OnlyStory Inc. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tetsuya Hirano), which operates Japan's largest decision-maker matching platform with over 7,000 pre-vetted members, will co-host the IVS2026 side event "Top Decision-Maker Networking Event" with Keeplayers Inc. (CEO: Hidetoshi Takano) on Thursday, July 2, 2026, from 19:00 in Kyoto. This invitation-only networking event will bring together decision-makers, executives, investors, and entrepreneurs attending IVS2026. ■ Event Overview Event Name: Top Decision-Maker Networking Event Date and Time: Thursday, July 2, 2026 (Thu), 19:00– Venue: Dining Darts Bar Bee Kawaramachi Branch (Narayamachi, Kawaramachi-dori, Takoyakushi-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Co-hosts: Keeplayers Inc., OnlyStory Inc. Target Audience: Decision-makers, executives, investors, entrepreneurs (by application and review) Event Type: IVS2026 Side Event ■ Background: Maximizing IVS Kyoto's "Evening Hours" IVS (Infinity Ventures Summit) is Japan's largest invitation-only conference, held annually since 2007, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and cutting-edge creators. Recent editions in Kyoto have featured not only main-stage sessions attended by around 10,000 people but also hundreds of participant-organized side events simultaneously held across Kyoto—at cafes, co-working spaces, temples, and more. If the main program serves as an "official meeting space," side events function as "casual evening spaces for honest conversations." In fact, many IVS attendees say they come just as much for the evening side events as for the main program. The "Top Decision-Maker Networking Event" is designed to make IVS's evening hours even more valuable, creating an invitation-only networking space exclusively for decision-makers, executives, investors, and entrepreneurs. ■ Co-host Introductions Hidetoshi Takano (CEO, Keeplayers Inc.) Conducted over 11,000 career counseling sessions Advised on hiring for over 4,000