Ideafund Co., Ltd. (Headquartered in Tokyo; Founder & CEO: Naoko Okawachi) is pleased to announce that Naoko Okawachi will speak at the talk session “Exploring the Future of Communities and the Power of Exchange: Working, Learning, and Playing” at the “TOKYO Co-Creation Conference” on October 26, 2026.
TOKYO Co-Creation Conference: Creating Together Through Exchange
How can “exchange”—fostered through travel, mobility, and encounters between people—contribute to the future of local communities, our daily lives, and corporate growth?
Together with guests representing diverse perspectives, the conference will explore socially meaningful approaches to business and living that promote well-being.
[Event Details]
Date and Time
Monday, October 26, 2026, 3:00 p.m.–5:25 p.m.
Networking Reception: 5:30 p.m.–6:15 p.m.
Venue
JTB Headquarters, 32nd Floor, Co-Creation Space
Shiodome City Center, 32nd Floor
1-5-2 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Organizers
JTB Corporation
Co-Innovation Valley alliance (CoIVa), a general incorporated association
Admission
Free
Registration
Please register using the form below:
https://area18.smp.ne.jp/area/is?SMPFORM=niph-mdmatb-ba675608736f6e7527611fee577e1962
For the full program and further details, please visit:
https://coiva.jp/event/%e5%9c%b0%e5%9f%9f%e3%81%a8%e4%bc%81%e6%a5%ad%e3%80%81%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%9c%aa%e6%9d%a5%e3%82%92%e3%80%8c%e4%ba%a4%e6%b5%81%e3%80%8d%e3%81%8b%e3%82%89%e5%85%b1%e5%89%b5%e3%81%99%e3%82%8b%e3%80%82/
Talk Session: “Exploring the Future of Communities and the Power of Exchange: Working, Learning, and Playing”
[Speakers]
・Hironari Inoue — Representative Director, CoIVa
・Naoko Okawachi — Cultural Anthropologist and Entrepreneur; Representative Director, Ideafund Co., Ltd.
・Chizuko Nishimatsu — Senior Executive Officer, JTB Corporation
[Moderator]
・Yoshiki Ishikawa — Representative Director, Well-being for Planet Earth Foundation
About IDEAFUND
With the corporate mission, “Observe. Uncover. Interpret. Ignite Insights.”, ideafund Inc. is Japan’s first company established to apply cultural anthropology to business. By visiting and closely observing people’s real-life settings—whether in their homes, workplaces, or other everyday environments—we derive deep insights that inform business development and organizational transformation.
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- Representative –
- Naoko Okawachi, Founder & CEO
- Established –
- January 4, 2018
- Headquarters –
- Tokyo, Japan
- Business Scope –
- Research, consulting, and advisory services grounded in cultural anthropology
- Corporate Website –
- https://ideafund.co.jp/
Contact info:
info@ideafund.co.jp