BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Palaner//palaner Single Event//EN METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:luma-02e91d4e9e@palaner.app DTSTAMP:20260802T150449Z DTSTART:20260805T080000Z DTEND:20260805T093000Z SUMMARY:Future of Speed: Changing the Grid LOCATION:TECH HUB YOKOHAMA DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 17% · why: matches your usual pattern\n\nEvent Overview\nMotorsport has always been the ulti mate proving ground for high-consequence technology. But winning champions hips requires more than just mechanical speed—it demands an elite understa nding of the regulatory landscape and the financial infrastructure to back it up.\nAs Checkmate AI enters the Japanese motorsport ecosystem with a p roven global footprint\, we invite you to an exclusive evening focused on the modern intersection of technical compliance\, driver funding\, and ind ustry equity.\nWe will briefly pull back the curtain on Checkmate AI's cor e suite of solutions (GREYZONE\, GAMBIT\, and RevUp Racers) designed to ma p regulatory loopholes and optimize corporate-to-driver ROI.\nFollowing ou r brief presentation\, we are incredibly honored to shift the spotlight to a true icon of the Japanese paddock—professional racing driver and drift competitor\, Nanami Tsukamoto. In a raw\, 60-minute fireside chat\, Nanami will share her journey navigating male-dominated garages\, the hidden hur dles of driver sponsorship\, and her mission to level the playing field fo r the next generation of athletes.\nCome for the technology\, stay for the strategy\, and connect with the minds reshaping the future of the grid.\n 🏎️ About the Speaker: Nanami Tsukamoto\nNanami Tsukamoto\nProfessional Rac ing Driver\, Drift Competitor & Founder of JKB\nNanami Tsukamoto is one of the most versatile\, high-profile figures in modern motorsport. Famously recognized as Japan’s ultimate "triple-threat" athlete\, Nanami has shatte red traditional industry molds by actively competing and securing results across three entirely distinct racing disciplines: Circuit Racing\, Profes sional Drifting\, and Rallying.\nEntering motorsport after being inspired by car culture\, she has spent nearly two decades climbing the ranks of ma jor competitive grids. Her circuit endurance credentials include competing in Japan’s premier endurance championship\, the Super Taikyu Series\, and piloting elite spec-racers in the Porsche Carrera Cup Japan (PCCJ). She h as tested her racecraft on open-wheel formula cars in the Super FJ series at Twin Ring Motegi and fought in the highly competitive\, factory-backed TOYOTA GAZOO Racing 86/BRZ Race. Driven to expand her international footpr int\, she has also repeatedly tackled Germany’s legendary and unforgiving Nürburgring Nordschleife\, competing in the VLN Endurance Racing Champions hip.\nIn the world of professional drifting\, Nanami is a formidable force . She has piloted high-horsepower chassis in Formula Drift Japan (FDJ)\, D 1 Lights\, the D1 Ladies League\, and the Drift Kingdom series—where she n otably captured an electrifying podium finish at the iconic Nikko Circuit. Expanding her versatile racing portfolio into off-road stages\, she also actively campaigns in the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Rally Challenge and the TRD Rally Cup.\nNavigating the steep economic and structural barriers of the p addock inspired her to champion equity in the sport. She is the founder an d captain of JKB (Joshi-Kart-bu)\, Japan’s premier all-female racing kart team\, designed to build a grassroots ecosystem that makes racing accessib le and empowers women to claim their spot on the grid.\nThe Versatile Mind set\n\nBeyond her extensive racing resume\, Nanami is a true multi-hyphena te. Born in São Paulo\, Brazil\, and raised in Yamanashi\, Japan\, her uni que international background has helped her cultivate a prominent career a s a professional model\, actress\, and mainstream television personality\, appearing on major national networks like Fuji TV\, TBS\, and TV Tokyo.\n A celebrated icon of global car culture\, she served as the official real- life promotional ambassador and stage actress for the legendary movie tril ogy Initial D (embodying the character Mako Sato) and was integrated as an official playable driver in Bandai Namco’s hit video game Drift Spirits. Acting as a strategic brand ambassador for global giants like Panasonic an d Davanti Tyres\, Nanami seamlessly bridges the gap between technical auto motive execution\, corporate network building\, and mass media impact.\n🏆 Racing Milestones & Series Competed\nCircuit Endurance: Super Taikyu Serie s & Germany's Nürburgring VLN Championship\nSpec & Formula Racing: Porsche Carrera Cup Japan & Super FJ Formula Series\nProfessional Drifting: Formu la Drift Japan (FDJ)\, D1 Lights\, & Drift Kingdom\nRally Stages: TOYOTA G AZOO Racing Rally Challenge\nGrassroots Infrastructure: Founder/Captain of JKB All-Female Racing Team\n\n⏱️ Event Agenda (5:00 PM – 7:00 PM)\n5:00 P M – 5:05 PM | Opening & Welcoming Remarks (5 mins)\nA brief introduction t o the evening’s theme and Checkmate AI's global entry into Japanese motors port.\n5:05 PM – 5:20 PM | Keynote: Introducing Checkmate AI (15 mins)\nA rapid-fire look at the 3 pillars driving our platform:\nGREYZONE & GAMBIT: Our core AI engines built to parse complex rulebooks\, uncover strategic grey zones\, and provide real-time decision support for race teams.\nRevUp Racers: Redefining driver funding by automating clear B2B corporate and p olitical ROI (featuring our successful pilot program in Mexico F4).\n5:20 PM – 6:20 PM | The Centerpiece: Fireside Chat with Nanami Tsukamoto (60 mi ns)\nTheme: The Art of the Overtake: Navigating Sponsorship and Female Emp owerment\nA deep dive into Nanami's multi-class racing career (Super Taiky u\, FDJ\, Nürburgring)\, her personal struggles securing traditional spons orship\, and her grassroots work building the JKB all-female racing team t o bypass institutional glass ceilings. Includes a brief audience Q&A.\n6:2 0 PM – 6:25 PM | Closing Remarks (5 mins)\nFinal thoughts on engineering a more optimized\, equitable grid\, and setting the stage for the evening's mixer.\n6:25 PM – 7:00 PM | Open Networking & Mixer (45 mins)\nConnect wi th tech founders\, team managers\, tier-1 suppliers\, and drivers over lig ht food and drinks. URL:https://luma.com/jeuf71xd CATEGORIES:palaner,saved STATUS:TENTATIVE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR