Venture Cafes Global Gathering 2026 | BIJ Session - Collaborating With Japan: Decision Making, Trust, and Partners

BIJ at Venture Cafe Global Gathering (Tokyo)

SESSION
Session: Collaborating With Japan: Decision Making, Trust, and Partners
Day & Date: Thu 19 Feb 2026
Time: 7:00 PM - 7:40 PM JST
Venue: Toranomon Hills Forum Hall-B - Breakout Room A
Track: Into Tokyo
Language: English

WHAT IT IS
A practical panel on how decisions move in Japan, how trust is built, and how to work with partners and corporates without wasting time.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Founders entering Japan
- Corporate BD and innovation teams
- Product and marketing teams localizing
- Anyone choosing Japan partners

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- How decisions really get made
- How trust is earned (and lost)
- How to use local partners well
- How to work with corporates - and when to exit

PANELISTS
- Jason Ball - Owner, Business In Japan
- Fara Taraie - Managing Director, NewNormDesign.inc
- Lauren Nham - Investor, Metacap Ventures
- Miho Tanaka - Co-Representative Director and Director of Business Development, NoMy Japan KK
- Sam Bird - COO, AIM B2B
- Nobuji Kanai - Kanai & Co.

BIJ TABLE
BIJ table, Toranomon Hills Forum Hall-B: from around 2:00 PM JST - drop by for a hello, networking and any introductions.

DETAILS / RSVP - on Venture Cafe's site
https://venturecafeglobal.org/sessions/gg26-industries-barriers-traction/

*Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVP on Venture Cafe site helps you get updates and helps the organizers plan