Collaborating Organizations
Collaborative Advisor
CEO of XueMi Co., Ltd.
- Master’s Degree in Graphic Arts and Communications from National Taiwan Normal University.
- Specialized in financial investment, AI data analysis, and digital skills training
- Founder of Alion.
- Founder of SWise.
- Founder of JPASS.
- Coordinator for Taiwan-Japan government visits.
- Coordinator for startup incubation centers.
Founder of Tobias Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
- Advisor on regional revitalization for ゲストハウス五島時光 Guesthouse.
- Project consultant at Hour Jungle Coworking Space.
- International partner at the Business Startup Support Centre.
- Organizer of Xfail Failure Meetup & Travel Meetup.
- CEO of Workation Lab and
- Veteran Marketing Professional Firm.
- Startup consultant for the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ SME and Startup Agency as part of the 113th Taiwan Entrepreneurship Development Project.
Founder of Digital Nomads Korea
- Bachelor of Architecture, Yonsei University.
- Master of Urban Planning, The Bartlett, University College London (UCL).
- Licensed Urban Planning Engineer.
- Research Fellow, Taejae Research Foundation.
- Research Fellow, Smart City Architecture Institute.
- Consultant, JLP International Consultancy.
Founder of Nomad University
- Voted as the Most Popular Emerging Nomad at Nomad Award 2024.
- Member of the organizing team for Colive Fukuoka 2024.
- Experienced in traveling around the world and featured in international media reports.
Representative Director of the Japan Digital Nomad Association.
- Residing on Koh Tao, Thailand, since 2011.
- Participated in the CUAsia event in 2015, gaining insights into the world of coworking and coliving.
- Founded the coworking space “TAOHUB” in 2016, supporting digital nomads from around the world and promoting CUAsia’s philosophy in Japan.
- Established the coliving space “TANEHUB” using vacant houses in Akita Prefecture in 2019.
- Established the coliving space “TANEHUB” using vacant houses in Akita Prefecture in 2019.Founded the Japan Digital Nomad Association in 2022.
Focused on innovative development in digital nomad and tourism sectors, actively promoting the integration of work and lifestyle, demonstrating exceptional expertise and leadership in digital transformation and urban development.
- Executive Director of the Japan Digital Nomad Association.
- CEO of Yuuki Corporation.
- Specially Appointed Associate Professor at the Kanazawa University Advanced Tourism Science Research Institute.
- Advisor for the Japan Workation Association.
- Advisor on digital nomadism for the Shared Space Research Institute.
- Co-founder of HafH (ハフ), a tourism subscription service.
Founder of Outbound.
“Our goal is to help Japanese companies with outstanding technology, products, and services expand into international markets.”
- With the rise of social media, low-cost carriers (LCC), and other infrastructure, the world has become more interconnected than ever. Today, with innovative ideas, extensive networks, and flexible mobility, companies of any size can conduct marketing activities more efficiently than before.
- Outbound combines marketing and trade functions, blending the characteristics of an “agency” and a “trading company.” By collaborating with domestic and international partners, it optimizes projects and operations, acting as clients’ “overseas business department” and supporting their international expansion across both online and offline platforms.
Founder of CrossBond, a Southeast Asia and India talent entrepreneurship and employment platform.
- Founder of CBTalent, a talent-matching community for Southeast Asia and India.
- Consultant at Lee and Li Attorneys-at-Law.
- Founder and CEO of STARTBOARD.
- Manager of the Wan Guo Patent and Trademark Office Group.
- Board Member of the Taipei Tech Alumni Association.
- Board Member of the Taipei Tech EMBA Alumni Association.
- Initiator of the Taiwan Global Brand Management Association.
Professor specializing in tourism business theory, tourism policy, destination management, MICE, and human resource development.
After graduating from Yokohama National University, joined JTB, where he held key roles in New York, London, and the inbound tourism division.
Founded JTB’s welfare outsourcing business, “JTB福利社,” and served as a board member.
Later served as Head of Business Development at JTB Group Headquarters and Chief Researcher at JTB Tourism Research & Consulting Co., focusing on regional revitalization.
Since 2016, a professor in the Special Course on Tourism Policy Science at Yamanashi University.
Holds degrees from Aoyama Gakuin University (MBA), Hosei University (Master’s in Management), and Omiya Law School (Doctorate in Law).
Holds multiple public positions, including Chairman of the Yamanashi Prefecture Tourism Promotion Conference, Head of the Japan International Tourism Society Branch, and Advisor to the Japan Digital Nomad Association.
Professor at the Department of Graphic Arts and Communications, National Taiwan Normal University.
- Specializes in film, audiovisual communication, communication technology, media policy and regulations, and media marketing.
- Professor Liu’s expertise spans multiple areas, including film, audiovisual communication, communication technology, media policy and regulations, and media marketing. His research focuses on the theory and practice of film and audiovisual communication, the development and application of communication technology, analysis of media policy and regulations, and media marketing strategies.
Representative Director of the Japan Workation Association.
- Previously worked in the tourism industry at Hankyu Travel International and gained experience across multiple fields.
- Later joined a startup and eventually became an independent entrepreneur, focusing on tourism businesses and supporting overseas market expansion.
- Works extensively from Hokkaido to Okinawa, strengthening connections across various regions.
- Deeply interested in the workation model that combines regional co-creation and enriched lifestyles, leading to the founding of the Japan Workation Association.
- Serves as a regional development advisor for the children’s environmental information magazine, エコチル.
Results-driven CEO and founder with international team leadership experience and a customer-centric focus. Founded Manabu Hubs, reaching over 25,000 members globally with digital hubs in Taiwan, Australia, and Japan under “Startup Collective.”
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