YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT#46
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■注意事項
１）Lumaで表示するQRコードは、当日使用しません.
２）申し込みの確認や事前登録は、YOKOHAMA CONNÉCTのサイトでお願いします。
🖋 事前登録 & 詳細はこちら：
https://community.venturecafe-yokohamaconnect.org/events/dabcf202-ac52-4e01-b86b-19018536948a
■Important Note
1) The QR code displayed on Luma will not be used on the event day.
2) Please confirm your registration and complete any required pre-registration on the YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT website.
🖋 Details & Pre-registration :
https://community.venturecafe-yokohamaconnect.org/events/dabcf202-ac52-4e01-b86b-19018536948a
🔊YOKOHAMA CONNÉCTについて
YOKOHAMA CONNÉCTは、毎月第二・四水曜日（2月は例外的に第三・四水曜日）に、横浜市のテック系スタートアップ支援拠点である「TECH HUB YOKOHAMA」で開催しているVenture Caféのイノベーション交流プログラムです。イノベーター達が行うセッションから学びを深めるだけでなく、そこで得た体験を元にネットワークを広げることができます。起業家や投資家、学生、研究者、そして新たな挑戦を考えている人など、誰でも無料で参加可能です。世界を変えるイノベーションを一緒に作りましょう！
🔊Join us for YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT
YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT is an innovation networking program at Venture Café, held on the second and fourth Wednesday (only in February exceptionally on third and fourth Wednesday) of each month at TECH HUB YOKOHAMA, the city's support hub for tech startups. Participants can not only gain insights from sessions led by innovators but also expand their networks based on these experiences. Anyone can join for free, including entrepreneurs, investors, students, researchers, and those considering new challenges. Let's create world-changing innovations together!
■セッション | Session
4:00pm 開場
4:30pm - 5:00pm | HYBRID（現地参加 & オンライン視聴）
How to enjoy YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT【日本語 & 英語/Japanese & English】
“Connecting Innovators to make things happen”をミッションに掲げ、これまで数多くの“Happen”を生み出してきたVenture Caféコミュニティと、毎月第２・４水曜日（今月のみ例外的に第３・４水曜日）に開催する「YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT」の紹介や、最大限私たちのコミュニティを知っていただくためのコンテンツをお届けします！お気軽にご参加ください！
With our mission of "Connecting Innovators to make things happen," we bring you content designed to help first-time visitors fully understand our community! This includes introductions to the Venture Café community (which has created numerous "Happens") and our signature event "YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT" held on the second and fourth Wednesdays (exceptionally on the third and fourth Wednesdays ONLY THIS MONTH) of each month, as well as networking sessions for beginners to meet other first-time participants. Please feel free to join us!
登壇者 | Speaker：
Eiki Homma, Venture Café Tokyo
【事前登録｜Pre-register】https://community.venturecafe-yokohamaconnect.org/sessions/246
5:00pm - 6:00pm | HYBRID（現地参加 & オンライン視聴）
Road to BioJapan 2026: U.S.–Japan Life Sciences Funding, Regulatory & Market Access Strategies【English】
The United States and Japan are among the world’s leading life sciences markets, but startups seeking to enter each other’s ecosystems must navigate significant differences in fundraising, regulatory approval, clinical development, pricing, reimbursement, and market access.
This session will bring together investors, legal and regulatory experts, and market access specialists from Japan and the United States to discuss how life sciences startups can develop integrated cross-border strategies. The panel will explore how regulatory and clinical considerations affect fundraising and investment decisions, the differences between the U.S. and Japanese healthcare and market structures, and the timing, preparation, and partnerships required for successful market entry.
Held one week before BioJapan 2026 in Yokohama, the session will also promote information exchange, networking, investment, and business collaboration between the U.S. and Japanese life sciences ecosystems.
Speakers：
Ryosuke Kimura Lifetime Ventures - Founder & Managing Partner
Michael E. Zogby Barnes & Thornburg LLP - Partner
Devesh Singh Project Communication - Senior Director
【事前登録｜Pre-register】https://community.venturecafe-yokohamaconnect.org/sessions/247
6:00pm - 7:00pm | HYBRID（現地参加 & オンライン視聴）
Leadership Evolution: Fit for the Future【English】
Are our current leadership models (over)due for an upgrade...?
