Asuene CEO Kohei Nishiwada to Speak at Ivs Core Alongside Former PM Kishida
Nishiwada's participation places an anime-adjacent energy company CEO in a high-level policy discussion about startup globalization, signaling the industry's growing relevance in national economic strategy.
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ASUENE CEO Kohei Nishiwada will speak at IVS CORE, the conference program of Japan's largest startup conference IVS2026, held in Kyoto from July 1 to 3, 2026. The session, which includes former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other leaders, will discuss public-private collaboration for global expansion of Japan-origin startups.
ASUENE CEO Kohei Nishiwada will take the stage at IVS CORE, the flagship conference program of IVS2026, Japan's largest startup gathering. The event runs July 1-3 in Kyoto and brings together former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, domestic and international politicians, entrepreneurs, investors, and executives. Nishiwada joins a panel titled 'Startup Diplomacy to Capture Global Markets,' alongside Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ayano Kunimitsu, JETRO's Noriya Tarutani, and Ubie Co-CEO Yoshimichi Abe. The session, held under Chatham House Rule, will examine how diplomatic networks and public-private collaboration can help Japan-origin startups expand overseas. Nishiwada will share perspectives from a business operator actively expanding abroad.
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