Come join us for a long-awaited networking event in the park. This year Keizai and JBC will join hands to connect our two communities. We will hold the picnic at Serra Park in Sunnyvale. This 11.5 acre, Mark Twain era-themed park is well shaded with spacious picnic sites, children’s play area and tennis courts. This event is ideal for both networking and catching up with old acquaintances or making new friends. The park’s green open field also offers your family members, significant others and friends a place to enjoy outdoor activities.
Events Category: Past Events
Climate Risk: Predicting, Planning and Thriving in an Era of Disruption
Learn how business can thrive, even as a changing climate disrupts markets, infrastructure, operations, access and supply chains.
Discover from industry experts how to prepare for the impact of disasters and long-term disruption caused by a rapidly changing climate. What tools are leading companies using for anticipating risk and contending with consequences. From the points of view of entrepreneurs, finance, insurance and established companies, what are the considerations for planning and for taking action to prevent harm and to thrive under more difficult operating conditions?
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32nd Anniversary Shinnenkai
This year, we will kick off Shinnenkai with a traditional New Year’s toasting and greetings led by Hiroshi Kawamura, the Consul General of Japan in San Francisco.
Let’s welcome the first Asian female astronaut, Dr. Chiaki Mukai, as our honored guest to receive the Keizai Silicon Valley Distinguished Achievement Award. Known for her space missions in 1994 and 1998 as a medical doctor and physiologist, Dr. Mukai made a remarkable contribution to life sciences and space medicine. She currently serves as the Specially Appointed Vice President at Tokyo University of Science. Professor Richard Dasher, from Stanford University, will host the award interview for Dr. Mukai. There will be a Q&A where event participants can ask her questions.
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2021 Summer Networking in the Park
Come and join us for an outdoor picnic, where we’ll welcome back our Keizai community for in-person events! We will hold the picnic at Serra Park in Sunnyvale. This 11.5 acre, Mark Twain era-themed park is well shaded with spacious picnic sites, children’s play area and tennis courts. This event is ideal for both networking and catching up with old acquaintances or making new friends. The park’s green open field also offers your family members, significant others and friends a place to enjoy outdoor activities.
Being Innovative in “with Corona” Era
COVID-19 changed our working environment and many of us were forced to get used to WFH (Work From Home) working style. Currently, the government is rolling out COVID vaccination and 40% of Americans either finished being vaccinated or at least received first vaccination. Pandemic may ease but some predict we may not come back to working in the office 100% of the time and we may need to adapt hybrid of WFH and Working in the office.
The question is: Can we continue to be innovative when all of us are working from home? What will happen to our collaboration? Will we miss serendipity moment during our office chat? How will people deal with FOMO (Fear of missing out)? Will Silicon Valley continue to be the place for innovation?
Electrification of Air Transportation
With the recent market and government interest in electric vehicles, it’s clear we are on our way to the electrification of much of our ground vehicle transportation system. There is another form of transportation that is starting on its path to electrification – aircraft. Air travel is recognized as one of the more carbon intensive transportation modes and electrification is one path to reducing its carbon footprint. This webinar will explore the technology and business opportunities of electric air transportation.
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami 10-Year Anniversary Commemoration
On March 11, ten years ago, the largest earthquake in modern Japanese history shook the Tohoku region. The tsunami that followed devastated many areas in the region; and was the cause of the Fukushima nuclear accident. Keizai Silicon Valley invites the community and its members to observe a minute of silence for the victims, before we hear from two speakers who witnessed the aftermath of 3.11 and bravely took the initiative to respond to the disaster.
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31st Anniversary Shinnenkai
Join us in celebrating Keizai Silicon Valley’s 2021 Shinnenkai (New Year’s Reception Webinar) on Friday, January 29th.
Movie Night
Keizai Silicon Valley is pleased to present our first Keizai Movie Night. As our first film we will be showing “Three Sisters,” which was a highly popular movie from 2014. And as a follow-up, we will have a Q&A via Zoom with the film’s producer Seishiro Nishida, who also plays the role of the father in the film. The film will be in Japanese with English and Spanish subtitles.
Harnessing Big Data for Innovation
In part 2 of our webinar series, we explore how digital transformation has advanced “Big Data” through the digitization of paper records and previously inaccessible data points, enabling new ways to collaborate and create. Join our team of expert panelists to learn how organizations are transforming and analyzing big data into innovation and ideas.
How Has COVID19 Accelerated Digital Transformation?
The digital transformations that were well under way for companies, governments, and education institutions all over the world before COVID-19 have been forced to adapt and accelerate those programs. In the first of two webinars, join our panel of Technology, Operations, and Strategy experts to learn about the opportunities and risks presented by digital transformation in the COVID-19 era.
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Mobility Innovations: What Do VCs, Accelerators, and Corporates Think?
The way we transport from point A to point B is rapidly changing. Autonomous vehicles, flying taxis, electric scooters, and so on. How are these technologies coming to reality and what comes next?
In this event you will hear from Venture Capitalists and an Accelerator in the mobility sector to picture the innovations that are going on and what comes next.
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30th Anniversary Shinnenkai
Join us in celebrating Keizai Silicon Valley’s 2020 Shinnenkai (New Year’s Reception) on Friday, January 24 at the Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club.
Market Trends of Industrial Robotics
Across industries worldwide, automation is taking place at scale. Robots are becoming the main enablers of this automation with an accordingly large economic impact. The market for industrial robotics has been growing at a record rate of 19% per annum since 2012/13 and is expected to continue grow at double-digit rates at least through to 2025.
