YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT #44
Yokohama innovation night at TECH HUB YOKOHAMA: sessions on Hong Kong as a gateway to Asia and on AI adoption, plus open networking.
- When
- Wed, August 26, 2026 · 16:00–20:30 JST
- Where
- TECH HUB YOKOHAMA, 横浜ランドマークタワー, 横浜市西区みなとみらい2-2-1 · Hybrid
- Region
- Kanto (Tokyo)
- Organizer
- Venture Café Tokyo
- Language
- JA/EN
- Source
- gather.us
Summary
YOKOHAMA CONNECT #44 runs from 16:00 to 20:30 at TECH HUB YOKOHAMA, on the Minato Mirai side of the Yokohama Landmark Tower. The evening pairs hour-long sessions with an open networking window in the cafe area. Sessions can be joined in person, and the format also allows online viewing depending on the session; a text-only simultaneous translation tool is provided so Japanese and English speakers can follow the same talks.
The programme opens at 16:30 with a bilingual orientation on how to get the most out of YOKOHAMA CONNECT. At 17:00 a Japanese-language session, "Gateway to Asia, Launchpad for Growth", looks at Hong Kong as an entry point into Asian markets and a springboard for company growth. At 18:00 an English session, "AI Adoption - Beyond Skill-Building", moves past tool training to what it actually takes for organisations to adopt AI. A fourth Japanese-language session at 19:00 is still to be announced.
Networking in the cafe area is in-person only and stays open the full 16:00 to 20:30 window. Pre-registration through the event page is requested.
About the community
YOKOHAMA CONNECT is a recurring innovation gathering in Minato Mirai, numbered by edition and open to anyone who registers in advance. Each edition pairs a handful of 30 to 60 minute sessions with a long, unstructured networking window in the cafe area. The regular crowd mixes founders, corporate innovators, investors, students, and people working around the Yokohama startup ecosystem. Programming alternates between Japanese and English sessions, with a text translation tool offered so both groups can follow along.
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