GFTN Forum Japan 2025

3 March 2025 – 7 March 2025

Bellesalle Tokyo Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan

125 sessions · 329 speakers

Organiser (1)

GFTN

Co-Organiser (1)

Financial Services Agency of Japan

Media Partners (8)

The Crypto Radio · RegulationAsia · FinTech Journal · The Coin Republic · CoinPost · Disruption Banking · CoinDesk Japan · The Market Periodical

Sponsors (33)

Crystal Intelligence · Ripple · Tencent · Asian Development Bank · RegGenome · Soft Space · mPokket · FIS · Fin Capital · Terminal 3 · Moneytree · VerifyVASP · Pave Bank · Solana  · Tokyo Tatemono · Ant International · Binance · Smartpay · Circle · A&O Shearman · Fireblocks · Nucleus Software · Xapo · Block · Chainlink · JPMorgan · MUFG · Chubb · Benzinga · Hitachi · JCB International Co. · Adapundi · Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

Association Partners (62)

Fintech Ukraine · Azerbaijan Fintech Association · Asosiasi Blockchain Indonesia · Hong Kong Fintech Industry Association · MENA Fintech Association · Global FinTech Institute · Asosiasi Fintech Syariah Indonesia · Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) · Asia FinTech Alliance (AFA) · AssoFintech · American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) · FINTECH BELGIUM · Mongolian FinTech Association · Luxembourg House of FinTech ( Lhoft) · Fintech Poland · Asosiasi FinTech Indonesia · Asian FinTech Academy (AFTA) · Global Impact FinTech (GIFT) · Fintech Lending and Investment Exchange (FLEX) · Fintech Moldova · Fintech Center Korea · Japan Security Token Association (JSTA) · Fintech association of Japan · FintechSpace · Cambodia Association of Finance and Technology · Finance Innovation · Fintech Latvia Association · India FinTech Forum · Japan Association of New Economy (JANE) · Fintech Alliance Nepal · Bahrain FinTech Bay · Singapore Fintech Association · KORFIN · Japan Cryptoasset Business Association · Pakistan Fintech Network · FinTech Convergence Council · Copenhagen Fintech · FinTech Association of Hong Kong · 100 Women In Finance · Money Motion · FinTech Australia · GIFT City · Thai Fintech Association · FDUA · Fintech Association of Sri Lanka · Africa Fintech Network · Reykjavik Fintech Cluster · Finolab · Vietfintech · Fintech Alliance.Ph [Official Page] · FINDEC · FinTech Association of Georgia · SQ Capital · Fintech Zone Istanbul · TiE Global · The Israel Fintech Center · Asociación Española de FinTech e InsurTech · Romanian FinTech Association · Taiwan Fintech Association · Techsauce · Fintech Forum Sri Lanka · The Fintech Association of Malaysia (“FAOM”)

Exhibitors (26)

Tencent · RegGenome · AIFT · Soft Space · Apix Platform · Ebury · KX · QUICK · Trading Valley · PulsID · PlatON · AxiomXchange · Kyriba · Tokyo Tatemono · Nucleus Software · Trust Stamp · Finolab · ActuaViz · Benzinga · Fincity · Hitachi · IMMIN · JCB International Co. · BVI Hong Kong Office · INSTO · Adapundi

Knowledge Partners (9)

Asian Development Bank · Global Digital Finance · Singapore Management University · EMERGING PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION ASIA · CFTE · THE REGTECH ASSOCIATION · Asian Institute of Digital Finance (NUS) · Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance · Griffith University

Supporting Partners (19)

Switzerland Global Enterprise · Fukuoka Prefectural Government · Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium · Japan Exchange Group · Singapore Airlines · Bank of Japan · InvestHK · Tokyo Metropolitan Government · British Embassy Tokyo (DBT) · City of Nagoya · Enterprise Ireland · Finolab · Fincity · City of Sapporo · Jetro - Japan External Trade Organization · Monetary Authority of Singapore · Australian Embassy Tokyo · finance.swiss · Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH)

