Japan Fintech Festival 2023 symbolizes the sunrise in the post pandemic Fintech world: rise from the pandemic and economic downturn, rise into a new, digital society, rise in the east, and the rise of breakthrough technologies!
In partnership with Financial Services Agency, Singapore Fintech Festival (Elevandi), FINOLAB and Fintech Association of Japan, #JFF23 promises to bring engaged and curated discussions across the Fintech universum bringing leadership from Japan, Asia and the world together, with an emphasis on technology and thought leadership.
5th Floor, South Tower, Otemachi Financial City,
1-9-7 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Panels and Firesides by Fintech thought leaders
Otemachi Bldg 4F
1-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Showcasing APAC Fintech startups
In Partnership with
2-16-2 Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
In-depth discussion on Data & Open Finance and Regulatory Sandbox
How to Make Japan
as a Global Financial Hub
March 27th (Mon),17:30~19:00
@Plug and Play Japan
3F Shibuya Center Place 1-16-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuy-ku, Tokyo
RegisterHong Kong - Asia’s Booming
Web3 and Virtual Asset Hub
March 28th (Tue),12:00~13:30
@GARB Tokyo
1F Marunouchi Nakadori Bldg.,
2-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Fintech Networking & Dreams:
Digital Assets and web3
March 29th (Wed),17:30~19:30
@Royal Danish Embassy of Japan
29-6 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Unlocking Sustainable Finance
in Japan
March 30th (Thu), 10:00~12:00
@FINOLAB
Otemachi Bldg 4F
1-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Sopnendu Mohanty
Chief Fintech Officer
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Alan Lim
Head, FinTech Infrastructure Office
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Mamoru Yanase
Deputy Director-General
Financial Services Agency
Sandra Tobler
Co-Founder & CEO
Futurae
Masaki Bessho
Head of FinTech Center
Bank of Japan
Joi Ito
Co-founder, board member, and chief architect
Digital Garage
Amor Maclang
Convenor
Digital Pilipinas
Ryosuke Ushida
Chief Fintech Officer
Financial Services Agency
Thomas Krogh Jensen
CEO
Copenhagen Fintech
Mio Takaoka
Partner
DNX Ventures
Khaled Albasias
Director, Financial Sector Development
Saudi Central Bank
Oki Matsumoto
Chairman of the Board
Monex Group
Yasmeen Janahi
Senior Analyst , FinTech & Innovation Unit
Central Bank of Bahrain
Ivan Mortimer-Schutts
Senior Financial Sector Specialist
International Finance Corporation
Robert Wardrop
Executive Director
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
King Leung
Head of Fintech
InvestHK
Dee Allen
Head of Capacity Building and Education
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
Morten Rongaard
Co-Founder & CEO
Reality+
Fernando Luis Vázquez Cao
CEO
SBI Digital Asset Holdings
Yumi Baba
Representative in Silicon Valley
Financial Services Agency
Moaffak Ahmed
Founder
Cooler Future
Jessica Robinson
Minister-Counsellor (Economic)
Australian Embassy in Tokyo
Liam McCance
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer
Habitto
Mukul Chawla
Partner
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Dan Bertoli
Partner
Quona Capital
Hunter Sims
Associate Director of Business & Operations
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
Kate Lin
Deputy Managing Director
FinTechSpace
Sung Kyun Son
Head of International Business
Fintech Center Korea
Paul Li
President
Hong Kong Fintech Industry Association
Linardo Martinčević
Advisor to the Governor & FinTech Coordinator
Croatian National Bank
Bradley Busetto
Co-CEO
SDG Impact Japan
Maiko Meguro
Director of International Digital Strategy
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Simoun Ung
Director, President & CEO
OmniPay
Midori Kanemitsu
Head of Crypto Strategy
bitFlyer
Nikola Pavesic
Director
Infobip
Yee Lee
VP, Growth & Capital Markets
Terraformation
Takakazu Nakamura
Co-Founder & CEO
FamilyTech
Scott Farrell
Strategic Counsel
King & Wood Mallesons
Tomonori Yuyama
Visiting Scholar
Georgetown University
Amit Ranjan
Customer Transformation Leader
Microsoft
Yo Okada
Counselor
Cabinet Secretariat
Mamoru Taniya
Chairman
SDG Impact Japan
Mark Makdad
Co-Founder and Chief of Platform
Moneytree
Hiroshi Nakatake
Managing Director
Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation
Teruka Sumiya
Project Specialist, Agile Governance
