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Thursday Gathering
Thursday Gathering #398
Sep 24, 2026, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM GMT+9

Welcome to Thursday Gathering!

下記にてイベント会場、参加登録方法、オンライン参加方法について記載しております。
イベント当日までにご確認ください🙌

Below, you’ll find information about the event venue, how to register, and how to join online. Please take a moment to review the details before the event day ✅

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■会場 | Venue

現地会場:CIC Tokyo 
住所:東京都港区虎ノ門1丁目17番1号 虎ノ門ヒルズビジネスタワー15階
*イベント受付は1階、会場入り口は15階となります。

Venue:CIC Tokyo 
Access:Toranomon Hills Business Tower 15F, 1 Chome-17-1 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo
*Event check-in counter will be open at 1st floor

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■参加登録方法 | How to Register

「Register to Event」ボタンより参加登録をお願いいたします!

Click the “Register to Event” button to sign up!

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■オンライン参加方法について 

セッション一覧に表示される「Join Remotely」ボタンより参加いただけます。
Thursday Gathering開始時間になりましたら、セッション枠の下に「Join Remotely」ボタンが表示されます。 
そのボタンをクリック後、オンライン参加いただけます。 

*オンライン参加には、参加登録が必要です。本ページの「Register for Event」ボタンより参加登録をお願いいたします。

■ How to Join Online

You can join the session by clicking the “Join Remotely” button shown in the session list below.
Once Thursday Gathering starts, the “Join Remotely” button will appear below each session.
Click the button to join the session online.

*Please note that registration is required to join the event online. To register, click the “Register for Event” button on this page.

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Venture Café TokyoのWebサイトはこちら | Here is the Venture Café Tokyo website.:URL

Event Program
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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM GMT+9
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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM GMT+9
Tech Osaka Award 2027 登壇応募説明会|Application Information Session [9/24]
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM GMT+9
Who Understands the Machine? Cognitive Infrastructure and Human Agency in the Age of AI-Generated Work
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM GMT+9
いつ、誰から資金調達する? ― VC/CVCと考える、EXITから逆算した資金調達戦略
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM GMT+9
Future of Work in AI Era: Job Hunting & Career Growth in Japan
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM GMT+9
大学で学んだことは社会に出て役立ちますか?
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7:00 PM - 8:00 PM GMT+9
Your Voice. Your Patterns. Over Time. Building a Computational Mirror with KinaBot
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7:00 PM - 8:00 PM GMT+9
そのピッチ、結局何をしてほしいの?説明で終わらせないピッチのつくり方
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7:15 PM - 8:00 PM GMT+9
🟣 Meetup for Thursday Gathering Beginners ! [In-person Only | 日英 ENG&JPN]
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8:00 PM - 9:00 PM GMT+9
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Kohaku Kanamori
Kohaku Kanamori

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Haruna Mori
太平洋商事株式会社 メディアプロモーション事業部 責任者/渋谷新聞・原宿表参道新聞 代表

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Farhan Morshed
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Rui Nagamori
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