High Noon Meetup
High Noon Meetup is a small-group networking program hosted by ambassadors and speakers. Around the sessions, join us at midday for an open conversation over drinks. Advance registration is welcome, and drop-ins are welcome too.
You are also welcome to ask the host questions directly. This Meetup requires advance registration. If the event reaches capacity and you haven’t registered, you may not be able to attend on the day of the event, so please be sure to register!
What High Noon Meetup
In a standing format, with light snacks and drinks, about 20–40 people at a time speak directly with the hosts and with others who share their interests. Building on the themes raised in the sessions, we reflect together with participants on questions such as “How do we put this into practice in the field?” and “What are the real barriers to implementation?”
【Theme 1】 How Do We Step Into the “Future” We’ve Envisioned?
- Overview
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Building on the vision of the future presented in the preceding keynote, we will discuss with participants how to avoid leaving it as an ideal and take the first step in your own organization or business, starting today.
- Hosts
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Yoichi Ito × Yuka Tanimoto
- Eligible Ticket Type
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Visitor Pass and above
Complimentary drinks and light snacks will be provided to Executive Pass and Business Meeting Pass holders.
- Date & Time
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Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 11:45–12:45
- Venue
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Space within the Chunichi Building (planned)
【Theme 2】 Technology × People × Capital
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The preceding session will discuss how to scale AI- and data-driven new materials development to a large industrial scale. Building on that discussion, we will add the perspective of people, who are essential to driving a business, to technology and capital, the keys to implementation and scale-up, and explore practical questions with participants.
- Hosts
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Ken Ebihara × Katsura Ito
- Eligible Ticket Type
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Visitor Pass and above
Complimentary drinks and light snacks will be provided to Executive Pass and Business Meeting Pass holders.
- Date & Time
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Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 12:45–13:45
- Venue
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Space within Nadya Park (planned)
【Theme 3】 From Lab to Society: The Next Wall
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Building on the discussion in the preceding session, we will talk about the “real barriers” faced when taking deep tech out of the lab and putting it into practice in society as an industry. Focusing on what the main session could not fully cover, namely building organizations that can overcome regulatory and market hurdles and the “valley between management and governance,” we will explore practical insights together with participants.
- Hosts
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Etsuko Okajima × Yumiko Murakami
- Eligible Ticket Type
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Visitor Pass and above
Complimentary drinks and light snacks will be provided to Executive Pass and Business Meeting Pass holders.
- Date & Time
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Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 12:30–13:15
- Venue
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Space within Chunichi Hall (planned)
【Theme 4】 How to Navigate the “CVC Encyclopedia”
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This is a practical introduction designed to help you make the most of the connections you will make in the session that follows, “Marugoto CVC Zukan (A Complete Guide to CVCs).” Before the main session, which features a diverse lineup of CVCs, we will discuss how to partner with a CVC that drives business growth and how to evaluate CVCs with collaboration in mind, drawing on the CVC side’s real-world perspective. Use this as a way to prepare, so that the connections and business meetings at the session become more fruitful.
- Hosts
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Hitonari Ito × Hiroki Fujimoto × Kenji Fujita (speakers of the session “Marugoto CVC Zukan”)
- Eligible Ticket Type
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Visitor Pass and above
Complimentary drinks and light snacks will be provided to Executive Pass and Business Meeting Pass holders.
- Date & Time
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Thursday, December 17, 2026, 12:00–13:00
- Venue
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Space within STATION Ai (planned)
【Theme 5】Coming soon
Details will be announced on this page as soon as they are decided. Please stay tuned!