World Economic Forum C4IR Japan
Kelvin Lee
Co-Founder & CEO
Alta
Willie Chang
COO & Head of Exchange
Alta
Yusuke Iino
Director for Global Cooperation on Governance Strategy
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Rebecca Martin
Head of Strategy
Elevandi
Pieter Franken
Board Member & Advisor
Elevandi
Makoto Shibata
Head of FINOLAB/Chief Community Officer
FINOLAB
Takeshi Kito
Vice-chair
Fintech Association of Japan
Time (JST) | Session | Speakers |
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12:45-13:00 | Registration and Networking | |
13:00-13:10 | HostWelcome to Japan Fintech Festival |
![]() Mamoru Yanase
Deputy Director-General ![]() Amor Maclang
Convenor ![]() Organizing Committee Members |
13:10-13:45 | PanelPolicy - Technology Dialogue Part 1: Various technologies have been driving the financial industry forward, and now Generative AI is back and poised to permeate society with significant advancements. What impact will this major change have on the financial industry, its governance systems, and their futures? How will this technology be commercialized and what are the anticipated practical use cases for it? Our expert panelists from each field, along with ChatGPT, will discuss and debate these questions. |
![]() Sandra Tobler (Moderator)
Co-Founder & CEO Alan Lim
Head, FinTech Infrastructure Office ![]() Joi Ito
Co-founder, Board Member and Chief Architect ![]() Robert Wardrop
Executive Director ![]() Amit Ranjan
Customer Transformation Leader |
13:45-14:15 | FiresideWhere ESG & Technology Meet As the financial industry takes on the significant responsibility of supporting and promoting companies that address environmental and social issues, as well as improve governance across stakeholders, what are the challenges to ensure these objectives are met over many generations to come? |
![]() Bradley Busetto (Moderator)
Co-CEO ![]() Thomas Krogh Jensen
CEO ![]() Yee Lee
VP, Growth & Capital Markets ![]() Mamoru Taniya
Chairman |
14:15-14:50 | PanelDigital Assets: What’s new Our expert panelists will discuss the latest opportunities and projects in blockchain and decentralised finance. From the current market volatility and managing risks, to assessing regulatory challenges, this session will explore what we can expect from the digital assets space in 2023. |
![]() Nikola Pavesic (Moderator)
Director ![]() Oki Matsumoto
Chairman of the Board ![]() Midori Kanemitsu
Head of Crypto Strategy ![]() Morten Rongaard
Co-Founder & CEO ![]() Fernando Luis Vázquez Cao
CEO |
14:50-15:05 | Coffee Break |
|
15:05-15:15 | HostWelcome Back |
Sopnendu Mohanty
Chief Fintech Officer ![]() Amor Maclang
Convenor |
15:15-15:50 |
Panel
Policy - Technology Dialogue Part 2: Can Data and Fintech become more free to cross boundaries? What are the hurdles faced by Fintechs today? How can we build trust around cross border data exchange and enable Open Finance, so new services can be created to empower B2C and B2B Fintechs. |
![]() Pieter Franken (Moderator)
Board Member & Advisor ![]() Scott Farrell
Strategic Counsel ![]() Jessica Robinson
Minister-Counsellor (Economic) ![]() Ryosuke Ushida
Chief Fintech Officer ![]() Mark Makdad
Founder and Chief of Platform |
15:50-16:25 |
Panel The curious case of capital deployment It has been a shaky start to 2023 and we are yet to feel the full repercussions of current events for the Fintech ecosystem. Which investors are still spending? |
![]() Rebecca Martin (Moderator)
Head of Strategy ![]() Dan Bertoli
Partner ![]() Mio Takaoka
Partner ![]() Moaffak Ahmed
Founder ![]() Mukul Chawla
Partner |
16:25-17:10 |
Panel Regional Outlook and Reflection Against the backdrop of various factors such as the pandemic and geopolitical risks that drive decoupling, how is the Asia-Pacific region changing and where is it headed? |
![]() Makoto Shibata (Moderator)
Head of FINOLAB/ Chief Community Officer ![]() King Leung (Hong Kong)
Head of Fintech ![]() Sung Kyun Son (Korea)
Head of International Business ![]() Kate Lin (Taiwan)
Deputy Managing Director ![]() Amor Maclang (Philippines)
Convenor ![]() Willie Chang (Singapore)
COO & Head of Exchange ![]() Masaki Bessho (Japan)
Head of FinTech Center |
17:10-17:20 | HostClosing Remarks |
![]() Organizing Committee Members |
Time (JST) | Topic | Speakers |
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10:00-10:05 | Data & Open FinanceWelcome & House Keeping by Co-moderators |
