Call for Participants [Conference on Super-Different Fields] The Potential of Japanese Deep Tech Ventures to Solve Industrial Problems in the Philippines / March 5, 2021, 14:00-@Ota-ku, Tokyo

Embassy of the Philippines in Tokyo
Agricultural Attache (Japan Representative of the Department of Agriculture and Director of the Philippine Agricultural Office in Japan)
Mr. Jose I.C. Laquian

Jose Laquian is a member of the Philippine Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agriculture Service Corps. He served as attaché to the European Union including representation to its 28 member states and special assignments to Turkey and the Eurasian Economic Community from 2010 to 2019. - Prior to his posting in Japan in November 2020, he served at the Office of the Secretary - Chief of Staff as special Prior to his posting in Japan in November 2020, he served at the Office of the Secretary - Chief of Staff as special assistant for the conceptualization and development of the Agro-Industrial Business Corridor program among others of the Department. As head of the Philippine Agricultural Office in Japan, he is tasked to enhance bilateral relations, promote trade and investment including sustainability in As head of the Philippine Agricultural Office in Japan, he is tasked to enhance bilateral relations, promote trade and investment including sustainability in agriculture, and tap knowledge, expertise and innovative and smart technology in developing further agriculture in the Philippines.

Mr. Jose Rakyan is a member of the Foreign Agriculture Service Corps of the Philippine Department of Agriculture.From 2010~2019, he served as a professional diplomat in charge of the Eurasian Economic Community and the European Union including Turkey. He then served as Special Assistant to the Chief of the Office of the Secretary General of the Philippine Government, where he promoted the Agro-Industrial Business Corridor program, and has been in his current position since November 2020. As head of the Philippine Agriculture Office in Japan, he is working to strengthen bilateral relations, promote trade and investment, and explore innovative technologies and knowledge for the sustainability and further development of the agro-industrial sector.

Galderia Corporation
Co-founder / CEO
Hajime Tanimoto

Exchange student to the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. After spending six years in the US, moved back to the US, moved to Silicon Valley to bridge startups in the US and corporations in Japan/Asia. After spending six years in the US, moved back to Tokyo in 2000 and founded Realcom, an enterprise software company which did an IPO in 2007 in TSE Mothers. 2013, founded Tenex, a consulting, incubation, and investment company to assist startups including Ory Laboratory and Aub, Inc. Founded Galdieria with partners in 2015 and assumed CEO role since 2017.

He is a graduate of Keio University's Graduate School of Business Administration (MBA) and the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School Exchange Program, and is a member of JAPAN MENSA. After working for a U.S. consulting firm in Japan, he moved to Silicon Valley to support business and capital alliances between U.S. venture companies and Japanese companies. In 2013, he founded Tenex Corporation, which provides start-up consulting, angel activities, and other venture support services. In 2015, he participated in the establishment of Tenex and became CEO in 2017.

Polar Star Space Inc.
Executive Manager
Masashi Kawaguchi

Learned Design at NY Parsons. After returning to Japan, worked for an advertising agency, and then worked for the Japanese subsidiary of British company Interbrand where he was engaged in corporate branding. In 2002, transferred to Dentsu Group. In 2009, participated in the founding of a startup venture within Dentsu, after which he was promoted as a founding director. In 2018, was involved with Polar Star Space, particularly with the promotion of international sales. In 2019, was also involved with a drone startup venture from MIT. In 2019, inaugurated a research project for hydrogen-powered drones. Currently in charge of International Business for Polar Star Space.

Born in Tokyo in 1968, he studied design at PARSONS in New York. After returning to Japan, he worked at an advertising agency and then at the Japanese subsidiary of Interbrand in the U.K. In 2002, he moved to the Dentsu Group, and in 2007, he was transferred to 20th Century FOX, where he worked in film marketing. 2009, he participated in the founding of an in-house venture at Dentsu, and since then, he has promoted the business as a founding director. In 2018, he joined Porastarspace, where he is mainly responsible for overseas sales. In 2019, he joined the drone business of an MIT venture in the U.S. In 2020, he launched a research project on hydrogen-fueled drones. Currently, he is in charge of International Business Development at Porous Star Space.

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Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.
Frontier Development Division
Yevgeny Aster Dulla, PhD

Yev was born and raised in Iloilo City, Philippines. He graduated with a degree in BS Chemistry from the University of the Philippines - Visayas, after which he worked as an instructor at the University of the Philippines - Manila. He came to Japan in 2013 to pursue graduate studies through the HIGO Program of Kumamoto University, and acquired his Masters in Health Sciences. He came to Japan in 2013 to pursue graduate studies through the HIGO Program of Kumamoto University, and acquired his Masters in Health Life Sciences in 2015 and his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2018. He worked at a business consultancy company in Tokyo in 2019 to help bring biotechnology and medical companies from abroad into Japan. In 2020, he joined Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. and is currently under the Frontier Development Division. He is also a Balik Scientist Awardee for 2021, and will be leading In 2020, he joined Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. and is currently under the Frontier Development Division.

Born in Iloilo, Philippines, he graduated from the University of the Philippines - Visayas Campus in 2010 (B.S. Chemistry) and worked as a chemistry lecturer at the University of the Philippines - Manila Campus; came to Japan in 2013 and entered the Kumamoto University - MEXT HIGO Program; M.S. (Health and Life Sciences) in 2015; Ph, D. in 2018 (Health and Life Sciences and Pharmacy). After graduation, he worked for IntraLink, a business consulting firm responsible for assisting companies entering the Japanese market through sales representatives, etc. He supported Western biotechnology and medical device companies in their expansion into Japan. After working in the Education Development Division and the Foundation Development Division, he established a Philippine subsidiary in 2021 and assumed the position of representative.