Aki Takei to Speak at TEDxMarunouchi

The Feed Forward Association (5-17-2-502 Sydney Building, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kazutaka Kuno) announces that Aki Takei, who is involved in space business development and has communicated her way of life and values through her writing, will be a speaker at TEDxMarunouchi, held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with the association's operational cooperation (License Holder: Kazutaka Kuno).

TEDxMarunouchi is an event that creates a platform from Marunouchi, the heart of Japan, for diverse ideas to intersect beyond fields and positions, based on the TED philosophy of 'Ideas Worth Spreading'.

Speaker Introduction

◆ Aki Takei

Space Business Development / Author

 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akitakei/

Born in 1996 in Gunma Prefecture. Aspiring to be an astronaut from a young age, she majored in aerospace engineering at the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Engineering.

After engaging in human resource policy and promoting women's empowerment at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, she transitioned to the private sector to aim for the social implementation of the space industry.

In 2024, she appeared on the reality dating show 'Bachelorette Japan', gaining attention from a wide audience.

In 2025, she published her book 'How to Create Your Own Shining Life' (Gakken), which became a bestseller in the Amazon women's history category.

Currently, alongside her involvement in space business development, she is also engaged in communicating about women's careers and space education, shaping her career with the goal of becoming a new era astronaut.

Significance at TEDxMarunouchi

TEDx is a platform to share 'ideas worth spreading' born from personal experiences and challenges with society.

Aki Takei has carved her own career path by traversing different fields—research, government, and the private sector—centered on her lifelong ambition to 'go to space'. At its core is the importance of having her own 'standards' to believe in, unshaken by the evaluations and values of others.

For Ms. Takei, space exists as an unwavering indicator (True North), separate from the fluid society and the evaluations of others.

In this rapidly changing modern era, what should we believe in, and where should we head?

The choice to 'aim for space' is presented as one clear answer to that question.

From the urban space of Marunouchi, how does an individual's career connect with the grand theme of space?

Attention is focused on that message.

 *The talk theme and content will be announced once they are finalized.