Past Events
Why Clubhouse and the Social Audio is the Future of the Creator Economy
The Silicon Valley Japan Platform hosted the July monthly Benkyokai webinar to learn from James Andrews, Social media influencer, Entrepreneur,…
Read MoreJune 2021 SVJP Executive Roundtable with Meg Whitman
From turning an unknown startup into a world-class company to revitalizing a struggling established IT company with bold reforms, Meg…
Read MoreFrom Wall Street to Silicon Valley: Adapting, Resetting and Reinventing in the Age of AI
Junta Nakai began his career trading stocks, but by 2017 his company had gone from 600 traders down to 2…
Read MoreDigital Japan 2030
SVJP hosted a webinar focusing on “2030 Japan Digital Reforms,” which was released by the American Chamber of Commerce in…
Read MoreLocal Government Tackling Global Issues
The Silicon Valley Japan Platform’s May monthly Benkyokai webinar discussed “Local Government Tackling Global Issues” featuring three Japanese American Bay…
Read MoreThe Art of Storytelling: Changing the World One Story at a Time
SVJP hosted our April Benkyokai to hear from one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2020, and the…
Read MoreYankee Noodle Dandy: Building a ramen business in the U.S.
SVJP welcomed Kenshiro Uki, President of Sun Noodle North America and Hiro Hasegawa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ramen Hero as our…
Read MoreLeading with Passion and Values: Changing Japan’s Job-Seeking Landscape
Wantedly is a social hiring platform that allows companies and talents to meet based on shared mission, vision, and passion,…
Read MoreJanuary 2021 SVJP Executive Roundtable with Jerry Yang
In late January 2021, we held our first roundtable of the year, featuring Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, a well-known Japanophile,…
Read MoreThe Year of Cybersecurity
The year 2020 has been like no other in recent time. While private companies and government organizations have made amazing…
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