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A curated session by the IVS Social Team, featured across all stages to integrate social issue resolution into every area of innovation.
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AI STAGE
みやこめっせ BF
ENTERTAINMENT STAGE
みやこめっせ BF
DEEPTECH STAGE
みやこめっせ 1F
EmpowerHER STAGE
みやこめっせ 1F
GLOBAL STAGE
みやこめっせ 3F
GROWTH STAGE
みやこめっせ 3F
JAPAN STAGE
みやこめっせ 3F
SEED STAGE
みやこめっせ 3F
UPDATE STAGE
みやこめっせ 3F
ROHM Theatre Main Hall
ロームシアター
ROHM Theatre South Hall
ロームシアター
11:00
Opening
AI STAGE
Miyako Messe BF
11:00-11:40
AI2-1
[Closed Session] Startup Governance in the Age of AI — Building a Foundation for Healthy Hypergrowth
12:00-12:40
AI2-2
[Closed Session] The Reality of AI Startup M&A (Part 1): How Technology and Capital Drive Disruptive Growth
13:00-13:40
AI2-3
[Closed Session] The Realities of AI Startup M&A (Part 2) — What Corporates Look for in Investments, Acquisitions, and Partnerships
14:00-14:40
AI2-4
Japan’s Challenge in Next-Gen Humanoids and AI Robots – Strategies to Win the Global Race
15:00-15:40
AI2-5
Learning Evolves, Hiring Transforms – Engineer Expectations and Development&Recruitment Strategies in the Generative AI Era
16:00-16:40
AI2-6
"Advertising Systems Drive Success" – How Pro Marketers Build Scalable App Growth Strategies
17:00-17:40
AI2-7
[Closed Session] Practical Insights into Multimodal AI – Driving Real Results from the Field
AI STAGE
ENTERTAINMENT STAGE
Miyako Messe BF
11:00-11:40
EN2-1
A Must for Entertainment Startups: Navigating Relationships with the Traditional Industry - Understanding the Benefits and Trade-Offs
12:00-12:40
EN2-2
The Storytelling Power of Manga and Its Synergy with Startups - How Narrative-Driven Content Accelerates Real-World Innovation
13:00-13:40
EN2-3
Brave group × GENDA — A Special Session Unpacking Two Contrasting M&A Strategies
14:00-14:40
EN2-4
Building Organizations That Empower Creative Talent - Practical Insights from the Frontlines of Content Production
15:00-15:40
EN2-5
What Will It Take for Japan’s eSports Scene to Become a ¥1 Trillion Industry? - Understanding the Emerging Industry Shaped by a New Generation of Stars
16:00-16:40
EN2-6
The Concept of the “Creative Founder”: Reconciling Intrinsic Motivation with Capitalism
17:00-17:40
EN2-7
Entertainment Finance at the Forefront: Inside the World of Content Funds
ENTERTAINMENT STAGE
EmpowerHER STAGE
Miyako Messe 1F
11:00-11:40
EH2-1
Insights into Tech & Business from Female STEM Graduates
12:00-12:40
EH2-2
Beyond DEI: How IX Sparks Inclusive Transformation — Intersection, Collision, and Innovation
13:00-13:40
EH2-3
Overcoming the Dichotomy Between “Achieving Results” and “Parenting”
14:00-14:40
EH2-4
No Network, No Problem: Angel Funding from Scratch and a Blueprint for Exit
15:00-15:40
EH2-5
Startup Leadership and the Evolving Role of Men in Work and Life
16:00-16:40
EH2-6
What is the Leadership that Drives the Structure in the AI Era? -Redefining "DE &I as Strategy
17:00-17:40
EH2-7
Scaling with Intention: DEI and Wellbeing as Growth Levers in Startup HR Strategy
EmpowerHER STAGE
DEEPTECH STAGE
Miyako Messe 1F
11:00-11:40
DT2-1
What Can Partnerships with Overseas Funds Bring to Japan’s Deeptech Sector?
EN
12:00-12:40
DT2-2
Legal, IP, and Global Management Strategies to Accelerate the Growth of Deeptech Startups
13:00-13:40
DT2-3
The Current Status and Future Prospects of Fusion Energy: A Next-Generation Clean Power Source
14:00-14:40
DT2-4
The future of “food” through the fusion of Japanese Culinary Culture and Technology
15:00-15:40
DT2-5
Think New Medicine, Reach NEXT Health Tech
16:00-16:40
DT2-6
Social
Deep Issue × Deep Tech: The Frontiers of Technology for Social Impact
17:00-17:40
DT2-7
Economic Security and Space & Defense Startups in the Global Context
DEEPTECH STAGE
UPDATE STAGE
Miyako Messe 1F
11:00-11:40
UP2-1
"From Kansai, Co-creating the Future of Finance and Startups powered by Resona"
12:00-12:40
UP2-2
The Rise of Crossover Investing – How RevoS Group Aims to Reshape the Startup Ecosystem
13:00-13:40
UP2-3
Facing Headwinds Together – Perspectives from Japan’s Top Three Megabank Venture Arms
14:00-14:40
UP2-4
How about pretending to be clueless and innocently asking questions to a publicly listed company’s executive?
