Invest Kitakyushu

Japan Entry to KKJ

 Kitakyushu City will hold a promotional event at SWITCH.

 Kitakyushu Mayor Kazuhisa Takeuchi will attend the event to speak about the city's appeal and advantages, and a variety of initiatives will also be introduced by members of Kitakyushu’s eco-system.
 The program also features a panel session highlighting a local startup that has received support from the city.

 Expand your business through the gateway to Kitakyushu, Japan.
 Join us for this event at SWITCH2023 !

Event Details

DateWednesday, November 1,2023 12:30-14:30
OrganizersKitakyushu City, JETRO
Venue“Networking Zone” at SWITCH
Sands Expo and Convention Centre https://www.switchsg.org

Program

12:45-12:50Program starts
12:50-13:00Mayor of Kitakyushu City
13:00-13:20 Initiatives by members of Kitakyushu’s eco-system (tentative)
Speakers:

TOTO Ltd. https://www.toto.com/
Kyushu Institute of Technology https://www.kyutech.ac.jp/english/

13:20-13:45 Panel session
Speakers:

Mayor of Kitakyushu City
WingArc1st Inc. https://www.wingarc.com/en/index.html
Azendian Solutions Pte. Ltd. https://azendian.com/

13:50-14:05 Pitches by three local startups in Kitakyushu
Speakers:

QUANDO, Inc. https://www.quando.jp
Hynts Tech Corporation https://hyntstech.com
TriOrb Inc. https://www.triorb.co.jp/en

14:10-14:30Networking (Light refreshments and beverages will be served)

(*) Doors will open around 12:30.

Speaker

Kazuhisa Takeuchi

Kazuhisa Takeuchi
Mayor of Kitakyushu City


Ryo Kawazoe

Ryo Kawazoe
TOTO Ltd.

Dr. Hiroyuki Kurata

Dr. Hiroyuki Kurata
Professor
Kyushu Institute of Technology

Jun Tanaka

Jun Tanaka
President, Executive Officer and CEO
WingArc1st Inc.

Bill Lee

Bill Lee
Founder & Group Managing Director
Azendian Solutions Pte. Ltd.


Junichiro Shimooka

Junichiro Shimooka
CEO
QUANDO, Inc.

Mutsuko Aoki

Mutsuko Aoki
Co-founder & CEO
Hynts Tech Corporation

Shuichi Ishida

Shuichi Ishida
CEO
TriOrb Inc.

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Deadline: October 30, 18:00 JST

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