IVS 2025 is evolving into a conference where you don’t just meet people—you meet the right people. It’s a platform engineered to deliver tangible outcomes.
From fundraising and business partnerships to talent acquisition, startups, investors, and corporates are matched through systems designed for action—not chance.
With seven themed zones to spark meaningful connections, the Funding Lounge for on-the-spot consultations, and the Meeting Area for pre-booked conversations, every touchpoint is designed to move your business forward.
This is not just another event. This is three days of accelerated decision-making—only at IVS 2025.
Speakers include:
- Akie Iriyama, Professor, Waseda Business School
- Kazuhiro Obara, Catalyst
- Nao Kataoka, Representative Director, President and CEO, Genda Inc.
- Michiko Kato, Partner, Woven Capital
- Kentaro Kawabe, Chairperson and Representative Director, LY Corporation
- Ayana Kizaki, Director / Executive Producer, NewsPicks Studios
- Tomoko Kumanomido, Project Executive Officer, TBS HOLDINGS,INC.
- Ivan Zhao, Co-founder and CEO, Notion Labs Inc
- Toru Shimada, Angel Investor
- Angelo Shirahata, President, Amazon Web Services Japan G.K.
- Masaaki Taira, Minister for Digital Transformation
- Atsushi Tamura, Talent, Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd.
- Shino Tsuchiya, Head of Google for Startups Japan
- Sayaka Tomihara, Director, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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