6/11 (Wed) Shopify × Growth Meetup (In-Person Event) — EC × AI Agents on the Cutting Edge: What Are A2A & MCP? Data Integration and Customer Experience in the New Era
At this event, we welcome Takanobu Kawano, Representative Director/CAIO of MMOL Holdings, Inc., as our guest speaker to discuss the cutting edge of EC × AI agents.
Event Overview
To Shopify merchants and Shopify partners: Are you managing your MA/CRM, advertising, WMS, and other systems in silos?
This Growth Meetup will explain A2A (Agent-to-Agent) and MCP (Model Context Protocol) — new concepts for connecting your siloed EC stack into an "agent network" to dramatically improve customer experience and LTV.
What You'll Gain from This Seminar
- A2A/MCP Specification Comparison Chart: Get clarity on the differences between each tool and the optimal way to use them.
- EC Stack Integration Architecture: Understand how to automatically connect inventory, advertising, CRM, and more to maximize operational efficiency. (Automated loop: inventory → advertising → CRM)
- Security, Compliance & Operational Governance: Learn about key considerations and countermeasures when implementing A2A/MCP.
Who Should Attend
- Those who want to further grow their Shopify sales using AI
- Those who want to improve customer experience with AI and maximize LTV
- Those interested in the latest EC technology
- Those interested in integrating and automating Shopify and surrounding systems
Speaker
Takanobu Kawano, Representative Director/CAIO of MMOL Holdings, Inc. and Japan's first Shopify Evangelist
[Biography]
Born in 1982, raised in the shitamachi (downtown) area of Tokyo. The 15th-generation heir of the Kawano family, whose ancestors were traditional automaton craftsmen.
From 2000, active as a freelance CG creator, composer, and designer.
In 2013, founded branding agency Fracta, Inc. and became its Representative Director.
In 2020, the company was acquired through a buyout by a publicly listed corporation.
In January 2024, resigned as Representative Director of Fracta; in February 2024, founded MMOL Holdings, Inc., which specializes in AI management, training, and AI-driven business support, and became its Representative Director.
Advancing MMOL under the slogan: "Will this decision, technology, or expression make people happy?"
Date & Time
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 18:00–20:00 (Doors open at 18:00, program starts at 18:10)
- 18:00 Doors open
- 18:10 Presentation begins
- 19:00 Q&A
- 19:30 Networking
- 20:00 End
Venue
StoreHero Office
└ Daisan-go Kowa Building 3F, 1-14-14 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
*This event uses a lottery system. Those selected will be contacted individually.
If you want to continuously grow your business using Shopify, please apply!