Japan in the Spotlight - Connecting Financial Corridors across Asia

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Global finance is being reshaped by digital innovation, evolving regulations, and surging cross-border investment flows. As markets become more interconnected yet face periodic fragmentation from geopolitical shifts, leading economies are seeking to balance resilience with openness.

Japan stands at the crossroads of Asia's financial future. By combining robust governance with market-driven innovation, Japan is building seamless networks that link Tokyo, ASEAN, and beyond. Through advanced regulatory frameworks for digital assets and strategic cross-border partnerships, Japan is setting the pace for Asia's financial transformation.

This special spotlight brings together senior leaders from Japan's banking, insurance, regulatory, and digital asset sectors to explore Japan's leadership role in driving regional integration, pioneering digital finance frameworks, and connecting financial corridors that unlock new opportunities for investors, businesses, and institutions across Asia.

Agenda:

10:30am - Welcome Note and Musical Performance

10:35am - Opening Remarks by Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA)

10:45am - Keynote - "Why Japan Now?"

11:05am - Panel: The Leadership role of Japan in a Rising Asia

11:35am - Panel: How Japan is leading the revolution in Digital Assets across borders

12:00pm - Panel: Connecting Financial Corridors from Japan

12:25pm - Closing Remarks by GFTN

Speakers

Masao Shimazaki

Masao Shimazaki

Deputy Director-General of the Strategy Development & Management Bureau, Financial Services Agency (JFSA)

Kentaro Ogata

Kentaro Ogata

Managing Executive Officer, Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

Taiki Sakata

Taiki Sakata

General Manager, Head of Strategy & Global Operations for FI Business, Hitachi Ltd.

Natalie Shiori Fleming

Natalie Shiori Fleming

GM Japan, Banking Circle

Nobuyasu Sugimoto

Nobuyasu Sugimoto

Deputy Division Chief of Financial Supervision & Regulation, International Monetary Fund

Teppei Terada

Teppei Terada

Managing Director, MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Yo Nakagawa

Yo Nakagawa

Senior Executive Director, Monex Group, Inc.

Aya Miyaguchi

Aya Miyaguchi

President, Ethereum Foundation

Weena Llona

Weena Llona

Executive Director, Cambodian Association of Finance and Technology

Oranuch (Mimee) Lerdsuwankij

Oranuch (Mimee) Lerdsuwankij

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Techsauce

Moderator

Pieter Franken

Pieter Franken

Co-founder & Director, Japan, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

Prof. Chia Tek Yew

Prof. Chia Tek Yew

Advisor, NUS - Asian Institute of Digital Finance

Takeshi Kito

Takeshi Kito

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Japan, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

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