FinCity.Tokyo are bringing a discussion on exciting changes afoot in the traditionally cash-centric market of Japan. The event plans to discuss topics including: Surge in cashless transaction; From saving to investing; Digitalisation of workflows at financial institutions in response to labour shortage; Tokenisation and its connection with global initiatives.
It will also be an opportunity to learn about Japan Fintech Week which will be coming in March and discuss how the week can help you build your ‘pathway to Tokyo’.
Schedule
08:00 Registration (coffee and breakfast)
08:30 Discussion and presentations
09:45 Networking
10:15 Close
Places are limited (30) so please sign up via
the link above to secure your place.
Speakers
- Shaun David – Fintech Board advisor
masterminded UK government’s fintech trade promotion and led global business development at fintech firms including in Japan
- Makoto Shibata – Head of FINOLAB Chief Community Officer
Has been leading community development since 2019 at FINOLAB, Japan’s foremost fintech incubator. Prior to FINOLAB, he led R&D initiatives in emerging technology and online/mobile financial service at MUFJ Bank.
- Naoki Kamimaeda – Partner, Head of Europe Division, Global Brain
Responsible for Europe investments. at Global Brain, a leading Japanese VC. Prior to his career in VC, he worked for Sony as a software researcher/engineer specialized in AI/ML and Big Data technologies.
- Ryosuke Ushida – Chief Fintech Officer Financial Services Agency of Japan
Leads initiatives related to digital innovation in finance at the JFSA and also serves as the Co-chair of Virtual Asset Task Force, FATF. Prior to this, he conducted a research on regulatory framework / governance mechanism in decentralized financial system as Senior Fellow of Cyber SMART research centre at Georgetown University.
FinCity.Tokyo was founded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government with private businesses including major financial institutions with the aim of boosting the attractiveness of the capital’s financial markets and raising the city’s profile as a global financial hub https://fincity.tokyo/en/ LinkedIn https://jp.linkedin.com/company/fincity-tokyo
