Tokyo Tech Meetup October 2026 | IT Career Event in Japan

About The Event

HirePlanner presents the Tokyo Tech Meetup — a premium event combining career fairs, meet-and-greets, networking parties and tech conferences into one unique experience.

Network & Connect

Build relationships with hundreds tech professionals, CTOs, and startup founders driving innovation in Japan.

Learn & Grow

Attend seminars, panel discussions, and tech talks on AI, Cloud, DevOps, and emerging technologies reshaping the industry.

Create Opportunities

Connect with new exciting and innovating businesses in Japan, discover their product and technologies, meet with their hiring stakeholders and learn about their latest career opportunities in Japan.

Experience & Enjoy

Network in style with premium food, drinks, and music in Tokyo's most vibrant tech community gathering.

Growing & Learning together

Get ready for a night of inspiration and networking as we come together to celebrate Japan's top IT and Technology players and explore what makes them truly exceptional!

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What You'll Experience

A complete event experience designed to help you learn, connect, and unlock career and business opportunities in Japan—all in a welcoming, high-energy environment.

Tech Talks &
Panel Discussions

Gain insider perspectives from tech leaders and innovators on the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping Japan's tech landscape.

Tech Training &
Workshops

Level up your skills through interactive sessions designed to give you practical tools you can apply immediately.

Networking &
Recruiting Space

Connect with professionals, founders, and hiring managers to build meaningful relationships and unlock new career and business opportunities.

Pitch Sessions &
Company Presentations

Discover companies hiring in Japan through short, high-impact presentations—explore their culture, vision, and opportunities in minutes.

Product Demos &
Tech Showcases

Explore emerging technologies through live demos and expert-led sessions from innovators at the forefront of the industry.

Social Experience &
Community Gathering

Enjoy a relaxed, vibrant atmosphere with food, drinks, and music—where conversations flow naturally and real connections are built.

Event Program

A full day of learning, connecting and creating opportunities

2:00pm

Reception Open

Check-in time

2:30pm

Thank you for participating!

Networking & Recruiting Time

2:00pm - 9:00pm

🍕 Food 🍻 Drinks 🎵 Music 💼 Hiring Companies 🚀 Startups & Demos 🌐 IT Community 🎤 Pitch Presentations

Meet & Greet · Networking Area · Employer Presentations · Tech Community

Discover new technologies, grow your network in Tokyo's tech community, meet exciting startups and companies hiring in Japan, find new job opportunities in IT, connect with tech professionals, and build connections that last — with good people, music, food and drinks.

Speakers from past Tokyo Tech Meetups

Discover technological innovation through our lineup of speakers. Hear from leaders behind Japan's top tech companies, gain insights into their growth plans, and explore the career opportunities they offer.

FABIEN BROGARD

Founder & CEO

HIREPLANNER.COM

SHINGO KITAYAMA

Principal Solutions Architect

RED HAT

LEO LINDER

Founder & CEO

EMERGE AI

ATSUYA YAMAKAWA

Senior Solutions Consultant

WORKATO

MASATOSHI TANAKA

Senior Architect

RED HAT

SACHIKO HASUMI

Human Centric Cybersecurity Specialist

STARBUCKS

TETSUYA TAKAHASHI

VP Digital & Technology

UNIVERSAL STUDIO JAPAN

HIROYUKI TANAKA

Founder & CEO

BIRCHBIT

KATSUTOSHI KOJIMA

Opensource Senior Engineer

IBM TECHNOLOGY EXPERT LABS

MASAAKI NAKAMAKI

Solution Engineer

DOMO K.K.

EVA CHOONG

IT Recruitment Expert

SKILLHOUSE

LALATIANA TODIC

Cybersecurity Officer Japan

BAYER HOLDING

YU NAKAMURA

Cyber security Freelancer

IT COMPANY

LUKE CHATELAIN

Cyber Security Manager

RAKUTEN

MASAE KUDO

COO

HIREPLANNER.COM

YUHEI MIKI

Senior Director, Solution Architecture

RED HAT

SUSUMU NIITSUMA

Business Development Director

ALIBABA CLOUD JAPAN

TETSUYA TAKAHASHI

VP Digital & Technology

UNIVERSAL STUDIO JAPAN

YUUKA MOTOBAYASHI

PM Digital & Technology

UNIVERSAL STUDIO JAPAN

KAZUHIKO IWATA

Career Coach

SKILLHOUSE

TOMOKO MITSUI

Candidate Manager | Career Coach

SKILLHOUSE

GARY YAU

Teacher

LE WAGON TOKYO

CLIFFORD MOORE

C0-Founder & CEO

IGNITE SENDAI

SATORU SHIMADA

Board Directory

AEROSPACE INC.

