HirePlanner Announces Collaboration with Minato City Promotion Center for its 3rd Tokyo Tech Meetup × IT Career Event
June 8, 2026
Where innovation meets opportunity: HirePlanner’s flagship tech conference and recruiting event, now backed by Minato City, is redefining how companies in Japan build their brand, showcase their technology, and connect with top bilingual tech talent—all in one premium ecosystem experience.
TOKYO, JAPAN — June 8th 2026 — HirePlanner.com, an all-in-one recruiting solution provider for companies hiring in Japan and the organizer of the Tokyo Tech Meetup × IT Career Event, is proud to announce its official collaboration with the Minato-ku Industrial Promotion Center (港区立産業振興センター) for the upcoming third edition of its flagship event, taking place on Thursday, October 15th, 2026, at the Minato City Industry Promotion Center in Tamachi, Tokyo.
With the backing of Minato City and the support of the Minato City Industry Promotion Center, this collaboration marks a major milestone for HirePlanner and validates its mission to help innovative companies build visibility, connect with top tech talent, and contribute to Tokyo’s continued growth as a leading global hub for technology and entrepreneurship.
As competition for top tech professionals intensifies across Japan, companies—especially startups and fast-growing businesses—face an increasingly difficult challenge. Beyond building innovative products and scaling their operations, they must also promote their technologies, establish credibility, strengthen their employer brand and attract exceptional talent in an increasingly crowded market.
Yet few platforms exist that effectively support all of these goals at once.
HirePlanner created Tokyo Tech Meetup × IT Career Event to address exactly that challenge.
Unlike traditional conventional networking meetups, standard tech conferences or recruiting events, this event was built on a simple but powerful insight: professionals do not attend events to sit through company pitches—they come to learn, connect, get inspired, and experience the energy of a community they want to be part of. Hiring, if, and when it happens, should simply be the natural byproduct of something genuinely worth attending.
This philosophy has helped establish Tokyo Tech Meetup × IT Career Event as one of Tokyo’s most distinctive professional gatherings—blending the energy of a tech conference, the opportunity of an IT career event, and the genuine human connection of a premium networking experience into one integrated concept where companies can showcase their technologies, share their vision and market insights, promote their culture, and engage directly with Japan’s globally minded tech community.
Building on the success of last year’s event, which welcomed 548 attendees, this third edition is expected to surpass previous attendance records and feature an expanded lineup of innovative companies, thought leaders, and industry speakers from across Japan’s technology ecosystem.
Previous participating companies have included globally recognized brands such as Universal Studios Japan, GitHub, Red Hat, Emerge AI and Domo, alongside international startups and emerging innovators, attracting a highly engaged audience of software engineers, AI specialists, solution sales architects, entrepreneurs, and bilingual tech professionals actively exploring growth opportunities.
Past events have earned strong praise for their unique concept and atmosphere, helping attendees build meaningful connections and turn conversations into real opportunities.
Saumil Shah, Talent Acquisition Lead at DOMO Japan explained “In Japan, if your company’s brand image isn’t established, candidates simply won’t come to you. Events like this genuinely help you elevate your brand and put you in front of candidates who might never have heard of you otherwise.”
“It’s honestly hard to categorize this event— it’s not just a job fair, not just a tech meetup, not just a conference, and not just a workshop — it’s all of those elements combined into one cohesive experience. With this unique format, I truly believe HirePlanner is onto something special and I am looking forward to the next one.” a participant working for a tech startup expressed.
For Fabien Brogard Cipriani, Founder & CEO of HirePlanner, the vision behind this event was to help companies do more than recruit—it was to help them create lasting impressions and meaningful emotional connections with the people they hope to attract.
“Recruiting is a lot like the music business. The best bands don’t just wait for fans—they go on tour, do shows, share their art, create memorable live experiences, and build communities around their sound. I believe the same applies to hiring.
Companies that succeed don’t simply post jobs—they create emotions and experiences worth remembering. They take the stage, share their vision, showcase their technology, offer insights, deliver value, and inspire talent through passion and genuine human connections.
At HirePlanner, we provide the venue, the audience, and the spotlight. We are incredibly grateful to Minato City for its support and partnership, which allows us to provide the best possible stage for companies to perform. Your role is simply to show up and deliver a great performance that your audience can truly connect with—one that helps people understand not only what your company does, but why it matters and what it feels like to be part of it.
At its core, it’s about creating a memorable experience where every participant walks away with something they didn’t have before they arrived—whether that’s a valuable connection, fresh market insight, inspiration from entrepreneurs, new skills, career opportunities, or even the beginning of a new business collaboration.
It’s an opportunity to learn, connect, and grow—together.”
Atsushi Nishioka, Deputy Director at the Minato-ku Industrial Promotion Center (港区立産業振興センター), also shared his enthusiasm for the collaboration: “Minato City has the highest concentration of companies in Japan—including major corporations and startups—as well as embassies and one of the country’s largest daytime populations. In many ways, it represents one of Japan’s most significant centers of industry, innovation, and human capital.”
The collaboration between the Minato City Industry Promotion Center and HirePlanner creates opportunities to connect tech startups and innovative companies seeking growth in the Japanese market with diverse, highly skilled professionals.
Participating companies will not only be able to showcase their technologies and vision, but also connect directly with talented professionals and industry stakeholders, strengthen their corporate brand, and create new business opportunities.
As part of this year’s program, HirePlanner and Minato City will welcome tech startups and innovative companies looking to expand in Japan, showcase their technologies, strengthen their teams, and position themselves among the most forward-thinking employers in Tokyo’s rapidly growing innovation ecosystem.
For organizations seeking to elevate their visibility, engage directly with Japan’s vibrant tech community, and establish a stronger presence within one of Tokyo’s most dynamic professional networks, this year’s event represents a unique opportunity not to be missed.
The Tokyo Tech Meetup × IT Career Event (3rd Edition) will take place on Thursday, October 15th, 2026, at the Minato City Industry Promotion Center in Tokyo.
For more details and updates about the event, please check the link below:
https://www.hireplanner.com/en/events/tokyo-tech-meetup
About Minato City Industry Promotion Center:
The Minato City Industry Promotion Center (港区立産業振興センター) is Minato City’s flagship innovation and business support hub, dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, accelerating business growth, and connecting companies, talent, and community through collaboration and innovation.
Located in the heart of Tamachi, the center provides startups, entrepreneurs, and established companies with access to co-working spaces, business support services, event facilities, and collaborative programs designed to encourage innovation, cross-sector partnerships, and sustainable economic development.
https://minato-sansin.com/
About HirePlanner.com:
HirePlanner.com is an all-in-one recruiting solution for companies hiring in Japan. It offers a comprehensive suite of HR tech software, including a bilingual Applicant Tracking System (ATS), online job advertising services across multiple job sites in Japan, an agency management system, employer branding consulting, and social media and video content production services. Additionally, HirePlanner regularly organizes tech meetups, networking, and career events in Tokyo to help companies attract bilingual professionals.
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