2026.11.20 [金] - 2026.11.20 [金] (19:00 - 20:30)
BRIDGE TALK vol.29「Bridging Cultures,Creating Value」
How can Japanese businesses and international creators work together to share Japanese culture with the world and create new value?
At EAT PLAY WORK, we believe that new ideas and possibilities often begin with meaningful connections. As a community that values a creative lifestyle, we bring people from different backgrounds together to share perspectives, inspire one another, and discover new ways of seeing the world.
In this BRIDGE TALK, we’ll explore how Japanese businesses and international creators can build meaningful, lasting collaborations. Through the experiences of Ananya and Sara Giusto, we’ll discuss what makes a partnership work, how different perspectives can create new value, and how Japanese culture can connect with audiences around the world.
Whether you’re a creator, a business professional, or someone who values creativity in everyday life, we invite you to join the conversation.
There are no single right answers. By sharing ideas and experiences, we hope to discover new possibilities — and connections — together.
日本文化を世界へ。海外クリエイターとの協働が生み出す新しい可能性
日本企業と海外クリエイターは、どのように協働し、日本文化の魅力を世界へ届け、新たな価値を生み出せるのでしょうか?
EAT PLAY WORKでは、人とのつながりから新しいアイデアや可能性が生まれると考えています。クリエイティブなライフスタイルを大切にするコミュニティとして、異なるバックグラウンドを持つ人々が集い、互いの視点に触れ、新しい発見を得られる場を育んでいます。
今回の BRIDGE TALK では、AnanyaさんとSara Giustoさんの経験をもとに、日本企業と海外クリエイターがどのように意味のある、継続的な協働関係を築けるのかを探ります、また異なる視点がどのように新しい価値を生み出すのか、日本文化の魅力を世界へ届けるために何ができるのか、皆さんと一緒に考えます。
クリエイターや企業の方はもちろん、日々の暮らしの中で新しい発想や表現を大切にしている方も、ぜひご参加ください。
ひとつの正解を見つけるのではなく、経験やアイデアを共有することで、新しい視点や可能性、そして人とのつながりが生まれる時間にできたらと思います。
登壇者プロフィール
Ananya Donapati / Content Creator & Entrepreneur
SNS総合フォロワー100万人のコンテンツクリエイターx起業家。Amazon本社等を得て東京で独立。Tokyo Talksポッドキャストのホスト。
Ananya is a global creator with 1M followers and entrepreneur bridging cultures between Japan and the United States. She’s a self-taught Japanese speaker of over 10 years.
She’s best known for her comedic skits, sharing her life in Japan, and Japanese learning on social media where she reaches over 12 million viewers monthly. She has collaborated with brands like Google, Tiffany & Co., H&M, and Japan Airlines.
She’s the founder of a beginner Japanese course “Japanese with Ananya” and hosts TokyoTalks, a business/creativity podcast.
A graduate of UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business Undergraduate Program, Ananya has a dynamic background in product and digital marketing, having led marketing initiatives at Woodstock Club and previously was at Amazon as a product marketing specialist.
Instagram:@hiananyaa_
Sara Giusto/CCO, Aww Inc.
クリエイティブとテクノロジーの交差点で活動するプロデューサー。Aww Inc.にて、バーチャルヒューマンを軸としたクリエイティブプロジェクトを牽引。2023年Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30選出、2024年TED登壇。J-WAVE「RADIO OOPS!」ナビゲーター。
Sara Gisuto is a producer working at the intersection of creativity and technology. At Aww Inc., she leads creative projects centered on virtual humans, expanding the possibilities of human presence, expression, and brand experience.
After graduating from Musashino Art University with a major in Oil Painting, she worked as a gallery curator before joining Aww in 2020. In 2023, she was selected for Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30 in the Science, Technology & Local category. In 2024, she spoke at TED Conferences as the 3rd Japanese person to do so in 45 years of TED history.
She is also the host of RADIO OOPS! on J-WAVE 81.3 FM, Tokyo’s leading FM radio station, where she explores social issues, culture, technology, and global perspectives from Tokyo.
Instagram:@saragiustoo
Date & Time: Friday, November 20, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: EAT PLAY WORKS 4F Chill Lounge
Program: 60-min Talk Session & 30-min Mixer (Networking)
Eligible Attendees: EPW Members & Invited Guests (First 30 attendees)
【Application Deadline】
Friday, November 13, 2026 at 18:00 (JST)
日程:2026年11月20日(金)19:00-20:30
時間:19:00〜20:30
場所:EAT PLAY WORKS 4F Chill Lounge
内容:60分トークセッション・30分懇親会
参加者:EPWメンバー&ご招待ゲスト(先着30名)
【応募締切】
2026年11月13日(金)18:00
