FIN/SUM 2025

Next-Generation Fintech:
Challenging Responsible Monetization

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SPEAKERS

Shigeru Ishiba

Shigeru Ishiba

Prime Minister

Hideki Ito

Commissioner,Financial Services Agency

Daisuke Ishida

Managing Officer,
Chief Operating Officer,
MITSUI & CO., LTD

Daisuke Kitakaze

Baycurrent, Inc.
Executive Vice President

Takao Iwai

Takao Iwai

Corporate Senior Vice President
Managing Director of Financial Solutions Division,NEC

Tohru Futami

Director, Executive Vice President & CTO(Chief Transformation Officer) & CDIO(Chief Digital Information Officer). Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd.

Yoshitaka Kitao

Yoshitaka Kitao

Representative Director,
Chairman, President & CEO,
SBI Holdings Inc

TAIRA Masaaki

Minister for Digital Agency

Hideki Murai

Hideki Murai

Former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
Member of the House of Representatives
Liberal Democratic Party

Akihisa Shiozaki

Akihisa Shiozaki

Menber of the House of Representatives Deputy Secretary-General Liberal Democratic Party

Junichi Kanda

Junichi Kanda

member of the House of Representative
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Justice

Akihiro Fukutome

Chairman,
Japanese Bankers Association
President & CEO,
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Norihisa Tsuruta

Norihisa Tsuruta

Director, Financial Service Industry Business Unit
Amazon Web Services Japan G.K.

Masashi Namatame

Senior Managing Executive Officer & Group CDO,
Tokio Marine Holdings

Keiko Ogawa

Keiko Ogawa

Financial Services Consulting Leader; Partner, EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd.

Hiromi Yamaoka

Board Director, Future Corporation
Chairperson, Digital Currency Forum

Atsushi Itaya

Senior Managing Directors, Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
Executive Managing Directors, Daiwa Securities Co Ltd.

Miki Tsusaka

Miki Tsusaka

President, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.

Daisuke Aranami

Daisuke Aranami

Managing Executive Officer, Financial Services Industry Group

Hitoshi Miyakuni

Sales Director
Regional Sales Director,
Banking – Japan, Oracle Financial Services

Hitoshi Miyakuni

Hitoshi Miyakuni

Sales Director
Regional Sales Director, Banking – Japan, Oracle Financial Services

Naoki Endo

Naoki Endo

Executive Officer,
Head of Transaction Business Division,
SMBC

Naoki Seki

Naoki Seki

egional Sales Director,
Banking – Japan,
Oracle Financial Services

Ryo Terasaki

Ryo Terasaki

Group Maneger of Digital Development, Meijiyasuda Life Insurance company

Sentaro Yojima

Sentaro Yojima

Director COO, ACES

Ren Ito

Co-Founder and COO, Sakana AI

Yoshio Sakai

Unit Leader,
Innovative Communities Department,
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
Senior Assistant Professor,
Institute of Science Tokyo

Junichi Shukuwa

Teikyo University, Faculty of Economics, Professor and Doctor of Economics.
Representative of Public Lecutur " Shukuwa Seminar"

Junpei Kawahara

Former Director General, Cyber Police Bureau, National Police Agency
Special Advisor, Le-techs Corporation

Masaru Oikawa

Masaru Oikawa

National Federation of Small Business Associations,
Executive director

Yoshiharu Obata

Yoshiharu Obata

Director, Business Infrastructure Bureau, Keidanren

Hideki Kawakami

Director, Le-Techs Inc.

Itaru Koizumi

Strategic Plannning Officer,
Le-Techs Inc.

Shinsuke Waka

Shinsuke Waka

Executive Coordinator
Head of Digital Finace,
MITSUI & CO., LTD

Ayumu Wada

Ayumu Wada

Baycurrent, Inc. Executive Officer.

Toshimitsu Sugiyama

Toshimitsu Sugiyama

Baycurrent, Inc. Partner.

Daichi Iwata

Daichi Iwata

Senior Executive Professional, Business Development,NEC
CEO, Painter, ltd.

Toshihiro Kawai

Toshihiro Kawai

Principal Business Development Manager, Financial Service Business Development
Amazon Web Services Japan G.K.

