Prominent Speakers Announced for Disaster Tech Startup Conference 2025

Overview of the Disaster Tech Startup Conference 2025

The highly anticipated Disaster Tech Startup Conference 2025 is scheduled to be held online on October 30, 2025, from 13:00 to 16:50, hosted by the disaster management tech startup, Spectee, based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. This is the fifth year for the conference, which aims to spearhead disaster resilience on a global scale from Japan—often referred to as a disaster-prone nation. The event is free of charge, but participants must register in advance.

The theme for this year's conference is "Leading Global Disaster Resilience from Japan, a Disaster-Prone Nation." Participants can expect a diverse range of discussions from key figures in areas such as space technology, water management, and international cooperation, all contributing vital perspectives on disaster management. This year’s agenda includes a deep exploration of the current state and future strategies of disaster tech.

Special Guest Speakers and Sessions

Space Technology Shaping the Future of Disaster Management (13:05 - 13:55)

The first keynote session will explore how satellite technology and artificial intelligence are revolutionizing disaster resilience, with a focus on building a more resilient society. The panel will feature:

- Motoaki Arai, CEO of Synspective
- Masashi Sato, Co-founder, Director, and CSO of SPACETIDE
- Kenjiro Murakami, CEO of Spectee

Global Strategies for Disaster Tech Startups (13:55 - 14:45)

The second session will cover the challenges and strategies that innovative Japanese disaster tech firms face as they expand internationally. This will include insights from:

- Hiroki Ochi, Executive Officer and Head of External Affairs at WOTA
- Tatsunori Higuchi, Manager of the Corporate Partnership Division at JICA
- Satoru Negoro, COO and Head of Overseas Business at Spectee

Event Details

In addition to the aforementioned special sessions with prominent speakers, the conference will feature pitch presentations from promising disaster tech startups and various discussion panels.

- Event Name: Disaster Tech Startup Conference 2025
- Date: October 30, 2025 (Thursday)
- Time: 13:00 - 16:50
- Format: Online (Free registration required)
- Archive Availability: Yes
- Organizer: Spectee, Inc.

For more details and to register, visit Disaster Tech Start Conference 2025.

About Spectee, Inc.

Founded with the mission of visualizing crises, Spectee utilizes data from social media, meteorological information, navigation systems, and camera systems positioned along roads and rivers to analyze disaster and risk information, enabling visualization and forecasting of damage situations. The AI-driven real-time disaster management service, Spectee Pro, can rapidly collect, visualize, and predict various global disasters and crises, providing essential services to municipalities, media outlets, infrastructure companies, manufacturers, logistics firms, and trading companies across the nation. As of July 2024, registered users have surpassed 1,000.

Additionally, Spectee has commenced its international expansion of Spectee Pro, having already distributed over 120 licenses to central government agencies and local municipalities in the Philippines. The company also offers a supply chain risk management service, Spectee SCR, which visualizes supply chains and enables instant awareness of crises affecting suppliers, thereby facilitating quick assessments of damage and impact on production schedules. On August 26, 2025, Spectee will announce Smart Risk Management, designed for low-cost and easy implementation.