“Design Bazaar,” an event focused on design collaboration, to be held on Tuesday, October 24th

ROUTE06, Inc. will host “Design Bazaar,” an event exploring design collaboration, on Tuesday, October 24.

Design Bazaar is an in-person event focused on fostering design-driven collaboration.

We are excited to welcome Mr. Hiroaki Kawanobu, Country Manager of Figma Japan, as a special guest to discuss Figma's approach to product development.

Other panelists include leading designers from M3, Visional, and DeNA, who will talk about the role of design leaders in their organizations and the fusion of design and engineering.

Event Introduction

• Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
• Time: 《Doors open》18:00 p.m.《Performance》18:30〜22:00 p.m.※After Party will be held from 21:00 p.m.
• Method of the event: Offline / Registration for archived streaming will be announced at a later date (tentative).
• Number of participants: 100 (pre-registration, first-come-first-served basis)
• Venue: THE CORE KITCHEN/SPACE
• Registration URL: https://lu.ma/design-bazaar_20231024
• Special gift: A special gift will be offered only to those who come on the day of the event.

Program

About the Speakers

Hiroaki Kawanobu, Country Manager, Figma Japan K.K. After graduating from Shimonoseki City University with a degree in Economics, Mr. Kawanobu joined Kanematsu Electronics Corporation. After that, he went to the U.S. and completed his MBA (majoring in Entrepreneurship) at the University of Victoria, Canada. After returning to Japan, he worked at Brightcove from March 2011 in various capacities, including marketing and sales, and was appointed SVP and President of the company after serving as the GM of Korean operations. In January 2022, he was appointed as Figma's Country Manager in Japan, strongly empathizing with Figma's vision "to make design accessible to all". He is a father of two, born in Aichi, Japan, and loves futsal and traveling.

Ryusuke Furukuni, Chief Design Officer (CDO)/Product Designer, M3 Inc. Graduated from Osaka University of Arts, Department of Imaging Arts. He was in charge of team management at BizReach Inc. as a Designer Success mainly in the communication design office and human resources of design organization. Engaged in organizational development and product design. Assumed the position of CDO in April 2021.

Yohei Okawara, General Manager, Product Design Office, HRMOS Product Division, Bizreach, Inc. After graduating from university, Yohei worked for a production company and as a freelancer before helping to launch ``note''. In 2018, he joined BizReach Inc. and is currently in charge of product design for the "HRMOS" series. He is currently responsible for the product design of the HRMOS series.

Ayumu Hisada, Director of Service Design Department, Design Division, DeNA Co. Ayumu Hisada joined a production company in Kyoto as a fresh graduate as a designer. He then moved to Tokyo and worked as a UX designer at a web production company affiliated with an advertising agency, where he designed and designed numerous corporate sites and apps. Currently, he is working as a product designer for "GO", a cab app, while working in management and organizational development at DeNA's Design Division.

Yusuke Otsuki, Team Leader / Product Designer, M3 Inc. Graduated from Chiba University Graduate School of Design Science. He was involved in a wide range of design work at a manufacturer, including UI/UX design, interaction design, and visioning. Joined M3 in 2020. In 2020, he joined M3, where he worked as a product designer, mainly in charge of electronic medical record design. From the electronic medical record itself to mobile apps, he is promoting significant design updates while focusing on ease of use for physicians.

Kayoko Fukuda, Design Manager, BizReach Product Department, BizReach Corporation, Visional Group In 2018, after graduating from Musashino Art University with a degree in Craft and Industrial Design, she joined Bizreach Inc. as a new graduate. In August 2023, he was appointed Design Manager, leading the design and planning areas.

Ryo Matsuda, Group Leader, Service Design Department, Design Division / Brand Design Office, DeNA Co. After working as a designer and art director at a publishing company and Hakuhodo i-studio, he joined DeNA. As a lead designer of Manga Box, he was in charge of UI/UX design and art direction of creative works, and as an art director of Pococha, he was in charge of Event, Prize, and UI/UX design. Currently, he is involved in the development of Voice Pococha as manager and lead designer.