Kyoichi Nishibata

Kyoichi Nishibata

Director(Digitalization),IT Business
JPX Market innovtion and Research,Inc

Saburo Arima

Saburo Arima

CTO, Saison Technology

Ryo Mitsuoka

Ryo Mitsuoka

Specialist (Service Designer), Tokio Marine&Nichido Systems

Yasukuki Ogyu

Yasukuki Ogyu

FinTech / Blockchain Consulting Business Leader, Strategic Impact Partner, EY Strategy and Consulting

Takako Masai

Takako Masai

Member of Board of Directors
Chairperson
SBI Financial and Economic Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Masaaki Matsuhashi

Masaaki Matsuhashi

President, Seven Bank,Ltd.

Toshiaki Suto

Toshiaki Suto

BZ Team Head, Sales Development Group, DeCurret DCP Inc.

Takahiro Yamada

Takahiro Yamada

President&CEO
ABeam Consulting Ltd.

Noriyoshi Kimura

Noriyoshi Kimura

Senior Managing Executive Officer and Group CTO,
SBI Holdings
Chief Executive Officer

Ko Jangdeok

Ko Jangdeok

CEO, SBINFT

Hideki Nanaumi

Hideki Nanaumi

Department Manager,JAPAN POST BANK Co.,Ltd
Director (part time) ,DeCurret Holdings, Inc.

Hiromi Enomoto

Hiromi Enomoto

Director, Shizuoka Financial Group, Inc.
Senior Manager, The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd.

Sakae Hamasaki

FZ Team Head, Sales Development Group, DeCurret DCP Inc.

Akinori Kamei

Akinori Kamei

Director, Inter-Enterprise Trade Division, Japan Fair Trade Commission

Takuya Kawatsu

Takuya Kawatsu

Strategic Plannning Officer, CTO, Le-Techs Inc.

Yuichi Kuramoto

Yuichi Kuramoto

director/Senior Partner

Juntaro Mukani

Juntaro Mukai

Chief Marketing Officer, FUNDINNO,Inc.
MBA

Takeshi Imai

Takeshi Imai

CEO, HI-NEXU

Tomonori Inukai

Tomonori Inukai

Professor
Chuo graduate school of strategic management

Takakazu Seto

State Minister of Cabinet Office (Financial Services)

Toshinori Yashiki

Director-General of the Strategy Development and Management Bureau

LEONG SING CHIONG

LEONG SING CHIONG

DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR
MARKETS AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP
MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

Shigeru Ariizumi

Shigeru Ariizumi

Vice Minister for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency

Toshiyuki Miyoshi

Toshiyuki Miyoshi

Vice Commissioner for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency

Mamoru Yanase

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

Katsuhiro Akimoto

Katsuhiro Akimoto

Job Title: Mayor of Sapporo
Company: City of Sapporo

Noriyuki Yanagawa

Noriyuki Yanagawa

Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo

Yutaka Soejima

Yutaka Soejima

Project Coordinator,
SBI Generative AI Lab,
SBI Holdings, Inc.
Principal Research Fellow,
SBI Financial and Economic Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Hiroki Habuka

Hiroki Habuka

CEO, Smart Governance
Research Professor

Daisuke Okanohara

Daisuke Okanohara

Chief Executive Researcher,
Preferred Networks

Shuya Kekke

Shuya Kekke

Representative Director and CEO,
Quantinuum

Shigeyuki Toya

Shigeyuki Toya

General Manager,
Corporate Development Division
MITSUI & Co., LTD.

Yuki Matsumoto

Yuki Matsumoto

Representative Director and CTO

Takashi Nakai

Takashi Nakai

General Manager, Mitsui & Co.

Tadd Yamamoto

Tadd Yamamoto

Project Manager, Mitsui & Co.

Kazuya Nishimoto

Kazuya Nishimoto

CEO
Digital Asset Markets, Inc.
CEO
INTERTRADE Co.,Ltd.

Takeshi Okada

Takeshi Okada

General Manager,
Commodity Trading & Risk Management Div.
Corporate Development Business Unit,
MITSUI & CO., LTD
CEO, Mitsui & Co. Digital Commodities Ltd.

Sho Miichi

Sho Miichi

Deputy General Manager,
Commodity Trading & Risk Management Div.
Corporate Development Business Unit,
MITSUI & CO., LTD

Keisuke Fukunaga

Keisuke Fukunaga

Deputy General Manager,
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation

Tomoyuki Motoyama

Tomoyuki Motoyama

Managing Executive Officer
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer, Chief Digital Officer
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc."

Jutaro Kaneko

Jutaro Kaneko

Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency

Ryota Hayashi

Ryota Hayashi

CEO / Co-Founder, Finatext Holdings Ltd.