Agenda

• Welcome to GFTN Forum Japan: Day 1 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Opening Musical Performance 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Welcome Video Address: Building the Future Financial Corridors 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Design in a Venture Strategy 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Japanese and Global Macroeconomic Outlook for 2025 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Keynote Remarks by MUFG 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Wallets, Identity, AI and Cross-Border Payments: The (R)Evolution 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Lunch Break 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Navigating the Nexus of Financial Crime Prevention and Financial Inclusion in the Age of Technology and FinTech 3 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 2, 5F, BelleSalle
• AI Technology to Mitigate Correspondent Bank Derisking 3 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 3, 5F, BelleSalle
• Web3 Fireside with Richard Teng, CEO of Binance 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Japan Entry Desk Supported by FSA, JETRO & Cabinet Secretariat 3 March 2025 · Workshop 1 - Room 7, 5F, BelleSalle
• Inspire the Next in Finance - Hitachi’s activities in emerging technologies 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• The Roles of Academia in Driving Research and Innovation in the Digital Age 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Future Shapers: Rationalising Sustainable Finance – Asia’s Perspective amidst Rising Global Polarisation 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• More than 5 Eyes to See, You Need Vision 3 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 1, 5F, BelleSalle
• Future Opportunities and Challenges for the Development and Adoption of Open Banking and Open Finance 3 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 2, 5F, BelleSalle
• Coffee Break 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Coining the Right Strategy for Stability - Stablecoin Innovation that Works 3 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 3, 5F, BelleSalle
• Global Regulators Dialogue: Digital Assets, AI, and the Future of Fintech 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Finding the Impact in Capitalism 3 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 1, 5F, BelleSalle
• Stablecoins, Web3, and the Next Wave of Financial Transactions 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Building Sustainable and Scalable Financial Corridors: Connecting Fintech Ecosystems and Beyond 3 March 2025 · Workshop 1 - Room 7, 5F, BelleSalle
• Keynote by SMBC: By Akio Isowa San 3 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Welcome to GFTN Forums Japan: Day 2 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Opening Musical Performance 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• From Sandboxes to Regulatory Reform: Charting a Path for Tokenized Asset Regulation 4 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 1, 5F, BelleSalle
• Japan-India Dialogue: The Geopolitical Imperative 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Welcome 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• Opening Remarks by GFTN 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• Unlocking FDI: Bridging the Gap for Japan’s Growth 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• Implications of AI from Financial Stability and Market Integrity Perspectives – Challenges and Solutions 4 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 2, 5F, BelleSalle
• Japan's role in the Global FinTech Scene 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Public Markets vs Private Markets: In the Eyes of Foreign Investors (An Asset Allocation Conundrum) 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• Road Ahead: A look into the future of FinTech 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• [Invitation Only] Ensuring Innovation in Insurance 4 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 3, 5F, BelleSalle
• Future Proofers: Brown to Green to Gold – Opportunities in Asia’s climate transition 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Bridging the Gap: Building a Corridor for Growth Between Capital Markets and Startups 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• Lunch Break 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Networking Lunch @KabutoOne 4 March 2025 · Kabuto One Restaurant
