Wilson Sonsini is pleased to sponsor the 2026 US-Japan Healthcare Innovation Conference.

Originally launched in 2014, the US-Japan Healthcare Innovation Conference is dedicated to driving innovation in the health care sectors of the United States and Japan by bringing together leaders from the life sciences industry, government and academia to discuss the latest trends and topics that are changing the face of health care.

This year’s theme is “Increasing Healthspan — US and Japanese Innovation for an Aging World: Strategies, Technologies, and Policies that Create Healthier Lives and Drive Opportunities.”

This event is expected to draw hundreds of attendees from the private, public and academic sectors in Japan. Past attendees have included representatives from companies such as CMIC, Hoya, Kaneka, Mitsubishi Corp., NIPRO, Otsuka, Ricoh, Sumitomo, Takeda, Terumo and UTEC, as well as government agencies including AMED, JETRO, MHLW and METI.

Wilson Sonsini partner Elton Satusky will moderate the Startup Showcase at the Tokyo Executive Symposium on Nov. 16 at 4:15 p.m. JST and at the Kyoto Healthcare Conference on Nov. 19 at 4:10 p.m. JST.

The conference is organized by the US-Japan Healthcare Connection a collaborative initiated by the Japan Society of Northern California and US-Japan Medtech Frontiers, two organizations dedicated to promoting cooperation and understanding between the United States and Japan. The conference’s partners and co-organizers for this year’s events are LINK-J and the City of Kyoto, and it is supported by Kyoto Research Park, the U.S. Embassy and the Ministry of Commerce.

To learn more about the event’s scheduled sessions, please visit the event website.