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A Part Of
Our event is proudly organised in close collaboration with the Financial Services Agency (FSA) as part of Japan Fintech Week. As the global anchor event in the first week of the Fintech Week program, we work closely with the FSA to advance dialogue, policy innovation, and cross-border cooperation in digital finance. As part of this partnership, we also host the official FSA blockchain Roundtables - bringing regulators, innovators, and industry leaders together for high-impact discussions.
The forum is a flagship collaboration with Japan Fintech Week, Fincity.Tokyo, JPX, METI, the Digital Agency, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, further strengthening its role as a premier platform for reginal and global engagement.
Organised by the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), the forum serves as a multi-channel gateway for international companies to connect with the local ecosystem, support local businesses in creating new partnerships, and foster a global dialogue between the public and private sectors. Leveraging global expertise and experience of GFTN, the forum delivers a world-class agenda designed to generate tangible outcomes for the community.
This year’s focus: connecting financial corridors that fueling technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and capital flows, with deep dives into Agentic AI, and Digital Assets in the context of global economic and geopolitical shifts. The program is designed to unlock business, investment, and partnership opportunities across the public and private sectors.
In Collaboration With
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Organised By
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) is a not-for-profit organisation established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in 2024 to harness technology and foster innovation for more efficient, resilient, and inclusive financial ecosystems through global partnerships.
Learn more about GFTN.
GFTN Japan Team
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Sopnendu Mohanty
Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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Takeshi Kito
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), Japan
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Pieter Franken
Co-founder & Director, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), Japan
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Navin Suri
Board Advisor, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), Global
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Pat Patel
Executive Director, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), Global
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Makiko Otake
Project Director, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), Japan
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Azusa Yamada
Account Director, Customer Success, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), Japan
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James Boey
Senior Director, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), Global
GFTN Japan Advisory Board
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Tram Anh Nguyen
Co-founder, CFTE
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Mukund Tatipamula
COO & Head of Hybrid Markets Japan, TP ICAP Japan
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Rei Murakami
Venture Partner, Kazea Capital
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Joyce Phillips
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, EqualFuture Corp
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Jung Seok Kang
Chief Executive Officer, AIZEN Global
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Jesper Koll
Global Ambassador, Monex Group, Inc
GFTN Board of Directors
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Ravi Menon
Chairman of the Board of Directors, GFTN;, Singapore's Ambassador for Climate Action and Senior Adviser (National Climate Change Secretariat)
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Leong Sing Chiong
Deputy Chair, GFTN;, Deputy Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
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Neil Parekh
Deputy Chair, GFTN;, Nominated Member of Parliament, Singapore; Non-Executive Chairman, Tikehau Capital
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Iqbal Jumabhoy
Chief Executive Officer, ProsperCap Corporation Limited
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Professor Lam Khin Yong
Vice President (Industry), Nanyang Technological University;, Senior Advisor to Hungarian Minister of Culture and Innovation
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Andrew Lim
Partner, Allen & Gledhill
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Jessica Tan
Group Executive Vice President and President, Sunlife Canada
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Sopnendu Mohanty
Chief FinTech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore;, Group Chief Executive Officer - Designate, GFTN
GFTN International Advisory Board
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Dominic Barton
Chairman, LeapFrog Investments;, Chairman, Rio Tinto; Former Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company
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Hon. Paula Ingabire
Minister of ICT and Innovation, Republic of Rwanda
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Eric Jing
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ant Group;, Chairman, Ant International
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Dr Patrick Njoroge
Former Governor, Central Bank of Kenya
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Dr Veerathai Santiprabhob
Former Governor, Bank of Thailand
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Dr Axel Weber
Advisor, Raisin;, Former Chairman of the Board, UBS Group AG; Former President, Deutsche Bundesbank