Professor at the Policy Alternatives Research Institute (PARI), the University of Tokyo. He joined the Ministry of Finance in 1983 and retired in 2018. He served abroad for fourteen years in various capacity including Vice President and Auditor General of the World Bank from 2014 to 2018. He conducted…
Aya Seike経歴 Aya Seike was awarded Ph.D. by Kyoto University in 2011 and is part of the faculty at Kyoto University, working at the Kokoro Research Center as a senior lecturer. I specializes in public health, medical welfare, and gerontology. My areas of research are stress management, psycho-educational support for dementia caregivers and people with…
Michitoshi Mori Launched a law firm with the philosophy of “supporting challenges”, after worked as a partner attorney at a law firm which practice area is a support for venture businesses. Have a lot of experience about legal issues for venture finance and IPO. Also supported a number of startups and jointed and launched internet…
Yoshiro Ishii INPEX CORPORATION Senior Vice President, Renewable Energy & New Business Hydrogen & CCUS Development Office (Deputy) April. 1981 Joined Japan National Oil Corporation (JNOC: Currently JOGMEC) April. 2004 Joined INPEX CORPORATION, General Manager, Geophysical Department Jan. 2018 Senior Vice PresidentIn charge of RenewableEnergy & Power Business
Takuya Tsutsumi Senior Advisor, Mercari Inc. Senior Fellow, New York University (NYU) School of Law Tsutsumi Asakichi Urushi Co.Ltd Managing Director/ Perspective Co-founder Takuya works as the fourth generation of Urushi refiners at Tsutsumi Asakichi Urushi Store, which has refined Urushi since the Meiji Era (1868-1912). Urushi refiners’ work lies between that of the urushikaki…
Ren Ito Senior Advisor, Mercari Inc. Senior Fellow, New York University (NYU) School of Law Ren is an entrepreneur, investor, and former diplomat. Most recently, Ren has been taking the lead on the global expansion of Mercari, Japan’s first and only unicorn start-up running the fastest-growing marketplace app. Ren previously served as CEO of Mercari…
Hideyuki Yamauchi Current position: Future Project Promotion Office Manager in Advanced Science, Technology & Management Research Institute of KYOTO(ASTEM) After graduating from Kobe University Faculty of Engineering in 1984, he joined IBM Japan. After working at Fujisawa Laboratories, he worked as a system engineer and IT architect in the sales department and engaged in solutions…
Seiichi Tanida Advisor of Advanced Science, Technology & Management Research Institute of KYOTO (ASTEM). After retiring Takeda Pharmaceutical Industry in 2006, he engaged in industry-academic collaboration support projects in the life science field at ASTEM. Besides, he served as program officer and evaluation committee member of industry-academia collaboration programs in the field of medicine of…
Kaoru Takara Obtaining B.Eng. in 1979, M.Sc. in 1981 and D.Eng. in 1990 from Kyoto University, Dr. Kaoru Takara has been working for Gifu University as Assoc. Prof., and Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) as Assoc. Prof. and as Professor since 1998, and moved to the Graduate School of Advanced integrated studies in…
Kensei Sumita Kensei Sumita is founder and CEO of Academic Industry Research Inc. (AIR). AIR, based in the Kyoto and Kansai metropolitan area, contributes as a private organization to the development of regional innovation ecosystem through start-ups creation. Prior to founding AIR, Mr. Sumita joined Osaka University’s Office for University-Industry Collaboration in 2004-2013. He worked…
Takayuki Shiose Associate Professor, the Kyoto University Museum, Kyoto University, Japan Takayuki Shiose was graduate from the Department of Precision Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University. He completed the graduate school and earned a Ph.D. in System Engineering, studying the systematization of the transfer of professional skills of manufacturing by using Communication Design Theory and…
Akiko Murai Leadership Coach Akiko Murai is a leadership and career coach with Organizational Development and Talent Management background with more than 30 years of diverse professional experience ranging from the field work in Brazil with a United Nations agency to marketing financial products and services to high net worth individuals at a commercial bank.
Ikkei Matsuda Ikkei established SARR. LLC –Science, ART & Research for Reconstruction, in April 2011, after the Earthquake and Tsunami 3.11. Out of SARR activities, he is also co-founder of Soramitsu, one of the leading blockchain company in the world and creates Hyperledger Iroha. Ikkei established Hokkaido VC in 2000, the first regional and independent…
Tetsuo Ito Professor-Special Appointment School of Government Kyoto University Tetsuo Ito joined Environment Agency of Japan after graduating from Kyoto University in 1979. His career includes Counsellor, Cabinet Secretariat, Director-General of Nagasaki Customs, and Water Environment Counselor, Director-General of Waste Management and Recycling Department, Director-General of Nature Conservation Bureau in Ministry of the Environment in Japan,…
Yuichi Inobori INFOBAHN Inc. Managing Director / design strategist I focused on design-research and user experience design, leading a client’s team building for innovation and a UX design and service design project for exploring undefined needs. In 2011, I joined INFOBAHN Inc. and founded the Kyoto branch (as district and strategic office about strategic design…
Atsushi Hirakawa After an audit corporation and a foreign-funded strategy consulting company, I turned to the venture capital industry. During the consulting period, I engaged in consulting for a number of large companies on Strategy Group, and was mainly in charge of operations related to financial strategy and M & A. In venture capital, I…
Ryosuke Gonotsubo Ryosuke Gonotsubo has an LL.B. from Kyoto University and an MBA from the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University. He joined KYOTO-iCAP in September 2015 and his current duties encompass life science (iPSC), energy, IoT, and AI. He is also a Director of Stem Cell and Device Laboratory, Inc.; Thyas Co., Ltd.;…