The Privacy Tsunami!
You may have heard about the alphabet soup of new privacy legislation, including Europe’s GDPR and California’s effort to storm the stage, the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act). New privacy laws are upending the handling of consumer information and forcing companies to reevaluate business models.
2019 Summer Networking
Sunday, August 4th
Come join us at our annual summer networking in the park. This year our event is going to be held at Serra Park in Sunnyvale. A babbling brook runs through this 11.5 acre, Mark Twain era-themed park. It is well shaded with spacious picnic sites, children’s play area and tennis courts. This event is ideal for both networking and catching up with old acquaintances or making new friends. The park’s green open field also offers your family members, significant others and friends a place to enjoy outdoor activities.
Automated Food
What we eat, where it comes from, and how we eat it are all changing as consumers’ preferences evolve and they demand more selection and convenience to fit an ever- changing range of nutritional needs and lifestyles.
Drones: Current Uses and Future Trends
Originally developed for military, drones are quickly evolving for commercial and consumer uses: facility inspections, first responder surveillances, filming, and so on.
29th Anniversary Shinnenkai
This year, we honor Ambassador John Roos, Founding Partner of Geodesic Capital and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, with the Keizai Silicon Valley Outstanding Impact Award for US-Japan Business. Continue reading “29th Anniversary Shinnenkai”
Halloween Happy Hour Networking
Join Keizai Silicon Valley and JET Alumni Association of Northern California for a Halloween costume happy hour at Steins Beer Garden in downtown Mountain View. Please join us to share ideas, meet new people and expand your network.
Costumes are optional but highly encouraged. Prizes to be awarded to the best costumes!
Batteries and Clean Tech: Energy Storage Trends for Transportation and Grid Storage A Joint Program with the Japan Society of Northern California
First developed in 1800, batteries still play an important part in our digital world. Recently, batteries occupy an increasingly crucial role in reducing the carbon footprint of our transportation and electrical grid sectors. Yet, the limitations of battery technology remain a barrier to the market acceptance of electrified transportation and renewable energy. In conjunction with the Japan Society of Northern California, this program will explore recent trends in the North American, Japanese and Chinese markets in battery technology,
2018 Summer Networking
Sunday, August 5th
Come join us at our annual summer networking in the park. This year our event is going to be held at Serra Park in Sunnyvale. A babbling brook runs through this 11.5 acre, Mark Twain era-themed park. It is well shaded with spacious picnic sites, children’s play area and tennis courts. This event is ideal for both networking and catching up with old acquaintances or making new friends. The park’s green open field also offers your family members, significant others and friends a place to enjoy outdoor activities.
Why are Japanese Corporates Interested in Silicon Valley Innovation Methods?
From design thinking to lean startup, Silicon Valley’s innovation methods have attracted global interest. As Japanese corporations strive to innovate, some have adopted these methods to disrupt their own innovation ecosystem. How are they learning these techniques? Can they be adapted for the framework of Japanese corporations? What are some of the results?
Avoiding Environmental Pitfalls When Doing Business in California
California has various environmental laws regulating companies and the proper management of hazardous products, including universal and hazardous waste, e.g. batteries, electronic devices, mercury-containing equipment, lamps, and paint. Improperly managing these products can lead to various fines and sanctions. These regulations can be confusing, especially to companies that are just starting to do business in California.
28th Anniversary Shinnenkai
This year, we honor Mr. Yuzaburo Mogi, Honorary CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kikkoman Corporation with the Keizai Silicon Valley Lifetime Achievement Award for US-Japan Business. Continue reading “28th Anniversary Shinnenkai”
Clean Tech Development and The Role of State and Federal Regulation In Structuring Emerging Markets
This panel focuses on the intersection of clean tech development and the role of state and federal regulation in structuring emerging markets.
How to Launch and Scale High Growth Tech Business in Japan
Japan has historically enjoyed great prosperity based largely on its world class manufacturing — an area that lends itself to incremental improvement through kaizen, decentralized shop floor decision-making, and keiretsu-based value chains. Japan’s large companies embraced and optimized these principles, but what worked exceptionally well to drive Japan’s economic prosperity from 1970-1989 has faltered over the past 25 years. What happened? In two words… Digital Disruption!
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2017 Summer Networking
Come join us at our annual summer networking in the park. This year our event is going to be held at Serra Park in Sunnyvale. A babbling brook runs through this 11.5 acre, Mark Twain era-themed park. It is well shaded with spacious picnic sites, children’s play area and tennis courts. This event is ideal for both networking and catching up with old acquaintances or making new friends. The park’s green open field also offers your family members, significant others and friends a place to enjoy outdoor activities.
The Future of Medical Device Industry: Views from Japan and Silicon Valley
Medical Device Industry has been one of the largest sectors within the healthcare industry. United States and Japan are amongst the top 2 countries with largest Medical Device Industry. What are the market trends between Japan and United States? How will the rise of big data and personalized medicine shape the future of both healthcare systems?
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Japanese Corporate Strategies in Silicon Valley: What Do the Locals Think?
Japanese corporations in Silicon Valley have often struggled to become driving forces for innovation due to several persistent constraints: headquarter bureaucracies, siloed business units, a lack of decision-making authority, discontinuous HR systems, and geographical and psychological distance.