I was honored to speak on a panel at Beyond the Frontier NYC, hosted at Microsoft SOHO Garage in 2025 summer.
I shared why scaling AI isn’t just about better models, but about better knowledge management—not only analyzing documents and conversations, but understanding how knowledge actually moves through people, relationships, networks, and real-time collaboration between humans and AI agents.

I hosted and moderated a packed AI showcase in NYC — curating every voice on stage. On 4/30/25, we brought together 100+ founders, investors, and enterprise leaders. 

💡 Ravi Sarkar (Enterprise CTO, Microsoft) shared the enterprise buyer lens. | Alastair Trueger (GP, Event Horizon) brought the investor POV. | Jerry Tang (CEO, Atlas Cloud) gave the builder’s take. | Nabeel Ahmad (changeforce, Columbia Adjunct) tied it to workforce transformation. | Real conversations on how AI is reshaping enterprise tech.

I’ve been invited to speak at Beyond the Frontier 2025 — a gathering of innovators shaping the future of AI, frontier tech, and society.

Honored to join this incredible lineup of thinkers, builders, and change-makers pushing the boundaries of what’s next. Details: beyondthefrontier.xyz

On August 6, 2024, Nikkei News (Nikkei X Trend) published an 11-minute read interview "シリコンバレー起業家が“人生ハードモード”からはい上がれたキャリア術" ("Career Techniques of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Who Rose from a 'Hard Mode' Life") detailing my career path and startup journey. 

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Back on the eve of New Year's Day 2018, I had the privilege of being featured for two hours on NHK TV’s education channel. This was particularly significant as NHK’s New Year TV shows are renowned for their popularity, often boasting a viewership rate of around 40% nationwide.

Featured on TechCrunch Japan's Front Page, Yumi's innovative startup, LEAD, gained significant recognition following its graduation from the Alchemist Accelerator in 2019. 

Featured on Insight Success highlights my journey from starting business at 18 to leading LEAD.  The article can be found here. 

Featured in a 2016 Nihon TV interview as a prominent female business leader, highlighting services dedicated to empowering women.

Featured on the Bridge in 2019, article can be found here.  

In 2016, as the founding Japan Country Manager for Meitu Technologies, I had the privilege of speaking at GMIC (Global Mobile Internet Conference), Asia's largest and leading technology conference. Since 2008, GMIC has been a pivotal event connecting B2B executives from over 70 countries.

Speaking with Akira Morikawa, ex-CEO of LINE Corp, on BeautyPlus' global impact in a tech leaders' discussion. The article can be found here. 

Featured speaker at the prestigious 2016 press release event for MakeupPlus app, alongside renowned Japanese makeup artist Zawachin.