Join Us! 2024 Next Generation Summit “Voices Unleashed: Unlocking Potential, Creating Impact”

This year’s dynamic Next Generation Summit is designed to explore and amplify the diverse voices shaping our future. This event is structured around three core components, each tailored to unleash potential and inspire impactful action:

Sunday, September 29, 2024
13:00 – 19:00 (Doors open at 12:00)
at Tokyo American Club, 2-1-2 Azabudai, Minato-ku Tokyo 106-8649

TSUNAGARI Hub: A career fair-style exhibition where participants can connect with industry leaders, impactful organizations, and learn about study abroad opportunities. This hub serves as a networking platform to explore opportunities and that align with participants’ passions and skills.

TOMODACHI Voice: A vibrant pitch contest that provides a stage for emerging leaders to present their groundbreaking ideas focused on community action. This segment encourages participants to voice their innovative solutions to pressing societal issues, competing for the chance to share their voices on an even larger platform at the U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference in October 2024.

Visionary Voices: A series of panel discussions that delve into the concepts of workplace kaizen and empowering global jinzai. These panels feature thought leaders and experts who discuss the transformation of workplaces through continuous improvement and the integration of global talent into Japan’s industries.

Check out the Next Generation Summit Website for more details.

For TOMODACHI Alumni who are taking action in their communities, we encourage you to share your stories.
Six TOMODACHI Alumni are invited to give a presentation on the “Share your Community Action Moonshot”.
The best of the best will be invited to speak at the U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference.
Apply to be a TOMODACHI Voice Speaker today!

Please contact alumni@usjapancouncil.org for any questions.