Akira Kaneko

Akira Kaneko

Business Executive Officer
Banking and Capital Markets Group
Financial Services Industry Group

Hiroshi Nagamachi

Hiroshi Nagamachi

Senior Manager
Insurance & Regional Finance Group
Financial Services Industry Group

Hiroyuki Ishida

Hiroyuki Ishida

Account Technology Strategist
Insurance & Regional Finance Group
Financial Services Industry Group

Yuya Oda

Yuya Oda

AI Transformation Lead
Banking and Capital Markets Group
Financial Services Industry Group

Johnny Lin

Johnny Lin

Founder & CEO, Gemini Data, Inc.

Christopher Nguyen

Christopher Nguyen

Founder & CEO, Aitomatic, Inc.

Yam Ki Chan

Yam Ki Chan

Circle Internet Financial (Circle)

Jane Moore

Jane Moore

Head of Department, FCA

Kouji Hirabata

Kouji Hirabata

Senior Business Development Manager、NVIDIA

Xianchao Wu

Xianchao Wu

Solution Architect、NVIDIA

Hiroshi Takatori

Hiroshi Takatori

Takanori Miyashita

Takanori Miyashita

Partner、EY Startegy and Consulting Co.,Ltd.

Takahiro Shimato

Takahiro Shimato

Partner、EY Startegy and Consulting Co.,Ltd.

Katsuya Uenoyama

Katsuya Uenoyama

Representative Director,
PKSHA Technology

Kojiro Morita

Executive Officer,
Head of AI Solution Division,
PKSHA Technology

Tadashi Yamamoto

Tadashi Yamamoto

Managing Corporate Executive, Group Head, Retail & Digital Business Group & CDTO, MUFG

Jun Onishi

Jun Onishi

Head for Americas, Global Innovation Team, MUFG

Shunsuke Maeda

Shunsuke Maeda

Director, Global Innovation Team, MUFG

Takashi Sano

Takashi Sano

Chief Investment Officer, MUFG Innovation Partners Co., Ltd.

Akinori Matsuda

Akinori Matsuda

Managing Director, Head of Business Development Department, Digital Strategy Division, MUFG

Hiroki Murakami

Hiroki Murakami

Representative Director, CEO,
TSUKURUBA Inc.

Tomoyasu Tabata

Tomoyasu Tabata

Takaya Kato

Takaya Kato

Chie Motoyama

Chie Motoyama

Akio Isowa

Akio Isowa

Group Chief Digital Innovation Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

Naoki Shiraishi

Naoki Shiraishi

Executive Officer, Head of Digital Solution Division., SMFG

Hiroki Shiraishi

Hiroki Shiraishi

Head of Data Strategy Unit
Executive Officer
SUMITOMO MITSUI CARD Co. Ltd.
Director
Financial Data Utilizing Association
(FDUA)

Rei Araki

Rei Araki

CEO, GenerativeX

Hiroki Ida

Hiroki Ida

Executive Officer,
GenerativeXX

Yuto Ueda

Yuto Ueda

CAIO, GenerativeX

Nobuhiro Kaminoyama

Nobuhiro Kaminoyama

Senior Executive Officer, Group Chief Human Resources Officer / Group Chief Digital Officer,
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Yasuyuki Asano

Yasuyuki Asano

Settlement Business Promotion Department
Operating Officer and General Manager,
Mizuho Bank, LTD.

Masayuki Seki

Innovation Office
General Manager,NipponLifeX

Hiroka Yamahiro

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

Akihiko Nawashiro

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

Mari Ishikawa

CEO, Turing Japan

Shin Nakahara

Shin Nakahara

Vice President,
Chief Transformation Officer,
ServiceNow Japan

Daisuke Ota

Daisuke Ota

Senior Manager, Corporate Risk Management Division, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

Keiichi Miki

Keiichi Miki

Director, Solution Consulting, ServiceNow Japan G.K

Keiichi Sato

Keiichi Sato

Head of Financial Services Industry GTM

Isshu Rakusai

Isshu Rakusai

CEO, Helpfeel Inc.

Tomoki Sawada

Tomoki Sawada

Account Sales Manager, Helpfeel

Hidetoshi Tojo

Hidetoshi Tojo

Managing Director, Snowflake

Munehisa Matsumoto

Munehisa Matsumoto

Executive Officer, Head of Data Science Unit, Research Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management

Gen Uehara

Gen Uehara

Head of Financial Services Industry Japan, Snowflake

Hiroshi Komiyama

Hiroshi Komiyama

Chairman of the Institute, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
President, Platinum Society Network, General Inc. Ass.

