Introduction of Lecturers
Niremia Collective
Founder & Managing PartnerNaoko
Okumoto
Naoko is an experienced investor, board member, and technology executive with a successful track record
in building new business portfolios in Silicon Valley and Japan. She is the Founder and Managing Partner
of Niremia Collective, a well-being technology fund, and leads investment strategies and global
community building. Additionally, she is the CEO of Amber Bridge Partners, a US-Japan cross-border
advisory firm.
Before founding Niremia Collective, Naoko served as an Executive Advisor at Z Corporation, a
blockchain-focused fund created by Softbank. She also drove US investment for Mistletoe, a social impact
fund founded by Mr. Taizo Son. Naoko held executive roles at leading technology companies in Silicon
Valley, most notably at Yahoo Inc. As Vice President of Strategic Partnership, she managed joint
ventures and significantly boosted annual revenues from $16MM to $520MM.
Naoko is a Non-executive Director at S4 Capital, a board member at CoinDesk Japan, and a senior advisor
at Transformative Technology (NPO), where she is committed to promoting tech-driven social change.
Introduction of Lecturers
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Wiz. Group, Inc.
CEO&FounderHiromi Okuda -
Cast a spell, Inc.
CEOTsutomu Aota -
TalentEx Co.,Ltd.
CEOYojiro Koshi -
NEWPEACE Inc.
CEO
Creative DirectorShimpei Takagi -
Niremia Collective
Founder & Managing PartnerNaoko Okumoto -
SSS Capital G.K.
General PartnerRyota Kamiya -
DNX Ventures
Director of Growth and PartnershipsNomura Yoshimi -
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Attorney at LawAkiyo Inoko Hewett -
Glocomm.kk.
CEOJunko Okamoto -
e-Education.
Representative DirectorKaito Miwa
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One&Co(Singapore)
General Manager
CO&CO Co.,LTD
CDOTakahiko Ito -
Mums@Work (Singapore)
Founder / DirectorSher-li Torrey -
Asian Identity Co. Ltd.
CEO&FOUNDERJack Nakamura -
REAPRA PTE. LTD.
CTOJun Haranaga -
Less&Co Pte Ltd
Co-founder
CRUST Japan K.K.
DirectorHiroyuki Hirano -
Mixpanel, Inc
Japan Business Lead & Head of Partnerships - APACAya Matsumoto -
SODA inc.
Global Product ManagerLina Ichiki -
Koko Global Hospitality (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
CEORei Matsuda -
Reginaa Pte.Ltd./MBA candidate at Hult International Business School
Founder & CEOYuki Ohata -
MARS FLAG Corporation
Founder & CEO
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, University of Tokyo iPI
Kaishi Professional University
Visiting Professor
PhotographerShinya Takei -
ATHLEE PTE. LTD.
CEOYoshinori Washizu -
Vertex Ventures
Partner of Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & IndiaCarmen YUEN -
KK Fund
FOUNDER & GENERAL PARTNERKoichi Saito -
Techshake
Co-Founder and CEOKohtaro Adachi -
eeevo malaysia Sdn.Bhd.
CEONoritaka Araki -
yathar Group
CEOShunsuke Ichikawa -
Beautynesia
COOTomoki Hasegawa -
TalentEx Co.,Ltd.
CEOYojiro Koshi -
Star Kitchen
CEOYuya Arashima
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US Market Access Center
Co-CEOAlfredo Coppola -
Shannon Bindler Coaching
Master Coach and FacilitatorShannon Bindler -
Soulful Selling
Founder / Sales & Marketing ConsultantChristine Volden -
SagaciousThink, LLC
Founder & CEOLouAnn Conner -
Golden Seeds
Managing Director
Angel Resource Institute
Chair Of The Board DirectorEdward Gwen -
HeadStrong Branding
Principal & DirectorLinda Ingroia -
Jeneration Marketing
Founder & PrincipalJennifer Lewis -
Lighter Capital
Investment DirectorLeah Edwards -
Diaspora VC
PartnerMarvin Liao -
Director
Venture InvestmentsJay Onda -
US Market Access Center
Director of Japan ProgramsSaori Kakiuchi -
Tassei & Prospera Women
CEOSelles Charlotte -
BDev Ventures
Vice President, Investment ManagementKeshia Theobald-van Gent -
PitchBook Data
Sr. Managing Editor, Private Equity
Gladstone Place Partners
Sr. Vice PresidentHeather West