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Breaking the 30/50/100-Person Walls: People and Org Design That Keeps Scaling (Hybrid)

Keynote and panel on how scaling startups break through the 30, 50, and 100-person org walls (hybrid).

When
Thu, June 18, 2026 · 18:30–20:10 JST
Where
Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内3丁目8−3 · Hybrid
Region
Kanto (Tokyo)
Organizer
Tokyo Innovation Base
Language
JA
Source
Peatix
Summary
A panel and keynote session on the recurring 30, 50, and 100-person walls that scaling startups hit, covering hiring breakdowns, missing middle management, slowing decisions, and culture dilution. The first half is a keynote by Noriaki Aoyagi (SmaSate Inc.) on building people and organizations that keep scaling. The second half features two companies from the first cohort of the Tokyo Startup Talent individual support program (Jizaie Inc. and CAN EAT Inc.) discussing how they actually changed hiring and org design. The event is held at Tokyo Innovation Base 1F SQUARE-2 with a hybrid livestream, followed by networking. Aimed at startup founders, CxOs, and HR leads.
About the community

Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB) is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's startup hub in Marunouchi, hosting year-round pitches, study sessions, and networking that connect founders, investors, large companies, and the public sector. This session is part of that program, run alongside Tokyo Startup Talent and focused on org and HR challenges in scaling-phase companies.

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