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146: ATP Stories: Rie Yamamoto – CEO & Co-Founder at EventHub, International Strategy at ALE, Brown University Graduate
Category: Business
Duration: 00:52:57
Publish Date: 2017-11-22 23:11:00
Description:

Podcast highlights:

  • 13:45 What's EventHub? The CEO and Co-Founder explains how her company is helping attendees of different events to network and to connect.
  • 21:30 Discussing TechCrunch Tokyo – the 2nd biggest event to use EventHub technology.
  • 28:45 Differences in networking culture pose a new challenge – what are the main differences in networking culture between Japan and North America?

Podcast notes:

  • 00:00 Introducing Rie Yamamoto – the CEO & Co-Founder at EventHub
  • 05:30 Rie Yamamoto discusses studying at Brown University. How did the curriculum help her in her future career?
  • 09:30 Interning at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley – how did she end up in Finance?
  • 13:45 What's EventHub? The CEO and Co-Founder explains how her company is helping attendees of different events to network and to connect.
  • 17:00 Kicking it off! Rie Yamamoto and Michael Waitze discuss event-related tech and startups.
  • 21:30 Discussing TechCrunch Tokyo – the 2nd biggest event to use EventHub technology.
  • 24:00 What can you do with EventHub? Search options and features that can help CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs and more.
  • 28:45 Differences in networking culture pose a new challenge – what are the main differences in networking culture between Japan and North America?
  • 33:00 EventHub as a bridge between two cultures. What kind of businesses could we build around the huge amount of data available on portals like EventHub?
  • 39:00 Not only did she have to learn a completely new language, she had to attend two schools at the same time. Regular school in English from Monday to Friday and Japanese school on Saturdays.
  • 41:30 Michael Waitze and Rie Yamamoto discuss the Startup City of Fukuoka
  • 43:15 What if we told you that soon you will be able to order a shower of shooting stars? Discussing a company that does just that.
  • 47:45 How is EventHub funded and how can the startup help not only attendees but organizers as well?
  • 51:50 Thanks for tuning in! Connect with Rie Yamamoto and her team on info@eventhub.jp or info@star-ale.com
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