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Women Leaders TIB Lounge

Women-only roundtable at Tokyo Innovation Base with Medited CEO Maiko Matsuoka on turning professional expertise into a business.

When
Wed, July 8, 2026 · 13:00–14:30 JST
Where
Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内3丁目8−3 · In person
Region
Kanto (Tokyo)
Organizer
Tokyo Innovation Base
Language
JA
Source
Peatix
Summary
Women Leaders TIB Lounge is a small-group roundtable where experienced women founders (Lead Sisters) talk with women who want to start their own challenge. This edition welcomes Maiko Matsuoka, CEO of Medited, whose work is built around the idea that a medical license remains an asset throughout one's career. Matsuoka started her career as a pharmacist and went on to found Medi+ (Meditasu), a reskilling school exclusively for healthcare professionals, helping licensed medical workers use their expertise to take on new careers. The session traces her journey and how she turned personal experience into a business, then opens into dialogue with participants on turning one's own experience and problem awareness into a venture, building new challenges on professional strengths, and balancing life events with a career. The venue is the 3rd floor of the Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB) main building. Participation is free (TIB app members only) and advance registration is required. The event is women-only.
About the community

A small-group roundtable series where experienced women founders (Lead Sisters) talk with women preparing to start their own ventures. Conversations draw on the guests' first-hand experience with topics such as starting a business, career choices, and team building. Sessions are women-only, require advance registration, and are held on a recurring basis.

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