Speakers to discuss startup innovation in Japan
Arlington, Va., February 11, 2015 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that Waichi Sekiguchi, a prominent tech icon for Nikkei Inc., will moderate a panel comprised of startup innovators and investors to discuss innovation in the Japanese market during the upcoming CES Unveiled Tokyo. CES Unveiled Tokyo is an industry event for credentialed members of the press, industry analysts, the investor community and tech industry influencers. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan.
During CES Unveiled Tokyo, CEA executives will debut regional and global research and provide the latest CES news, covering product trends coming from the 2015 International CES and leading up to the inaugural 2015 International CES AsiaTM.
“This startup panel discussion is illustrative of the high level of technology industry expertise and prominence of Japan beyond just legacy brands in the consumer electronics industry,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. “As Japan looks to be a global leader in innovation, it’s the startup scene that will set the tone and stage for things to come.”
An editorial writer at Nikkei, Inc., the largest economic daily newspaper in Asia, Sekiguchi will moderate the startup panel from 3-3:30 PM and will use his more than 20-years’ experience covering the IT industry and cyberspace issues to lead a dynamic discussion with Shinichi Saijo, co-founder and general partner, WiL LLC and Takuma Iwasa, president and CEO, Cerevo Inc. WiL LLC, one of Japan’s largest VC funds, uses its platform and capital to help U.S. and Japanese startups grow into lasting global ventures. Cerevo Inc. develops and sells Internet-connected consumer electronics aimed at improving daily lives.
The event provides Japanese press, industry analysts and technology industry influencers the opportunity to interact with leading technology companies from Japan and other multinational brands that will showcase their latest products and technologies during a tabletop networking exhibition reception. Currently, more than 250 consumer technology professionals have registered for the CES Unveiled Tokyo from major global brands including 20th Century Fox; Amazon, Google, Japan, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo! Japan and more.
CES Unveiled Tokyo will run from 1-5:30 PM on February 18 at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
1-2 PM
Registration
2-2:40 PM
CEA Market Research Presentation
Steve Koenig, Director, Industry Analysis, CEA
2:40-3 PM
CES Press Conference
Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, CEA
3-3:30 PM
Startup Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Waichi Sekiguchi, Editorial Writer and Columnist, Nikkei Inc.
Panelists:
Shinichi Saijo, Co-Founder and General Partner, WiL LLC Takuma Iwasa, President and CEO, Cerevo Inc.
3:30-5:30 PM
Tabletop Networking Exhibition Reception featuring:
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Anker Japan Co. LTD
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Aplix Corporation
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Aquabit Spirals Inc.
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Gibson Brands
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iNAGO Inc.
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Intelclinic LLC
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Kobold Japan K.K.
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NEWOPTO Corporation
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ShuR
Note to Editors: The official name of the global technology event is “International CES®.” Subsequent references to the event can be shortened to “CES.”
About CES:
The International CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years—the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the industry. And because it is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the technology trade association representing the $211 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry, it attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry’s most relevant issues are addressed. Follow CES online at www.CESweb.org
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