On Thursday, October 2, 2025, our group hosted an event called Venture Ecosystem Summit 2025 (page in Japanese only). The concept behind the summit was “A day for changing the future and breaking through barriers”. From the very start of the planning phase, there was a strong desire to provide a day of stimulation and learning that would change an entrepreneur’s life. The result was a one-of-a-kind seminar that brought together top leaders from various fields, including Sachio Semmoto, co-founder of KDDI, and Ichiro Fujisaki, former Japanese ambassador to the United States.
Approximately 280 ambitious individuals attended, most of whom were entrepreneurs who are set on growing their startup companies to a value in the hundreds of billions of yen.
Through this event, we also raised money for the public charity Walking Together Hand-in-hand With Children Foundation (website in Japanese only), leading to a donation of 2.6 million yen. We are so grateful for your generosity. The entirety of this sum will be used to support children who are suffering from abuse.
Our event’s host, D-POPS GROUP’s President and CEO Kazuhiro Goto:
“Breakthrough Entrepreneurs Must Protect These Points No Matter What”
Co-founder of KDDI and serial entrepreneur Sachio Semmoto:
“The Secret to Running a Company”
Former Japanese ambassador to the US Ichiro Fujisaki:
“How Japan Will Survive the Trump Era”
President and CEO of Findstar GROUP Co., Ltd., Shinichiro Naito:
“The Turning Point of a 40-billion Yen Company”
Executive Vice President of NTT Docomo Business, Inc., Shoichi Motodaka:
“My Strategies at NTT Group”
In addition to the lectures, the event featured a choreographed calligraphy performance by Yuna Okanishi at the beginning and two special musical performances at the social gathering held after the lectures.
Calligrapher Yuna Okanishi
United Future Organization [U.F.O.] musician Raphael Sebbag
Excerpts from Participants’ Feedback
・Through this one day, with extremely rich content in every session, I was almost overwhelmed with learning and overflowing with insights. President Goto’s talk about “wanting to leave behind this Venture Ecosystem as a tool for society” was both inspiring and stimulating, making me feel the importance of managing my own company for a greater purpose. I am also deeply grateful for the chance to meet and connect on a deeper level with so many wonderful individuals.
・Today was a truly passionate event full of countless lessons learned. By getting to participate in it, I could feel various ideas resonating deeply with me, and I’ve renewed my commitment to seriously leading my company from now on. I will wholeheartedly and single-mindedly take on the challenge of my business, determined to break through and realize a company that can contribute to society. Thank you for a truly wonderful time.
・Thank you very much for inviting me to this fantastic event today. Dr. Semmoto’s lecture, as expected, had a grand vision and sense of serving a greater purpose. His speech left me in an emotional whirlwind; while listening to it, I found myself shedding tears countless times. And now I also aspire to be the kind of leader who can contribute to the future of Japan and change our whole society.
D-POPS GROUP’s purpose in advancing the concept of “realizing a Venture Ecosystem” is to contribute to society by serving as the fertile ground where startup companies can grow. We are accelerating our efforts toward realizing a Venture Ecosystem that is indispensable to society.
