Enabling Industry Transformation with Emerging Technology Event

“San Francisco has historically been center stage to Japan-U.S. relations. Silicon Valley has long been a driving force behind global innovation, many Japanese companies have historically joined in this advancement, creating nearly 105,000 jobs. Our Consulate will actively support Japanese companies in further strengthening economic relations with the US. Recently we sponsored an event with NTT at their Experience Center in downtown San Francisco hosting Japanese Companies, startup leaders, venture capitalists, local university professors from Berkeley and Stanford, and leaders from Japanese companies like Honda, Toyota, Marubeni, and Hitachi. During this event we had the opportunity to network and listen to local community leaders in emerging technology and deep tech. This supports our endeavor to further relations between Japan and the Silicon Valley innovation and investment ecosystem in Northern California.”

Mr. Osumi Yo (Consul General of Japan in San Francisco.)

“We were delighted to co-host the Enabling Industry Transformation with Emerging Technology event in the NTT Experience Center with the Consulate of Japan in San Francisco. NTT has a long term commitment to our investment in innovation in basic research in California attracting top talent from the best universitates to drive fundamental research that delivers innovation with purpose. We want to thank Mr. Osumi Yo for his participation and sponsorship bringing together industry tech leaders, startups, venture capitalists and consulate teams from Korea, Austria and Israel. We look forward to continuing to bring our global community together in forums like this culminating in Upgrade, our annual event showcasing our significant investment in innovation and research and development,” said Kazuhiro Gomi, CEO NTT Research.

Gomi-san ( NTT Research President and chief executive officer )