Speakers
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Shingo Itoh
Medeta Inc
Shingo Itoh
Medeta Inc CEO
Graduated from Nagoya University, Faculty of Economics. While in school, he studied gender in a laboratory of human resources and labor affairs. After graduation, in parallel with being involved in the establishment/expansion of a human resource venture company, he gained experience between the field of HR planning and academia, including corporate planning at a consulting firm and research presentations at TrÆ°á»ng Äại há»c Ngoại thÆ°Æ¡ng. Having experienced surgery and treatment while working as a party of infertility treatment himself, he founded Medeta Inc. in 2021. He has developed several deep-tech products to solve the infertility treatment disadvantage.
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Shingo Iwata
Mitsuboshi Group
Shingo Iwata
Mitsuboshi Group President
The fifth-generation president of "Mitsuboshi Group," a materials manufacturer established in 1887. After graduating from Keio University, he worked at Mitsubishi Corporation and Boston Consulting Group before assuming his current position in 2010. He has spearheaded initiatives such as European market expansion, launching the company’s own brand, and leading the wool recycling project “ReBirth WOOL.” Since 2021, he has served as the founder of the industrial tourism event “Hitsuji Summit Bishu,” which has drawn over 60,000 attendees in four years. On July 7, 2023, he launched "TAKIBI & Co.," a community connecting traditional businesses and startups. In 2019, he won the Grand Prix at the Japan Textile Contest and received a Special Award in Forbes JAPAN’s Entrepreneur Rankings in 2022. He also serves as an Independent director at AB&Company Inc. (TSE: GRT9251), a board member of the certified NPO Homedoor, and a Finland Sauna Ambassador.
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Shinichiro Isago
Gen-AX Corp.
Shinichiro Isago
Gen-AX Corp. CEO
Shinichiro Isago is CEO of Gen-AX, a wholly owned subsidiary of Softbank that provides B2B SaaS and business transformation consulting specializing in generative AI. Gen-AX uses technologies such as Autonomous Agents and LLM Ops to streamline and automate customer support and inquiry response operations that require a high degree of alignment between business knowledge and customer service.After graduating from Tokyo Institute of Technology, he worked as a technical evangelist at Oracle Japan, Roland Berger, and Microsoft, and as a platform promoter and CEO of an AI company at LINE, before assuming his current position. He has been an assistant government CIO since FY2019, and then at the Digital Agency since its inception, where he also served as the Industrial Unit Manager and concurrently.
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Shinnosuke Ubukata
Ubukata Industries Co., Ltd.,
Shinnosuke Ubukata
the President and CEO of Ubukata Industries Co., Ltd.,
Shinnosuke Ubukata is the President and CEO of Ubukata Industries Co., Ltd., a device manufacturer which call themselves the ‘Safety Innovator’. He has graduated from Grand Valley State University, Michigan, USA. After working at P&G Japan and in the reuse/recycling industry, he joined Ubukata Industries Co., Ltd. in 2017. After gaining experience in the manufacturing and the sales department, he took charge of the global marketing department in 2021. His current position is the President and CEO of the company since June 2023."A company must be a public institution of society," is a word he holds close to his heart and is constantly exploring methods to create a workplace where employees can play a leading role. He is constantly redefining and maximizing the company's assets to keep the company relevant for decades to come.
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Shogoro Fujiki
Biome Inc.
Shogoro Fujiki
Biome Inc. CEO
Biome Inc. has developed a unique approach to collecting biodiversity data via smartphones, pioneering a previously challenging biodiversity assessment system. By applying advanced data analytics, including species distribution estimation, Biome continues to release new services supporting a nature-positive economy.
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Shosuke Kiba
Universal Materials Incubator Co., Ltd.
Shosuke Kiba
Universal Materials Incubator Co., Ltd. Managing Partner
After joining Toyota Tsusho Corp., seconded temporarily to Toyota Motor Corp., and later worked in the startup of new business in the functional materials field, as well as investments in material related venture companies, and support for global rollout. In 2012, he joined The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (currently INCJ, Ltd.), where he started up a material/chemicals team, and contributed to the planning of UMI, where he was formally named as a partner in April 2016. He appointed the Program Director of Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program(SIP) led by the Japanese Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI) in April 2023. He completed degrees in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, and the Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering.