Takafumi Watanabe

Takafumi Watanabe

Senior Managing Director and CFO,
Sony Bank Inc.

Hiroshi Nakamichi

Hiroshi Nakamichi

Chief Marketing Officer, Sony Bank Inc.
Executive Officer
In charge of Brand Strategy , Sony Financial Group Inc.

Tomoya Akaishi

Tomoya Akaishi

Product Marketing Manager Section Head,
web3 Promotion Section DX Business Planning Dept.
Sony Bank Inc.

Anupam Pahuja

Anupam Pahuja

EVP and General Manager of Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, NIUM

Masayasu Heishi

Masayasu Heishi

Japan Country Manager, Nium

Hirotaka Mizuno

Hirotaka Mizuno

Representative Director

Keiichi Kawashima

Keiichi Kawashima

General Manager

Sawako Ohno

Sawako Ohno

Head of the President’s Office

Yujiro Isako

Yujiro Isako

Head of Strategic Sales Team

Toshiaki Muraoka

Toshiaki Muraoka

Jumpei Miwa

Jumpei Miwa

Senior Expert, Product Division, Recruit, Co.Ltd.
CEO, Kunitachi Liberal Arts (KLA) Inc.

Kazuki Watanabe

Kazuki Watanabe

Director,HR Product Division,
Recruit, Co.Ltd.

Genta Nishiwaki

Genta Nishiwaki

Chief Operating Officer,
Recruit MUFG Business, Co.Ltd.
Vice President,
Payment / New Product Management Unit,
SaaS Product Management Office
Product Division,
Recruit, Co.Ltd.

Yuka Tanimoto

Yuka Tanimoto

Forbes JAPAN Web Editor-in-Chief

Takaaki Sueyoshi

Takaaki Sueyoshi

Deputy Head of Division, Digital & Payment Planning Division

Miho Hirashita

Miho Hirashita

Chief Compliance and Legal Officer, Crypto Garage, Inc.

Natsuki Tsuda

Natsuki Tsuda

Director,
Ministry of Finance Japan

Shin'ichiro Matsuo

Shin'ichiro Matsuo

Research Professor,
Georgetown University
Research Professor,
Virginia Tech University

Yasuhiro Sasaki

Yasuhiro Sasaki

CIO and Executive Officer,
Rakuten Wallet, Inc

Carole House

Carole House

CEO, Techtonic Partners LLC
Senior Visiting Scholar, Georgetown University

Eric Burger

Eric Burger

Research Professor, Virginia Tech University
Research Director, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative

Nat Sakimura

Nat Sakimura

Chairman, OpenID Foundation
Representative Director, NAT.Consulting

Masanori Kusunoki

Masanori Kusunoki

Director-General, Digital Agency

WAKAHARA Yukio

WAKAHARA Yukio

Deputy Director-General of the Policy and Markets Bureau,
Financial Services Agency of Japan

Masahiko Yamadera

Masahiko Yamadera

SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR
THE YAMANASHI CHUO BANK,LTD.

Mayumi Iritono

Mayumi Iritono

President&CEO,
Machi no Wa Co., Ltd.
President&CEO,
Machi no Wa Holdings Co., Ltd.

Takafumi Ochiai

Takafumi Ochiai

Atsumi & Sakai
Head of Policy Research Institute and Senior Partner
Smart Governance Inc.
Co-Founder, Representative Director

Haruo Narimoto

Haruo Narimoto

Partner (Attorney), TMI Associates

Yoshiaki Harai

Yoshiaki Harai

Executive Director
Senior Executive Officer and CFO,COLOPL, Inc.
Executive Director, Brilliantcrypto, Inc.

Takashi Okita

Takashi Okita

Chairperson,
Fintech Association of japan
CEO, Nudge

Tomofumi Okubo

Tomofumi Okubo

Chief Security Officer,
Penguin Securities Pte. Ltd.
Distributed Technologies Security Evangelist,
NTT Digital, Inc.

Gananand Kini

Gananand Kini

Lead Cybersecurity Engineer, MITRE Corporation

Fumiko Inada

Fumiko Inada

Founder & CEO,
Bee Informatica

Yoshi Yokokawa

Yoshi Yokokawa

Co-founder & CEO, Alpaca

Atsuo Takada

Atsuo Takada

Chief Strategist, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

Hiroshi Arakawa

Hiroshi Arakawa

Representative Director,
ENNA Co.,Ltd.
Secretary General,
Cyber Risk Intelligence Center

Naoki Aoyagi

Naoki Aoyagi

CEO, newmo Inc.

