Mr. Shingo Tsuda
INDEE Japan Ltd. Co-Founder / Technical Director
INDEE Capital Ltd. CEO

Tsuda is the co-founder of INDEE, an innovation firm founded in 2011 at Tokyo Japan. He coaches corporates and startups to build new business models and develop them. His entrepreneurial skills are built from his intensive engineering experience and the diversity of projects.
As a consultant, he advises multinational corporates on innovation strategy and business development. Many projects involve advanced AI and medical technologies where he builds and develops commercialization strategies.
He also professionally invests and mentors deeptech startups from very early stages including pre-foundation such as MENOU, Ubie, Thermalytica.
Tsuda is deeply passionate about disruptive innovation and has written books and articles on the topic, given various talks, and teaches in multiple universities.

Mr. Takeshi Obayashi
INFORICH Inc.
Expert

Takeshi Obayashi has been a pivotal figure in the international expansion efforts of INFORICH Inc., where he has successfully led franchise operations for ChargeSPOT in Singapore and Thailand since 2021. His leadership has notably secured the No.1 market share in Singapore within a short span of time. Obayashi’s career began in the advertising sector with D-NINE, where he established a solid foundation before turning his focus to global business development in 2007. At ABISTE, he spearheaded new business ventures both domestically and internationally. In 2018, he transitioned to SCROLL, where he expanded the cosmetics business in China, achieving significant business growth. Obayashi brings a wealth of experience in franchising, direct operations, wholesaling, e-commerce, and mail-order sales, making him an invaluable asset in navigating the complexities of international business markets.

Mr. Yousuke Okada
ABEJA, Inc.
CEO

Born in 1988 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Yousuke began programming at the age of 10 and later specialized in computer graphics (CG) during high school, where he was awarded the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award. He has presented at numerous international conferences on computer graphics. After working at an IT startup, he founded ABEJA, Inc. in September 2012. In 2017, he became a board member of the Japan Deep Learning Association (JDLA). He has served on various government expert committees led by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, IPA, and the Cabinet Office. These include the “Study Group on AI and Data Contract Guidelines,” “SWG for Utilization of Camera Images,” “Committee for Discussing Creating the Future in the New IoT Era, WG for Industry and Regional Development,” “Committee for Promoting Social Implementation of AI,” and “Committee for Discussing Intellectual Property in the AI Era.” He is also a member of the “Network of Stakeholders on AI and Copyright” for the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Since 2020, he has served as a mentor in the National International Deep Learning Contest for Vocational Colleges (DCON), and since 2021, he has been a DX Fellow for Nasu Shiobara City. At JDLA, he chairs the “AI Data and Personal Information Protection Study Group.”