Nagoya City, Aichi – January 27-29, 2026 – TechGALA Japan 2026 transformed Nagoya City into a vibrant innovation hub, serving as a global stage where over 5,500 attendees gathered to explore highly innovative technologies and exciting visions of the future. The city served as the ideal hub for this event, known for its global hubs offering cutting-edge manufacturing innovation where advanced initiatives strive to harmoniously co-exist with the Earth.
By pursuing the true meaning of GALA – representing the Global aggregation of ideas, Alliance-driven connections, Leadership demonstrations, and the Advancement of technology, TechGALA creates an ecosystem seamlessly connected to the rest of the world, rooted in the belief that the future is not something given to us, but something to be pioneered.
Featured throughout the event were Kotaro Adachi, CEO and Co-Founder of TechShake; Oranuch “Mimee” Lerdsuwankij, CEO and Co-Founder of Techsauce; and Cong Thang Huynh, Co-Founder and CEO of InnoLab Asia. Their presence highlighted a unified front for ecosystem builders, showing how alliance-driven networks can bridge the gap between Japan and the broader global market.
Addressing a global audience, Kotaro Adachi, CEO and Co-Founder of TechShake, shed light on the transformative potential of the ASEAN’s market in Nagoya, highlighting the region’s vast potential for companies looking beyond single-market growth. Adachi emphasized that sustainable scaling is rooted in treating ASEAN as a unified, interconnected ecosystem where local partnerships and regional platforms are essential.
Cong Thang Huynh, Co-Founder and CEO of InnoLab Asia, provided insights into the Vietnam market alongside proven collaboration models and partnership approaches for international startups and corporations. This engagement emphasizes the growing influence of InnoLab Asia as a trusted bridge between investors, startups, corporations, and the global innovation ecosystem.
The success of TechGALA Japan 2026 underscores Nagoya’s emerging role as a global innovation gateway. This highlights the city’s ability to connect traditional industry with new technology, while also positioning itself as a premier destination for global leaders looking to pilot and scale transformative ideas.
