The Venture Café Global Gathering this year brings together innovators from ecosystems around the world to discover the Tokyo ecosystem, forge powerful connections, and showcase groundbreaking ideas.  Expert speakers, selected pitch participants, partners and individuals from each Venture Café, spanning 15 cities worldwide, will converge in Tokyo on February 19th, 2026 to build an innovation community on a global scale.  Venture Café teams will be applying  years of first-hand experience as Innovation Ecosystem Activators locally, to maximize the impact of ecosystems converging globally.  Our unique method of building strong communities is proven to generate new business opportunities and sustained collaboration.