Naoyuki Iwashita

Naoyuki Iwashita

Professor, Kyoto University

SHIMIZU Shigeru

SHIMIZU Shigeru

Assistant Commissioner for FinTech Policy, Strategy Development and Management Bureau, Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA)

Hozue Igarashi

Hozue Igarashi

Director for cybersecurity, resilience and digitalization Strategy Development and Management Bureau

MIURA Tomohiro

MIURA Tomohiro

Director, Banking and Payment Regulations Office

Chris Brummer

Chris Brummer

Agnes Williams Professor of Financial Technology, Georgetown University, and CEO Bluprynt

Kumiko Makuniya

Kumiko Makuniya

Enterprise Pubilic Sector,Financial and Area SX
Financial and Area SX
Regional Vice President,
Salesforce Japan

Towaki Takikawa

Towaki Takikawa

CEO, Outerport

Takane Hori

Takane Hori

Partner, Mori Hamada

Hiroshi Okada

Hiroshi Okada

Deputy Director-General Supervision Bureau, Japanese Financial Services Agency (“JFSA”)

Hidetoshi Suzuki

Hidetoshi Suzuki

Legal & Risk Group, Head of the Legal & Compliance Division
PayPay Corporation

Yutaka Saito

Yutaka Saito

Director of the Financial Crimes Office, Financial Services Agency

Hiroshi Fujino

Hiroshi Fujino

CEO, GoodWay, Inc.

Kristo Käärmann

Kristo Käärmann

Co-founder and CEO, Wise

LIM Tuang Lee

LIM Tuang Lee

Assistant Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Ryosuke Ushida

Ryosuke Ushida

Financial Services Agency of Japan
Chief Fintech Officer

Takayuki Sakakida

Takayuki Sakakida

THE KYOTO SHINKIN BANK

Akira Masuzawa

Akira Masuzawa

Co-Director, Advanced Contents Business, IoTv Center, TV Asahi Corporation

Shota Matsuzawa

Shota Matsuzawa

Co-founder, Decima Fund
Web3.0 Business Expert,
Digital Agency Japan Government

Junichiro Hatogai

Junichiro Hatogai

Deputy Head of FinTech Center, Head of Digital Currency Experiments Group, Payment and Settlement Systems Department

Jun Hasegawa

Jun Hasegawa

Chief Executive Officer, Opn Holdings Co., Ltd.

Chiharu Kuroda

Chiharu Kuroda

Regulatory Expert, Governmental Policy and Business Coordination Department,
KDDI CORPORATION

Nao Kitazawa

Nao Kitazawa

Venture Partner, Eight Roads Ventures Japan

Hideharu Natsume

Hideharu Natsume

CEO

Koichi Abe

Koichi Abe

Representative Executive Officer and President,
Cooperation agency for Anti-Money Laundering

Tetsuya Yonehana

Tetsuya Yonehana

Chair Man
Global Mobility Service Inc.

Tokushi Nakashima

Tokushi Nakashima

President/CEO,Founder
Global Mobility Service Inc.

Satoshi Takahashi

Satoshi Takahashi

Founder/CEO

Noritaka Okabe

JPYC Inc., CEO

Hiroyuki Kamata

Hiroyuki Kamata

Chief of Business Design Planning Operational Headquaters
Densan System Co., Ltd.
Division Manager, Collaborative Ecosystem Creation Division
Densan System Co., Ltd.

Hirotaka Sugihara

Hirotaka Sugihara

Cloud Engineering Division Manager, Technology Management Department
Densan System Co., Ltd.

Haruhiko Matsui

Haruhiko Matsui

CEO, GrowShip Partners Co.,Ltd.

Shuhei Nomura

Shuhei Nomura

CEO, RightTouch

Hikaru Kusaka

Hikaru Kusaka

CEO xID

Yuya Kanayama

Yuya Kanayama

Hidekazu Kondo

Hidekazu Kondo

Japan Open Chain Founder
G.U.Technologies Inc. CTO

Daimei Inaba

Daimei Inaba

Japan Open Chain Founder
G.U.Technologies Inc. CEO

Takahiro Chiba

Takahiro Chiba

CEO, TRUSTDOCK Inc.

Muuto Morikawa

Muuto Morikawa

CEO, Ginco Inc.

Yohei Fusayasu

Yohei Fusayasu

COO, Ginco Inc.

