Speakers
Masashi Namatame
Senior Managing Executive Officer; Group Chief Digital Officer (Group CDO); Group Chief AI Officer (Group CAIO)
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Masa has nearly 40years of career entirely in financial services. Currently runnijng the digital/AI strategy at Meiji Yasuda, and formerly CDO at Tokio Marine Holdings. His earlier career was in the investment banking, MD and head of FIG/Public sector at Deutche Bank, member of board at BlackRock Japan and Morgan Stanley. Board member at Mercari, bolttech(Singapore) and Monex Group. Representative Director at AI Association of Japan. He graduated from University of Tokyo and earned MBA from Harvard Business School.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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5:20–5:50pmWed 18 NovPolicy StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
Others
Can AI Make Finance Safer Without Closing the Door?
Policy StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
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Masashi NamatameSenior Managing Executive Officer; Group Chief Digital Officer (Group CDO); Group Chief AI Officer (Group CAIO)Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
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Aparna JhajhariaHead - Programme DeliveryGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
AI has the potential to make the digital economy safer, smarter and more accessible, but only if innovation and inclusion advance together. This session will explore how governments and industry can harness AI, secure payments and digital public infrastructure to build trust, expand access and connect more people and businesses to the digital economy.
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