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Ideas Worth Spreading
Countdown to the Event
Date
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Time
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue
Minato City Industrial Promotion Center, Tokyo
Intergenerational Innovation
A one-day gathering where the curiosity of youth meets the wisdom of experience—live from Tokyo's Minato City Industrial Promotion Center.
Date
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Time
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location
Minato City Industrial Promotion Center, Tokyo
Featured Speakers
Meet the Visionaries
World-class innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs sharing their groundbreaking ideas.
Aina Hatano
Speaker at Waveland Group Inc
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Ana Ishii
High School Student
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Carlos Lastres
Creative Mind
Design, Data, and Storytelling: Building Products That Matter
Christian I. Peñaloza, PhD
Professor, Managing Director/President at Mirai Innovation Research Institute
AI and Neurotechnology: The Future of Human-Machine Interfaces
Eric Hawkinson, EdD
Learning Futurist at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
Learning in Augmented Futures: Technology, Ethics, and Human Connection
Guo Zihao
University Student & Entrepreneur
Coming Soon
James Nuzzo, M.D.
Doctor
Policy, Innovation, and Global Impact: A Journey from Medicine to Public Service
Mingyang Xu
PhD Candidate
Coming soon
Nick Godwin
Speaker
Coming Soon
Ren Otani
High School Student at Nexa AI
Coming Soon
Seref Mamas
Speaker at CREATANT, Inc.
Coming Soon
Simon Cropper
Speaker
Coming Soon
Steve Anderson
Speaker
Coming Soon
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