Advisor, Financial Services Agency, Japan Executive Advisor to the Government CIO, Cabinet Secretariat / Ministry of Finance / Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Session 1. Financial Services and Technologies in Post COVID-19 Era
With COVID-19 as a trigger, financial services have become more non-face-to-face, and the role required of finance has also changed. Under these conditions, when we consider the ideal form of financial services based on new technologies, it is necessary to reconsider what “Trust” should be as a premise. In this session, panelists will discuss how technologies can contribute to the building of new “Trust” from a wider point of view.
Session 2. Building Blocks of Digital Trust
In order to build "trust" in the digital world, it is necessary to develop a framework for ensuring trust by incorporating various factors such as elemental technologies (cryptography, blockchain, digital identity, etc.) and laws and regulations. In this session, experts in cryptography, digital identity, and trust service will discuss how to build trust in new normal.
Session 3. Trust in Digital Asset
It seems that the degree of trust between fiat currency and digital assets is beginning to shift as major payment platformers and large corporates that have not traditionally dealt with crypto assets are scrambling into the digital asset business one after another. In this session, key players in the ecosystem will discuss the future of digital assets.
Session 4. The Future of Identity in Financial Services – JFSA Blockchain Multilateral Joint Research on Digital Identity
Digital identity is one of the essential building blocks in digitalizing financial services. The core members of JFSA’s joint research project and digital identity experts will discuss the potentials and challenges of digital identity applications in financial sector based on the interim report and advanced use cases.
Session 5. The Role of Finance in API Economy
As API economy develops, the concepts of BaaS (Banking as a Service) and Embedded Finance has been realized. Non-financial companies has customer touch point that financial institutions do not have. Financial services provided such non-financial companies have a different meaning from that of financial origin. So there is much to be learned when thinking about the future of finance. Various stakeholders involved in the API ecosystem discuss what future finance should be.
Fireside Chat 1. What is User-centric Financial Services?
FinTech is originally expected to focus on how to provide optimal services starting from user. Experts working in this area will discuss how to provide user-centric services from various angles.
Session 6. BGIN – Takeaways from Past Blocks
Since its establishment in March 2020, Blockchain Governance Initiative Network (BGIN) has been exploring solutions to various issues in the rapidly expanding decentralized financial system through a multi-stakeholder approach. The core members of BGIN will discuss the takeaways from two plenary meetings held in Mumbai and Paris (Block #1 & #2) and the future roadmap.
Fireside Chat 2. Driving Fintech innovation toward the new era of the financial services
The Covid-19 outbreak is accelerating the trend toward digitalization, and the financial services industry has been a front-runner of the trend. Both private and public stakeholders from various regions will discuss a way to further promote Fintech innovation looking at the future of the financial services.
Special Message
Why large-scale financing continues at overseas insurtech startups?
Insurtech startups that have succeeded in raising billions of dollars in funds one after another in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. What is behind that? Two renowned industry experts predict the future of the global insurance industry through VC trends and perspectives.
Exit to Community ~The divergence of financing methods and exits for unlisted companies~
Equity crowdfunding (ECF) is a funding method used by unlisted companies to gather investments widely from individual investors. ECF is not just a mere equity finance method for entrepreneurs and investors. It is expected to have diverse possibilities for everyone. In this session, we'll touch on the current situation of ECF, an overview of our secondary market for unlisted companies which is currently under development, and a new method of exiting for companies called "Exit to Community
Backoffice Operation DX with using 'on LINE KYC'
There is strong demand for online CDD (Customer Due Diligence) and ODD (Ongoing Due Diligence) . In this session, we will show how "LINE application" contribute to those DD operation & back-office DX. We also show future vision of LINE KYC evolution.
Municipal Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion through Digital IDs and APIs
TRUSTDOCK advocates that "the sovereignty of Digital Identity is personal."
TRUSTDOCK has been working with a number of local governments on a demonstration of a "Digital ID app" using a resident-oriented approach.
In this workshop, we will discuss the status of collaboration with local governments, cutting-edge eKYC initiatives, the needs of the digital society under the new legislation, and TRUSTDOCK's proposals for the near future.
Foefront of CB-tech 2nd GIG
The advanced information technology that the Bank of Japan, is working on will be introduced by four departments of BOJ; Research and Statistics, Financial Markets, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies and Payment and Settlement. Topics include nowcasting of economic activities using location information data, application of machine learning methods to investor sentiment analysis, quantum computer trends and next-generation cryptographic standardization, trends in the digital securities market, etc.
The use of alternative data drives financial industry growth
Japan's leading asset managers, business companies and information service providers will hold a panel discussion on the current status and prospects of alternative data-based management in Japan. It covers the use and purpose of joint industry-academic R&D by asset managers, the data deployment measures planned by business companies, and information service providers' views on the data ecosystem.
1.Health Tech Market Trends and Impact on Insurance Industry
2.Tokyo International Financial City Concept
1.Globally, the health tech market is expanding. Based on market trends, We explain the future image of insurance companies and health tech companies in Japan.
2. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has set up the international financial city concept and attracts overseas financial companies to revitalize finance. In the future, insurtech / health tech companies will develop in Japan.
We explain the concept of it, solving social issues, and how insurance companies and related industries are involved.
NEM Workshop
Part I CBDCs and the Token Economy - How digital currencies will change the banking industry
Led by the digital renminbi, central banks in many countries have begun to consider the introduction of CBDCs one after another. The crypto asset industry is also planning to use digital currencies in various business scenarios, such as the introduction of the stablecoin. What kind of changes will these developments bring to the banking industry? We will discuss from various angles.
NEM Workshop
Part II CBDC and regulation - what are the challenges of implementation?
In addition to the technical hurdles, the introduction of CBDCs requires overcoming slightly different financial regulations in each country. We will discuss the regulatory challenges involved.
