[MATCHA Co., Ltd.] Speakers for “Inbound Startup Pitch 2024” have been decided! Five startups that will open up the future of the tourism industry will take the stage
*MATCHA Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 16, 2024
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Speakers for “Inbound Startup Pitch 2024” have been decided! Five startups that will open up the future of the tourism industry will take the stage
*Held simultaneously at the Tokyo venue and online at Inbound Summit 2024 on Thursday, September 19, 2024! We are pleased to announce the five presenters who will be on stage at “Inbound Startup Pitch 2024”. *
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On Thursday, September 19, 2024, “Inbound Startup Pitch 2024” will be held simultaneously at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu and online at Japan’s largest inbound conference “Inbound Summit 2024.” *
This pitch event, which will be held for the second time this year, will be held following last year under the concept of “putting the spotlight on companies that will create the future of the inbound industry.” Start-up companies in the tourism and inbound tourism industries will present ideas that will attract attention from around the world, aiming to breathe new life into the tourism industry. *Overview of “Inbound Startup Pitch 2024”*
This pitch event solicited innovative business ideas that solve challenges facing the tourism industry and provide enriching experiences for travelers and local communities. After a strict selection process from among the applicants, five selected presenters will present their business plans, and a winner will be selected. ■Event overview (https://inbound-summit.com/)
Event date and time: Thursday, September 19, 2024 17:20-18:35 Inbound Summit 2024 – What is real? ~ within Venue: Tokyo Midtown Yaesu 5F 2-2-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Contents:
・7-minute presentations by each company (5 companies)
・Announcing the Excellence Award
・Comments from the judges
Inbound Startup Pitch 2024 Speaker List
KabuK Style Inc. Founder and CEO Kenji Sunada
*Using the power of technology to redesign travel around the world to be more accessible*
* Developing HafH, a travel subscription service that can be used for stays around the world for a fixed monthly fee *
KabuK Style Inc.
Founder and CEO Kenji Sunada
KabuK, which operates the travel subscription service HafH
Founder and CEO of Style. He is passionate about updating the travel industry, whose business model has remained unchanged for about 30 years.
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, joined Nikko Cordial Securities (currently SMBC Nikko Securities). Since 2011, he has been providing general financing support for listed companies at Deutsche Securities. Served as head of syndication in the Equity Capital Markets Department, and was involved in many projects that were new to Japan.
https://kabuk.com/
Carstay Co., Ltd. CEO Koki Miyashita
* “Creating a world where everyone can spend time when they want, where they want, and with the people they want” Developing Japan’s largest new travel and living lifestyle “Vanlife” business* Carstay Co., Ltd.
CEO Koki Miyashita
Born in 1992. Graduated from Keio University and passed the certified public accountant exam at the age of 20. Deloitte in 2014
Joined Japan and engaged in IPO support work. In 2018, he founded Carstay Co., Ltd. and started a camper car platform business in order to solve the problem of secondary transportation and lack of accommodation throughout Japan and become a bridge between the region and the world. For the era of autonomous driving, VAN
We aim to spread the culture of LIFE (van life) and create a free and prosperous society.
https://carstay.jp/ja/
Table Cloth Co., Ltd. Representative CEO Kaoru Joho
* Connecting Japanese food culture with the world and achieving the United Nations SDGs: “A world without hunger” *
*Operates “byFood.com”, a food-specific and social contribution platform for inbound tourists*
Table Cloth Co., Ltd.
Representative CEO Kaoru Joho
Born in 1993. Graduated from Rikkyo University, Faculty of Economics. While attending university, he founded Table Cloth Co., Ltd. in 2014. Operates “byFood”, a gourmet platform for tourists visiting Japan. Once a reservation is made, donations will be delivered to children around the world to promote SDGs. sustainable
Promotion of tourism. Forbes Under30 ASIA2021 award.
https://www.byfood.com/
AND PERIOD Co., Ltd. COO Kento Oshima
* From the present, where the focus is on inheritance, to the future where we create new primary industries together. *
*Development of services centered on Furumaru, a direct-to-source video media that will create a new era*
AND PERIOD Co., Ltd.
Managing Director / COO Norito Oshima
Born in Chofu City, Tokyo. He aspired to enter the food field from his first year of high school, researching vegetables at university’s Faculty of Agriculture, and working at a food manufacturer as a new graduate, proposing and selling his own raw materials to major convenience stores. After that, he moved to a venture company that deals with brand strategy for agricultural products. He was in charge of filming interview videos with more than 100 affiliated farmers and fishermen across the country. Currently, he has moved his base to Hiroshima Prefecture and is in charge of business promotion as AND PERIOD COO. With an on-site approach as our motto, we work with producers and local businesses to support the development of experiences and products.
Sushi Making Tokyo COO Eriko Haraguchi
* “Sushi” is synonymous with Japanese food culture. Through sushi, we provide travelers to Japan with a unique experience “Sushi Making Tokyo” *
Sushi Making Tokyo
COO Eriko Haraguchi
Born in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.
After graduating from Okayama Prefectural University, he entered the food and beverage industry as a new graduate, and after gaining extensive experience in the finance and IT industries, based on his diverse industry experience, he developed Sushi Making.
Participated in launching Tokyo.
Currently taking on a new challenge in the inbound industry. https://washoku.site/cookingclass/
What is Inbound Summit?
The Inbound Summit is one of Japan’s largest conferences, bringing together members involved in inbound tourism and tourism from all over Japan. This conference, which started in 2020, will be held for the fifth time this year. “Inbound Summit 2024”, which was held hybridly online and at the Tokyo venue last year, had over 4,000 participants including online, 38 speakers, and received a great response with the spotlight on inbound.
This year, we will be holding a hybrid event on September 19th (Thursday) with an increased number of projects from last year, with the theme “What is real?”
At the Inbound Summit, you will have a variety of opportunities that will lead to the success of your inbound initiatives, including talk sessions between leaders in various fields related to inbound tourism, exhibitions related to inbound tourism, and networking among participants.
* ■Inbound Summit 2024 Overview*
Date: September 19, 2024 (Thursday) 10:00-19:00
Venue: Tokyo Midtown Yaesu (Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Conference)
Sponsor: Inbound Summit 2024 Executive Committee
Website: https://inbound-summit.com/
About MATCHA Co., Ltd.
“MATCHA” is a media that gathers information about Japan, with over 20,000 articles in 10 languages, aimed at foreigners visiting and living in Japan. It receives 6.63 million PVs and 3.33 million UUs per month from 227 countries and regions around the world, and has 1.04 million followers on Facebook worldwide. Rather than disseminating information one-sidedly, it is characterized by the creation of valuable content that incorporates information that users really need and that will be read for a long time.
Utilizing the knowledge of one of Japan’s largest media operations, we carry out promotions on MATCHA Media, and use the multilingual information dissemination tool “MATCHA Contents” that anyone can use. Manager (MCM),” and inbound marketing support, which covers everything from research to formulating strategies for visitors to Japan. To date, we have supported a total of over 360 inbound issues for clients. Additionally, for three years starting in 2020, we are hosting the “Inbound Summit,” which brings together inbound business operators from all over Japan. In 2023, approximately 4,000
participants gathered.
As inbound professionals, we will continue to be a company that contributes to Japanese society.
* -Company Profile-*
Company name: MATCHA Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: Yu Aoki
Head office location: LIT HIGASHI-NIHOMBASHI 1F, 2-24-9 Higashi Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0004
Date of establishment: December 3, 2013
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