Investing in the Next Japan: Women Shaping the Future

​Join us virtually to hear from luminaries in Japan-US entrepreneurship ecosystem crossover. They'll cover the history and present state of the ecosystem, what they've worked on to shape it, and opportunities for involvement.

​Kathy Matsui is Co-Founder and General Partner of MPower Partners, Japan’s first ESG-integrated global venture capital fund. Former Vice Chair of Goldman Sachs Japan and creator of the influential “Womenomics” framework, she has advised Japan’s government on gender diversity and corporate governance. Named to Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women in Asia” and Forbes’ “50 Over 50 in Asia,” she serves on numerous corporate and nonprofit boards, lectures at Kyoto University, and continues to shape Japan’s startup and investment ecosystem.

​Shiho Watabe is Chairman of Shibuya Startups KK, supporting or investing in 50 startups in Japan and globally, from the Care Economy to the Creator Economy. A Stanford and ICU graduate, she began her career as an analyst at Morgan Stanley and later held leadership roles at Google, Mercari, and ELSA Speak. Harajuku–Shibuya homegrown and globally traveled, Shiho brings two decades of experience across APAC, EMEA, MENA, Silicon Valley, and Washington D.C., offering a unique blend of local insight and international perspective to accelerate Japan’s startup ecosystem and shape its future on the world stage.

​Note that this is part of a broader event taking place at Stanford: https://luma.com/qliogerv