MEGUMI IGUCHI

CEO

KANATTA INC.

ERIC HAMILTON

Product Manager

GOOGLE

HIROSHI YAGINUMA

CTO

LOCUS BLUE LTD. CO.

JIRO YOSHINO

Managing Director

DRONE PILOT ASSOCIATION

SYLVAIN PIERRE

Founder & CEO

LE WAGON TOKYO

SACHIKO NAKASE

CEO

AVINTON JAPAN

CEDRIC WAGREZ

Head of Data Strategy & Ops

STABILITY AI

DANIEL ORENES FERRÁNDEZ

AI Solutions - Customer Success Group Manager

RAKUTEN

RYUNOSUKE (RYAN) TANAKA

AI Enterprise Account Executive

AUTOMATION ANYWHERE

MICHAEL MAKAROV

genAI - Software Engineer

CODE CHRYSALIS

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Connect, Share and Inspire Innovation in Japan

Event Location

We bring you the best venues for your events in central Tokyo!

Location

Venue Name:
Minato City Industry Promotion Center
(港区立産業振興センター)

Address:
Fudanotsuji Square, 11F
5-36-4 Shiba, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-0014, Japan

Nearest Station:
• 5-min walk from Tamachi Station Mita Exit (West Exit)
• 3-min walk from Toei Subway Mita Station Exits A1 or A2
(Exit A1 is available from 7:00 to 21:00)

Event Reception (Check-In): 11F

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Why Attend Our Event

Six good reasons to join Tokyo's Tech Networking Experience

Connect with Decision Makers

Meet founders, tech leaders, and hiring managers who are actively building, investing, and creating opportunities in Japan.

Stay Ahead of Japan's Tech Landscape

Gain insights into where the market is heading and position yourself at the forefront of innovation and growth.

Turn Conversations into Opportunities

Build meaningful relationships with people you can collaborate with, partner with, or do business with.

Learn from Those Who Are Doing It

Get inspired by real stories, practical insights, and proven strategies from experts shaping Japan's tech scene.

Find Opportunities—Beyond the Obvious

Uncover business and career opportunities you won't find online, and access networks that accelerate your next move.

Enjoy a Social Experience That Works

Skip the awkward networking—connect naturally in a relaxed, high-energy setting with great people, food, and music.

Our events are designed so you leave with something you didn't have before—whether it's a valuable connection, a new opportunity, fresh insights, or simply a great experience.

Testimonials

Feedback from our participants and the community

Community Atmosphere
Everything takes place in a warm, welcoming, genuinely relaxed environment where people can be themselves. I met a lot of interesting and inspiring people — and everyone was friendly, nice, and easy to talk to.

Takuo H.

Solution Architect Engineer · Tokyo

Incredibly valuable
The networking atmosphere was great — connecting with recruiters in person is irreplaceable but the sessions were the best as it gave me genuine insights into each company, and I became more interested in several of them afterwards. Incredibly valuable for professionals seeking an international environment or a Gaishikei career.

Haruna F.

Solution Sales Professional · Tokyo

Learning and developing
I came expecting recruiters — and found so much more. Founders, tech leaders, engineers, all mingling in the same space and genuinely easy to connect with. The atmosphere was warm, friendly and surprisingly relaxed. The AI agent workshop was a highlight — incredibly practical, and something I'm already planning to use. A great event on every level.

Satoshi T.

Software Sales · Tokyo

Culture Fit First, Resume Second
This was my second time attending the HirePlanner Tech Meetup × IT Career Event — and they've raised the bar even higher than last time. What I love most is that it feels like a career event in disguise. You get to network with companies, learn about their culture, business and technology, and genuinely connect with their teams — all without the pressure of immediately talking about job openings. It's about building authentic connections and seeing if there's a natural alignment. When there is, opportunities create themselves organically. It's honestly hard to categorise — it's not just a job fair, not just a tech meetup, not just a conference, and not just a workshop — it's all of those elements combined into one cohesive experience. With this format, I truly believe HirePlanner is onto something special. Looking forward to the next one.

Ken T.

Tech Professional · Tokyo

Previous Event
Sponsors & Partners

Thank you to all our supporters, speakers, participating companies, business and event partners, and everyone who contributes to making each event better than the last. Your continued commitment to raising the bar, inspiring the community, and driving innovation is what makes these experiences possible.

