Humans, AI, and Robots: Building the Future Together

​Description
A one-hour panel talk about how robotics and AI are shaping our future.
Global robotics founders and researchers will share real stories, insights, and ideas about how humans and intelligent machines can co-exist and grow together.
This session is part of the Thursday Gathering at CIC Tokyo.

​Event Details
• Date: December 18
• Time: 7:00 PM (panel talk) (Networking is from 6 PM)
• Location: CIC Tokyo

​What You Will Learn
• How robotics and AI are evolving today
• Real examples from robotics founders
• How humans and robots will work together
• What the next few years may look like

​Schedule
• 6:00 PM – Networking (Venture Café Thursday Gathering) • 7:00 PM – Sponsor greeting
• 7:15 PM – Panel talk (20 minutes)
• 7:35 PM – Q&A session (15 minutes)
• After 8:00 PM – Open networking (CIC allows continued networking)

​Moderators
• Kaori Rei – Host of AI Founders’ Mindset (100K subscribers)
Speakers
• Nick Hafner – CEO of Refined Robotics, Antler Japan alumni
• Tatsunori Watanabe – Founder and CEO of Tokoshie Inc. (Techstars '25)
• Additional speaker (AI or neuroscience, TBD)

​Audience
• Anyone interested in AI, robotics and the future of humanity