Tech for Impact Summit 2024
We bring together the leading voices in Tech for Good
The Tech for Impact Summit 2024 is a global event that promotes solving social issues through Web3/AI technologies. Web3/AI for Good leaders from around the world will gather in Japan for lectures on innovative technologies that bring about paradigm shifts, and panel discussions on the latest hot topics.
Event Overview
- Date and Time: Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 9:00-19:00
- Venue: Shibuya Hikarie Hall A, Shibuya, Tokyo
- Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yc8retpoKamD6Eni6
- Number of Participants: 900~1000
- Ticket Registration: https://tech4impactsummit.com/tickets
- Participants affiliated with GoConnect.jp can get 20% off with discount code: GOCONNECT20
Key Speakers and Mentors
Tech for Impact Summit 2024 will welcome the following notable speakers and mentors:
- Charles Hoskinson – CEO and co-founder of Input Output Global (formerly IOHK)
- Takuya Hirai – Member of the House of Representatives, Head of Public Relations for the Liberal Democratic Party, First Minister for Digital Affairs
- Chiara Lepora – Director of the Manson Unit / Deputy medical director of OCA at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF: Doctors Without Borders)
- Seira Yun – Founder & CEO of Socious / Impact Angel Investor
- Sonja Haut – Head Impact Valuation, IMD Business School at Novartis; First Mover Fellow at The Aspen Institute. Author of “The Case for Impact”
- Ryohei Yanagi – Visiting Professor, Waseda University Graduate School of Accountancy
- Ken Kodama – Founder & CEO at EMURGO
- Daniel Friedman – Founder & CEO of zenGate Global
- Ian Huang – General Partner at Good People Ventures
- Kohei Nishiwada – Founder and CEO of Asuene
- Yoshiaki Ishii, Director General, SME Support Japan
- Glen Jordan – Co-founder & CEO at Empowa
- Shiho Watabe – CEO of Shibuya Startups KK
- Takeshi Nakamura – Shibuya Ward Assembly Member
- David Freiberg – Impact Investing and Accounting Lead, Climate Change and Sustainability Solutions, EY
- Shunsuke Murasaki – Chief of Staff at EMURGO
- Mayumi Wakebe – Investment Director at Shizen Capital
- Shoko Hanzawa – Head of Delegation at International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC
- Robin Takashi Lewis – Co-Founder of mymizu and Social Innovation Japan
- Taka Nakamura – Founder & CEO of taliki Inc., Representative Partner of taliki Fund
- Patrick Yuji Wakabayashi – Managing Partner at RiskTaker Ventures
- Katsuji Imata – President, Social Impact Management Initiative Japan (SIMI), Co-CEO, Blue Marble Japan
- Yuriy Humber – President of Yuri Group and founder of Japan NRG
- Donald Eubank – Co-founder of Read the Air, the sustainable business advisory firm, and co-author of “Leading Sustainably-The path to sustainable business and how the SDGs changed everything”
- Sebastien Guillemot – Co-founder of dcSpark, Paima Studios and Shinkai Network
- Raphael Hodé – Founder and CEO of nowthen
- Sho Okiyama – CEO and Founder of Aillis Inc.
- John Kojiro Moriwaka – CEO, Silicon Valley Ventures
- Jeff Matsuda – Japan Program Director of 500 Global
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Christelle Ciari – She is the fourth host of NHK Educational TV’s “Let’s Play in English” and is in charge of in-car English announcements on trains across the country. She is also the daughter of guitarist Claude Ciari.
Many other prominent speakers are scheduled to appear. For details, please visit: https://tech4impactsummit.com/speakers
