■Event Overview

Date and time: Tuesday, March 11th, 16:00-18:00 PST

・Location: Moon Creative Lab - 660 High St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Participation fee: Free

Agenda

・JWIBA research presentation

・Panel Discussion - Beyond Bias: Unleasing Women's Potential

·networking

To celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th, we held a joint event with Moon Creative Lab on March 11th!

First, JWIBA shared their findings and messages from the results of a survey on career development conducted last summer among Japanese expatriates in Silicon Valley.

To see the survey results, click here:

[Japanese] https://lnkd.in/gTkvrZ_8

In the panel discussion, the speakers shared the challenges they faced in their careers, the struggles they faced as women, and the mindsets they value in overcoming these challenges, encouraging women to live true to themselves and take on new challenges. There were lively questions from the audience, creating an atmosphere filled with energy to take a step forward.

The final networking session provided an opportunity for organizers, speakers, and participants to deepen their interactions and make new connections.

Please look forward to the next Meet up!

If you have become interested in JWIBA's activities as a result of this event, please follow us on the following website and social media accounts for information on our activities to date and upcoming events!

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In celebration of International Women's Day on March 8th, JWIBA held a partnership event with Moon Creative Lab!

The event began with JWIBA sharing key findings and messages from last summer's career development survey targeting Japanese expats in Silicon Valley.

*If you're interested in the survey results, please click here:

[Japanese] https://lnkd.in/gTkvrZ_8

During the panel discussion, the speakers openly discussed career challenges, personal struggles as women, and shared valuable mindsets that have helped them overcome these hurdles. Their stories and advice provided encouragement, inspiring attendees to embrace authenticity and confidently take on new challenges. The session was dynamic, with enthusiastic questions from the audience, creating a vibrant atmosphere filled with positive energy.

The networking session afterward facilitated meaningful interactions among organizers, speakers, and participants, leading to new connections.

We eagerly await the opportunity to welcome you again at our next JWIBA Meet-up!

If this event sparked your interest in JWIBA's activities, we'd love for you to explore some of our past activities and check our upcoming events through links below!

-Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gX3PfFFY

-Facebook: https://lnkd.in/gzVzWQSf

Special thanks to all the speakers!

■Speakers (titles omitted, in no particular order)

Ari Horie - CEO, Founder, Women's Startup Lab

Miki St John- Deloitte, Founding Member of Femtech Community Japan

Rashmi Menon - Co-Founder, FemForge

Rina Teradaira (Shimizu) - JWIBA Member

Yumi Baba- JWIBA Member

Yuri Nishikawa - JWIBA Member

Mary Ann Gallo - Chief Marketing Officer, Moon Creative Lab (Moderator)