Day 1 — January 12th
(Frequently updated — Tokyo time zone)
This day is for Startups (Angels are welcome to join)
9:00AM Registration & Breakfast
10:00AM Welcome! — Noriya Tarutani, JETRO
10:15AM "Startups 101" — Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH
12:00PM Lunch
1:30PM “The Significance of Japanese Startups Taking on the U.S. Market” — Steve Naito, Anyplace
2:30PM “Remote Hiring is a Superpower” — William Barnes, Karman Ventures
3:30PM Co-working Pods with Mentors — Amanda Bradford, William Barnes, & Bianca Veltri
4:30PM This Week in Startups — Sho Takei, Hyre & Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH
Day 2 — January 13th
This day is for Startups (Angels are welcome to join)
9:00AM Registration & Breakfast
10:00AM “From Zero Lines of Code to Your First Customer” — Shun Yamada, Retreat
11:00AM “What Japanese Founders Need to Do to Go Global” — Yuichiro (”Hiko”) Hikosaka, Soma Capital
12:00PM Lunch
1:30PM Fireside Chat / Startup Pitches — Thomas McInerney & Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH
2:30PM “How I Built This” — Amanda Bradford, The League
3:30PM Co-working Pods with Mentors — Shun Yamada, Steve Naito, & Bianca Veltri
4:30PM This Week in Startups — Kathy Matsui, MPower Partners & Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH
Day 3 — January 14th
This day is for Startups (Angels are welcome to join)
9:00AM Registration & Breakfast
10:00AM "How to Design Through Rapid Iteration" — Taimu Hanashiro, BCG X
11:00AM “Founder Lessons” — Ryo Chikazawa, Autify, Captain Shunsuke Oyu, AnotherBall, Jeremy Rossmann, Taiyaki Studios, & Lauren Nham, Woven by Toyota
12:00PM Lunch
1:30PM This Week in Startups — Amanda Bradford, William Barnes, & Jason Calacanis
2:30PM “The Founder’s Edge: Why Selling Is Your Superpower” — Rikki Jump, LAUNCH
3:30PM Co-working Pods with Mentors — Amanda Bradford, William Barnes, & Bianca Veltri
4:30PM This Week in Startups — Shinichi Takamiya, GLOBIS & Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH
Day 4 — January 15th
This day is for Angels only
Day 5 — January 16th
This day is for Startups & Angels
12:00PM-5:00PM Immersion & Networking