Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/16/2018
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
Smith Memorial Student Union Room 327/8/9
1825 Southwest Broadway --Portland
Hajime Kuwayama, Co-founder and founding CEO of Emotion Intelligence, Inc., will present a talk titled, “Contemporary Startup Scene in Tokyo,” January 16, 2018 at 6PM in SMSU 327/8/9. The talk is being presented by the PSU Center for Japanese Studies as part of a three-lecture series about entrepreneurism in Japan. The series is being supported by a grant from the Toshiba international Foundation. The lecture is Free and Open to the Public.
Hajime Kuwayama was co-founder and founding CEO of Emotion Intelligence, Inc., an information technology company which focused on analyzing web browsing behavior in real time. He is a serial entrepreneur, a futurist, and a mentor with Open Network Lab, which actively supports startups looking to compete on the global stage. He received BS from Waseda University in Management Engineering and was a Portland State University Exchange Student.
In his lecture he will share four significant aspects of the startup ecosystem in Tokyo, which he has observed from his own startup experience over the last five years. His topics will include the young who work for startups, venture capital, the organization and its culture, and client companies, and his vision for the future.
ABOUT PSU CENTER FOR JAPANESE STUDIES
The Center for Japanese Studies supports research on Japan and the Japanese American experience,
providing a forum for related academic activities and the free exchange of ideas. The Center is
committed to preparing PSU students to become leaders in business, government, arts, and the
academy by fostering cross-cultural understanding. It seeks to facilitate understanding of Japan as well as the Japanese American experience among students, faculty, and the greater Portland community
through a variety of curricular and outreach programs.