{"id":21591,"date":"2026-01-15T16:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T07:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/?p=21591"},"modified":"2026-01-26T18:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:15:49","slug":"news_20260204","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/en\/news_20260204\/","title":{"rendered":"[Call for participants \/ Feb. 4] The 13th Global Leadership Cafe Series Lecture &#8220;Who You Know Helps You Grow: Networking for Entrepreneurial Scientists&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Entrepreneurship is a skill that can be applied in every situation\u2014whether you pursue a career at a company, continue your studies as a researcher, start your own business, or even when interacting with the people around you in your daily life. Building and expanding your network is one of the key ways to cultivate this entrepreneurial spirit and skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The Academy for Leadership (ToTAL) is honored to welcome Dr. Juan Fra Alvarado Valenzuela, Senior Director and Senior Researcher at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) with a focus in entrepreneurship education, and the Scientific Director of the HvA Venture Centre and Senior Director and Senior Researcher at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences with a focus in entrepreneurship education, to host an online lecture titled \u201cWho You Know Helps You Grow: Networking for Entrepreneurial Scientists\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">This session explores how social connections shape entrepreneurial journeys.<br>Key points of discussion:<br>*Awaken awareness of your potential networks<br>*Assess the growth value of your networks<br>*Navigate cultural differences in networking<br>*Learn practical tips for business connections<br>*Cultivate a reliable safety net of relationships<br>*Plan for resilience through networking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">This lecture is open to everyone, including all students, faculty members and staff at Science Tokyo as well as members of the general public. <br>Please join us for this valuable opportunity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flyer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1keX6UFiT74YqeRZdshAjIfpkG0BSlXmK\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260204_WhoYouKnowHelpsYouGrow_front-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260204_WhoYouKnowHelpsYouGrow_front-1.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260204_WhoYouKnowHelpsYouGrow_front-1-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1keX6UFiT74YqeRZdshAjIfpkG0BSlXmK\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260204_WhoYouKnowHelpsYouGrow_back-1-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260204_WhoYouKnowHelpsYouGrow_back-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260204_WhoYouKnowHelpsYouGrow_back-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260204_WhoYouKnowHelpsYouGrow_back-1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260204_WhoYouKnowHelpsYouGrow_back-1-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260204_WhoYouKnowHelpsYouGrow_back-1-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260204_WhoYouKnowHelpsYouGrow_back-1.jpg 1655w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Click the image above to enlarge\/download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-border-box vk_borderBox vk_borderBox-background-transparent has-text-color vk_borderBox-background-undefined is-style-vk_borderBox-style-solid-kado-tit-tab\" style=\"color:#dc3545\"><div class=\"vk_borderBox_title_container has-background\" style=\"background-color:#dc3545\"><i class=\"\"><\/i><h4 class=\"vk_borderBox_title\">Outline<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vk_borderBox_body\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-vk-table-border-top-bottom vk-table--mobile-block vk-table--th--width25 vk-table--th--bg-bright has-regular-font-size\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date &amp; Time<\/strong><\/td><td>Wednesday, February 4, 2026  5:30 p.m. &#8211; 7:00 p.m. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Method<\/strong><\/td><td>Online via Zoom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Language used<\/strong><\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/td><td>Open to all, including all Science Tokyo students, faculty and staff,  and the general public<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fee<\/strong><\/td><td>Free of charge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Speaker<\/strong><\/td><td>Dr. JuanFra Alvarado Valenzuela<br>Senior Director &amp; Senior Researcher of the Entreprenership Research Groupo at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamuas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences<\/a> (HvA)<br>Scientific Director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamuas.com\/venture-centre\">HvA Venture Centre<\/a> and Senior Director<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/bRR5rdVUTNCS76VtU8Jcyw\">https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/bRR5rdVUTNCS76VtU8Jcyw<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/bRR5rdVUTNCS76VtU8Jcyw\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-background has-vivid-red-background-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\"><strong>REGISTER HERE<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact: Academy for Leadership<br>e-mail: total@adm.isct.ac.jp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"veu_socialSet veu_socialSet-position-after veu_contentAddSection\"><script>window.twttr=(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],t=window.twttr||{};if(d.getElementById(id))return t;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);t._e=[];t.ready=function(f){t._e.push(f);};return t;}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\"));<\/script><ul><\/ul><\/div><!-- [ \/.socialSet ] -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entrepreneurship is a skill that can be applied in every situation\u2014whether you pursue a career at a company, c [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":21870,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/?p=21579","vkexunit_cta_each_option":"","footnotes":"","schedule_terms":[]},"categories":[1],"tags":[129,131],"event_status":[],"workshop_status":[],"workshop_category":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21591"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21591"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21879,"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21591\/revisions\/21879"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21591"},{"taxonomy":"event_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_status?post=21591"},{"taxonomy":"workshop_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/workshop_status?post=21591"},{"taxonomy":"workshop_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/workshop_category?post=21591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}