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<\/p>\nThis week\u2019s Thursday Gathering is a special Global Connect ⚡️(Spark) Day in collaboration with NVIDIA, a global semiconductor leader and supporter of startups. Dive into cutting-edge AI, startup pitches, and real business matchmaking between startups and global enterprises.<\/p>\n
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Date and Time:<\/strong> Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, 16:00 to 20:00 15:55 \u2013 20:00 16:00 \u2013 16:15 Speakers: 16:20 \u2013 17:10 1. AI for Industry and Robotics \u2013 From Agentic AI to Digital Twins 2. NVIDIA\u2019s Startup & VC Engagement Program 17:15 \u2013 18:25 Startup Pitches from Fukuoka 19:10 \u2013 19:30 Organized by: Venture Caf\u00e9 Fukuoka<\/strong> This week\u2019s Thursday Gathering is a special Global Connect ⚡️(Spark) Day in collaboration with NVIDIA, a global semiconductor leader and supporter of startups…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":172563,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-172562","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-tenjin","event-type-community","event-type-seminar","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/172562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172562"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nLocation:<\/strong> ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. 6F SKYLOBBY<\/a>
\nAdmission:<\/strong> Free (registration required)
\nRegistration & details are here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nEvent Highlights (In-person only):<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nNetworking (All Evening)<\/strong>
\nConnect with innovators, startup founders, corporate leaders, and investors in a relaxed setting. Enjoy up to 3 complimentary beers or soft drinks while engaging in casual conversation or deep dives into new ideas. A special networking highlight from 18:35 includes food and the chance to meet many of the day\u2019s speakers and guests.
\nMore info<\/a>
\nIn Japanese & English<\/em><\/p>\n
\nOpening Greetings<\/strong>
\nHear from local and global leaders as we kick off Global Connect Day.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Seitaro Hattori, Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture
\n\u2022 Takeshi Izaki, Head of Enterprise Business, NVIDIA Japan
\nMore info<\/a>
\nIn Japanese<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNVIDIA Tech & Startup Support Talks<\/strong>
\nTwo focused presentations from NVIDIA:<\/p>\n
\nSpeaker: Masanori Umemoto, Manager of Robotics Business Development, NVIDIA Japan<\/p>\n
\nSpeaker: Misaki Matsumoto, Head of Startup and VC Partnership, NVIDIA Japan
\nMore info<\/a>
\nIn Japanese<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPitch Session \u2013 Global VCs & Local Innovators<\/strong>
\nVC Pitch Presentations
\n\u2022 Takeaki Doda, Head of Venture Capital Business Development, Google
\n\u2022 Shotaro Yamanaka, Principal, Salesforce Ventures<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Daikichi Seki, CEO, aiESG
\n\u2022 James Hu, CEO, HMS
\n\u2022 Keita Shimomura, CEO, F.MED
\n\u2022 Eihiro Saishu, CEO, Groovenauts
\n\u2022 Yuichi Tominaga, Director of Technology Promotion, TriOrb
\n\u2022 Osamu Iizuka, CEO, Medmain
\nMore info<\/a>
\nIn Japanese<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHow to Enjoy Thursday Gathering<\/strong>
\nNew to Thursday Gathering? Learn how the event works, how to make meaningful connections, and how to get involved with the community.
\nSpeaker: Yuta Moriyama, Venture Caf\u00e9 Fukuoka
\nMore info<\/a>
\nIn Japanese & English<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLanguages: Japanese and\/or English (varies by session)
\nAll sessions are in-person only. Pre-registration required via the event website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"