GFTN Forum Japan 2026
24 February 2026 – 27 February 2026
Bellesalle Tokyo Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan
Third edition, 24-27 February 2026 at Bellesalle Tokyo Nihonbashi as part of Japan Fintech Week, themed "Connecting Financial Corridors for the Next Decade" with a focus on agentic AI, tokenisation and capital flows.
99 sessions · 232 speakers
Organiser (1)
Co-Organiser (1)
Financial Services Agency of Japan
Sponsors (30)
Swift · Mayer Brown · Ripple · Asian Development Bank · RegGenome · Coincheck · SBI · Dentsu Soken · Square · Moneytree · VerifyVASP · RootstockLabs · Tokyo Tatemono · Binance · MITSUI & CO. · Circle · Nucleus Software · Chainlink · Mastercard · Temasek · 3iQ · Liminal Custody · Hedera · Fincity · Hitachi · Quant Network · Monex Group · Banking Circle Group · Kore.ai · Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Exhibitors (24)
Swift · Advanze · RegGenome · Bank of Thailand · BriskPe · iServeU · Hello Clever · Fintech Center Korea · Cambodia Association of Finance and Technology · Moneytree · UNIDO ITPO Tokyo · Finsall · Nucleus Software · Progcap · Podcast Studio Tokyo · TOPPAN Edge · Nium · M2P Fintech · FlexiLoans · Benzinga · HashPort · Spice Money · Hyperface · Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Agenda
- Innovation Tour 24 February 2026 · External Location
- GFTN Forum Japan VIP Reception [By Invitation-only or Executive Pass] | GFTN Forum Japan VIPディナー［招待制］ 24 February 2026 · External Location
- Registration | 受付 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Welcome to GFTN Forum 2026 | GFTN Forum 2026 開催のご挨拶 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Cultural Performance | 日本の伝統芸能 特別上演 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Opening Address by Ravi Menon, Chairman of GFTN | GFTN会長 ラヴィ・メノンによる開会挨拶 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Keynote by FSA: Japan’s Strategy for Digital Asset Leadership | 金融庁による基調講演：デジタル資産領域における日本のリーダーシップ戦略 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Welcome Address by FSA | 金融庁による開会挨拶 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- A Conversation with Christine Engstrom, Director General, Asian Development Bank | アジア開発銀行 局長、クリスティン・エングストロム氏との対話 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- 1-1 Investor Pitch Table 25 February 2026 · Investors Hours Lounge
- Opening Remarks by SBI Holdings: From Vision to Adoption: Finance in Transition | ビジョンから普及へ：金融の転換期 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Fireside Chat: The New Economic Order - A Conversation with Binance Co-Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng | ファイヤーサイドチャット：新たな経済秩序の行方──バイナンス共同CEO リチャード・テン氏に訊く 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Accelerating Japan: Keynote by Kono Taro, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- The Digital Assets Roadmap - TradFi, Banking, Stablecoin and the Ecosystem | デジタル資産時代のロードマップ──伝統的金融、銀行、ステーブルコインとエコシステム 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Inside the Next‑Gen Payments Stack | 進化する次世代決済インフラ 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Networking Lunch 25 February 2026 · Premium Lounge, Bellesalle B2F
- Welcome to GFTN Forum 2026 Day 1 (Afternoon Session) | GFTN Forum 2026 1日目（午後のセッション）へようこそ 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- The New Era of Financial Services: Integrating AI and Digital Innovation in Banking and Insurance Ecosystems | 金融サービスの新時代──銀行・保険領域で進むAIとデジタル通貨の融合 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Going Global from Japan - AMA with TiE Japan 25 February 2026 · Investors Hours Lounge
- MAS Design Thinking Workshop: Common QR Code Standards for P2M Interoperability | MASデザイン思考ワークショップ：越境ECを支えるQRコード共通基準 25 February 2026 · Workshop Room 1, Bellesalle 5F
- Accountability in the Age of Autonomy: Regulators on the Future of Agentic Financial Systems | 自律化が進む時代の責任──エージェント型金融システムの未来と規制 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Intricacies of Investing in Japan - AMA with TiE Japan 25 February 2026 · Investors Hours Lounge
