Shoko Takahashi and Jaime Garcia is the founder of Incubion Social Robotics Laboratories (Incubion), a company dedicated to bridging the gap between robot providers and service industry users in Japan. With over a decade of experience in the robotics sector, Shoko has spearheaded initiatives including the Robot Data Catalog, a comprehensive database of over 800 robots and use cases across industries. She served as a commissioned supervisor at the Osaka Kansai World Expo, organizing robot trials across 60 robots from 24 companies and universities. Jaime Garcia, co-founder and design expert, now leads Meanwhile Partners, a design studio supporting startups while continuing to collaborate with Incubion pro bono.

💡 What You'll Learn from Shoko and Jaime's Journeys:🔸 Technology Experience Design: Introducing tech into any environment requires more than just the technology, it demands behavioral changes, environmental adaptations, and a rethinking of how humans and the technology coexist and collaborate.🔸 Building Tech Literacy: Before businesses can effectively adopt robotics and similar technology, they need accessible, clear information about what it can and cannot do, making education and transparency critical steps in driving meaningful adoption.🔸 The Power of Long-Term Collaboration: Working with the right partners over time, built on trust, honest feedback, and a shared vision, is one of the most valuable assets an entrepreneur can cultivate.🔸 Know When to Push, Pull, and Glide: Successful entrepreneurs learn to push their vision when conviction is needed, pull insights from their market when direction is unclear, and glide with the flow when the landscape calls for patience and observation.

You can connect with Shoko and Jaime Garcia on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ here and here to follow their journey.

👏 Props to the stellar crew: Nancy Nash, Daniel M. Melo, Carlos Javier Chacón Sánchez, Matthew Ray, and host Spencer Walker-Fooks. You bring this show to life.

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