Key figures including Ukaji Kei (宇梶 慧) of Saab Technologies Japan spoke at a panel discussion held at “Todai Meshi,” a networking event for current University of Tokyo students and business leaders organized by 2WINS, an AI startup originating at the University of Tokyo. The schedule for future Todai Meshi events was also announced.
2WINS, an AI startup originating at the University of Tokyo, held the 53rd Todai Meshi networking event for current University of Tokyo students and business leaders in Tokyo. Guests included Ukaji Kei (宇梶 慧) of Saab Technologies Japan, Nomura Itsuki (野村 逸紀) of nCino Japan, Urabe Teppei (卜部 鉄平) of Superteam Japan, and Ikeno Koichi (池野 広一) of BizReach. Ogawa Ryuto (小川 椋徹), CEO of 2WINS, served as moderator.
The day's discussion focused on two themes, “Recruiting in a New Era” and “Information Defense.” Participants discussed the impact of the rise of AI on career planning and organizational development, as well as changes in the value of human talent resulting from the growing adoption of AI agents. They also exchanged views on increasing students' opportunities to access primary information and the importance of experiences involving failure.
Among the guest speakers, Nomura Itsuki (野村 逸紀) described his track record of driving the expansion of the Japanese market through three consecutive years of tripling growth. Urabe Teppei (卜部 鉄平) introduced his work supporting business development using Solana and the creation of new businesses in the Web3 sector. Ikeno Koichi (池野 広一) discussed his experience expanding a business-to-business matching service and growing sales.
The second theme covered issues including the appropriate use of AI in the defense sector, balancing ethics and speed, and developing mechanisms to limit intervention in the real world. The appropriate management of AI autonomy and safety was presented as an issue for further discussion.