- Japan's AI Edge: A Founder's Playbook for Building in a Unique Market | 日本のAI競争力をどう築くか──起業家と投資家による議論 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Analyst Hour by PitchBook - APAC Private Capital Outlook 25 February 2026 · Investors Hours Lounge
- Tokenisation and its Mass Adoption in Financial Services | 金融サービスにおけるトークン化の本格普及 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Strengthening Cross-Border AML in an Agentic Commerce Network | エージェント型コマース時代に求められるクロスボーダーAML対策 25 February 2026 · Roundtable Room 3, Bellesalle 5F
- Stage-focused Happy Hour (Seed to Series A) 25 February 2026 · Investors Hours Lounge
- Stablecoins and Tokenised Assets in Practice – Global Infrastructure, Regulation, and Real‑World Adoption | 現場に広がるステーブルコインとトークン化資産──国際的なインフラ、規制、実用化の現在地 25 February 2026 · Roundtable Room 2, Bellesalle 5F
- AML/KYC in DeFi: Compliance Without Centralisation | DeFiにおけるAML/KYC──中央集権化を伴わないコンプライアンスを実現する 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Japan Entry Support Desk - Hosted by FSA, Cabinet Secretariat & JPX 25 February 2026 · Workshop Room 1, Bellesalle 5F
- Tokenization: Financial Institutions as Gatekeepers – The Japan View [in Japanese] |トークン化：日本において金融機関が果たすゲートキーパーとしての役割［日本語セッション］ 25 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Stage-focused Happy Hour (Series B to C) 25 February 2026 · Investors Hours Lounge
- Registration | 受付 26 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Welcome to GFTN Forum 2026 Day 2 (Morning Session) | GFTN Forum 2026 2日目（午前のセッション）へようこそ 26 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Cultural Performance | 日本の伝統芸能 特別上演 26 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Opening Address by Neil Parekh, GFTN Deputy Chairman | GFTN副会長 ニール・パレク氏による開会挨拶 26 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- SMBC‘s AI Transformation ～Beyond finance～ SMBC | のAIトランスフォーメーション：金融のその先へ 26 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Digital Currencies and the Next Wave of Regulated Capital Flows | デジタル通貨と制度に基づく新たな資金循環 26 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Architecting JPYC: Noritaka Okabe on the Future of Digital Yen [In Japanese] | JPYCの設計と実装──岡部典孝氏が語るデジタル円の未来［日本語セッション］ 26 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- DENTSU SOKEN × Quant : The Frontline of Programmable Payments (Tokenized Deposits) ～Case Study: UK Tokenized deposit ’GBTD’ ～ 26 February 2026 · Workshop Room 1, Bellesalle 5F
- 1-1 Investor Pitch Table 26 February 2026 · Investors Hours Lounge
- Tokenized Markets: Liquidity, Custody and Portfolio Design | トークン化市場 ── 流動性、カストディ、ポートフォリオ設計 26 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Fireside Chat with Kathy Matsui and Ravi Menon - Global Financial Stability, Economic Growth and Social Resilience | キャシー松井氏とラヴィ・メノン氏によるファイアサイドチャット 26 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Morning Session with Circle at GFTN Forum, Japan 2026 26 February 2026 · External Location
- Regulation in the age of AI - Global priorities and approaches [Closed Door] | GFINラウンドテーブル：AI時代の規制──国際的な優先課題と対応の方向性［メンバー限定 26 February 2026 · Roundtable Room 3, Bellesalle 5F
- Unleashing the Potential of Tokenisation through Collaboration between Singapore and Japan | シンガポールと日本の連携で切り拓くトークン化の未来 26 February 2026 · Roundtable Room 2, Bellesalle 5F
- Bridging DeFi and Regulation - Pathways for Japan in a Global Market (Co-hosted by Japan Cryptoasset Business Association JCBA) [in Japanese] | DeFiと規制の架橋──グローバル市場での日本の進むべき道 （一般社団法人 日本暗号資産ビジネス協会［JCBA］共催、日本語セッション） 26 February 2026 · Roundtable Room 1, Bellesalle 4F
- Agentic AI and the Future‑Ready Workforce: Empowering Talent, Inclusion, and Sustainable Growth | エージェント型AIと未来志向の人材戦略──人材育成、多様性、持続的成長をどう実現するか 26 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Japan Capital Markets: Catalysts for Change, Stewards of Resilience, Drivers of Innovation | 日本の資本市場：変革を促し、レジリエンスを高め、イノベーションを牽引する力 26 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Doha Leadership Dialogue: Who Owns the Upside? Inside the New Rules of Fintech Investing | リターンを得るのは誰か──フィンテック投資の新局面 26 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Networking Lunch 26 February 2026 · Premium Lounge, Bellesalle B2F