✦ Main Organizer

✦ Event Sponsors

✦ Participating Companies

Each company featured at our events are carefully selected — not for their size, but for their vision and their corporate culture. These are organizations actively growing in Japan, driven by a genuine culture of innovation, clear values, and a meaningful sense of purpose. They are shaping the future of technology, making a real impact on society, and building teams that believe in something bigger than the work itself. Together, they represent the kind of forward-thinking employers that attract — and deserve — the very best talent in the market.

✦ Venue Partner

✦ Media Partner

✦ Community Partners

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For Companies

Showcase Your Brand and Technologies to Tokyo's Top Bilingual Tech Talent

Join our selected list of speakers and exhibitors: Elevate your employer brand, connect with top bilingual tech talent, and position your company at the forefront of Tokyo's innovation ecosystem.

Take the stage & grow your fan talent base

Recruiting is like the music business. The most popular bands don't wait—they go on tour, perform live shows, and share their sound to grow their audience. Great companies do the same. They actively showcase their culture, promote their opportunities, and share their vision to connect with the right talent. At HirePlanner, we give you the stage, the spotlight, and the audience to make it happen.

How it WORKS

Confirm Participation

Book your booth

Tell Your Story

Speak up, share & inspire

Showcase Technology & Culture

Demo, promote & engage

Network & Connect

Build-up presence in Tokyo Tech Community

Create Opportunities

Attract and convert

Event FLOOR PLAN

*Tentative floor plan - layout may be subject to changes

WHAT'S INCLUDED

What Participating Companies GET

Everything you need to build your employer brand, connect with top bilingual talent, grow your presence in Japan's tech community, and attract top talent in Japan — all in one solution.

Event Participation

Full access for your team to all sessions, networking areas, and community spaces throughout the event.

Demo Table

A dedicated "booth" to showcase your solutions, culture, and career opportunities — with a stream of candidates stopping by.

Pitch Presentation

Take the stage to introduce your company, technology, purpose and vision directly to a room full of targeted bilingual tech professionals.

12 Months Free Job Posting

Boost your job posting visibility across HirePlanner's network of bilingual job boards in Japan for a full year at no extra cost.

Employer Branding Content

Professional photography, session video recordings, and social media content creation and promotion to amplify your brand long after the event.

Speaker & Facilitator Opportunities

Join panel discussions, lead workshops, or host your own sessions — positioning your team as thought leaders in front of the community.

Post-Event Report & Analytics

Access to attendance data analytics and a full post-event report to measure your ROI and performance.

Join HirePlanner's Partner Network

Whether you're a Talent Acquisition professional or a company looking to hire top tech talent in Japan, the next HirePlanner event is the place to connect, engage, and recruit.

Who ATTENDS Our Events

Meet Tokyo's most sought-after tech professionals

AI Engineers Machine Learning Engineers Software Developers Web Developers App Developers Data Scientists IT Consultants Project Managers Network Engineers DevOps Engineers Cybersecurity Analysts UX/UI Designers Cloud Architects Database Administrators QA Analysts Technical Sales Sales Engineers VR/AR Engineers Game Designers FinTech Specialists IT Support Desktop Support Pre-Sales Engineers

Numbers from our last Tech Meetup

February 19th 2026 (Thursday) Tokyo Tech Meetup

548

ATTENDANCE

Professionals in Tokyo

+32% YoY

71%

MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS

Bilingual professionals with over 5 years of work experience

29%

JUNIOR LEVEL PROFESSIONALS

Entry level bilingual professionals (Dai ni shinsotsu), New Graduates, Interns ...

60%

JAPANESE BILINGUALS

Native or fluent business level (N2, N1 and above)

85%

ENGLISH BILINGUALS

Native or fluent business level (TOEIC 750+ or equivalent)

33%

FEMALE TECH PROFESSIONALS

Above Japan's national tech industry average (28%)

65%

MALE TECH PROFESSIONALS

Engineers, developers, and tech leaders building Tokyo's future

TECH EMPLOYERS

Participating Startups, SMEs & Enterprises Hiring In Japan

What Companies SAY

🎬 COMING SOON

Recorded testimonials from our speakers and participants will be added soon, please come back soon.

All video recordings from the sessions from the February 19th event will be available soon under the Event Program section. Subscribe to our YouTube channel or LinkedIn channel to be notified as soon as they are available online.

🎯 AUDIENCE QUALITY

"The depth and diversity of talent culture that exists in Tokyo genuinely impressed us. If your company is looking for Japanese bilinguals and global minded talent in Tokyo, this is the audience you should be reaching. This is the place."

