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Hosted "The 2026 Playbook" at Venture Café Tokyo last week Thursday 🇯🇵.
The 1-hour session was at Venture Café Tokyo’s 8th Anniversary representing Jemirae.
We dived deep into scaling via AI, Global Trust, and Founder Authority. My core takeaway? "The moment you feel 'ready' to do something, you’re already late."
It was a high-energy hybrid session with a global audience joining from the US and Europe. The feedback was incredible people are hungry for more.
Full session video and value-packed reels coming soon. What's your own view on AI in 2026?
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