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The Osaka – Chicago Innovation Summit

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Join the City of Chicago, the City of Osaka, the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago, and World Business Chicago for the first-ever Osaka-Chicago Innovation Summit.

During this 90-minute Innovation Summit you will learn about the cutting edge innovations that are being developed in Osaka and Chicago, the resources encouraging innovation, and the supportive climate allowing innovation to thrive.

This virtual Summit will feature two unique fireside chats with Chicago and Osaka’s leading global innovation firms sharing their stories and how they have been able to innovate their next generation of solutions from Osaka and Chicago.

Join these long-standing sister cities as they profile the incubators, policies, leaders, and stories that make Osaka and Chicago two of the world’s leading innovation cities.

-Co-Hosted in partnership with:
-1871
-Chicago Sister Cities International
-Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
-Osaka Innovation Hub

-The Osaka-Chicago Innovation Summit is supported by:
-JETRO Chicago
-JETRO Osaka
-Osaka Business and Investment Center
-Osaka Business Development Agency

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Nov 17, 2020 06:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Nov 17, 2020 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: The Osaka – Chicago Innovation Summit Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hDq0TfCaQnG5PGSyYDQ2YQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Mr. Shingo Ando (Director @Osaka, Plug and Play Japan) Shingo has worked across the business scale spectrum – in a major telecoms firm, in a startup, and in a foreign-owned healthcare firm. He joined Plug and Play Japan in Jan. 2020 and now works as the head of the Osaka branch, the 3rd Japan branch after Tokyo and Kyoto. His mission is to connect Osaka with the global startup ecosystem. Mr. Joshua Flannery (CEO @Rainmaking Innovation Japan LLC) As CEO of Rainmaking Innovation Japan, Joshua’s team customized venture market entry programs for seven notable firms including Japan's largest bank, newspaper publisher, real estate and transport conglomerates; and the world's 3rd largest advertising firm. He was nominated as "Community Most Valuable Player of the Year" at the 2018 Annual Australasian Awards. Mr. John Higginson (Chief Technology Officer @Groupon) John is the Chief Technology Officer at Groupon a true "created in Chicago" story that is building the daily habit in local commerce, offering a vast mobile and online marketplace where people discover and save on amazing things to do, see, eat and buy. At Groupon, John is responsible for driving the company’s technology strategy to leverage advanced digital experiences and data science to connect with consumers across North America and EMEA. John is a member of the board of directors for the Illinois Technology Association, and a member, investor, and advisor with Hyde Park Angels. He also serves an adjunct professor at Lewis University teaching MBA courses on technology and entrepreneurship. Prior to Groupon, John served as the CTO for Enova, FTD Companies, Wheels, and Applied Systems. Flowers, cars, insurance, money, and now experiences — proof that technology powers every facet of our lives.

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