JAFCO and Toyo Keizai Inc. will hold their first joint conference, “Bringing New Businesses into the Mainstream,” on 12 November 2026. The event will explore practical ways to involve stakeholders inside and outside the company and overcome barriers faced by new-business teams.
JAFCO and Toyo Keizai Inc. will jointly hold the conference “Bringing New Businesses into the Mainstream” for new-business professionals on 12 November. The event will be held at Hitotsubashi Hall, with free attendance by advance registration. Applications are being accepted through the dedicated website.
The conference will address barriers to new businesses inside and outside the company and provide practical approaches from multiple perspectives for developing them into core businesses. Toyo Keizai, which is advancing the LASEN project to support ecosystem development, will collaborate with JAFCO, which has promoted open innovation.
The program will include workshops, sponsored presentations, a special presentation and a panel discussion. The workshop will discuss redesigning work processes and decision-making for the AI era. Speakers are expected to include representatives from Tech0, VIG and JAFCO.
Event details: 12 November 2026, 15:30 to 20:00; venue, Hitotsubashi Hall; capacity, 500 for the main event and 50 for the Tech0 workshop. A networking reception will also be held.