Meet & Connect - Business Leaders Forum 2021

MEET & CONNECT WITH STARTUPS: "TECH4GOOD" PITCHING COMPETITION

Meet & Connect: Startup pitching competition (in-person & online)

This year, the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan will be hosting the 4th edition of “Meet & Connect”, a startup pitching competition on December 9th from 16:30 JST with “Tech4Good” as a theme.

Startups will have the opportunity to showcase their unique solutions and products in front of investors, industry leaders and thought leaders based in France and Japan.

ABOUT MEET & CONNECT

• The 4th edition of a unique event dedicated to French and Japanese Startups, Corporates and Investors
• Over 170 attendees in 2018 and 2019 editions and 35 pitches per event!

2021 EDITION THEME: TECH4GOOD

PROGRAM AND SPEAKERS

Master of Ceremony:

Frédéric NOUEL, La French Tech Tokyo

Vincent CHANRON, Director, Business Leaders Forum, CCI France Japon

16:00 DOORS OPEN – REGISTRATION

16:30 OPENING REMARKS

• Armel CAHIERRE, President, CCI France Japon
• OGINO Koki, CEO and Evangelist, AgVenture Lab
• Marie VILON, Head of Communications and Communication, French Tech Mission

16:50 SPEED-PITCHING SESSION @TOKYO

• CacaoShares

Jose Alejandro PATINO, Founder & CEO

• Holoeyes Inc.

Naoji TANIGUCHI, Founder & CEO

• Zeteoh

Yann LE GUILLY, Co-Founder & CEO

• Excelsior Inc.

Adachi KANICHI, President

• AMA XpertEye K.K.

Nicolas-Kazouo DOÏ, Technical Account Manager

• H3 Dynamics

Samir BENNAFLA, Head of Sales, Japan Asia-Pacific

17:20 KEYNOTE

Arthur-Jean ESCLATTIER, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC

17:30 SPEED-PITCHING SESSION @PARIS

• Ascendance Flight Technologies

Jean-Christophe LAMBERT, Co-founder & CEO

• Reconect

Jocelyn AUDÉ, Founder & CEO

• Mamakya

Emi CITTI, Founder & CEO

• Moten Technologies

Maxime PROJETTI, Founder & CEO

• Hop-Assist

Philippe LANSADE, Co-Founder

• Synapse Medicine

Louis LÉTINIER, Co-Founder & Medical Director

• Wakaze

INAGAWA Takuma, Founder & CEO

BREAK (10 minutes)

18:10 KEYNOTE 

Caven Cade MITCHELL, CEO, Siventh

18:20 SPEED-PITCHING SESSION @TOKYO

• Cellid Inc.

Yuhei HARA, COO Management & Strategy

• Metron Japan GK

Ferdinand BAULEZ, Business Development Manager, Japan

• EF Polymer

Narayan LAL GURJAR, Founder & CEO

• Business Innovation Partners., Co. Ltd.

Jin NASUKAWA, President

• Cardemy

Nicolas SÉRAPHIN, CFO

Christophe COEUR, CEO

• Kisui Tech

Tamir BLUM, Founder & CEO

• Kammeko

Raphael HODÉ, Co-Founder & CEO

• Fermenstation Co., Ltd.

Lina SAKAÏ, CEO

18:55–19:10 JURY DELIBERATION

19:10 AWARD CEREMONY

BEST STARTUP FOR A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY

Jean-Yves IATRIDES, Vice President, Research & Development Asia, Air Liquide

BEST INNOVATIVE HEALTH SERVICES STARTUP

Christophe VERMONT, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Officer, AXA Japan

BEST STARTUP FOR A RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRY

Chloé PHILIPPON, Innovation project manager at DaherLab, Daher

BEST JAPANESE STARTUP FOR THE FRENCH/EUROPEAN MARKET AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITION

Antoine SIRGI, Senior Country Officer, Credit Agricole CIB Japan

OGINO Koki, CEO and Evangelist, AgVenture Lab

Fabrice GARAMBOIS, Chief Operating Officer, Credit Agricole CIB Japan
Thomas BENAIM, Chief Operating Officer, Le Village by CA Paris

BEST JAPANESE STARTUP FOR SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT

Hiroshi NISHIKAWA, Orange Fab Asia Director

19:25 CLOSING CEREMONY

Concluding Speech by Nathalie DIERYCKXVISSCHERS, Deputy Head of the Economic Department, Embassy of France in Japan

Concluding Remarks by Sophie MERALLI, President, La French Tech Tokyo

19:30–20:30 NETWORKING COCKTAIL

Date Thursday, December 9

Time 16:30-20:30 (Doors open at 16:00)

Language English 

Venue Ag Venture Lab Otemachi Bldg 9F

Address 1-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-0004 Tokyo 

Fee Please pay via Stripe Payment online system before registration

Presential attendance:

* 2 000 yens for members of the French Chamber

* 4 000 yens for non-members

Remote attendance: FREE!

Webinar link Coming Soon.

Deadline for registration/cancellation Thursday, December 2, 2021, 17:00
Any cancellation after the deadline or no-show will be charged.

All participants are required to pay by CREDIT CARD (via Stripe Payment online system) before the event. Thank you for your understanding.

THIS CONFERENCE AND THE NETWORKING COCKTAIL THAT WILL FOLLOW WILL BE ORGANIZED TAKING INTO ACCOUNT COVID-19 SANITARY REQUIREMENTS (including HAND SANITIZER, FACE MASKS, DISTANCE BETWEEN SEATS…).

* Event format may be adjusted depending on COVID-19 situation.

