2011 TK Fall | New Context Conference

Lean Startup Camp Tokyo

Location
Tokyo, Japan

Date
3-4 November, 2011

Focusing on lean startup methodology for quickly building and refining internet businesses, this program invited practitioners from Silicon Valley to share hands-on insights with Japanese entrepreneurs and corporate teams. Keynotes emphasized iterative development and hypothesis testing, while panels and interactive sessions underscored the value of speed and agility in new business creation.

Global IT History

Shift in Social Media Use Following the Great East Japan Earthquake

Twitter usage doubled during the Great East Japan Earthquake
Social media became a vital information platform during disasters

Spread of Real-Time Social Networking Driven by Smartphone Adoption

LINE gains 10 million users in just six months; Facebook reaches 800 million users, Twitter 200 million, and YouTube records 3 billion daily views
Microsoft acquires Skype for $8.5 billion, expanding its user base to over 600 million
Integration of voice, video, and messaging accelerates

Rise of MVP Development Practices

Publication of The Lean Startup popularizes the concept of rapid, iterative product development
The release of frameworks such as Bootstrap and Google Dart supports faster and more efficient development