Book Me as a Speaker
I will deliver talks and keynotes grounded in real-world experience helping AI startups and global companies succeed in Asia’s most complex markets.
Featured Topics
Asia Market Entry: A practical, de-mystified look at what it takes to win in Japan, Korea, and the broader APAC region — drawing from my JAPAC Blueprint and case studies of successful expansion.
Startup Go-to-Market (GTM): Actionable frameworks for accelerating customer acquisition, building trust with enterprise buyers, and scaling global partnerships.
How Asia’s Corporations Are Adopting AI: An inside view of how leading Japanese, Korean, and regional corporations are evaluating, piloting, and partnering with AI startups — and what global founders need to know to succeed.
“Mike spoke at our Geodesic Capital EX event, held in partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation, and brought a wealth of hands-on experience. His market entry framework was both practical and highly relevant. It was great to see startup founders from the US, Canada, and Europe engage so deeply with his insights.”
Brent Wu
Geodesic Capital, Partner
"I want to thank Mike for the compelling, fascinating and riveting presentation he gave to my partners at our annual meeting. The interest Mike generated was extraordinary, and his ability to deliver complex material in such an engaging and focused manner is exceptional. Mike was well prepared for his audience, and his authenticity and personal conviction came through strongly in his talk.”
Rich Traub,
Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP, Managing and Founding Partner (Retired)
“Mike provided a thought-provoking strategic perspective to our global CFOs on how Japanese corporations are adopting AI startup technology to drive growth. By sharing concrete examples from across the corporate landscape, he helped our leadership team frame our ongoing discussions regarding our next steps.”
Eiichi Mizutani
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Executive Officer & Vice President
