Over the past few days, I had the opportunity to attend the Amazon Web Services (AWS) x Techstars Impact Bootcamp in Tokyo — a two-day intensive program focused on product-market fit, go-to-market strategy, and startup execution.
For me, this wasn’t just another event. It was a moment to step back, reflect, and refine the direction of what I’m building with Bridging Connect AI.
In this episode of Bridging Talks — the cross-cultural business podcast by Bridging Connect — I spoke with Keisuke Goto, Founder & CEO of Ramune Inc. and a former software engineer who spent 5 years in California.
In this episode, we sit down with Dan Ring, UK-based HR consultant and founder of Elevate, to discuss his journey from global HR Business Partner roles at major financial institutions (including NatWest in the UK, Singapore, and Japan) to launching his own HR tech consultancy in Tokyo.
Selected to pitch at Pitch2Tokyo, Global Gathering Tokyo 2026 (Venture Café Tokyo)
In this episode of Bridging Talks, host Majid Hashmi speaks with Lee Jean, entrepreneur, founder of Omnielt English, and host of The Produck Podcast.
This week, I attended a event hosted at a Tokyo Start Up programme. The session featured SBI Investment, one of Japan’s leading venture capital firms.
In this episode of Bridging Talks, host Majid Hashmi sits down with Joseph Allen, a front-end developer and freelancer with 8+ years of experience.
In this Episode 3 of Bridging Talks, our founder Majid Hashmi sits down with Safiyah (Jia) Kilby, CEO & Founder of STREETWYSE Inc., an AI-powered safety solutions company on a mission to protect women, youth, and vulnerable individuals around the world starting in South Korea.
In Episode 2 of Bridging Talks, host Majid Hashmi speaks with Paul Roberts, a Tokyo-based tech recruiter with over two decades of experience placing bilingual professionals in Japan’s most sought-after roles. Paul has worked with global tech giants and startups alike, and shares candid insights from his blog and newsletter—covering recruitment trends, Japan market entry, and stories of life abroad. Paul has his own platform paulroberts.jp and blog.
Welcome to the first episode of Bridging Talks, a cross-cultural business podcast powered by Bridging Connect. In this launch episode, we’re joined by Eunnara Jo, founder of JOEL Localization & Trading, a Seoul-based localisation firm that works with global brands to bridge cultural and linguistic gaps across borders.
