Acceleration Program in Tokyo for Women
Introduction of Lecturers
US Market Access Center
Managing DirectorKate Bunina
Kate Bunina is Managing Director of US Market Access Center, a leading Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator focused on helping foreign startups with global market expansion; and ecosystem builder helping governments with capacity and capability building. Kate is also the co-founder of Prospera Women, a program dedicated to empowering and fostering the growth of women-led companies around the world.
Kate has over 10 years in the tech industry in Silicon Valley, Europe and Central Asia.
She has previously established a branch in San Francisco for U+ and U+Ventures (corporate innovations lab and an early-stage investment fund), as a Managing Director of the Bay Area. During that time she has managed and mentored at the pre-seed accelerator Founder Institute in San Francisco.
As a startup consultant, Kate is often invited as mentor, speaker and judge in Silicon Valley, Europe and other parts of the world at initiatives such as WeWork Labs - Paris, GSMA Mobile World Congress Americas - 4YFN - LA, Startup Grind and many more.
In the past, she has built digital products and corporate innovations for companies such as Volkswagen, T-Mobile, E.On, Home Credit, AXA and other Fortune 500.
Introduction of Lecturers
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ProNova Inc.
President and Representative Director
Euglena Co., Ltd.
Director and CHRO (part-time)Etsuko Okajima -
01Booster, Inc.Takahiro Kato
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TalentEx Co.,Ltd. / CEOYojiro Koshi
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Miyakezaka Sogo Law OfficesNaoki Sato
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for Startups, Inc. / CEOYuichiro Shimizu
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GLOBIS University /Graduate School of ManagementRyoko Takei
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Strike Co.,Ltd.
Innovation Support Dept.Fuyuki Tachiyama -
Founder and CEO at Pronoia Group & Co-founder and Chief Science Officer at MotifyPiotr Feliks Grzywacz
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e-Education. / CEOKaito Miwa
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Aspire Intelligence Founder and Managing Principal
Breakthrough Speaking Executive Coach & Professional SpeakerNatsuyo Nobumoto Lipschutz
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DNX Ventures
Director of PartnershipsYoshimi Nomura -
Bokksu
Director Of OperationsNamiko Kajiwara -
Amber Bridge Partners
CEO & Managing PartnerNaoko Okumoto -
US Market Access Center
Co-CEOAlfredo Coppola -
US Market Access Center
Managing DirectorKate Bunina -
US Market Access Center
Project Director Japan to U.S. Expansion SpecialistSaori Kakiuchi -
Lecturer at UC Berkeley and Stanford University
Angel InvestorLeah Edwards -
WaveEdge Capital
Managing DirectorGail Gannon -
Segacious Think
CEOLouAnn Conner -
Engagepoint
CEONatasha Kurtova -
CLEAR, Inc.
CEOGoichiro Arai -
ADVANCE BUSINESS SUPPORT PTE. LTD.
FounderTakako Osone -
25 Holdings Pte Ltd / SEGNEL VENTURES
Co-founderHideki Fujita -
KK Fund
FOUNDER & GENERAL PARTNERKoichi Saito -
MEDIA JAPAN PTE. LTD.
CEOTakeshi Naito -
Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
PartnerCarmen YUEN -
Pacific Asia Travel Association
CEORenee Welsh -
FemTech Partners
FounderNeha Mehta