SVJP EVENTS
From Chatter to Intelligence: Voice as the Foundation for Human-Centric AI
What if the key to safer, smarter decision-making lies in the voices around us? On October 23 at 6:00 PM…
2025 Innovator’s Gala: Celebrating 10-year Anniversary
The 2025 Innovator’s Gala was held on the evening of September 13, 2025, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Silicon…
2025 Annual Corporate Members’ Retreat
The SVJP’s flagship event, the 2025 Annual Corporate Members’ Retreat, was held September 11-14 in Half Moon Bay. This year…
Innovation Meets Care: Critical Tech Integration in Mental Health
Digital technologies are filling critical gaps in mental health while raising important questions about access, equity, and connection. On June…
Food Tech Frontiers: Advancing Alternative and Sustainable Innovations
On April 1 at 6:00pm (In-person); 6:15pm PT (online)// April 2 at, 10:15 am JT (Online), we hosted a thought-provoking panel discussion on…
Flying into the Future: Transforming Travel with Air Taxis
Electric air taxis could transform how we navigate cities—offering faster, cleaner, and more efficient travel. But how will this cutting-edge technology…
High-Stakes Election: How the 2024 U.S. Presidential Race Could Shape the Future
In the rapidly changing landscape of global politics, the 2024 U.S. presidential election represents a critical juncture with far-reaching implications….
Inaugural Innovator’s Gala
The SVJP Inaugural Innovator’s Gala brought together Silicon Valley and Japan leaders to celebrate the visionaries forging new paths in…
2024 SVJP Annual Retreat
The Silicon Valley Japan Platform member community came together this fall for our flagship event, the SVJP Annual Retreat. This…
Securing the Future: The Role of AI in Bridging Technology and Defense Amid Global Challenges
In the past year, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has dramatically increased its spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology….
August 2024 SVJP Executive Roundtable with Mir Imran
The Silicon Valley Japan Platform had the honor of hosting renowned medical inventor, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist, Mir Imran, in…
Soundscapes of the Future: Transforming Music Creation Through AI
In the past two years, innovators in almost every industry have examined their business models and asked the question, “how…
May 2024 SVJP Executive Roundtable with Shanker Trivedi
NVIDIA holds a dominant share in the development of semiconductors for data centers required for the development and operation of…
Clearing the Air: Innovations and Solutions for CO2 Cleanup
Climate change continues to be one of the most pressing issues faced by humanity. The effects of global warming grow…
Journey Into Innovation: Japanese Large Language Models
Since the release of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT in November 2022, AI applications fueled by Large Language Models (LLMs) have exploded…
Startup Insights: Japan’s Entrepreneurial Landscape
There is a long-standing perception of Japan as a society that does not tolerate failure. Craftsmanship techniques are carefully passed…
Intersections: Brazil-Japan-America
About 2 million Japanese people live in Brazil, making the community the largest ethnic Japanese population outside of Japan. Their…
December 2023 SVJP Executive Roundtable with Lane Bess
Last year, U.S. businesses spent $1.2B on ransomware related payments. With the accelerated transformation to cloud storage and cloud-based applications,…
The 2024 Presidential Election: Uncertainties & Impacts
On November 5, 2024, America will hold its 60th presidential election. President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump are…
SVJP Exclusive Showing: “Rolling Along”
For a special October Benkyokai, the SVJP held an in-person, exclusive showing of Bill Bradley’s One-Man Broadway Show, called “Rolling…