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Shuhei Okazumi
Ine to Agave Brewery
Shuhei Okazumi
Ine to Agave Brewery
Born in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. After graduating from university, studied sake brewing in Akita Prefecture. In 2021, opened "Ine to Agave Brewery" in Oga City, Akita Prefecture. Produces a new genre of alcohol called "Craft Sake" while also managing the restaurant "Tsuchi to Kaze" (Earth and Wind). In spring 2023, launched "SANABURI FACTORY," a food processing facility, and began producing mayonnaise made from sake lees. In August of the same year, opened "Ogaya," a ramen shop featuring recipes supervised by Ippudo. Serving as the first chairman of the Craft Sake Brewery Association. Named in Forbes JAPAN CULTURE-PRENEURS 30. Winner of ICC Crafted Catapult Grand Prix
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Shunya Chosokabe
FiberCraze Co., Ltd.
Shunya Chosokabe
FiberCraze Co., Ltd.
Born in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture in 1997. He has been passionately playing soccer for 17 years since the age of 5. Master of Engineering from Gifu University, specializing in polymer chemistry. Sensing the great potential of the technology he was engaged in research, he took his 2nd year off from graduate university and founded a company with his professor at 23. By combining technological capabilities based in the Gifu region as a textile production center, they are working to prevent infectious diseases caused by mosquitoes and other vectors and to develop fluorine-free materials and other products. Selected for Forbes Japan 30 UNDER 30 in 2023.
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Shusaku Hayakawa
RYUKYU ASTEEDA Sports Club Co., Ltd.
Shusaku Hayakawa
RYUKYU ASTEEDA Sports Club Co., Ltd./Chairman and CEO
Faced with the disappearance of his father just before his university entrance exams, he funded his own education by delivering newspapers and gained admission to Meiji University. During his time at the university, he established his first business. He later served as a secretary to a former Prime Minister, where he honed his skills in politics and management.At the age of 28, he ran for the House of Representatives, finishing as a runner-up. He subsequently founded one of Japan's largest executive networking organizations. He has served as an advisor or consultant to approximately 90 companies, playing a key role in guiding venture businesses.In 2018, he was appointed as the CEO of Ryukyu Astida Sports Club Co., Ltd. In March 2021, under his leadership, the company became the first professional sports team in Japan to go public. In April of the same year, he established Kyushu Astida Co., Ltd., a subsidiary, and assumed the position of Director.He also serves as a lecturer at the Meiji University Graduate School of Business Administration (MBA Program) and as a visiting professor at the University of the Ryukyus and Akita University.In December 2021, he published "The Miracle of Ryukyu Astida" and was named one of Forbes JAPAN’s “100 Faces of the Year.”
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Taeko Yamaki
Organoid Farm Inc.
Taeko Yamaki
Organoid Farm Inc. CEO
After graduating from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2008, joined JGC Group and worked as a plant process engineer for oil & gas processing plant. Later joining the Strategic Planning Office, started cultured meat development project. In 2021, started Organoid Farm Inc. as affiliated company of JGC JAPAN and promoting the development of production technologies for cultured meat, aiming for its industrialization by 2030.
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Taihei Onishi
stmn, inc.
Taihei Onishi
stmn, inc. CEO
Taihei Onishi is the CEO of stmn, inc., taking the role in January 2023. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, his career encompasses experience at a major advertising agency and a position as Country Manager for Monstarlab, Inc. in Vietnam, where he helped grow the overseas subsidiary to 200 employees over two years. In 2016, he returned to Japan and founded stmn, inc., initially serving as COO. In this role, he oversaw the company’s flagship business TUNAG and contributed to various strategic initiatives across sales, marketing, design, development, and finance. As CEO, Onishi continues to guide stmn, inc.’s growth while drawing on his international business experience.
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Takaaki Umada
FoundX,The University of Tokyo
Takaaki Umada
Director of FoundX, The University of Tokyo
Takaaki Umada is a director at FoundX, the official startup accelerator program at the prestigious University of Tokyo. With over a decade of experience supporting software developers and startup founders, Umada brings deep expertise in startup support, including navigating public affairs and regulatory matters.Prior to his current role, Umada held positions at Microsoft Japan as a product manager and evangelist. In 2016, he transitioned to the University of Tokyo, where he founded and led Hongo Tech Garage before launching FoundX in 2019. He is the author of "Paradoxical Startup Thinking," "Successful Entrepreneurs Choose Where to Stay," "Implementing the Future,” “Raising Your Resolution.”
