Tokyo Tech Talks First Event: Getting Things Done
Join us on February 22, 2026 at University of Tokyo Kashiwa Campus for our inaugural event focused on cutting through the noise and doing meaningful work.
We’re thrilled to announce the first event in the Tokyo Tech Talks series. Join us for an afternoon of insights, discussion, and connection as we tackle one of the most pressing questions of our time: how do we actually get meaningful work done?
Event Details
- Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026
- Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM JST
- Location: Gallery, Environmental Studies Building, University of Tokyo Kashiwa Campus
- View on Google Maps
Schedule
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Talks - Short, focused presentations from practitioners
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Mini Hackathon - Build the most interesting AI application with camera data (winner gets 1 month of Claude Max!)
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Drinks & Networking
The Challenge: Signal vs. Noise
We’re living through an unprecedented period of technological change. New AI tools launch daily. Productivity frameworks multiply. The promise of transformation is everywhere.
Yet despite all this innovation, many of us feel more overwhelmed than ever. The tools meant to help us work better sometimes make it harder to focus on what actually matters.
What We’ll Explore
This inaugural Tokyo Tech Talks event brings together builders, researchers, and practitioners to explore a fundamental question: in a world full of noise, how do we pull signal and do work that matters?
Topics we’ll dive into:
Cutting Through AI Hype
Not every AI tool deserves your attention. We’ll discuss frameworks for evaluating which technologies genuinely improve your work versus which ones are distractions dressed up as productivity.
Deep Work in a Distracted Age
How do you maintain focus when everything is designed to interrupt you? We’ll share practical strategies from people who’ve figured out how to protect their attention.
Building vs. Consuming
The gap between people who build things and people who endlessly consume content about building things has never been wider. How do we stay on the right side of that divide?
Meaningful Collaboration
Working with others should multiply your impact, not dilute it. We’ll explore what effective collaboration actually looks like in practice.
Who Should Attend
Tokyo Tech Talks events are designed for:
- Engineers and developers looking to sharpen their focus
- Researchers seeking practical productivity insights
- Founders and builders who want to ship things that matter
- Anyone feeling overwhelmed by the pace of change
Join Us
If you’re interested in attending, register on our website so we can get an accurate headcount.
We’re not interested in adding more noise to your life. Our goal is to create a space for genuine conversation about doing work that matters. We hope you’ll join us.
Tokyo Tech Talks is a series of curated gatherings for builders in the Tokyo tech community, presented by Arcnem AI.