All Session Themes and 43 Speakers Announced for "StartupMarket 2026" — A Deep Dive into the Frontiers of Next-Gen Unicorns, AI, Space, and Local Startups

ANOBAKA, CyberAgent Capital, Genesia Ventures, Headline Japan, mint, W fund, and TeamMake Capital — seven venture capital firms co-hosting the startup career conference "StartupMarket 2026" (scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Tokyo Innovation Base) — have announced the content and 43 speakers for all 10 sessions to be held on the day. Details page: https://startup-market.jp/ [Full Details of All 10 Sessions Released] At "StartupMarket 2026," talk sessions will be held simultaneously on two stages. From next-generation unicorn CEOs to organizational theory in the AI era, challenges in the space industry, growth opportunities dormant in local regions, and a re-examination of careers, leading speakers will discuss the "now" and "future" of the startup ecosystem. All sessions are composed of themes and speakers recommended by the seven venture capital firms as "the voices most worth hearing now." [Session List] (Titles omitted) ■ Opening (11:45~) How to enjoy StartupMarket / Opening pitch by 6 selected startups Speaker: Kazuaki Matsunaga (Representative Director, TeamMake Capital Co., Ltd.: Host VC) Pitch companies: Ricerca Co., Ltd. / Entaar Co., Ltd. / Partner Prop Co., Ltd. / mappin Co., Ltd. / Nexadata Co., Ltd. / deex Co., Ltd. ■ Session 1 (13:00~13:45) [Next-Gen Unicorns] Asking next-generation unicorn companies: How to overcome the scaling wall? The honest opinions of growing entrepreneurs. Naoki Aoyagi (Representative Director & CEO, newmo Inc.) Ren Ueji (Representative Director & CEO, Solafune Inc.) Ryo Ogawa (Representative Director, Timee Inc.) Moderator: Shintaro Aikawa (President & Representative Director, Gree Ventures Inc.) STAGE (2F) [Local] Japan's potential sleeping in local regions: How to create new growth businesses. Rei Ishimoto (Representative Director, NEWLOCAL Inc.) Ryo Ishida (Director, Investment Department Head, Chugin Capital Partners Co., Ltd.) Yuko Kawai (President & Director, The Kochi Bank, Ltd.) Daisuke Sakamoto (Representative Director, XLOCAL Inc.) Moderator: Keisuke Wada (Managing Partner, Incubate Fund) ROOM (2F) ■ Session 2 (14:00~14:45) [Unknown Huge Growth Markets] The future of "unknown huge growth markets" attracting investors' attention. Yuma Saito (President & Representative Director, Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support Co., Ltd.) Soichi Tajima (Representative Director, Genesia Ventures Inc.) Yusuke Murata (Managing Partner, Incubate Fund) Moderator: Kazuhiko Chuma (Executive Officer, CBDO, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. / Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) STAGE (2F) [Sustainable (Solving Social Issues)] "Will" changes society: The mission of startups to balance profit and social contribution. Kohei Katada (Director, Executive Officer CFO, Gojo & Company, Inc.) Masayoshi Suzuki (Representative Director COO, Borderless Japan Inc.) Haduki Sakai (Executive Officer, Head of Corporate & Regenerative Promotion Division, SANU Inc.) Yukinori Tanaka (Executive Officer, Vivid Garden Inc.) Moderator: Taka Nakamura (Representative Director & CEO, taliki Inc.) ROOM (2F) ■ Session 3 (15:00~15:45) [AI] How will AI change business and organizations? The forefront of AI-native evolution. Chisato Kunimoto (Representative Director & CEO, Cynthialy Inc.) Kenta Kurahashi (Representative Director & CEO, Plaid Inc.) Masato Serizawa (Representative Director & CEO, SmartHR Inc.) Moderator: Naoki Kurosaki (Investment Manager, Genesia Ventures Inc.) STAGE (2F) [Global] Startups from Japan heading to the world: Can Japanese businesses win globally? Keisuke Tatsuoka (General Partner, ALPHA Inc.) Shohei Naito (Representative Director & CEO, Japan Agriculture Inc.) Toru Tokushige (President & Representative Director, Terra Drone Corporation) Moderator: Machi Wada (Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding, Plug and Play Japan) ROOM (2F) ■ Session 4 (16:00~16:45) [Space] Dreams, romance, and abacus: The next challenge for Japan's space industry. Toshihiro Katayama (Executive Officer, Head of Marketing Strategy, Space Data Inc.) Masashi Sato (Director & CSO, SPACETIDE) Tomoya Nakamura (Representative Director & CEO, Axelspace Holdings Inc.) Taishu Hiraike (Lieutenant Colonel, Defense Plans Division 2, Air Staff Office, Japan Air Self-Defense Force) Moderator: Mia Lee (Business Development Manager / Overseas Sales, Space BD Inc.) STAGE (2F) [Women's Careers and Startups] It's okay to be uncertain, it's okay to change: The honest truth about women's careers in 2026. Tatsuya Uehara (Representative Director, XTalent Inc.) Yuri Sasagawa (CCO, NewMe Inc.) Eri Fukuda (Representative Director & CEO/CCO, SHE Inc.) Moderator: Sakiko Shimomura (Representative Director/PR, Shinme Inc.) ROOM (2F) ■ Session 5 (17:00~17:45) [Creating 0→1] Is the ability to mobilize talent or skill? How to launch a 0→1 project. Takuya Ishizawa (Planning Department Manager, SMBC Edge Inc.) Ken Kurasaki (Chief Producer, NHK | Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Osamu Suzuki (Representative, Startup Factory) Moderator: Keisuke Ocho (COO / Business Producer, The Breakthrough Company GO) STAGE (2F) [Career] What is the true nature of aptitude? How to choose and navigate a startup career. Hiroyuki Nagashima (Representative, Toitoi LLC / "Ownership" Specialist) Yoshinori Osamura (Representative Director & CEO, EVeM Inc.) Kiyotaka Fujioka (President & Representative Director, Startup Class Inc.) Moderator: Yuki Mizuno (Value-up Professional GCPX, Globis Capital Partners Inc.) ROOM (2F) [Intent Behind the Session Lineup] In designing this session lineup, we carefully selected themes that are "questions being asked in the field right now" rather than "stories with ready-made answers."