Tatsuya Saito

Tatsuya Saito

Founder and CEO, Progmat, Inc

Keita Nakamura

Keita Nakamura

CEO, Mercoin, Inc.

Nicholas Mussallem

Nicholas Mussallem

Ava Cloud CEO, Ava Labs

Haruchika Inoue

Haruchika Inoue

BD/SA, Ava Labs

Go Nakagawa

Go Nakagawa

TIS

Naoto Nishikawa

Naoto Nishikawa

Ava Labs BD

Dor Eligula

Dor Eligula

Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, Bridgewise

Mike Miyanoo

Mike Miyanoo

Country Manage Japan, Bridgewise

Cheryl Lee

Cheryl Lee

Country Head APAC and APAC Head of Global Operations, SIX Group

Masashi Une

Advisor to Director-General, Bank of Japan

Mayumi Ojima

Director, Bank of Japan

Nao Sudo

Nao Sudo

Deputy Director-General, Head of Center for Advanced Financial Technology, Financial System and Bank Examination Department

Koji Takahashi

Koji Takahashi

Head of Economic Studies Group, Bank of Japan

Hironori "Rick" Kobayashi

CEO Citadel AI

Daisuke Sasaki

CEO and co-founder, freee k.k.

Takuro Okada

Takuro Okada

Representative Director, Financial Data Utilizing Association(FDUA)
President & CEO, Trust

Nobuo Aoki

Nobuo Aoki

General Manager, Data Management Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

Junichi Nakajima

Junichi Nakajima

Advisor, Financial Data Utilizing Association(FDUA)

Mikio Ogawa

Mikio Ogawa

Vice President, Head of AI & Services Division, DataRobot Japan

Yusuke Iwashita

Yusuke Iwashita

General Manager,
Financial Sales Division,
Dataiku Japan

Shigeru Saito

Shigeru Saito

President & CEO Founder, SIGNATE

Takahiko Yasuhara

Takahiko Yasuhara

President & CEO, Mizuho–DL Financial Technology Co., Ltd.

Yasuki Imai

Yasuki Imai

Executive, Hitachi, Ltd.

Motoyuki Watanabe

Motoyuki Watanabe

Member of the Board of Directors, Chief Marketing Officer, MILIZE

Rempei Iwata

Rempei Iwata

Managing Director, Division Head, Digital Strategy Division, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Ryuji Ichikawa

Ryuji Ichikawa

President, Venture Enterprise Center, Japan

Yoshifumi Nishiyama

Yoshifumi Nishiyama

Cryptocurrency Analyst

John Kojiro Moriwaka

John Kojiro Moriwaka

Advisor, CVVC
Director, GOLFIN

Daniel Heffernan

Daniel Heffernan

Representative Director of Stripe Japan, Inc.

Tomoyuki Nii

Tomoyuki Nii

Director & Executive Officer/ General Manager Overseas Investment Department, SBI Investment

Keiko Sydenham

Keiko Sydenham

Co-Founder CEO, LUCA Japan

Ken Hu

Ken Hu

Japan Representative, Eurazeo Global
Investors

Ayumi Fujimoto

Ayumi Fujimoto

President,Startup Ecosystem Association Japan
Associated Specialist Advisor,A.T.Kearney K.K.

Roi Hirata

Roi Hirata

Head of Japan, Ava Labs

Ryoko Manabe

Ryoko Manabe

Alchemist Japan
Managing Director

Koichi Kano

Koichi Kano

CEO

Yoriko Beal

Yoriko Beal

Polygon Labs
Head of Business Development, APAC

Tatsuya Yamada

Tatsuya Yamada

President

Midori Kanemitsu

Midori Kanemitsu

Exective director, Head of Business

Atsushi Kuwabara

Atsushi Kuwabara

Head of Sales Division and Business Development Department

Mai Saito

Mai Saito

CEO, MEME Inc.

Sho Hashizume

Sho Hashizume

Founder & CEO, Jamm

Shotaro Fujisawa

Shotaro Fujisawa

CEO, Yamori Corporation

Yoshihiro Yano

Yoshihiro Yano

CTO, goen LLC.

James Pereira-Stubbs

James Pereira-Stubbs

Chief Client Officer, Oxford Risk

Leroy Pinto

Leroy Pinto

Co-Founder, Ringkas

Keita Sekiguchi

desk editor
Nikkei Inc.

Takako Gakuto

Takako Gakuto

Staff Witer, Nikkei Inc.

