On the Move In Silicon Valley: Japan and the Search for Mobility Tech

June 20, 2023

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In collaboration with:

Japan Society

JETRO San Francisco

Generously sponsored by:

SF Consulate General of Japan

Venue Generously Provided by:

**English Language Event

Japan has long been one of the world’s leaders in mobility, pioneering industries ranging from its world-beating auto industry to high speed rail. Among the nearly 1,000 startups launched every year in Silicon Valley, many are aimed at enhancing mobility and addressing climate change, including self-driving technology, EVs, drones, flying cars, sharing services, in-vehicle information systems using 5G communication technology, and Mobility as a Service (MaaS). Please join us for program that will bring together Japanese mobility MNCs with Silicon Valley mobility tech start-ups. In this exciting reverse pitch session, large Japanese mobility manufacturers and others will take the stage to share what kinds of technologies and startup partners they are seeking, present collaborative use cases, discuss the challenges they are facing, and more!

毎年1,000社近くのスタートアップが設立されているベイエリアでは、多くの日本企業やベンチャーキャピタルが、これらのスタートアップに積極的な協業や投資を行っています。その中でも最近注目されているのは、「モビリティ」分野です。モビリティは、自動運転技術、EV、ドローン、空飛ぶ車、シェアリングサービス、5G通信技術による車載情報システム、MaaS （Mobility as a Service）等、多岐にわたる技術が必要とされます。また、カルフォルニア州では、2035年にはガソリン車の新車販売を禁止するなどの規制がかかり、今後も日本企業は、カーボンニュートラルへ積極的に取り組んでいく必要があります。本イベントでは、スタートアップとの協業に積極的な日本を代表するモビリティ企業が登壇し、大手企業の協業事例・道のり、成果、苦労話、注力領域を大公開するスタートアップにむけてのピッチセッションを目指すとともに、日本企業とタッグを組むベイエリアのスタートアップも登壇予定です。

Date and Time:

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from 3:30 pm (PDT)

Venue:

Co-Creation Room, Hitachi Vantara, 2535 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Parking Garage Address: 2595 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Light food and drink will be provided.

Agenda:

2:45 – 3:30 pm Registration
3:30 – 3:35 pm Opening Remark, Hon. Yasushi Noguchi | Consul-General of Japan in San Francisco
3:35 – 3:43 pm 1. Honda Innovations, Strategic Investment and Open Innovation | Raymond Zheng, Sr. Managing Director
3:43 – 3:51 pm 2. Ample Inc | John de Souza, Co-founder & President
3:51 – 3:59 pm 3. Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Silicon Valley | Tomohiro Yamada, Senior Engineer
3:59 – 4:07 pm 4. BLUESPACE |Christine Moon, President & Co-Founder
4:07 – 4:20 pm Break | Networking and Refreshment
4:20 – 4:35 pm Entertainment– Kyle Abbott & Mike Penny | Tsugaru Shamisen
4:35 – 4:43 pm 5. Toyota Ventures | Jim Adler, Founder and General Partner
4:43 – 4:51 pm 6. Brelyon |Alok Mehta, PhD, Chief Operating Officer
4:51 – 4:59 pm 7. Yazaki Innovations, Inc |Hideaki “Hank” Akimoto, Vice President, Business Development Group
4:59 – 5:07 pm 8. Zipline |Dan Davies, Director of Customer Success, Asia 5:07 - 5:15 pm 9. Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd. | Koson Aoki, Business
5:15 – 5:20 pm Closing | Nobuyuki Baba, President of Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California & Senior Vice president, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
5:20 – 6:00 pm Networking Reception