Talent Acquisition

Universal Studios Japan

🤝 CONNECTING WITH BILINGUAL TALENT

"What I really felt coming to this event is that there are so many bilingual professionals and job seekers out there — for any company looking to connect with that kind of talent, I would absolutely recommend participating in future events."

Talent Acquisition

Red Hat Japan

🌟 EMPLOYER BRANDING

"In Japan, if your company's brand image isn't established, candidates simply won't come to you. Events like this genuinely help you elevate your brand and put you in front of candidates who might never have heard of you otherwise."

Talent Acquisition

DOMO Japan

✅ EVENT ORGANISATION

"Working with HirePlanner, I was honestly amazed at how much effort Fabien and his team put in behind the scenes — everything was very well organized, ran incredibly smoothly while creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere."

Talent Acquisition

DOMO Japan

🚀 CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

"Having a booth is great. People come to us, they talk to us, they're interested — and it leads to all kinds of conversations. Having a presence here is extremely effective and helps create opportunities: for business, for learning, and for careers too."

CEO

Le Wagon Tokyo

💬 BOOTH ENGAGEMENT

"There was constantly a stream of people passing by — I always had someone to talk to, zero dead time. I came in with no expectations, but the professionalism and quality of the whole event genuinely surprised me."

Talent Acquisition

GitHub Japan

🌐 REAL CONNECTIONS, REAL INSIGHTS

"You can send emails and work online all day — but you don't get that real connection. When you come to a HirePlanner event, that's when you actually connect with people, learn from them, and get a genuine feel for what's happening in the market. The feedback from candidates was immediate and invaluable. Joining this event helped us meet a lot of talented professionals in the tech community, while also giving us access to real insights on the tech market and latest trends in Japan. That's the main reason to join this kind of event."

Talent Acquisition

Skillhouse Staffing Solutions K.K.

🤝 NETWORKING

"We made fantastic connections — sharing what we know about AI, the industry, and where it's going, while learning from colleagues and friends in the space. What made it truly special is that talent, companies, and community all came together in one place. There are a lot of talented people out there doing remarkable things, and it was great to see them all share that in one room. The world of AI is happening right now — and this is a fantastic event to be part of it."

Founder & CEO

Emerge AI, Tokyo

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LIVE EVENT TOKYO TECH MEETUP x IT CAREER EVENT

About The Event

Network & Connect

Learn & Grow

Create Opportunities

Experience & Enjoy

About The Event

What You'll Experience

Tech Talks &Panel Discussions

Tech Training & Workshops

Networking & Recruiting Space

Pitch Sessions & Company Presentations

Product Demos &Tech Showcases

Social Experience & Community Gathering

Numbers from our last event

Event Program

Reception Open

Welcome Remarks

Tech Talk - Session 1

Tech Talk - Session 2

Tech Talk - Session 3

Tech Talk - Session 4

Tech Talk - Session 5

Tech Talk - Session 6

End of Event

Networking & Recruiting Time

Speakers from past Tokyo Tech Meetups

Event Location

Location

Why Attend Our Event

Connect with Decision Makers

Stay Ahead of Japan's Tech Landscape

Turn Conversations into Opportunities

Learn from Those Who Are Doing It

Find Opportunities—Beyond the Obvious

Enjoy a Social Experience That Works

Testimonials

Previous EventSponsors & Partners

✦ Main Organizer

✦ Event Sponsors

✦ Participating Companies

✦ Venue Partner

✦ Media Partner

✦ Community Partners

Showcase Your Brand and Technologies to Tokyo's Top Bilingual Tech Talent

Take the stage & grow your fan talent base

How it WORKS

Confirm Participation

Tell Your Story

Showcase Technology & Culture

Network & Connect

Create Opportunities

Event FLOOR PLAN

What Participating Companies GET

Event Participation

Demo Table

Pitch Presentation

12 Months Free Job Posting

Employer Branding Content

Speaker & Facilitator Opportunities

Post-Event Report & Analytics

Join HirePlanner's Partner Network

Who ATTENDS Our Events

Numbers from our last Tech Meetup

What Companies SAY

Join Our Next Event

Follow Us on LinkedIn

For Tech Professionals

For Companies Hiring in Japan

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LIVE EVENT

TOKYO TECH MEETUP

x

IT CAREER EVENT

Tech Talks &
Panel Discussions

Tech Training &
Workshops

Networking &
Recruiting Space

Pitch Sessions &
Company Presentations

Product Demos &
Tech Showcases

Social Experience &
Community Gathering

Previous Event
Sponsors & Partners