15:00-15:40
UP2-5
Systematizing Startups ──Unveiling the Operational Infrastructure Behind Scalable Growth
16:00-16:40
UP2-6
Breaking Through the Sleepless Nights and Burnout of Founders – Practical Insights into Health-Conscious Leadership
17:00-17:40
UP2-7
The Power to Spark — Navigating Between Excitement and Profit
UPDATE STAGE
GLOBAL STAGE
Miyako Messe 3F
15:00-18:00
GL2-5
Live DJ Performance
EN
14:00-14:40
GL2-4
KAI SANGOKUSHI TAISEN: A New Era in Game Development
13:00-13:40
GL2-3
IVC Fireside Chat - BTC hits 100K? What will be the next?
EN
12:00-12:40
GL2-2
Pop the AI Hype Bubble and Catch Real AI Breakthrough
EN
11:00-11:40
GL2-1
The New Innovator’s Dilemma: Moats, Models, and Moving First in the AI Era
EN
GLOBAL STAGE
GROWTH STAGE
Miyako Messe 3F
15:00-18:00
GR2-5
[Live] IVS2025 LAUNCHPAD
14:00-14:40
GR2-4
[Closed Session] Strategic Clarity Changes the Future – The Decision-Making That Determines Success in the 10→100 Phase
13:00-13:40
GR2-3
[Closed Session] Behind the Scenes of Growth Investment: KKR and SmartHR Discuss Growth Strategy
EN
12:00-12:40
GR2-2
[Closed Session] Going Private: Leveraging Private Equity for Growth
11:00-11:40
GR2-1
[Closed Session] Redefining Japan: The Next Chapter in Business and Innovation
GROWTH STAGE
JAPAN STAGE
Miyako Messe 3F
15:00-18:00
JP2-5
[Live] IVS2025 LAUNCHPAD
14:00-14:40
JP2-4
Value Lies in the Margins: Reconsidering Business Beyond "The End" in Kyoto
13:00-13:40
JP2-3
Beyond Cities - Japan’s Startup Growth Strategy Through Regional Collaboration
12:00-12:40
JP2-2
BANK SUMMIT Networking at IVS2025
11:00-11:40
JP2-1
Questioning Regional Bank VC Leaders! The Mission of Banks to Revitalize Regional Economies
JAPAN STAGE
SEED STAGE
Miyako Messe 3F
15:00-18:00
SE2-4
[Live] IVS2025 LAUNCHPAD
13:00-14:30
SE2-3
[Closed Session] Zero to Global: Business Visions from Entrepreneurs Who Took on the World on Day One
12:00-12:40
SE2-2
Angel to Series A: How to overcome the barriers to the next stage
11:00-11:40
SE2-1
Is a “Religion” (Purpose) Essential for Startup Growth?
SEED STAGE
ROHM Theatre Main Hall
ROHM Theatre
ROHM Theatre Main Hall
ROHM Theatre South Hall
ROHM Theatre
11:00-11:40
RS2-1
I'm Kawabe from LINE Yahoo - Any Questions?
12:00-12:40
RS2-2
DeNA ver.2.0 "AI" For & With Startups
13:00-13:40
RS2-3
How Unicorns Are Born — Tracing the Journey of US Startup Vercel’s Founder and Growth Strategy in the Age of AI with AWS
14:00-14:40
RS2-4
Rakuten’s Vision: Challenges and Innovations Ahead
ROHM Theatre South Hall
ROHM Theatre North Hall
ROHM Theatre
11:00-13:00
RN2-1
Space Meetup: “Space” as a Business Option in the AI Era —Real-World Uses and Future Visions of Satellite Data by the Satellite Data Business Association / JAXA
13:30-15:30
RN2-2
CVC Reverse Pitch: What Corporates Are Looking For
16:00-18:00
RN2-3
[Closed Session] "IVS Women's Club" Grand Networking Event - Let's Talk, Connect, and Take Action
ROHM Theatre North Hall
2F: GROWTH AREA
GROWTH Stage
3F: PITCH PARK
PITCH Park
5F: UNLOCK ZONE
UNLOCK Stage
UNLOCK Room