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This event will feature a panel discussion on "How Japan and Silicon Valley should be connected to promote innovation," featuring innovation experts from the U.S. and Japan, including Professor Emeritus Seiichiro Yonekura, who is deeply involved in the innovation industry, including management strategy for Japanese companies. The speakers will discuss how to connect Japan and Silicon Valley to promote innovation. The panelists are bilingual with extensive knowledge of cross-border innovation between the U.S. and Japan, including a PhD from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford University. Professor Emeritus Yonekura, Mr. Ishiguro, and Mr. Hirano are in San Francisco to participate in the "Startup World Cup World Finals" on September 30, and will take this rare opportunity to share their experiences with Japanese people involved in innovation in Silicon Valley. This is a very valuable opportunity for him to share his experience with Japanese people involved in innovation in Silicon Valley. We hope you will join us for this rare opportunity to hear from him, and we will also have a Q&A session to answer your questions and concerns. The event will be held in Japanese, and drinks and snacks will be served at the venue.

＊ Tickets can be purchased here ： https://www.eventbrite.com/e/421666615197

[Panelists]

・ Professor Emeritus Hitotsubashi University Hosei University Professor, Harvard University Ph.D. Seiichiro Yonekura
・ Director and Chief Evangelist, Netyear Group Corporation MBA, Stanford University Fujiyo Ishiguro
・ Associate Professor, Yokohama City University International Business School Visiting Scholar, Stanford University Ph. Business Administration) Michiko Ashizawa
・ Yoichiro Hirano, President/CEO, Asteria Corporation

[Date and Location]

Date and Time ： September 28, 2022 (Wednesday) 6:00PM doors open, 6:30PM Event begins
Venue ： Broadway Studios
Address ： 435 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133

[Program]

6:00 PM doors open
6:30 PM Panel Discussion
7:30 PM Q&A Session
7:50 PM Networking
（ Drinks and refreshments will be served ）

[Sponsored by]

Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc. (Pegasus ・Tech ・Ventures ≪V3963>)

Pegasus is based in Silicon Valley, USA, and has accepted LP investments from over 35 major companies worldwide, with a Pegasus is a venture capital firm that supports the innovation of major companies. To date, Pegasus has invested in more than 230 startups worldwide. In Japan, the firm has invested in companies that have already gone public, such as Kokopelli, Modaris, Genie, MoneyForward, Airtri, Metaps, and AI CROSS, as well as Terra Motors, Unifa, Monster Lab, Star Festival, Life is Tech, FiNC, and others. The firm has a proven track record of supporting the overseas expansion of its portfolio companies. For more information, please visit https://www.pegasustechventures.comをご覧ください. Pegasus also organizes the Startup World Cup （ https://www.startupworldcup.io/ ）, one of the world's largest networking ＆ pitch contests to promote innovation on a global scale. Qualifying rounds are held in 70 countries and regions.