Introduction of Lecturers
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Attorney at LawAkiyo
Inoko Hewett
Akiyo Inoko Hewett is a bilingual and double-licensed attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
She graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and earned her J.D. at Keio Law School, where she
was awarded a full tuition exemption scholarship. After passing the Japanese bar exam and completing her
legal training in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Akiyo relocated to the United States. She earned an LL.M. from
Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia, and subsequently passed the Georgia bar exam.
Currently, Akiyo serves as an attorney at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, where she provides legal
services to Japanese companies operating in the United States and supports clients across a broad range
of corporate matters. Her practice areas include contract review, business incorporation and
registration, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, environmental law, customs and trade law,
healthcare law, and immigration law.
Introduction of Lecturers
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Wiz. Group, Inc.
CEO&FounderHiromi Okuda -
Cast a spell, Inc.
CEOTsutomu Aota -
TalentEx Co.,Ltd.
CEOYojiro Koshi -
NEWPEACE Inc.
CEO
Creative DirectorShimpei Takagi -
Niremia Collective
Founder & Managing PartnerNaoko Okumoto -
SSS Capital G.K.
General PartnerRyota Kamiya -
DNX Ventures
Director of Growth and PartnershipsNomura Yoshimi -
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Attorney at LawAkiyo Inoko Hewett -
Glocomm.kk.
CEOJunko Okamoto -
e-Education.
Representative DirectorKaito Miwa
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Vertex Ventures
Partner of Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & IndiaCarmen YUEN -
KK Fund
FOUNDER & GENERAL PARTNERKoichi Saito -
Techshake
Co-Founder and CEOKohtaro Adachi -
eeevo malaysia Sdn.Bhd.
CEONoritaka Araki -
NIHON ASSIST SINGAPORE PTE.LTD.
BIZLAB Singapore
CEOYasuji Seki -
Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE)
Assistant ManagerRebecca Lim -
yathar Group
CEOShunsuke Ichikawa -
ADVANCE BUSINESS SUPPORT PTE. LTD.
Founder and DirectorTakako Ozone -
Forge Ventures
Partner and Co-founderTiang Lim Foo -
Beautynesia
COOTomonori Hasegawa -
TalentEx Co.,Ltd.
CEOYojiro Koshi -
Star Kitchen
CEOYuya Arashima
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US Market Access Center
Co-CEOAlfredo Coppola -
EndeavorXR
Founder / CEOAmy Peck -
USAsia Venture Partners
Founder / CEOAkemi Koda -
Soulful Selling
Founder / Sales & Marketing ConsultantChristine Volden -
WaveEdge Capital
Managing DirectorGail Gannon -
MSCI Inc.
PMP.MBA.Juanita Dion -
Director, US-Asia Technology Management Center at Stanford University,
VC Investor, Board DirectorRichard Dasher -
US Market Access Center
Director of Japan ProgramsSaori Kakiuchi -
UC Berkeley
Director of Global EngagementSusan Giesecke