"Maybe I can give it one more try."

Energizing talks that spark exactly that feeling.

"Maybe it's not possible for me."
"Is it too late to start now?"
"I really want to try. But I just can't take that first step."

Life doesn't always go the way we plan.

I myself have experienced illness, setbacks, and a right mastectomy due to breast cancer —
moments that stopped me in my tracks, again and again.

And yet, every single time, I came back to the same question.

"So — what do I want to do?"

In 2024, about five months after my breast cancer surgery,

I took on the challenge of driving a 1929 classic car approximately 14,000 km from Beijing to Paris,
and became the first Japanese woman to complete the journey.

But what I want to share is not a message of "let's take on incredible challenges."

Even if we can't choose what happens in life,
we can always choose how we move forward.

Failures, detours, things that didn't go as planned —
one day, they become a story only you can tell.

That is what I deliver through my own lived experience:
the power to find life genuinely interesting.

Let a talk be the spark for "one more step."

I have delivered talks and workshops at companies, schools, chambers of commerce, medical institutions, and community organizations across Japan.

The words I receive after a talk mean more to me than anything:

"I wish I had heard this sooner."

"Starting today, I'm going to try."

Rather than simply listening and going home,
I want every session to lead to at least one small change in action
after people walk out the door.

That is the kind of time I aim to create.

Talk & Workshop Themes

My talks are not limited to a single topic.

"I want to inspire people to take on challenges."
"I want something to shift how my employees think."
"I want to improve communication in the workplace."
"I want people to reflect on what it means to live authentically."

Based on your goals and your audience, I draw from the wide range of talks and workshops I have delivered across Japan to shape content that fits your event.

01 | Life Doesn't Go as Planned. That's What Makes It Interesting.

~ From Battling Cancer to 14,000 km: Beijing to Paris ~

Illness, setbacks, and a challenge that took me around the world.

How do we receive the things that don't go our way — and how do we choose what comes next?

This is my signature talk, reaching a wide range of generations on themes of challenge, new beginnings, ways of living, and women's empowerment.

02 | The Breakthrough Mindset: Making the Impossible Possible

~ The Power to Step Forward Without Setting Limits ~

Instead of asking "why can't I?"
ask "how can I make it happen?"

Drawing from lived experiences such as the Beijing-to-Paris challenge, I share a way of thinking that helps people break free from fixed ideas and assumptions and take that first step forward.

Highly recommended for corporations, business owners' associations, chambers of commerce, and talent development programs.

03 | The Breakthrough Mindset Through Individuality

~ Understanding Difference Changes the Way Organizations Communicate ~

"Why can't I get through to them?"

Workplace misunderstandings often arise not from a lack of ability, but from the fact that people differ in how they receive information and what they value most.

Drawing on Individual Character Psychology (Kojin Shinrigaku), which I have used for over 15 years, I apply it not to label people, but as a communication tool for understanding the differences between ourselves and others.

Moving from "Why is this person like that?"
to "How should I communicate with this person?"

This theme is also available as a participatory workshop immediately applicable in the workplace, covering areas such as management training, talent development, team building, customer service, and sales.

04 | Dreams and Challenges

~ Take One Step, and the View Changes ~

Dreams are not reserved for extraordinary people.

Don't let yourself pretend that small feeling of "I'd love to try that" never existed.

Through my own experiences, I share the importance of having dreams, taking action, and being supported by those around you.

05 | Life Can Shine Again and Again!

~ What Cancer and a 14,000 km Challenge Taught Me About Living ~

Breast cancer, major surgery, and what came after.

"How do I want to use the limited time I have?"

Tailored for cancer survivors and their families, healthcare and social welfare professionals, schools, and any setting where people gather to think about "living" and "what life means."

These talks are something we create together.

What matters most to me is not simply delivering a pre-packaged presentation.

First, I listen to you — the organizer.

"When this talk is over, how do you want your participants to feel as they leave?"

Who are we reaching?
What challenges are they facing right now?
What kind of first step do you want to inspire?

I take the time to understand what you envision, and we build the theme and content together.

Whether you represent a company, chamber of commerce, healthcare or social welfare organization, school, local government, community group, or women's event, I welcome conversations tailored to your goals.

"We're still in the planning stages."
"We're not sure which theme is the right fit."
"We'd like to start by discussing the budget."

Any of these starting points is perfectly fine.

PROFILE

Sumiko Aino | KOMO / Komo-chan

Representative Director, Komochan Co., Ltd.
Life Adventurer | Speaker | Human Talent Development

Born in 1973 in Akita Prefecture.

She has experienced illness, setbacks, and a right mastectomy due to breast cancer. In 2024, approximately five months after surgery, she took on the Beijing–Paris Motor Challenge, completing roughly 14,000 km as the first Japanese woman to do so.

With a track record of over 300 talks across 40 prefectures in Japan, she shares "the power to find life genuinely interesting" through her own lived experiences at companies, chambers of commerce, schools, medical institutions, and community organizations.

Start by telling me what you want this talk to make possible.

Your dates and theme don't need to be finalized yet.

"I want to give this kind of experience to these kinds of people."

Let's figure out the rest from there.

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