Source: Peatix

While there are an increasing number of opportunities to take on challenges and ways to spend your student years, such as long-term internships, studying abroad, joining student organizations, and starting your own business, the sheer number of options is leaving more and more students unsure of what criteria to use to make a choice and whether their choice is right, and unable to take action.

In the first part of this event, we will welcome Yuutaro Kondo, who is now the CEO of Unito and has taken on various challenges, including starting a company as a student, interning at Airbnb Japan, and studying abroad in Croatia. Based on the theme of "Students x Entrepreneurship," Kondo will talk about how he overcame the doubts, challenges, and decision-making he faced as a student, and how he has approached his career.

In the second part, we will welcome Mr. Kondo and Mr. Yoshiyasu Katsumi (CEO of Allesgood Inc.), an entrepreneur who is also a member of Makers, and Ms. Kaede Hayakawa, a Unito internship graduate, for a panel discussion centered on the theme of "What kind of internship should you do as a student?"

We provide a forum for students who are struggling with their career path, as well as those who have already begun to make moves, to find meaning in their choices and experiences and deepen their own "personal axis."

■Date and time: Thursday, June 19, 2025 17:00-19:30
■Target: University students / Graduate students / Junior and senior high school students
■ Capacity: 40 people
■ Participation fee: Free
■ Venue: SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE 15th floor SHIBUYA QWS Cross Park
■ Application: peatix
■Organizer: SHIBUYA QWS Innovation Council
■Co-organized by: Waseda University Global Science and Knowledge Integration Institute, Beyond 2020 NEXT PROJECT, Unito Inc.

■ Program
16:30－17:00 Doors open / Reception

Part 1 MC: Ayaka Matsumoto (2nd year doctoral student, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University)

17:00-17:05 | Introduction to QWS (5 mins)
17:05-17:15｜Opening remarks & purpose explanation: Yoshishi Hamada (1st year student, School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University)
17:15－17:55｜Lecture

Title: "Was it a good idea to start a student business?
Speaker: Yutaro Kondo (CEO of Unito Inc. / Director of GSEA Promotion, EO Tokyo Central)

17:55－18:10｜Break
Part Two
MC for the second session: Miku Amano (1st year student at the School of Human Sciences, Waseda University)

18:10－19:00｜Panel discussion
Theme: "What kind of internship should you do as a student?"
Panelists: Yutaro Kondo, Yoshiyasu Katsumi (CEO of Allesgood Inc.), Kaede Hayakawa (2nd year student at the School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University)
Moderator | Yoshiyuki Hamada

*We are accepting questions on Slido.

19:00-19:10 | Closing remarks: Toru Asahi (Dean of the School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University / Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University)
19:10 – 19:15 | Photo shoot
19:15 – 19:30 | Networking

[Speakers/Panelists]

◆ Yutaro Kondo (CEO of Unito Inc. / Director of GSEA Promotion, EO Tokyo Central)
Born in Tokyo in 1994. Grew up in Romania in Eastern Europe for 3.5 years of his childhood due to his father's work. Founded NEIGHBOR, a student group that focuses on international exchange, in his first year of university. Studied tourism at ZSEM, the top business school in Croatia, while in college. After returning to Japan, worked at several travel startups. Founded Unito Co., Ltd. in 2017. Developed Unito, a rent-free home in Tokyo and other areas where you don't have to return home. Announced joint development with Tokyu in 2022, and collaboration with Mitsui Fudosan and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2023. Involves key people in the real estate industry to create a new standard of living. Ranked 2nd in the real estate category of the "2025 Asia Pacific Fastest Growing Companies" ranking, selected as a "Great Workplace Certified Company" in the 2025 edition, and ranked 10th in the "Technology Fast 50 2024 Japan". Secretary of the Sharing Economy Association. Director in charge of GSEA promotion at EO Tokyo Central.

[Panelists]

◆Katsumi Yoshiyasu (CEO of Allesgood Co., Ltd.)
Born in 1998. Based on his own job-hunting experience, he co-founded Allesgood Inc. at the age of 22, in his third year of university. In February 2024, he released the Z generation career support platform "BaseMe", which has been introduced to 150 companies, mainly major corporations such as Toyota Motor Corporation, Hitachi, KPMG, and Mizuho Bank, and has expanded to 20,000 users. He was selected in the Consumer category of "Forbes 30 UNDER 30 Asia 2024", a list of 30 Asians who are changing the world.