• Protecting People: Technology to Safeguard Consumers and the Financial System 4 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 2, 5F, BelleSalle
• Fireside Chat with The Economist's Tokyo Bureau Chief Noah Sneider 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• Japan Entry Desk Supported by FSA, JETRO & Cabinet Secretariat 4 March 2025 · Workshop 1 - Room 7, 5F, BelleSalle
• Fireside chat with Kristo Käärmann, Co-founder and CEO of Wise 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• The Evolution of Asset Management: Adapting to a Changing Landscape 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• Keynote by Martin Moloney, Deputy Secretary General, FSB 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Institutional On-Chain Evolution: Navigating the Commercialization of Digital Assets 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• "Disrupting Barriers: Georgia's FinTech Roadmap and the Middle Corridor's Future" - Powered by National Bank of Georgia 4 March 2025 · Workshop 2 - Room 10, 5F, BelleSalle
• Carbon Credits & Transition Finance: Unlocking Japan’s Net-Zero Future 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• The New World of Data: Challenges and Opportunities for the Payments Ecosystem and Fintechs 4 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 2, 5F, BelleSalle
• JFSA Keynote 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Digital Assets Outlook 2025 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Keynote remarks by ADB Vice President 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• Keynote by JPX 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• "Navigating the U.S. fintech and digital assets landscape" - Powered by A&O Shearman 4 March 2025 · Workshop 1 - Room 7, 5F, BelleSalle
• "USDC and the future of digital finance in Japan: a fireside chat" - Powered by Circle 4 March 2025 · Workshop 2 - Room 10, 5F, BelleSalle
• Bridging the Digital Divide: Building a Connected Future for Global Prosperity 4 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 3, 5F, BelleSalle
• Beyond Legacy: Modernising Japanese Asset Management for Global Success 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• Cloud Computing in the Era of AI: Empowering Financial Services with Next-gen Solutions 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Navigating the Future: Global Digital Asset Infrastructure - Insights from GL1 and Project Guardian 4 March 2025 · Roundtable Room 1, 5F, BelleSalle
• Reimagining Stock Exchanges: Innovation, Access, and Growth 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• Governing AI in Financial Services: Policies for a Smarter Future 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• Closing Remarks: Key Takeaways & The Road Ahead 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• "MUFG's Disruptive Challenges with Startups at Silicon Valley" - Powered by MUFG 4 March 2025 · Workshop 1 - Room 7, 5F, BelleSalle
• Evolution of Payments in Japan: Status and Next Steps 4 March 2025 · Main Stage, B2F, BelleSalle
• GFTN GP/LP Mixer with CARTA (invite only) 4 March 2025 · TSE Hall, JPX
• Opening Musical Performance 5 March 2025 · Festival Stage, 2F, EDOCCO, Kanda Myojin
• Scaling Tokenized Markets: Driving Market Acceptance and Building Liquidity 5 March 2025 · Festival Stage, 2F, EDOCCO, Kanda Myojin
• Welcome to FutureTech Forum 5 March 2025 · Studio, B1F, EDOCCO, Kanda Myojin
• Keynote by Father of Internet in Japan: Corridors for Digital Civilization 5 March 2025 · Studio, B1F, EDOCCO, Kanda Myojin
• Transforming the Capital Markets Lifecycle 5 March 2025 · Festival Stage, 2F, EDOCCO, Kanda Myojin
• Introductory Remark to FSA Blockchain Roundtable 5 March 2025 · BCRT - B2, Kaikan, Kanda Myojin
• State of AI: The Japan Perspective 5 March 2025 · Studio, B1F, EDOCCO, Kanda Myojin
• Accelerating Global Harmonization of Crypto and Stablecoin Regulation 5 March 2025 · BCRT - B2, Kaikan, Kanda Myojin
• The Next Stage of Institutional Digital Money 5 March 2025 · Festival Stage, 2F, EDOCCO, Kanda Myojin
• The Role of Incumbents in Shaping AI’s Future 5 March 2025 · Studio, B1F, EDOCCO, Kanda Myojin
• Digital Identity & Financial Corridors: How Custodians are Shaping the Future of Financial Services 5 March 2025 · Studio, B1F, EDOCCO, Kanda Myojin
• Lunch Break 5 March 2025 · B1F, Kaikan, Kanda Myojin
• Lunch Break 5 March 2025 · Festival Stage, 2F, EDOCCO, Kanda Myojin
• Keynote by Professor Urbasi Sinha Winner of Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025 5 March 2025 · Studio, B1F, EDOCCO, Kanda Myojin