Building a Green Sustainable Society through California-Japan Collaboration

**In-Person Event

In March of this year, Japanese Ambassador Koji Tomita and California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on behalf of Japan and California. It outlines areas of cooperation to strengthen efforts to combat climate change in areas such as renewable energy, zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), energy storage, and water conservation.

Please join us on Thursday, October 20, in Sunnyvale for a very special program to learn how Japanese companies and Silicon Valley start-ups are partnering to develop technologies and build new businesses in areas ranging from batteries to quantum computing to behavior-shaping software apps, which will make significant contributions to reducing carbon emissions and meeting global climate change goals.

ENGLISH PROGRAM / 英語プログラム
今年3月、サクラメントにおいて、冨田浩司駐米大使と、ギャビン・ニューサム・カリフォルニア州知事との間で、気候変動対策等に関する協力覚書への署名が行われました。この協力覚書では、気候変動、貿易及び投資、再生可能エネルギー、エネルギー貯蔵、ビジネス交流、ゼロ・エミッション車、高速鉄道その他旅客向け鉄道サービス、公共交通、水の保全及び管理が具体的協力分野として位置付けられています。

日本政府とカリフォルニア州における、その主な協力分野の一つである気候変動対策等に関する取組における協力を一層の強化につなげる一助となることを目指したイベントを開催します。

シリコンバレーにおける日本企業の先進的な技術等の貢献・ベストプラクティスを紹介し、また、アメリカ側からは、日本企業との協業　グリーン系スタートアップが登壇しプレゼンテーションを行います。

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Date and Time:
Thursday, October 20th, 2022 from 3:30-6:30pm (PDT)

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Venue: 
Plug and Play Tech Center | 440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
*Light food and drink will be provided.

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Agenda:
3:30-4:00pm  Registration
4:00-4:10pm Opening Remark, Yasushi Noguchi | Consul-General of Japan in San Francisco
& Special Guest Remarks
4:10-4:30pm Fireside Chat, Tess Hatch | Partner, Bessemer Ventures Partners and Bill Bien | Chief Executive Officer, Forever Oceans & International Climate Tech & ESG Innovator
4:30-4:55pm Companies Presentation ( 7min each x 3)
4:55-5:10pm  Break | Networking and Refreshment
5:10-5:20pm  Entertainment, Kyle & Su | Tsugaru Shamisen
5:20-5:50pm Companies Presentation (7min each x 3 or 4)
5:50-5:55pm Closing Remark, Steve Pollock | President, Japan Society of Northern California
5:55-6:30pm Networking

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Price:
FREE!

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Our Amazing Speakers!

Tess Hatch | Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners
Bill Bien | Chief Executive Officer, Forever Oceans & International Climate Tech & ESG Innovator

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Company Presentations

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Surya Josyula | Sr. Director, Fujitsu Research of America, Inc.

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Satoshi Tobinaga | Special Project Manager, H.I.S. U.S.A. Holding, Inc.

H.I.S. U.S.A. Holding, Inc. is a sub-company of H.I.S. Group which operates one of the biggest travel agencies in Japan. H.I.S. U.S.A. Holding, Inc. operates the entire H.I.S. branches in North America but also seeks to find possibilities for the co-creation of new businesses with startup companies. Since 2019, HIS USA has invested and R&D on companies in the travel industry and outside it, including entertainment, energy, agriculture, robotics, and retail. H.I.S. Group has the capability to test new technologies/services before the products hit the intended market by using its worldwide network, its own OTA website, and the gargantuan theme park they own in Japan.

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Raymond Zheng | Managing Director, Honda Xcelerator Program, Honda Innovations

Headquartered in Silicon Valley and operating globally, Honda Innovations drives corporate transformation within all areas of Honda. Its strategic investment and open innovation program, Honda Xcelerator, is a catalyst to accelerate new businesses and back early-stage technologies. From direct investment and co-development to strategic partnership with startups, Honda Innovations’ focus is building a better world by realizing the carbon-neutral future of mobility.

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Nobuyuki “Nobu” Baba | Senior Vice President, General Manager of Silicon Valley Branch Mitsubishi Corporation(Americas)

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Entertainment

Kyle & Su | Tsugaru Shamisen

Today, Kyle & Su will take you on a musical adventure with “Tsugaru Shamisen”, a modern and energetic style from Northern Japan. Based in Santa Cruz, CA and Berlin, Germany, Kyle & Su have dedicated themselves to spreading shamisen music and knowledge about this fascinating instrument across the world. They teach, perform, and create learning materials, encouraging anyone interested to start learning to play themselves in a supportive community.  

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