Events

Past Events

ZeBrand: Brand your Way, Grow your Way

Online Webinar, October 5, 2020

Featuring: Ryo Kikuchi CEO & CIO and John Corleto, Brand and Design Strategist

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.

APT WOMEN TOKYO ENTREPRENEUR SHOWCASE 2020

Japan Society, January 22, 2020

Featuring: Eiko Nazakawa, Founder & CEO of Dearest and 10 Women Entrepreneurs from Tokyo

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!

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Japan NYC Startups 2019 Annual Picnic @Central Park

Central Park, July 14, 2019

Featuring: Japan NYC Startup Members

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

Reverse Pitch and Open Innovation Night

Galvanize, February 4, 2019

Featuring: MUFG & SMBC

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

SUN NOODLE: Entering the New York Market

eBay NYC, August 14, 2018

Featuring: Kenshiro Uki from Sun Noodle

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.

The Birth & Growth of Zehitomo

Online Webinar, July 15, 2020

Featuring: Jordan Fisher, Co-founder & CEO

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.

Technologists turned Chefs!

Shuraku, December 9, 2019

Featuring: Joe Conti, Chef & Owner of Shuraku Restaurant and Stephen Yen, Executive Chef at SURGARCANE RAW Bar Grill

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.

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Show me the Product! (Hardware Startups Pitch & Demo Night)

Galvanize, May 14, 2019

Featuring: FutuRocket, stak, and mui

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.

Brooklyn Kura: Getting to Know Craft Sake

Galvanize, December 4, 2018

Featuring: Brian Polen from Brooklyn Kura

As New York’s first sake brewery, Brooklyn Kura is dedicated to crafting high-quality sake and building a community of sake lovers in New York City.

How Responding to the Fukushima Disaster Taught Us What to Expect With COVID-19

Online Webinar, May 27, 2020

Featuring: Azby Brown, Lead Researcher at Safecast

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.

ThinkEco: Keys to Building an IoT HW Startup

Galvanize, August 4, 2019

Featuring: Jun Shimada, Founder and CEO of ThinkEco

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.

Vocal Presence: Connecting your Voice to your Story

Wework, April 3, 2019

Featuring: Lisa Patti

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 2018: Japan x AI & Blockchain

Japan Society, October 11, 2018

Featuring: AI and Blockchain companies

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.

Japan NYC Startups 2018 Annual Picnic @ Central Park

Central Park, July 29, 2018

Featuring: Japan NYC Startups members

This was our 4th annual picnic and a great opportunity to chat casually with other members!

Melting Pot For International Startups

Galvanize, June 11, 2018

Featuring: International Accelerators & Founders

We held insightful discussions to learn about their business, stories and unique opportunities and challenges as international startup players in NYC.

Towards New Typology with Masa Sono

eBay NYC, April 3, 2018

Featuring: Masa Sono from Clouds AO

Masa Sono shared us his built and research-based projects focusing on the conceptual thought process.

APT Women presents Tokyo Entrepreneur Showcase

Microsoft Technology Center,

January 30, 2018

Featuring: Sarah M. LaFleur, Founder & CEO of MM.LaFleur and 10 Women Entrepreneurs from Tokyo!

A special pitch & networking event featuring international entrepreneurs. Our keynote speaker was the ever so humble, Sarah M. LaFleur, Founder and CEO of MM. LaFleur! We met amazing and exciting female entrepreneurs from Tokyo!