Go Global Hub #1 Discover Global Challenges
Wed, 30 Sept 2026, 18:00
Tokyo, Japan
Free
Originally organized by Startup Lady Japan. Discover Global Challenges 日本語は下↓ We are so excited to announce that Go Global Hub is back for another year, and better than ever! Check below for all the details ✨ Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 18:30 (doors open at 18:00) Venue: SivanS (map) Language: English (with Japanese support) Capacity: 70 - 100 participants Price: Free Overview A unique program supported by Tokyo Metropolitan Government where founders, startups, companies, investors, government bodies, embassies, and support organizations — both in Japan and overseas — connect across borders to create new business and collaboration. This year, we're taking networking a step further: from "connection" to "co-creation." Rather than simply listening to talks and exchanging business cards, participants form teams that cross nationalities and affiliations, and work together on real business and social challenges — thinking, ideating, and presenting as part of a hands-on Cross-border Co-Creation Session. The theme of the first installment of Go Global Hub 2026 is Discover Global Challenges. Diverse companies, investors, government agencies, and embassies — the many players shaping the startup ecosystem — share the social and market challenges, and new business and investment themes, they're seeing around the world. Building on these themes, Japanese and international participants form mixed teams together, drawing on their own experience, expertise, and cultural perspectives to shape new solutions and business ideas. Finally, each team will present what they've built. This isn't a competition for the "right answer." What matters is thinking through a shared challenge with people you wouldn't normally meet. The conversations and ideas that emerge become the start of new business and international collaboration. Speaker 🎤 Alex Odajima - Japan Representative | Start2 Group K.K. Alex Odajima "As a specialist in business incubation, I have supported numerous startup launches and corporate new business development projects. In recent years, my focus has been on bridging the innovation ecosystems of Japan and the global community. I have been involved in various innovation initiatives in collaboration with embassies and international startup support organizations, and have served as a mentor for multiple startup acceleration programs in countries such as Canada, Austria, and Singapore. My current roles include J-Startup Recommendation Committee Member, Global Ambassador for Shibuya Startup Support, former Board Member of French Tech Tokyo, and Japan Representative for German Entrepreneurship." Schedule (Still tentative) 18:00 Doors Open 18:30 Event start 18:35 Key Note Talk - Alex Odajima 18:50 Workshop & Solution time 20:20 Closing 20:30 Networking (finger food and drinks) 21:30 End 👉 Please bring two business cards and hand them to us at the reception. About Go Global Hub 2026 Across all four sessions this year, Go Global Hub follows the arc of… Venue: SivanS株式会社, Shibuya, Tokyo, JP. Registration is handled by the original organizer. Original event and organizer: https://luma.com/lvqtjqcq