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Sagari White
Head of Startups & Signature Programmes
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Sagari specialises in content and strategy at Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN). She has helped launch flagship platforms and initiatives like the Point Zero Forum in Europe, Inclusive FinTech Forum in Africa, Japan FinTech Festival in Tokyo, and now co-leading ‘The Founders Peak’ initiative - a TED-inspired global stage that aims to improve start-up failure rates by inviting exceptional start-up founders to share untold stories from their journeys that have shaped who they are.
Sagari holds a strong track record of producing high-level, inclusive tech events and creating high impact marketing content over the last decade. With a natural affinity for connecting with others, Sagari is proficient in tapping the best minds, building long-term stakeholder relationships and creating new value for start-up communities.
講演
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9:15–9:30午前金 27 2月Founders DayMain Stage, Bellesalle B2Open
Others
Welcome to GFJ Day 3: Founders, Capital & Corridors - The Japan-India Bridge
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Navin SuriManaging Director, Financial Services, Asia-PacificAccenture
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Sagari WhiteHead of Startups & Signature ProgrammesGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
About this session
A full-day deep dive of Startup Founder journeys, access to capital and markets, understanding the rapidly changing enterprise buyer needs, and leveraging growing opportunities between the India-Japan FinTech ecosystem.
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11:10–11:15午前金 27 2月Founders DayMain Stage, Bellesalle B2Open
Empowering Entrepreneurship
Welcome to The Founders Peak™ | The Founders Peak™へようこそ
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Sagari WhiteHead of Startups & Signature ProgrammesGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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Navin SuriManaging Director, Financial Services, Asia-PacificAccenture
About this session
Enjoy a front-row seat to the raw, unfiltered stories behind the world’s most resilient startups. At Founders Peak™, we move beyond the polished pitch decks to hear the pivotal moments—the failures, the breakthroughs, and the personal grit—that truly define the entrepreneurial journey. These short, high-impact narratives are designed to inspire and offer a rare look at the human side of innovation. Grab a seat and get ready to see the founders you know in a completely different light.
世界で最も粘り強く成長してきたスタートアップの、ありのままの物語を最前列で体感してください。Founders Peak™では、洗練されたピッチを超え、その先にある失敗、突破口、そして創業者の覚悟といった、起業家の旅路を形作ってきた瞬間に光を当てます。
短く力強い物語が挑戦する勇気を与え、イノベーションの根底にある人間の強さを浮かび上がらせます。ぜひその場で、あなたが知る起業家の新たな一面をご覧ください。 -
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2:25–2:35午後金 27 2月Founders DayMain Stage, Bellesalle B2Open
Empowering Entrepreneurship
Between the Garage and the Exit - Mapping the Hardest Part of the Founder’s Journey | ガレージ創業からエグジットまで──起業家が難局を越えるために必要なもの
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Navin SuriManaging Director, Financial Services, Asia-PacificAccenture
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Sagari WhiteHead of Startups & Signature ProgrammesGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
About this session
Why do 90% of startups fail? It's not for lack of tactics or strategy or a business model, product-market-fit or funding; it's the lack of a map for the most under-researched yet critical component of that journey: the founder's mind.
For three years, GFTN's The Founders Peak stage has carefully built that map. We've consciously gone well beyond the pitches to the deepest crevices inside the founders' mind, to gather the raw, unfiltered psychological data from over 300 founders from across 40+ countries, a cohort that includes over 30 unicorn founders, all with a combined valuation of a staggering $130Bn.
This is not another playbook of fundraising pitches or how to build product. This is the first public preview of a groundbreaking book that codifies 6 predictable, psychological phases of the founder's mental journey.
You will walk away with a preview of a new framework for your own mind, learn how to build mental resilience from those who have been through the fire, and understand first-hand that your struggles are not unique, they are universal.
なぜ90％のスタートアップは失敗するのでしょうか。それは、戦術や戦略、ビジネスモデル、プロダクト・マーケット・フィット、あるいは資金が足りないからではありません。この過酷な道のりにおいて最も重要でありながら、十分に研究されてこなかった領域──創業者の「心構え」に対する指針が欠けていたからでした。
過去3年間にわたりGFTNの「The Founders Peak」ステージでは、創業者が持つべき心構えについて明らかにしてきました。ピッチにとどまらず、創業者の内面の深い部分にまで踏み込み、40カ国以上から集まった300名超の創業者の心の動きに関する率直な体験談を集めてきたのです。そのなかには、30名以上のユニコーン企業の創業者の証言も含まれており、その企業評価額の合計は1,300億ドルを超えます。
これは、資金調達の方法論やプロダクト開発のノウハウをまとめた、ありふれたセッションではありません。創業者の心の変遷を6つの心理的段階として整理した書籍の内容を初めて公開するセッションです。
本セッションの参加者は、自身の内面を見つめ直すための新たなフレームワークを得ることができます。困難をくぐり抜けてきた創業者たちから、精神的なレジリエンスを育む方法を学べます。そして何より、自分だけが苦しんでいるのではなく、その葛藤は多くの創業者に共通するものだと実感できるでしょう。 -
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4:35–4:40午後金 27 2月Founders DayMain Stage, Bellesalle B2Open
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6:30–8:30午後金 27 2月Side EventsCotton Club, TokyoOpen
Others
The Founders Rock™
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Sagari WhiteHead of Startups & Signature ProgrammesGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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Pieter FrankenCo-founder & Director, GFTN JapanGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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Makoto ShibataHead of FINOLAB, Chief Community OfficerFINOLAB Inc.
About this session
Founders
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