Events

This was our last event of 2021! We had a great time getting to know a lot of new members over drinks and snacks and discussing Capy, a cybersecurity company from Japan. 

This seminar was designed for enterprise IT professionals, software engineers, and technology entrepreneurs with a desire, interest, and passion to learn cloud security further and willing to provide constructive feedback to new US products.

This was our fourth online webinar and last event of 2020! We featured two amazing women social media influencers, and we had a great turnout with the audience asking engaging questions. Watch it here.

This was our first online webinar ever! We featured Safecast. Safecast is an international, volunteer-centered organization devoted to open citizen science for the environment. We also spoke about the cultural and governmental differences in how the US and Japan are combating COVID 19.  Watch it here. 

Jun Shimada, Founder of ThinkEco shared his IoT company that he has been running for many years. This was an exciting share of thought-provoking discussion as Jun covers the challenges and rewards of running an IoT startup.

So often we have great content but our voice and speaking styles do not match so we miss the chance to really engage. Elements such as cultural or personal speaking styles, clarity of the words, accent, and tone will often affect the way you are perceived by the audience or listener. This workshop is....

IF Conference brought together notable speakers and innovators who have been strongly influenced by Japan and as rebels with a cause are operating in the unknown or fringe territories of AI and Blockchain community.

This was our second offline event since 2020 and we capped the audience to 20 and all 20 people came! It was a highly engaging session with lots of food and drinks flowing throughout the dinner, which were all done via the app, Cuculi.

This was our 40th event of Japan NYC Startups and we did an Ask Me Anything with two amazing female founders (Mio and Alissa) who have raised from Japanese investors and partnered with celebrities respectively. Watch it here to see what questions were asked!

This was our third online webinar. We featured ZeBrand, a brand-building platform built to help emerging businesses brand their way to growth by generating solid brand identity and voice at a fraction of the cost. Watch it here.

We were so fortunate to be hosting another APT Women event here in NYC! Our keynote speaker was Eiko Nazakwa, Founder & CEO of Dearest and she shared some engaging stories and lessons learned. Most importantly, we featured 10 amazing women entrepreneurs from Tokyo!

This was our 5th annual picnic and a great opportunity to chat casually with other members!

At our first event of 2019 and our overall 31st event, we were thrilled to invite MUFG and SMBC to do a reverse pitch! 

Who loves ramen? We do! We were so excited to host Kenshiro, CEO of Sun Noodle. Kenshiro shared his story of how he started Sun Noodle here in NY/NJ area, his journey along the way, and the company's overall strategy.

This was our 6th annual picnic and our first offline event since 2020! It was a great opportunity to chat casually with other old and new members alike. 

This was our third APT Women event overall. We have been featuring women entrepreneurs since 2018 and we are so excited that the APT Women initiative and the program has continued despite the pandemic! Companies can be found here. 

This was our second online webinar. We featured Zehitomo, Japan's premier marketplace for local services. From photographers, to plumbers, to personal trainers, Zehitomo empowers small businesses and freelancers that conduct their business online. Watch it here.

This was a first for our group! We had our first event ever held at a restaurant in NYC. This event featured two chefs who shared their amazing journeys, and cooked and prepared delicious appetizers for our members. 

Our event in May was a very special one. We featured three winning Hardware Startups from Japan! They were all part of the Monozukuri Hardware Cup, an annual pitching contest for Japan-based hardware startups that aims to foster local innovation by bringing together the most promising local startups developing IoT solutions that include hardware products. 

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