- Agentic Retail Payments - When AI Agents Execute Transactions Autonomously | エージェント型リテール決済──AIによる自律的取引を前提とする決済の未来 26 February 2026 · Roundtable Room 1, Bellesalle 4F
- Beyond the Bot: Your Strategic Blueprint for Scaling AI in Customer Experience - Powered by Fin by Intercom 26 February 2026 · Workshop Room 1, Bellesalle 5F
- Financial Institutions and Technology Providers - Risks, Benefits, and Regulatory Responses | 金融機関とテクノロジープロバイダー──リスク、メリット、そして規制対応 26 February 2026 · Roundtable Room 3, Bellesalle 5F
- The Digital Dollar in Japan: Unlocking Institutional Liquidity, Collateral, and Tokenised Trade through USD-backed Stablecoins | 日本でのデジタルドル活用──米ドル建てステーブルコインが支える金融市場の流動性・担保・トークン化取引 26 February 2026 · Roundtable Room 2, Bellesalle 5F
- Charting Your Next Exit 26 February 2026 · Investors Hours Lounge
- Analyst Hour by PitchBook - Japan Private Capital Outlook 26 February 2026 · Investors Hours Lounge
- Reinventing the Loan Lifecycle with AI - Powered by Nucleus Software 26 February 2026 · Workshop Room 1, Bellesalle 5F
- Simplifying Compliance - Cleaning Up Policy Sludge with Trained AI Tools | コンプライアンスの簡素化──高度なAIツールで“政策スラッジ”を一掃する 26 February 2026 · Roundtable Room 2, Bellesalle 5F
- Invest On Chain - AMA with Qin En Looi, Managing Partner, Onigiri Capital 26 February 2026 · Investors Hours Lounge
- GL1 Dialogue | GL1 ダイアログ 26 February 2026 · Roundtable Room 1, Bellesalle 4F
- Agentic AI in Finance - Growth, Responsibility, and Global Alignment (Co-hosted by Financial Data Utilizing Association FDUA) [in Japanese] | 金融で活用が進むエージェント型AI──成長・責任・国際的な足並み（金融データ活用推進協会［FDUA］共催、日本語セッション） 26 February 2026 · Roundtable Room 3, Bellesalle 5F
- Returns with Purpose - An AMA with Rahil Rangawala, Managing Partner, Accion 26 February 2026 · Investors Hours Lounge
- Japan Entry Support Desk - Hosted by FSA & JPX 26 February 2026 · Workshop Room 1, Bellesalle 5F
- Izakaya Night at Kabutocho 26 February 2026 · Nihonbashi Kabutocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
- Registration | 受付 27 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Welcome to GFJ Day 3: Founders, Capital & Corridors - The Japan-India Bridge 27 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Opening Keynote by Nakaso, Chairman, FinCity Tokyo: Tokyo as a Global Financial Hub | 一般社団法人東京国際金融機構会長 中曽宏氏による基調講演：グローバル金融ハブとしての東京 27 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Mobilizing Stronger Capital Flows from Japan to Asia: Mitsuhiro Furusawa, President, Institute for Global Financial Affairs, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 日本からアジアへ、動き出した資本の流れ: 株式会社三井住友銀行 国際金融研究所 理事長 古澤満宏 27 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Special Keynote by Indian Ambassador 27 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Panel: Market Entry Playbook - India to Japan, Japan to India | 日印クロスボーダー展開の実践ガイド 27 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Reading the Pulse: Data‑Led Macro Outlook for Japan and ASEAN | データが映す変化の兆し──日本・ASEANにおけるマクロ経済の展望 27 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- FSA Roundtable: Forging the Future of Digital Payments | FSAラウンドテーブル：デジタル決済の未来を切り拓く 27 February 2026 · Roundtable Room 2, Bellesalle 5F
- Welcome to The Founders Peak™ | The Founders Peak™へようこそ 27 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- The Female Founder Advantage (That no one talks about) 27 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- The Hardest Pivot Was Not The Idea. It Was Me. 27 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- MUFG’s Trillion-Yen Strategy for the Indo-Japan Investment Corridor 27 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Money East to West – Mapping Capital Flows Between Asia and Japan | 東から西へ──アジアと日本を横断する資本の潮流 27 February 2026 · Main Stage, Bellesalle B2
- Networking Lunch 27 February 2026 · Premium Lounge, Bellesalle B2F
- MUFG Young Innovators - Presentation of Winning Capstone Project from Odisha, India 27 February 2026 · Workshop Room 1, Bellesalle 5F