Kenjiro Suzuki

Kenjiro Suzuki

Staff Writer

Takashi Ueda

Takashi Ueda

Editor, NIKKEI

Russell Saito

Russell Saito

Producer, SUM Secretariat, Nikkei, Inc.

Takashi Ogura

President and Representative Director,
Le-Techs Inc.

Katsunobu Kato

Minister of Finance
Minister of State for Financial Services

NEXT
GENERATION
FINTECH

ABOUT

Next-generation fintech: Challenging Responsible Monetization

Over the last decade, fintech has become a cornerstone of innovation in Japan. Today, the industry is evolving again, driven by breakthroughs in Web3, generative AI, new payment systems, and digital assets. This next generation of fintech has the potential to achieve not just short-term profitability but also long-term, sustainable monetization that aligns with customer value and social impact. FIN/SUM2025 embraces this vision of “Responsible Monetization” as a means to accelerate economic growth, foster new industries, and boost Japan’s global competitiveness. It offers a platform for in-depth discussions and networking to shape the future of fintech.

ABOUT

CONTENTS

SYMPOSIUM

SYMPOSIUM

The symposiums will feature experts, forward-thinking business leaders, startup founders, and policymakers engaging in serious discussions. They will explore the potential of generative AI, address regulatory challenges, and present positive solutions to a range of issues.

WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP

Workshops will delve deeper into the issues raised during the symposium, with formats such as small seminars, interactive sessions, panel discussions, and roundtables to explore practical strategies and drive real business opportunities.

IMPACT PITCH

IMPACT PITCH

FIN/SUM2025 is a gateway for startups leveraging fintech services and products to tackle pressing social challenges. Applications are open to participants from both Japan and abroad.

NETWORKING

NETWORKING

Connect with fintech leaders and peers in lounges within the Marunouchi Building or at the Marucube on the first floor. These relaxed spaces provide the ideal environment for building meaningful relationships that transcend industries and national borders. Don’t miss the after-party on the final evening, which is open to all attendees!

ROUND TABLE

Exclusive roundtable discussions will offer a platform for candid dialogue among global financial professionals, policymakers, and other key stakeholders. These sessions aim to foster open discussions on critical issues, enabling participants to exchange ideas, collaboratively address challenges, and work toward consensus while sharing insights freely under the Chatham House Rule, which ensures that specific statements and affiliations remain confidential. To ensure a focused and high-quality environment, some sessions will have limited participants and will not be recorded or streamed. Note: Certain sessions will be invitation-only.

Japan Fintech Week

Japan Fintech Week 2025 will bring together the country’s most exciting fintech events, with FIN/SUM2025 as the centerpiece of the week. This flagship event will showcase the unique strengths of Japanese fintech to a global audience. Running March 3–7, 2025, with additional events before and after, this is your chance to connect with innovators and discover new business opportunities.

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Japan Fintech Week

IMPACT PITCH

Calling all fintech innovators!
Join us to tackle social challenges with cutting-edge fintech solutions.

The deadline has been extended, and we will be accepting applications until January 30.

FIN/SUM2025 is a springboard for startups using fintech to address pressing social issues. Participants will undergo rigorous screening, with finalists pitching live at the event. These pitches aim to tackle global challenges and showcase solutions that are ready to scale in international markets.

Total Prize Money
The grand prize, the Nikkei Award, is ¥1,000,000. There are also additional “corporate awards” from other sponsoring companies.
Application benefits
The names of those who passed the first screening will be published on the Nikkei newspaper in February. Paid admission tickets for FIN/SUM2025 will also be provided.
Companies selected in the final screening will be able to participate in the final pitch at the FIN/SUM venue within the event. Those who are not selected as finalists will be given the opportunity to make a short presentation within the event. All pitches and presentations will be interpreted simultaneously in English and Japanese, which will greatly promote the event to Japanese investors, so English-speaking participants are greatly welcome.
Terms and Condition of Application
  1. Applicants must have Fintech and as their business areas.
  2. Applicants’ amount of fund raising (including loans) must not exceed $10 billion
  3. Must be less than 10 years from the establishment of the company.
  4. Applicants must not be subsidiaries of large companies.
  5. Representative of applicants can pitch at the event venue on March 7, 2025.
*Transportation and accommodation expenses for participating in the pitch at the event will be borne by participants.
Applications deadline
17:00JST January 30, 2025 Application closed
How to apply
Please register from the "Entry" button below and fill up the necessary items, business plan and introduction video (video is optional).
Inquiries
FIN/SUM Secretariat [email protected]

*The term "fintech" refers to various aspects of digitization in the financial industry, including payment platforms, lending (loans and funding), investment and asset management, digital currencies, crypto assets, NFT (non-fungible tokens), corporate support services, data governance support, insurance digitization, RegTech, and more.

