Japan, Tokyo Weekly Tech Event Digest [`24 Oct 7 - Oct 13]

Hello, tech enthusiasts! Hope you’re having a great week. Here’s a list of upcoming tech events in Japan for the week of October 7 to October 13.

Events

Monday, October 7

• Business in Japan: Negotiating in Japan with AI Tools | 🕛 12:00 | 💻 Online | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Charles McJilton shares insights on using AI tools for successful negotiations in Japan. Learn how AI can assist in navigating complex situations and building partnerships.

Tuesday, October 8

• 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.

• Tokyo HackerSpace Weekly | 🕢 19:30 | 💁‍♂️ HackerSpace, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Weekly gathering for tech enthusiasts, makers, and hackers to collaborate, share ideas, and work on projects together.

Wednesday, October 9

• BioJapan 2024 | 🕘 09:00 | 💁‍♂️ PACIFICO Yokohama | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: October 9 - 11 Asia’s largest partnering event featuring exhibitions on biotechnology, regenerative medicine, and health tech. The event includes seminars and a global partnering program connecting industry, academia, and government.

• Shibuya Public Event Brunch | 🕕 16:00 | 💁‍♂️ Offline, Shibuya Startup Support Space | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Networking brunch hosted by Shibuya Startup Support, providing tools and connections for startups to grow.

• Tokyo HackerSpace Weekly JP | 🕢 19:30 | 💁‍♂️ HackerSpace, Tokyo | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Weekly gathering for tech enthusiasts, makers, and hackers to collaborate, share ideas, and work on projects together. In Japanese.

• Tokyo Tech Leads Circle - Meetup | 🕡 18:30 | 💁‍♂️ Mercari, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A meetup for tech leaders or those aspiring to leadership roles. Featuring talks on aligning engineering with company priorities, growing tech leadership, and insights into Japan’s international developer community.

• AI Happy Hour in Shibuya | 🕡 18:30 | 💁‍♂️ Commune, Shibuya, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A casual AI-focused networking event. Join for interesting conversations about LLMs, productivity tools, and the latest ChatGPT updates. Participation fee is 1000 yen, with one drink required from the bar.

• ORBS Cafe #3 | 🕢 19:30 | 💁‍♂️ Shibuya, Tokyo | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A Web3-focused networking event hosted by Orbs, featuring special guests and a discussion on blockchain technology. Enjoy Italian food and drinks in a casual setting.

• Overseas Startup Roundtable | 🕙 22:00 | 💻 Online | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A panel discussion featuring female entrepreneurs sharing their experiences in overseas startups. Pre-event for Startup Weekend Tokyo Woman.

Thursday, October 10

• Fully Connected | 🕛 12:00 | 💁‍♂️ Tokyo | 🇯🇵🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Join Weights & Biases’ annual conference for pioneers in the Generative AI industry. Featuring keynotes by Lukas Biewald and more. Network at the rooftop BBQ after the event.

• Mastering GraphRAG | 🕔 17:00 | 💻 Online | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: In this workshop, we use the neo4j-genai-python open source package for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications. Learn to integrate Neo4j with generative AI models to enhance graph-powered applications and AI solutions.

• Space Cafe Tokyo | 🕗 20:00 | 💁‍♂️ Good Heavens British Bar, Setagaya, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Join us for a space-themed talk about the geological history of icy moons like Enceladus, revealing ancient secrets through crater counting and cosmic collisions. Enjoy drinks and insights from speaker Emily Wong.

Friday, October 11

• BlendTokyo: Bridging Cultures and Expanding Networks | 🕕 18:00 | 💁‍♂️ Spaces Otemachi, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A multicultural networking event to connect with industry leaders and professionals from various sectors. Includes food and drinks for 2500 yen.

• Global Startup Creation with FI | 🕕 18:00 | 💻 Online | 🇯🇵🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A session introducing the Founder Institute’s accelerator program, aimed at teaching how to build globally strong startups, the importance of targeting the global market, and a Q&A session for interested entrepreneurs.

Saturday, October 12

• JAWS FESTA 2024 in Hiroshima | 🕘 09:00 | 💁‍♂️ Hiroshima University | 🇯🇵🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Join this AWS-focused event with sessions and networking opportunities. Stay tuned for finalized session details.

• Digital Nomads Morning Activity | 🕘 09:00 | 🙋‍♂️ DEAN & DELUCA, Nakameguro, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Join DN Tokyo’s morning activity for digital nomads and expats to make connections over breakfast in a spacious, greenery-filled environment. Enjoy a delicious meal while networking with fellow international friends.

• Coffee and Code | 🕙 10:00 | 💁‍♂️ Starbucks, Roppongi, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A relaxed event for individuals in coding or IT fields to discuss projects, share tips, and help each other. All nationalities and ages are welcome!

• Marunouchi Morning Code | 🕙 10:00 | 💁‍♂️ DEAN & DELUCA Cafe, Marunouchi, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A morning coding meetup where tech enthusiasts gather to exchange ideas and collaborate on projects.

• 90th Toge Game Development Mokumoku | 🕚 11:00 | 💁‍♂️ Co-Edo, Tokyo | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A casual event for game developers to work on their projects, share progress, and collaborate. Join online via Discord or in person at Co-Edo, Tokyo.

• Dev Japan Meetup | 🕛 12:00 | 🙋‍♂️ Impact HUB Tokyo, Meguro, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Join creatives, engineers, students, and founders in Japan for a casual meetup to work on projects, share ideas, and connect with others in the tech community. Access to the cafe space is provided.

• Impact Future Weekend | 🕐 13:00 | 💁‍♂️ SusHi Tech Square, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A nonprofit event bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals focused on creating social and environmental impact. Features keynote presentations, panel discussions, startup pitches, and networking opportunities.

Early registration

There are some events coming up in the next month that require early registration. Here are a few you might want to check out:

Friday, November 15

• Tokyo Test Fest | 🕔 All day | 💁‍♂️ KFC Hall, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A new software quality event in Japan, featuring international keynote speakers and opportunities for learning, networking, and fun. Early registration, with a 10% discount code: “Mktyt-TTF”.

Saturday, November 16

• Rakuten Technology Conference 2024 | 🕔 All day | 💁‍♂️ Rakuten Crimson House, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Join tech leaders, engineers, and enthusiasts to explore the future of technology under the theme “AI-nization 4.all” with talks and panel discussions on AI’s transformative impact. Free entry.

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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