Japan, Tokyo Weekly Tech Event Digest [`24 Sep 9 - Sep 15]

Hello, tech enthusiasts! Hope you’re having a great week. Here’s a list of upcoming tech events in Japan for the week of September 9 to September 15.

Events

Monday, September 9

• 8 Reasons Your Marketing and Advertising Sucks at Converting Japanese Customers | 🕛 12:00 | 💻 Online | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Join Nathan Hoernig, CEO/Founder of Humble Bunny, as he reveals 8 critical factors for improving conversion rates in the Japanese market. Discover insights from 15 years of market analysis and client experience.
• AI Alignment Network Inaugural Symposium | 🕝 14:30 | 💁‍♂️ Kyobashi Edogrand, Incubation CANVAS | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Learn about the AI Alignment Network’s mission to build a research network guiding the future of AI and humanity. The symposium includes expert talks on AI research, AI governance, and future collaboration opportunities between academia, industry, and government.
• Towards Brain-Controlled Robots by Dr. Arulkumaran | 🕔 17:00 | 💻 Online | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Join Dr. Kai Arulkumaran from Araya Inc. as he discusses research on brain-robot interfaces and embodied AI under the JST Moonshot Goal 1 program. Learn about manipulation skills, planning, and scene understanding in the context of brain-controlled robots.
• Startup Weekend Tokyo Community Meetup | 🕖 19:00 | 💁‍♂️ Shibuya Open Innovation Lab (SOIL), Tokyo | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Pre-event for Startup Weekend Tokyo Women, featuring networking, event explanation, and light refreshments. Ideal for aspiring entrepreneurs, startup supporters, and anyone interested in learning about Startup Weekend.

Tuesday, September 10

• Tech for Impact Summit | 🕘 9:00 | 💁‍♂️ Nihonbashimuromachi, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Join over 1,000 attendees, 50+ speakers, and 200+ startups for a day of impactful discussions on technology, sustainability, and innovation. Featuring a pitching contest and sessions on AI bias, blockchain, digital equity, and more.
• Tokyo Startup Lunch Club | 🕦 11:30 | 💁‍♂️ Marunouchi, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Casual lunch meetup for startup founders, investors, and enthusiasts to connect and network in an informal setting.
• Tensor Learning Team Seminar: Multi-view Learning | 🕑 14:00 | 💻 Online | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Join Haonan Huang from Guangdong University of Technology as he explores multi-view learning paradigms, their effectiveness, and strategies to enhance robustness against adversarial attacks.
• Tokyo HackerSpace Weekly | 🕢 19:30 | 💁‍♂️ Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Weekly gathering for tech enthusiasts, makers, and hackers to collaborate, share ideas, and work on projects together.

Wednesday, September 11

• Neo4j - Tokyo User Group Meet Up | 🕠 17:30 | 💁‍♂️ SHIFT Inc. Shinjuku Office, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Join the 50th Neo4j Tokyo User Group meetup featuring sessions on building knowledge graphs with LLMs, applications in healthcare, concept acquisition using Knowledge Graph and GraphRAG, and insights into the new GQL standard for graph databases.
• Shibuya Public Event Brunch | 🕕 16:00 | 💁‍♂️ Offline, Shibuya Startup Support Space, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Networking brunch hosted by Shibuya Startup Support, providing tools and connections for startups to grow.
• Tokyo HackerSpace Weekly JP | 🕢 19:30 | 💁‍♂️ Tokyo | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Weekly tech meetup in Japanese for enthusiasts, makers, and hackers to connect, collaborate, and share ideas.
• Tokyo Python Monthly Meetup | 🕢 19:30 | 💻 Online | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: All skill levels are welcome. This session features talks on writing better queries using dataframe libraries and an introduction to Asyncio, followed by a chat and roundtable discussion.

Thursday, September 12

• JJUG Night Seminar: Java 23 Release Event | 🕖 19:00 | 💁‍♂️ Microsoft JP, Tokyo | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Celebrate the release of Java 23 with in-depth talks on new features, including Structured Concurrency, Flexible Constructor Bodies, Stream Gatherers, and more. Learn from industry experts about the latest advancements in Java. Note: This is an offline event with no live stream.

Friday, September 13

• IBM TechXchange Pre-Conference watsonx Hackathon | 🕛 00:00 | 💻 Online | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Hack your way to the IBM TechXchange Conference! Participate in this virtual watsonx Hackathon with access to IBM Granite and a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas.
• CVCJ: Insights on Japan’s Startup Ecosystem from the Ecosystem Builder | 🕥 10:30 | 💻 Online | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Join a virtual session with Masaru Nagura, Director of CIC Institute, to explore CIC’s initiatives, challenges, and opportunities in Tokyo’s startup ecosystem. Discover insights into ecosystem development in Japan from a leading expert.
• TechBrunch: Where Tech Minds Meet Over Meals | 🕦 11:45 | 💁‍♂️ Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Join tech enthusiasts, professionals, and curious minds for a casual brunch meetup. Enjoy engaging discussions on tech topics, networking opportunities, and a delicious meal. First-time attendees who RSVP get their meals for free!
• Startup Weekend Tokyo Entertainment 2024 | 🕛 18:00 | 💰💁‍♂️ G’s Academy Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Experience the 54-hour startup challenge themed around entertainment. Learn what it means to create something from scratch and define value yourself. Open to all ages and backgrounds, this event is perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs wanting to dive into the world of startups.
• Startup Weekend Yokohama Autumn Festival 2024 | 🕖 19:00 | 💁‍♂️ Izakaya near Yokohama Station | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Join the Startup Weekend community for a casual autumn gathering. Connect with past participants, organizers, and those interested in startups. Open to everyone, with participation fees covering food and drinks at the venue (estimated ¥3,000-¥4,000).

Saturday, September 14

• Coffee and Code | 🕙 10:00 | 💁‍♂️ Starbucks, Roppongi, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A relaxed meetup for coders, learners, and IT enthusiasts. Bring your laptop, grab a coffee, and share what you’re working on. Open to all nationalities and levels of experience.
• Dev Japan - 63 | 🕛 12:00 | 💁‍♂️ Impact HUB Tokyo, Meguro City, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Join a community of creatives, engineers, students, and founders at Impact HUB Tokyo, a co-working space fostering entrepreneurship and social impact. Bring your projects, network with like-minded individuals, and enjoy the cafe space for a productive day.

Disclaimer

Events above are collected from a variety of online open sources. There might be changes or cancellations. Please check the event page for the most up-to-date information.

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