Why Globetrotting Entrepreneurs Are Investing in a Journey to Fukuoka

It makes perfect sense that entrepreneurs worldwide are currently investing their time and resources into travel. In an era where AI serves as our tireless, 24/7 right hand in business, they have come to realize a profound truth: genuine human connection and serendipitous encounters are irreplaceable assets that only we can cultivate.

AI can calculate the world's "median" in a matter of seconds. But what is truly demanded of an entrepreneur is the ability to discover the "outliers"—the breakthroughs that defy calculation. After all, this is exactly how the world's top founders have continuously sparked global innovation.

"Even if it is the same sunrise, no two are ever identical when viewed from a different country. That experience becomes the catalyst for discovering new sensibilities within yourself."

— Adrien Groleas, Entrepreneur from France

Participating in last year's Colive Fukuoka, Adrien reaffirmed that the ultimate weapon for generating novel ideas is human sensibility—continuously updated and refined through deep immersion in foreign cultures.

Through the Colive Fukuoka community, he attended "RAMEN TECH," one of Western Japan's largest startup festivals. There, the hotel services he had been successfully operating in Europe unexpectedly garnered overwhelming interest from Asian business leaders.

Today, he is seriously exploring a full-scale expansion into the Asian market, using Fukuoka as his base. The real-life encounters he experienced in Fukuoka opened up a "new continent" for his business—one he never would have discovered merely by pondering in front of a screen.

(His birthday fell during the stay, and the participants celebrated with him.)

On September 30, 2026, globetrotting entrepreneurs from around the world are expected to gather in Fukuoka once again. At Colive Fukuoka, we are preparing programs that go far beyond standard business pitches; they are carefully designed to stimulate your senses and create a "singularity" of innovation.

While AI handles your practical tasks, where will you head next?

If our community resonates with you even just a little—as a destination on your journey to discover ideas that transcend the existing "right answers"—we sincerely look forward to welcoming you to Fukuoka this fall.

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