We are facing a polycrisis – and leading in a time of massive AI & digital transformation, the escalating climate crisis, geopolitical disruption, and generational shifts in values requires a paradigm shift in leadership approach. We need contextually-intelligent, self-aware leaders who understand their own and their organisation’s impact relationship with people, planet and tech.
This panel brings together diverse speakers from different organisations, backgrounds and generations to explore how leadership thinking and behaviours are evolving – and what needs to evolve faster to enable our people and businesses to thrive.
Speakers：
Yuko Mishio Hub Tokyo Co., Ltd. - Chief Executive Officer
Haruna Sadamatsu PwC Consulting - Senior Associate
【事前登録｜Pre-register】https://community.venturecafe-yokohamaconnect.org/sessions/248
7:00pm - 8:00pm | HYBRID（現地参加 & オンライン視聴）
Coming Soon
❏ ネットワーキング | Networking
OPEN NETWORKING 4:00pm - 8:30pm
YOKOHAMA CONNÉCTの会場では、ネットワーキングエリアを設けています。リアルの場が創り出す出会いからイノベーションの輪を広げ、共に新たな価値を創造しましょう。
At YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT's venue, we have set up a dedicated networking area. Let's expand the circle of innovation through in-person encounters and create new value together.
❏ 現地での写真/動画撮影について | Photo/Video Shooting at the venue
当日はイベントの様子を記録するために、写真・動画撮影を行っています。またメディアによる撮影も実施される場合がございます。 予めご了承ください。
Please note that there will be photo and video recordings by event staff and media to document the event and venue. Media coverage is also scheduled, and there is a possibility that participants may appear in the footage. Please be aware of this in advance.
❏ 現地参加にあたって | Upon your in-person participation
YOKOHAMA CONNÉCTは“Connecting Innovators to Make Things Happen”というミッションのもと、リアルの場が創り出す出会い（CONNECT）の力を強く信じています。当日は、会場でチェックインをお願いしています。チェックインの際に、本イベントへのご登録が必要になりますので、YOKOHAMA CONNÉCTのイベントページよりお申し込みください。（*各セッション開始時間になりますと、「Join Remotely」のボタンが表示されます。このボタンをクリックすると、オンラインでイベントに参加できます。）(*1)
適切な安全対策のもと、参加者や登壇者、VCTスタッフ＆アンバサダーとのネットワーキングをお楽しみいただけます。事前に安全ガイドのご確認をお願いします。(*2)
1 当日、現地参加の方には、原則Webサイトからの事前登録をお願いしております。また、想定以上の方にお越しいただくなど会場キャパシティの上限との関係からご入場いただけない場合がございます。あらかじめご了承くださいませ。
2 20歳未満の方、車でご来場の方へはアルコールを提供できません。また、年齢確認をお願いする場合があります。
YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT with a mission of “Connecting Innovators to Make Things Happen,” we believe that the power of a physical event always brings an extra meaning to the word “CONNECT”. We have set up a check-in table at the venue. To check in, it is necessary to register for this event in advance. Please register through the “PRE-REGISTER” button above. (*Once YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT begins, a “Join Remotely” button will appear on this page. Click the button to join the event online.)
We will be welcoming back to this event with drinks. Not only watching sessions, but you can enjoy meeting and networking with participants, speakers, the VCT staff and Ambassadors in person (*1).
Please pre-register through our website, if you would like to join YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT at TECH HUB YOKOHAMA and also check safety measures and guidelines.(*2)
1 We do not provide alcohol to individuals under the age of 20 or those arriving by car. Additionally, age verification may be required.
2 On the day of the event, we kindly ask attendees who are physically present to register through the website as a general rule. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate entry due to capacity limits if there are more attendees than expected. Thank you for your understanding in advance.
ticipants, speakers, the VCT staff and Ambassadors in person (*1).
Please pre-register through our website, if you would like to join YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT at TECH HUB YOKOHAMA and also check safety measures and guidelines.(*2)
1 We do not provide alcohol to individuals under the age of 20 or those arriving by car. Additionally, age verification may be required.
2 On the day of the event, we kindly ask attendees who are physically present to register through the website as a general rule. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate entry due to capacity limits if there are more attendees than expected. Thank you for your understanding in advance.