MoonShotX - Japan Orbit

The Japan chapter of MoonShotX takes us to Tokyo, marking the program’s first expansion into the Asian market. Designed to immerse participants in Japan’s dynamic innovation ecosystem, this mission builds meaningful bridges with key partners, investors, and institutions driving technological advancement and sustainable growth across the region.

The event will be held in Shibuya, bringing together innovation leaders, corporate representatives, investors, and mid-corporates exploring market entry opportunities in Japan.

The program highlights key market dynamics, business culture insights, regulatory considerations, and the strategic requirements for successful expansion. Participating companies, together with MoonShotX Alumni, will deliver presentations to an audience of influential stakeholders from the Japanese market.

The session will also showcase relevant European case studies, outlining growth strategies and best practices for entering one of Asia’s most competitive and opportunity-rich markets.

5:30 – 6:00 Welcome & Check-in

6:00 – 6:10 Opening Remarks

• Diana Dumitrescu, Chief Executive Officer InnovX
• Laura Mihăilă, Director of Marketing, Communication and CX, Raiffeisen Bank Romania

6:10 – 6:15 Building Trusted Partnerships

• H.E. Dr. Ovidiu-Alexandru RAEȚCHI, Ambassador of Romania to Japan

6:15 – 6:25 Japanese Companies Activities

• JETRO Representative

6:25 - 6:45 Soft-Landing in Japan: From Market Entry to Local Operations

• Cristian Vlad, KPMG Japan
• DLA Piper Japan Representative
• UiPath Representative TBC
• Moderator: Kentaro Morita, InnovX Special Ambassador to Japan

6:45 – 7:45 MoonShotX Company Spotlights

• Razvan Rusu, Idicel
• Alex Mina, Parapet
• Ionut Vasiliu, IV Future
• Bogdan Suchar, Quartz Matrix
• Marius Bene, Future Work Force
• Diana Mocanu, TikiTan
• Christian Leonte, Waldevar

Each company: 3 min pitch + 5 min Q&A

Moderator : Diana DUMITRESCU, InnovX

7:45 - 9:00 Networking | Food & Drinks

MoonShotX is an initiative by InnovX, in partnerhsip with Raiffeisen Bank Romania, designed to help Romanina innovators expand internationally.

Please note that registration does not guarantee participation. We reserve the right to review all applications and select attendees based on relevance, capacity and alignment with our program objectives.