[Real Event] 26th In-Person Event "Social Impact Advanced by Freewill Through Web3"

渋谷Web3大学
Mar 16
5 min read

Updated: Mar 24

[Venue Floor Change Notice] (Previous) WeWork @ Shibuya Scramble Square 39th floor ↓ (New) WeWork @ Shibuya Scramble Square 45th floor ※After receiving your entry pass at the Peatix registration special reception on the 17th floor, please proceed directly to the 45th floor. ※Registration through Peatix is required for participants not from WeWork @ Shibuya Scramble Square. Sales deadline is until 21:00 on March 18. Entry without a Peatix ticket is not permitted.

"Social Impact Advanced by Freewill Through Web3"

A project creation community from Shibuya specialized in Web3 Highly acclaimed in-person event. Note: This is NOT an online event.

This is the 26th event of "Shibuya Web3 University."

Web3 beginners are very welcome!! Everyone interested in Web3 or who feels something about Web3, come gather!!

Event Details

"Social Impact Advanced by Freewill Through Web3"

About the Proofs of Concept (PoCs) that Freewill, which continues to prove the potential of Web3, has been accumulating
Transforming fundamental societal mechanisms: Web3 projects actually in operation
What you can do today to move the world

Registration

https://shibuyaweb3univ20250319.peatix.com https://www.free-will.co/

Date and Time

March 19, 2025 (Wednesday) Doors open at 17:00 Event runs from 18:00 to 20:30 Registration closes at 19:30 (no entry permitted after this time)

Venue

WeWork Event Space, 39th Floor, Shibuya Scramble Square 1-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku (Directly connected to Shibuya Station / Underground exit B6) Venue website Please bring one business card

Conditions

Free registration (Capacity: 130 people) Entry instructions will be sent sequentially starting one week before the event to the email address you provided during registration. Please be careful not to make errors when entering your email address, as you will not be able to enter the venue without proper instructions. If emails bounce back, we may contact you via Peatix message. If you need to cancel, please notify us via Peatix message. Beverages will be provided (6 types of craft beer, coffee, tea) *Drinks are self-service. No food will be provided.

Schedule

17:00 - Doors open 18:00-18:10 - Opening 18:10-18:20 - Opening special 18:20-19:10 - Guest presentation 19:10-19:30 - Guest × Shibuya Web3 University discussion 19:30-19:35 - Commemorative photo 19:35-19:40 - Closing 19:40-20:30 - Networking *Schedule subject to change without notice.

Speaker

Toshi Asaba Freewill, Inc. Founder & CEO

At age 15, he traveled alone to the United States for high school. By 19, he had backpacked through approximately 45 countries. At 24, he started a trading business in Europe. After working across North America, Asia, and the EU in various industries, he returned to Japan at 28 and gained experience as a systems engineer in both Japanese and foreign companies. After spending about 7 years as an IT consultant at a domestic IT company, he founded "Freewill, Inc." with 1 million yen of his own capital to realize a concept he had been nurturing since he was 19.

The name "FREEWILL" embodies his hope that all people can live lives where they can freely choose their path with their own free will. Currently, the organization has grown to approximately 170 people based on ICT business, forming a global team with employees from around the world. Even 10 years ago, this organization emphasized social impact, advocating that benefiting society as a whole and maintaining the global environment are essential elements for future society, making "social contribution" its primary focus.

To help people realize their aspirations, the company shares profits and resources with all stakeholders, achieving "mutual symbiosis." He believes that this challenge, which no one else is undertaking, will become the new "model" of business in the not-too-distant future. ICT is essential for expanding business while maintaining the global environment. It is possible to create a society where people can realize what they want to do with "free will." That's why he has become the originator of various services.

With the ideal of "enabling people to live as human beings," he has consistently maintained management that is conscious of the future form of organization since around 2013 when the company was established, breaking away from the conventional capitalist model of working for shareholders. So far, he has proposed multiple original services including tells market, crowdfunding, and Vibes.media. He is also active as a creator, handling video production, serving as executive producer and director, and writing scripts and stories. In the writing field, he is active as a reporter and editor-in-chief.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toshi.asaba

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t_asaba/

Met Ciftci Freewill, Inc. CDO

Originally from Turkey. Specialized in Japanese language and cognitive linguistics at Ankara University and the University of Tokyo Graduate School. After graduating from the University of Tokyo, joined Freewill to challenge more social and new fields. Despite having no IT experience, his career as a UI designer began through his hobby of working with software such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Just months after joining, he was promoted to development manager for in-house services including SPIN. Currently, as CDO, he utilizes his experience in agile development centered on design sprints and scrum to handle the design and development of various applications both inside and outside the company. As a designer/illustrator, he pursues the "beauty of imperfection" and has an interest in Japanese aesthetics including wabi-sabi.

Opening Special "What We Can Do Now for Suzu's New Nation-Building"

Chieko Watanabe

Shibuya Web3 University Create Course Member

Representative Director, Circular Cotton Factory

Founder of Avanti Co., Ltd. Established Avanti Co., Ltd. in 1985. Since 1990, she has been working to raise awareness and promote organic cotton in Japan, pioneering organic cotton product manufacturing in Japan. Beyond her corporate activities, she established the NPO Japan Organic Cotton Association as an awareness-raising and certification organization for organic cotton. She has also been involved in creating global standard criteria. In 2016, she became the Representative Director of the From Forest to Sea Foundation. In 2017, she began activities as a founder of the Foundation for What to Leave for the 22nd Century. In 2021, she launched a project to turn textile waste into resources, starting activities as the Circular Cotton Project that transforms textiles into paper and textiles back into textiles. In September 2023, seeing potential in Web3, she joined the Shibuya Web3 University Create Course at the age of 72. She believes in utilizing Japan's spirit for world peace, especially in these times, and is actively implementing her vision.

Important Notices

Registration deadline is 21:00 the day before the event.
Registration may close early if the maximum capacity is reached.
If you have registered but don't receive a venue entry invitation email by the day before the event, please contact us via Peatix message.
Please be careful to enter your email address correctly.
If you need to cancel, please be sure to notify us via message by the day before the event.
Photography and video recording during the event are permitted.
Staff members and media may take photos and videos at the venue.
Some guests at the venue may appear in these photos/videos.
Please note that images may be used on social media on the day of the event, in promotional materials after the event, and may be published in television, newspapers, magazines, websites, etc.