![]() Ivan Mortimer-Schutts Senior Financial Sector Specialist International Finance Corporation ![]() Maiko Meguro
Director, International Digital Strategy and International Affairs |
10:05-10:20 |
Data & Open Finance Opening Address: Context and Narrative in Japan Share the context that forms the basis for our discussions, such as the G7 agenda |
![]() Maiko Meguro
Director, International Digital Strategy and International Affairs ![]() Tomonori Yuyama
Visiting Scholar |
10:20-10:50 |
Data & Open Finance Policy Discussion Share status quo and challenges faced by each jurisdiction and discuss how to collaborate across borders and implement specific policy frameworks |
![]() Scott Farrell (Australia)
Strategic Counsel ![]() Jessica Robinson (Australia)
Minister-Counsellor (Economic) ![]() Paul Li (Hong Kong / China)
President ![]() Sandra Tobler (Switzerland)
Co-Founder & CEO ![]() Linardo Martinčević (Croatia / EU)
Advisor and FinTech coordinator ![]() Yee Lee (USA)
VP, Growth & Capital Markets Hunter Sims (UK)
Associate Director of Business & Operations ![]() Dan Bertoli (Singapore)
Partner |
10:50-11:20 |
Data & Open Finance Technology Discussion Discuss on technologies that can serve as a guide for ensuring privacy and security when transferring data to third countries, as well as standards for the implementation of such technologies |
![]() Simoun Ung
Director, President & CEO ![]() Liam McCance
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer ![]() Hiroshi Nakatake
Managing Director ![]() Takakazu Nakamura
Co-Founder & CEO |
11:20-11:35 | Coffee Break |
|
11:35-12:15 |
Data & Open Finance Open Discussion
・Discussion for further international cooperation and implementation
Policy/regulatory options that can improve the situation on cross-border data and financial transactions |
All Speakers |
12:15-12:30 |
Data & Open Finance Closing Summarize the discussion and make suggestions to the G7 summit |
![]() Ivan Mortimer-Schutts
Senior Financial Sector Specialist ![]() Maiko Meguro
Director, International Digital Strategy and International Affairs |
12:30-14:00 |
“Hanami” Lunch Break |
|
14:00-14:30 |
Experience Praying in the sanctum of the Shrine |
|
14:30-14:35 |
Regulatory Sandbox Welcome & House Keeping by Co-moderators |
![]() Robert Wardrop
Executive Director ![]() Dee Allen
Head of Capacity Building and Education |
14:35-15:00 |
Regulatory Sandbox Opening Address: Introduction of initiatives that are open for international collaborations
Share use cases that serve as the basis for discussion, such as initiatives led by each organization |
Hunter Sims
Associate Director of Business & Operations Yo Okada
Counselor, Secretariat of New Form of Capitalism Realization Headquarters ![]() Yusuke Iino
Director for Global Cooperation on Governance Strategy ![]() Teruka Sumiya
Project Specialist, Agile Governance Yumi Baba
Representative in Silicon Valley |
15:00-15:30 |
Regulatory Sandbox Technology Discussion Discuss on technologies that can promote governance systems’ transformation such as Regtech/Suptech |
![]() Pieter Franken
Advisor / Founding Member ![]() Ivan Mortimer-Schutts
Senior Financial Sector Specialist |
15:30-16:00 |
Regulatory Sandbox Policy Discussion Share lessons learned through experience - Looking back on the past 5 years’ regulatory sandbox development in each jurisdiction and international cooperation |
![]() Takeshi Kito (Japan)
Committee Member, Government of Japan’s Regulatory Sandbox ![]() Sung Kyun Son (Korea)
Head of International Business ![]() Paul Li (Hong Kong / China)
President ![]() Khaled Albasias (Saudi Arabia)
Director, Financial Sector Development ![]() Kelvin Lee (Singapore)
Co-Founder & CEO ![]() Yasmeen Janahi (Bahrain)
Senior Analyst , FinTech & Innovation Unit |
16:00-16:15 |
Coffee Break |
|
16:15-16:45 |
Regulatory Sandbox Open Discussion
Discussion for further international cooperation and implementation |
All Speakers |
16:45-17:00 |
Regulatory Sandbox Closing Summarize the discussion make suggestions to the G7/Agile Governance summits |
![]() Robert Wardrop
Executive Director ![]() Dee Allen
Head of Capacity Building and Education |
Vice-chair
Fintech Association of Japan
Board Member & Advisor,
Elevandi
Executive Director
Elevandi
Head of Strategy
Elevandi
Head of FINOLAB/Chief Community Officer
FINOLAB
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