IKIGAI x CARES™

DateSaturday, June 20, 2026
Time10:30 BST / 18:30 JST
Duration70 minutes
FormatOnline metaverse event
AccessStandard web browser, no VR headset required
Ticket£30, price inclusive of tax

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AI can increase output.

It can help us produce, analyse and create faster.

Why this conversation matters now

It cannot choose your direction.

AI is moving fast. It can help us produce, analyse and create more quickly than ever before. But it cannot remove the human responsibility to decide what is meaningful, aligned and worth building.

This event brings together two complementary perspectives: authentic Japanese Ikigai and Hara, and the CARES™ Formula for human clarity and business decision-making.

The third space

Neither London nor Tokyo, but somewhere new.

It happens in the metaverse not because it is trendy, but because it lets us meet in a third space for a real Japan–UK conversation about human clarity, meaning and business decision-making in the age of AI.

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Enter the conversation.

Online, cinematic, accessible by browser.

Positioning

This is not a spiritual performance. It is a practical conversation about human clarity.

Not a retreat

Not a spiritual awakening, healing event or mindfulness retreat online.

Not passive content

This is a working conversation, not another polished webinar.

Business-first

Instead: human judgement, strategic decisions, clarity under pressure and AI-era leadership.

The three pillars of the conversation

Authentic meaning. Human clarity. AI-era leadership.

Authentic meaning visual

Authentic meaning

Ikigai, Hara and the deeper Japanese source context.

Lead: Kouji
Human clarity visual

Human clarity

CARES™, business strategy and decision-making under pressure.

Lead: Magdalena
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AI-era leadership

How meaning and clarity shape better human decisions in the future of work and business.

Lead: Both

Who this event is for

For English-speaking entrepreneurs, founders, executives, consultants and professionals navigating AI-era change.

This event is for people who want a deeper, more practical approach to meaning, clarity and decision-making.

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Entrepreneurs

Making important business decisions in a fast-changing market.

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Founders

Seeking clarity before building, scaling or changing direction.

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Leaders

Experiencing decision fatigue, pressure or information overload.

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Consultants

Interested in meaning, human judgment and AI-era leadership.

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Ikigai-curious

Curious about authentic Japanese Ikigai beyond the Western “4 circles” model.

Live conversation signal visual

70 minutes

10:30–11:40 BST / 18:30–19:40 JST

Event agenda

A focused live conversation.

10:30 — Welcome & Opening

Both · Welcome participants and open the space.

10:35 — Setting the Stage

Both · Why this Japan–UK conversation matters now: authentic Ikigai, CARES™ and AI-era decisions.

10:40 — Magdalena’s Talk

Magdalena · CARES™ Formula and Ikigai experience as an entrepreneur.

11:00 — Kouji’s Talk

Kouji · Ikigai × Hara × AI — the true Ikigai beyond the 4 circles.

11:20 — Live Conversation & Q&A

Both · Seeded questions and audience Q&A.

11:35 — Closing & Next Steps

Both · Closing reflections and next steps.

Meet your hosts

Two perspectives. One question: how do humans decide clearly in the AI era?

Magdalena Mrukwa

Magdalena Mrukwa

Magdalena Mrukwa is the Managing Director of Business Concierge MRUKWA Ltd and the creator of the CARES™ Formula. She works with entrepreneurs and leaders on business clarity, strategic decisions, funding readiness, business planning and aligned action in the age of AI.

UK · CARES™ · Business clarity
Kouji Miki

Kouji Miki

Kouji Miki is the co-founder and CEO of enmono Co., Ltd., the co-founder of Zen 2.0 and founder of ZenSchool. He brings authentic Japanese Ikigai, Hara and source context to this event conversation.

Japan · Ikigai / Hara source context

Practical details

Everything you need to join the third space.

DateSaturday, June 20, 2026
Time10:30 BST / 18:30 JST
Duration70 minutes
FormatOnline metaverse event
AccessStandard web browser, no VR headset required
Ticket£30, price inclusive of tax
RecordingAvailable to all registrants
LanguageEnglish
PlatformMetaverse space, likely Spatial.io or similar
CapacityUp to 50 participants

Recording notice: This session may be recorded for future educational and promotional use. By registering, you agree that the event may be recorded. If audience interaction is included, participants will be informed clearly before the session begins.

Join us in the third space

Human clarity for business decisions in the age of AI.

Join Magdalena Mrukwa and Kouji Miki for the first IKIGAI x CARES™ Global Series conversation on human clarity, meaning and business decision-making in the age of AI.