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Tech in Asia Tokyo 2016 by the numbers (INFOGRAPHIC)
Missed out on the third edition of our Tokyo conference? Here’s a quick summary in numbers.
Japan’s fintech market is booming but people are still too happy with their banks
Natalie Fleming from Payoneer and the Fintech Association of Japan outlined the state of play for fintech in the land of the rising sun.
Why TV ads are important for Japan’s tech startups
It’s not cheap, but Japan’s conservative consumers need some gentle persuasion.
How doodling can make you a millionaire with Line
The top 10 designers on messaging app Line made over $1 million last year. Sticker team manager Naotomo Watanabe shares how you can too.
How GoPro, Nest, and Fitbit dominate their markets – and you can too
Startups making hardware products face additional challenges, but the rewards can be so much higher.
Dave McClure on Japan’s slow startup dawn: ‘What the fuck is the problem?’
“Come on, start companies!” Dave told the Japanese audience. “We’re going to put money into you!”
Preferred Networks’ technology plans to drive your car and ship your Amazon goods
Preferred Networks makes self-driving cars for Toyota and robots that learn by themselves. CEO Toru Nishikawa talks about the future of AI and staying a step ahead of Google.
Welcome to the era of ‘datanomics’
Katsuaki Sato runs a US$200 million company and is a big thinker. He discusses the value of money and the economic revolution that’s just started.
What Tech in Asia Tokyo 2016 looked like (PHOTOS)
Missed out on this year’s event? Here’s a photo walkthrough of how it looked like.
Transferwise: banks are greedy – that’s why they’re losing out to fintech startups
Transferwise is a unicorn that wants to kick banks out of the international money transfer market.