TICKETS

Visitor tickets will be on sale on this website from late-january, 2025.
This event will not be streamed live online. Online viewing will only be available via archived viewing after the event.

For those with tickets (charged)
We will provide you with a 1-hour free use coupon for the TSUTAYA SHARE LOUNGE on the 3rd floor of the Marunouchi Building.
shared lounge
Ticket
(Normal)
Ticket
(1Day)
Venueticket
(For Startups)
Venueticket
(student,etc..)
Archive Viewing
Tickets
List Price
30,000yen
10,000yen
7,000yen
FREE
FREE
Early-bird
Until Feb.24
10,000yen
5,000yen
Attendance
Available
Valid only on
one day
Available
Available
Unavailable
Archive
Viewing
(Available after
one week)
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Venue ticket(Normal)General
30,000yen(Tax included)
  • You can participate in all public sessions at the venue.
  • All sessions have simultaneous interpretation in Japanese and English.
  • During the event, there will be light snacks and drinks available at the venue. We will have drinks available. We will also have a share of facilities such as working booths in the Marunouchi Building and surrounding facilities, as well as TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE MARUNOUCHI SHARE LOUNGE SHARE LOUNGE in the Marunouchi Building. You can use the lounge for free for a certain period.
  • After the event, you can participate in the evening party held in the Marunouchi Building.
  • Events can be found in the archives of each session You can watch it for 1 month from about 1 week after it ends.
Venue ticket(1DAY)1Day Ticket
10,000yen(Tax included)
  • Valid for one day during the event period, you can participate in all public sessions on that day at the venue.
  • Other details are the same as normal ticket.
Venue ticket
(For Startups)
Startup Ticket
7,000yen(Tax included)
  • This is a discount ticket exclusively for startups who have been in business for less than 10 years.
  • Other details are the same as normal ticket.
Venueticket
(student,academia,public affairs)
Free Ticket
Free of charge
  • The following people are applicable. One will need to present his/her certificate at the reception.
  • Current active students from educational institutions.
  • Current active staffs from academic institutions.
  • Active civil servants and politicians.
  • One cannot use the shared lounge with this ticket.
  • Other details are the same as normal ticket.
Archive Viewing TicketsArchive
Free of charge
  • From about a week after the event, you can watch the archives of each session for about a month.
  • This ticket does not allow for admission at the venue..

OUTLINE

Title
FIN/SUM 2025
Next-Generation Fintech: Challenging Responsible Monetization
Date and Time
2025.3.4-7
Venue
Marubiru Hall (7th floor, Marunouchi Blg)
Marubiru Conference Square (8th floor, Marunouchi Blg.)
Maru Cube (1st floor, Marunouchi Blg.)
Conference Square M+(7th Mitsubishi Blg.)
General Reception

Maru Cube (1st floor, Marunouchi Blg.)
※We will provide the admission certificate here.

MAP
Content
Keynote speeches, symposiums, workshops, startup pitches, roundtables, and more.
*This event will not be streamed live online. Online viewing will only be available via archived viewing after the event.
Oraganizers
NIKKEI, Financial Services Agency
Special Sponsor
MITSUBISHI ESTATE

SPONSORS

Platinum

Le-Techs
Mitsui&co
baycurrent
NEC
aflac
SBI

Gold

AWS
東京海上ホールディングス
EY Japan
DeCurret DCP
DAIWA SHOKEN GROUp
Microsoft

Silver

ITOCYU Techno-Solutions Corporation
PKSHA technology
MUFG
SMBC
GenerativeX
みずほフィナンシャルグループ
Oracle

Bronze

NISSEY
DNP
Service Now
Helpfeel
Helpfeel
ソニー銀行
NIUM
NIUM
GMS
JPYC
Growship Pertners
RightTouch
xID
G.U.テクノロジーズ
TRUSTDOCK
avalanche
Bridgewise
FAKE
Ginco

Supporter

全国銀行協会
Fintech協会
FDUA
FITA

Media Partner

GoodWay
CoinTelegraph
Coindesk
Coinpost
Fintech Journal
LoveTech Media

Community Partner

TSUTAYA BOOKS STORE
Share Lounge
HERO GROUP
Centurn

Special Sponsor

MITSUBISHI ESTATE