Mike Alfant, building2, President - Obtaining venture funding for SMEs and Expert Advice About Building A Business in Japan for SMEs

Michael Alfant is a Serial Entrepreneur better known for his enthusiastic involvement with rest of the business community of Tokyo. He is recognized for leading his former IT solutions company, Fusion Systems to one of the biggest acquisition deal ($58M) ever made by a foreigner in Japan.

He is a dynamic, prominent leader in his field, who will share his personal insights on achieving ‘balance’ in leadership; where often at times, relying on good management skill will not prompt you to go that extra mile.

Mr. Alfant is a sought-after speaker for diverse, popular trends & technological topics and events buzzing around Tokyo today and as a long-standing member of the ACCJ, he’s been involved in a wide range of technology-related issues, primarily focused on making key emerging technologies accessible to the business people who rely on them to meet the challenges of the evolving and dynamic competitive environment.

His present company, Building2 is a technology investment firm located in Tokyo and Boston. Building2’s entrepreneurs commit their energy and capital to a growing portfolio of private companies, integrating a collaborative network of firms focused on broadband, wireless and 3G telephony infrastructure initiatives.