Register for this event
To register for this event, please click on the button "LOG IN", complete the form and click on the button "CONFIRM AND PAY". Please register each attendee separately. Number of Seats is limited, be first to register!

Meet & Connect: Startup pitching competition (in-person & online)

This year, the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan will be hosting the 4th edition of “Meet & Connect”, a startup pitching competition on December 9th from 16:30 JST with “Tech4Good” as a theme.

Startups will have the opportunity to showcase their unique solutions and products in front of investors, industry leaders and thought leaders based in France and Japan.

ABOUT MEET & CONNECT

• The 4th edition of a unique event dedicated to French and Japanese Startups, Corporates and Investors
• Over 170 attendees in 2018 and 2019 editions and 35 pitches per event!

2021 EDITION THEME: TECH4GOOD

PROGRAM AND SPEAKERS

Master of Ceremony:

Frédéric NOUEL, La French Tech Tokyo

Vincent CHANRON, Director, Business Leaders Forum, CCI France Japon

16:00 DOORS OPEN – REGISTRATION

16:30 OPENING REMARKS

• Armel CAHIERRE, President, CCI France Japon
• OGINO Koki, CEO and Evangelist, AgVenture Lab
• Marie VILON, Head of Communications and Communication, French Tech Mission

16:50 SPEED-PITCHING SESSION @TOKYO

• CacaoShares

Jose Alejandro PATINO, Founder & CEO

• Holoeyes Inc.

Naoji TANIGUCHI, Founder & CEO

• Zeteoh

Yann LE GUILLY, Co-Founder & CEO

• Excelsior Inc.

Adachi KANICHI, President

• AMA XpertEye K.K.

Nicolas-Kazouo DOÏ, Technical Account Manager

• H3 Dynamics

Samir BENNAFLA, Head of Sales, Japan Asia-Pacific

17:20 KEYNOTE

Arthur-Jean ESCLATTIER, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC

17:30 SPEED-PITCHING SESSION @PARIS

• Ascendance Flight Technologies

Jean-Christophe LAMBERT, Co-founder & CEO

• Reconect

Jocelyn AUDÉ, Founder & CEO

• Mamakya

Emi CITTI, Founder & CEO

• Moten Technologies

Maxime PROJETTI, Founder & CEO

• Hop-Assist

Philippe LANSADE, Co-Founder

• Synapse Medicine

Louis LÉTINIER, Co-Founder & Medical Director

• Wakaze

INAGAWA Takuma, Founder & CEO

BREAK (15 minutes)

18:15 KEYNOTE TBC

18:25 SPEED-PITCHING SESSION @TOKYO

• Metron Japan GK

Ferdinand BAULEZ, Business Development Manager, Japan

• EF Polymer

Narayan LAL GURJAR, Founder & CEO

• Business Innovation Partners., Co. Ltd.

Jin NASUKAWA, President

• Cardemy

Nicolas SÉRAPHIN, CFO

Christophe COEUR, CEO

• Kisui Tech

Tamir BLUM, Founder & CEO

• Kammeko

Raphael HODÉ, Co-Founder & CEO

• Fermenstation Co., Ltd.

Lina SAKAÏ, CEO

18:55–19:10 JURY DELIBERATION

19:10 AWARD CEREMONY

BEST STARTUP FOR A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY

Jean-Yves IATRIDES, Vice President, Research & Development Asia,

Air Liquide

BEST INNOVATIVE HEALTH SERVICES STARTUP

Christophe VERMONT, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Officer,

AXA Japan

BEST STARTUP FOR A RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRY

Chloé PHILIPPON, Innovation project manager at DaherLab, Daher

BEST JAPANESE STARTUP FOR THE FRENCH/EUROPEAN MARKET AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITION

Antoine SIRGI, Senior Country Officer, Credit Agricole CIB Japan

OGINO Koki, CEO and Evangelist, AgVenture Lab

Fabrice GARAMBOIS, Chief Operating Officer, Credit Agricole CIB Japan
Thomas BENAIM, Chief Operating Officer, Le Village by CA Paris

BEST JAPANESE STARTUP FOR SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT

Hiroshi NISHIKAWA, Orange Fab Asia Director

19:25 CLOSING CEREMONY

Concluding Speech by Nathalie DIERYCKXVISSCHERS, Deputy Head of the Economic Department, Embassy of France in Japan

Concluding Remarks by Frédéric NOUEL, La French Tech Tokyo

19:30–20:30 NETWORKING COCKTAIL

Date Thursday, December 9

Time 16:30-20:30 (Doors open at 16:00)

Language English 

Venue Ag Venture Lab Otemachi Bldg 9F

Address 1-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-0004 Tokyo 

Fee Please pay via Stripe Payment online system before registration

Presential attendance:

* 2 000 yens for members of the French Chamber

* 4 000 yens for non-members

Remote attendance: FREE!

Webinar link Coming Soon.

Deadline for registration/cancellation Thursday, December 2, 2021, 17:00
Any cancellation after the deadline or no-show will be charged.

All participants are required to pay by CREDIT CARD (via Stripe Payment online system) before the event. Thank you for your understanding.

THIS CONFERENCE AND THE NETWORKING COCKTAIL THAT WILL FOLLOW WILL BE ORGANIZED TAKING INTO ACCOUNT COVID-19 SANITARY REQUIREMENTS (including HAND SANITIZER, FACE MASKS, DISTANCE BETWEEN SEATS…).

* Event format may be adjusted depending on COVID-19 situation.

Register for this event
To register for this event, please click on the button "LOG IN", complete the form and click on the button "CONFIRM AND PAY". Please register each attendee separately. Number of Seats is limited, be first to register!

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