Kaede Hayakawa (2nd year student at the School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University / Unito Bootcamp 1st batch student)
He is enrolled in the School of International Liberal Studies at Waseda University, where he studied a wide range of liberal arts fields. From November 2024, he will participate in the first batch of Unito's practical internship program "Unito Bootcamp" and serve as a PM assistant for a property opening project in the Project Development Department. He also serves as director of "ade youth," a community focused on promoting the mental and physical health of students and Gen Z, and hosts running and sauna events. In addition, he oversees event PR work as the leader of the SNS marketing team at "Takeoff Tokyo."

[Executive Chairman]
Yoshiyuki Hamada (1st year student at the School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University / Beyond 2020 NEXT PROJECT Public Relations)
He has participated in many business competitions, entrepreneurship courses, and launched many organizations. He is personally interested in the challenges facing the taxi industry and aspires to develop a new taxi dispatch app that will change the industry. He has been interning at newmo Inc. since last spring.

[Executive Committee]
◆Ayaka Matsumoto (Waseda University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Department of Advanced Science and Engineering, Integrated Doctoral Course, 2nd year/Beyond 2020 NEXT PROJECT Secretary-General)
He is a member of the Waseda University Biophysical Science Laboratory (Asahi Laboratory). His specialties are physical chemistry, chiral science, and crystal optics. He also serves as a part-time lecturer at Waseda University Honjo Senior High School. He joined the Beyond 2020 NEXT PROJECT in 2020, serving as general affairs manager in 2022 and secretary general from 2023, before assuming his current position in 2025. He is a member of the World Children's Future Conference Project, which supports the United Nations, the SDGs Education Curriculum Project, and the Entrepreneurship Education Project.

◆Mariko Nakajima (2nd year student at the School of Education, Waseda University / Secretary General of Beyond 2020 NEXT PROJECT)
Aiming to become an elementary school teacher, he entered the Waseda University Faculty of Education Department of Education, majoring in elementary education. He also serves as the kendo club coach at Waseda University Honjo Senior High School. He is currently studying education from various perspectives both domestically and internationally and is searching for a field of expertise. He is a member of the World Children's Future Conference Project, which supports the United Nations, and the Entrepreneurship Education Project.

◆Tomoko Sasano (1st year master's student, Business Design major, Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University / Deputy Secretary General of Beyond 2020 NEXT PROJECT)
He is a member of the Waseda University Business Data Science Laboratory (Goto Laboratory). He serves as Deputy Secretary General of the Beyond 2020 NEXT PROJECT. He previously served as executive chairman of the special event "Think Beyond!" - a keynote speech and business idea creation by WiL General Partner and co-founder Masanao Matsumoto - at the organization's Tokyo Startup Station.

◆Kumegawa Natsuho (2nd year student at the School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University / General Affairs, Beyond 2020 NEXT PROJECT)
He will be a member of the Beyond 2020 NEXT PROJECT from 2023. He has served as the executive committee chair for projects such as "Business model building course for high school students," "What is leadership that utilizes your strengths? - Exploring the form from the perspective of those who support leaders," and "-Designing school life-How can we escape from the everyday routine?" His areas of interest are education, design, and architecture for gifted and talented children.

◆Ren Niimi (3rd year student at the School of Social Sciences, Waseda University / General Affairs, Beyond 2020 NEXT PROJECT)
He is currently studying PR and communication by visiting events and communities in Japan and overseas. He also works as a public relations and PR photographer for ministers and companies, and is active as a photographer on his own. Outside of his involvement with the organization, he is also a supporter of QWS communicators, fosters entrepreneurial spirit, and hosts events, while also preparing to start his own business as a player.

◆Miki Amano (1st year student, Department of Human Information Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Waseda University / Beyond 2020 NEXT PROJECT PR)
He will be a member of Beyond 2020 NEXT PROJECT from 2024. Utilizing the programming and 3DCG skills he developed while attending N High School, he is working on creating websites and web applications on an individual basis while aiming to incorporate the company. He also had a strong interest in educational cases using XR during his high school days, and through that experience, he is focusing on activities to realize a society without educational disparities.

[Workshop Coordinator/Opening Remarks]
Toru Asahi (Dean of the School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University / Professor of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University)
Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Hakuo High School, 1986 graduate from the Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 1988 master's course in Physics and Applied Physics, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 1990 assistant professor in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 1991 doctoral course in Physics and Applied Physics, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 1992 PhD. Received an MBA from Waseda Business School in 2007. Currently Director of Waseda University Global Science and Knowledge Fusion Institute and Vice Director of Nano & Life Innovation Research Organization. Promotes interdisciplinary research and works to develop innovative human resources. Specializes in chiral science, biophysics, crystal optics, functional thin films, symmetry breaking, and recycling food production systems. From September 2024, he will become Dean of the Faculty of Advanced Science and Engineering and Dean of the Graduate School.

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