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Kaori’s superpower is building authentic connections — with clients, communities, and local organizations.
Here are some examples of events she has co-organized.

CIC Tokyo

March 6, 2025

We partnered with Tokyo’s Global Innovation Hub to support the local startup ecosystem.
This event featured a panel discussion with four VCs and female AI startup founders, exploring the future of innovation and investment.

We also recorded a podcast interview to spotlight their missions, values, and a major upcoming tech conference in 2025.

More than 80 people attended the event, where we explored one powerful theme: what we learn from failure.

For startup founders, resilience isn’t optional — it’s essential.

More than 80 people attended the event, where we explored one powerful theme: what we learn from failure.

For startup founders, resilience isn’t optional — it’s essential.

More than 80 people attended the event, where we explored one powerful theme: what we learn from failure.

For startup founders, resilience isn’t optional — it’s essential.

Habitto

April 2025

We partnered with Habitto, a fintech startup, and wealth advisor Charlini De Almeida to co-host a panel discussion.
The event focused on the importance of personalized finance for digital nomads and immigrant founders, highlighting how financial well-being is essential when building a life and business in a new country.

Over 60 participants attended the event, where we explored the future of Japan’s startup ecosystem through two panel discussions.
As founders — especially immigrant founders — we also emphasized the importance of planning for a healthy and sustainable life while building a business abroad.

Habitto

April 2025

More than 80 people attended the event, where we explored one powerful theme: what we learn from failure.

For startup founders, resilience isn’t optional — it’s essential.

Takeoff Tokyo

March 2025

We partnered with Takeoff Tokyo, the largest global startup conference in Tokyo. As part of the collaboration, I interviewed visionary founders, guest speakers, and accelerators to spotlight their journeys and promote their efforts in strengthening Japan’s startup ecosystem.

Over 4,000 participants joined the two-day conference, and we were honored to be part of a global community of innovators and founders.
We also had the opportunity to create content with Takeoff Tokyo CEO Antti Sonninen, helping share the vision behind Japan’s largest international startup event.

Takeoff Tokyo

March 2025

Takeoff Tokyo

March 2025

Venture Café Tokyo

January 2025

We collaborated with Tokyo’s Global Innovation Hub to support their mission of strengthening the startup ecosystem.

Their key challenge was promoting their major conference planned for February 2025.
To help, we created a podcast interview that highlighted their mission, values, and the goals of the upcoming event.

In addition, we hosted a large panel discussion in January, bringing together leaders from other nonprofit organizations to build momentum and cross-community collaboration.

Over 100 participants joined our event, held in collaboration with Tokyo AI and Robotics x Tokyo.

We explored the future of robotics and AI startups in Tokyo, while also addressing the real challenges immigrant founders face — and how we can work together to improve Japan’s startup ecosystem.

Over 100 participants joined our event, held in collaboration with Tokyo AI and Robotics x Tokyo.

We explored the future of robotics and AI startups in Tokyo, while also addressing the real challenges immigrant founders face — and how we can work together to improve Japan’s startup ecosystem.

Over 100 participants joined our event, held in collaboration with Tokyo AI and Robotics x Tokyo.

We explored the future of robotics and AI startups in Tokyo, while also addressing the real challenges immigrant founders face — and how we can work together to improve Japan’s startup ecosystem.

AI FOR GOOD

August 2024

We partnered with a global non-profit focused on shaping the future of AI, alongside Google for Startups.

Their goal was to host a large-scale talk event at Google Japan and amplify its reach through our podcast.
To support them, we:

Produced a podcast interview to highlight their mission, values, and the event’s impact
Conducted local research to identify AI startup founders and VCs
Handled outreach and invitations
Negotiated with Google Japan and co-hosted the event

Venture Café Tokyo

With over 100 attendees, the event sparked deep conversations on the future of AI, governance, and ethics — all shared from the perspective of seasoned entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in Silicon Valley.

🧠AI Agent: The Future of Work /Global Hands-On

January 2025

A global VC firm teamed up with Tokyo AI and our team to co-host a high-impact event on AI agents.

We brought together VCs, founders, and enterprise leaders, promoted the event through our podcast, and:

Recorded a podcast interview to showcase their mission
Invited local AI founders and investors
Coordinated with Google Japan
Co-hosted the event to spark meaningful ecosystem connections

🧠AI Agent: The Future of Work /Global Hands-On

Over 100 participants joined our event, where we explored the future of AI — including governance and ethics — through the perspectives of serial entrepreneurs and VCs from Silicon Valley.

Over 100 participants joined our event, where we explored the future of AI — including governance and ethics — through the perspectives of serial entrepreneurs and VCs from Silicon Valley.

TechStars Tokyo

January 2025

We partnered with Techstars Tokyo and JETRO to co-host an in-person talk event focused on the Japanese startup ecosystem and promoting their upcoming cohort.

To support the initiative, we:

Produced a podcast to highlight their mission and next steps
Researched and invited local AI startup founders and VCs
Coordinated with JETRO for planning and execution
Successfully co-hosted the event to boost visibility and engagement

Over 90 participants joined our event, where we discussed the future of Japan’s startup ecosystem.
The event featured two panel discussions — one from the founders’ perspective, and another from the investors’ point of view.

DEEPCORE

February 2025

We partnered with an AI-focused VC firm to host an in-person talk event centered on the Japanese startup ecosystem.

Our support included:

Producing a podcast to amplify their mission
Researching and inviting local AI startup founders and VCs
Managing outreach and event coordination

Over 70 participants attended the event, where we explored the future of Japan’s startup ecosystem through two panel discussions — one featuring founders, and the other highlighting investors’ perspectives.