Tokachi Foundation/LAND, a public interest incorporated foundation, will be holding a business event called "KAIKON - Kaikon -" on Wednesday, October 15th and Thursday, October 16th, 2025, to pave the way for the future and unearth new value in Tokachi, Hokkaido!

The event aims to generate various business ideas, such as problem-solving and collaboration, through a "field caravan" touring Tokachi's local resources, and "keynote speeches," "talk sessions," and "pitch sessions" that stimulate participants' mindsets toward business growth.

◼︎Wednesday, October 15th 10:00-19:30: KAIKON TOKACHI CARAVAN
The KAIKON TOKACHI CARAVAN is a field caravan that rediscovers Tokachi's local resources. It is an event that visits business sites that utilize Tokachi's primary industries and other local resources. It aims to promote new business creation and business collaboration.
*Details of the tour locations will be announced in the second announcement, scheduled for release in September.

Thursday, October 16th, 13:00-20:30: Conference
Keynote speech: "Making global food more enjoyable" - A sustainable food revolution that began with an encounter with fishermen (13:10-14:00)
- Toru Yamamoto, CEO of Foodison Co., Ltd.
Yamamoto, who encountered fishermen and felt a sense of crisis about the current state of the seafood industry, founded Foodison Co., Ltd. with the desire to "make food sustainable." Aiming to build a platform to create a new cycle in fresh produce distribution, what changes in perspective and social responsibility have occurred as he has expanded the scale of his organization and business? And what kind of business and world does Foodison aim to create? This is a keynote speech aimed at those aiming to expand their business and solve problems through business.

・Talk Session 1: Opening up an invisible future – The secret to behavioral change in times of change – (14:10-14:55)
What are the sensibilities and thought patterns of the speakers who find new avenues for business development based on flexible thinking? We will also focus on the possibilities for innovation and business growth that come from the "behavioral change" that follows.
(Speakers)
- Wataru Nozaki, President and CCO of Smiles Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
- Momoe Kobayashi, Representative Director, DAYLILY JAPAN Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
- (Moderator) Tokachi Foundation/LAND

・KAIKON COLLABORATION PITCH (15:05-16:15)
Startups from within Tokachi and beyond will gather from all over the country to uncover untapped opportunities! This pitch session will introduce the latest solutions that will update the value of Tokachi, and aims to create business collaborations between speakers and participants.
*Speakers will be announced in the second announcement, scheduled for release in September.

・1-on-1 HeartBiz Networking Event (16:30-17:10)
This is an experimental session that aims to create new businesses by utilizing the ematch system, which measures the heart rates of participants as they converse and supports matching based on the degree of synchronization between their heart rates.

Talk Session 2: How did you overcome that barrier? Practitioners talk about the conditions for breaking through (17:25-18:10)
How do business managers overcome the obstacles they face? Learn about breakthroughs and tips for change from those who have taken on the challenge of creating new businesses and reforming organizations, and explore practical approaches to business expansion.
(Speakers)
- Shinya Kobayashi, CEO of Farmnote Co., Ltd. (Obihiro City)
- Takaya Ishikawa, Representative Director, Sobashima Can Co., Ltd. (Aichi Prefecture)
- (Moderator) Tokachi Foundation/LAND

・Meetup (18:30-20:30)
The night of "KAIKON" isn't over yet! An exciting meetup that expands the possibilities for business creation to infinity.
*Participation fee: 6,000 yen (advance reservation required)