Weekly Snack & Connect in collaboration with Anna Skrypka

About Snack & Connect

Snack & Connect is a casual gathering aimed at uniting founders, operators, and members of the startup community. Enjoy light snacks and engage in relaxed conversations that foster meaningful connections.

Special Guest: Anna Skrypka

We're thrilled to welcome Anna Skrypka, founder of Anna Skrypka Studio. Anna specializes in helping startups navigate the Japanese market, drawing on 15 years of experience with major companies like Toyota and Autodesk, as well as her own AI product (EVE.calls) that she brought to Japan in 2016.

In this session, Anna will provide insights on:

• Common mistakes foreign startups make when entering Japan
• How to analyze the market prior to investing in a team or launch
• The importance of fitting your go-to-market (GTM) strategy to Japanese enterprise adoption logic

This is not a cultural webinar but a diagnostic session applicable to your unique situation.

Key Takeaways:

1. The three trust layers that impact success or failure in Japan — taught live.
2. Real-world diagnostics: Anna will analyze anonymized cases based on her experience — you may recognize your challenges.
3. The key question to ask before committing capital to your Japan approach.
4. Live Q&A session.

Who Should Attend?

• Founders
• GTM leaders
• Senior operators at AI-focused technology companies interested in or currently facing challenges in Japan.
• VCs and investors with portfolios influenced by the Japanese market who want to better understand their companies' challenges.

About Anna Skrypka

Anna Skrypka is the founder of The Augmented Society, exploring AI adoption from a cultural perspective. She is also the author of "Japan as a Stress Test", set for release in October 2026. With a robust background in GTM strategies for technology firms, she has helped scale Autodesk's SaaS operations exponentially and now advises companies on effective expansion strategies in Japan since moving to Tokyo in 2010.

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Venue

Location: Shibuya Startup Support, Japan, 〒150-0011 Tokyo, Shibuya, Higashi, 1-chōme−29−３ 渋谷Bridge B棟

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