OVERVIEW

Connecting what's new and who's who in technology

Red Herring Japan 2007—“Insights” will connect speakers, analysts, entrepreneurs, investors, journalists and observers from across the country for meaningful, technology-specific comparisons and insights. Half of the speakers and attendees will be from Japan, and the other half will be from international locations. The event will be in English. With activities including a golf tournament and city tour, a cocktail reception with a fantastic view of Kyoto, plus a spectacular dinner in a Kyoto Temple, Red Herring Japan will be an intimate and high-quality networking experience. Some attendees will find new partners and clients; others will find funding or investments. Everyone will leave with a deeper understanding of Japan’s technology ecosystem.

Attending Red Herring Japan 2007 – Insights.

Red Herring Japan 2007 is an invitation only event. Enjoy interaction with peers, extend your network, and foster new relationships.

• Entrepreneurs, investors, and strategy executives
• Disruptive Japanese startups and their international peers
• Large-capital and private early-stage companies

• Discover what 40+ past and present J-Innovators are working on
• Listen to stories and strategies that are often untold outside of Japan
• Meet Japan’s technology elite and the up-and-coming new guard
• Listen to insightful East/West comparisons from experts to glean competitive insights
• Join interactive discussions with Japanese counterparts and other foreign, active companies in Japan
• Find new partners to take your business to the next level

• Meet foreign players interested in acquiring technology and partnering with local firms
• Find foreign investment and meet M&A decision makers
• Hear success stories from Japanese companies that have ventured abroad
• Discover how some of the West’s most important business people perceive Japan
• Cull insights from Japan’s most successful overseas investors
• Network with Japan’s technology elite