John Kikko

Senior Director

Hashgraph

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John Kikko is Senior Director of Investments at Hashgraph, the company behind Hedera, a leading enterprise-grade public network underpinning real-world applications across AI, tokenization, and digital payments. Hedera is governed and operated by some of the world’s most respected organizations, including Google, IBM, Nomura, and Shinhan Bank.

Over the past four years, John has worked at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets, leading strategic partnerships and business development initiatives with banks, asset managers, and broker-dealers. His work has focused on institutional adoption of blockchain infrastructure, regulated tokenization, stablecoin-based payments, and the emerging role of trusted public networks as a foundational layer for AI-driven financial systems.

Before entering the digital asset space, John spent more than 15 years in global equities sales and trading at bulge-bracket institutions including Nomura, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America, spanning New York, Hong Kong, and Tokyo,

John brings a combination of deep traditional finance experience and hands-on leadership in crypto and AI-adjacent infrastructure, making him a trusted voice on how institutions are navigating the next phase of financial markets.

講演

1:35–2:15午後水 25 2月Experts DialogueMain Stage, Bellesalle B2Open
Roadmap for AI and Quantum

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

Experts DialogueMain Stage, Bellesalle B2Open
About this session

Financial services are entering a pivotal new era where AI intelligence and digital asset innovation converge. As legacy institutions modernize their operations and customer engagement strategies, the integration of agentic AI and stablecoin infrastructure is setting new standards for speed, insight, and trust across banking and insurance ecosystems. This expert dialogue explores how financial institutions are deploying autonomous AI systems for smarter decision-making, enhanced risk underwriting, and hyper-personalized experiences, while leveraging stablecoins for cross-border efficiency and liquidity. The session offers a forward-looking perspective on what this digital convergence means for the next generation of financial infrastructure and competitiveness.

金融サービスは、AIの進化とデジタル資産のイノベーションが交わる新たな段階に入っています。従来の金融機関が業務や顧客対応の仕組みを見直すなかで、エージェント型AIとステーブルコインインフラの統合が、銀行や保険の分野におけるスピード、データに基づく判断力、信頼の基準を塗り替えつつあります。
本セッションでは、金融機関が自律型AIを活用し、より精度の高い意思決定やリスク評価、そして一人ひとりに最適化された顧客体験をどのように実現できるのかを探ります。同時に、ステーブルコインを活用した越境取引の効率化や流動性の向上についても議論します。
AIとデジタル資産の融合が、次世代の金融インフラや競争力にどのような影響をもたらすのかを、中長期の視点から探ります。
4:00–5:30午後水 25 2月GFTN InsightsRoundtable Room 2, Bellesalle 5FPremium
Next-Gen Transactions

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

GFTN InsightsRoundtable Room 2, Bellesalle 5FPremium
About this session

This roundtable brings together leaders from global stablecoin issuers, blockchain foundations, digital asset exchanges, institutional infrastructure providers, corporates, and venture investors to examine how stablecoins and tokenised assets are entering mainstream financial markets. The discussion will explore deployment across payments, treasury, trade, and capital markets, including how USD and JPY stablecoins, tokenised deposits, and other forms of digital money are being used for intraday liquidity, cross‑border settlement, and programmable trade and supply‑chain finance.
Speakers will share case studies from Japan and across Asia, highlighting how exchanges, issuers, corporates, and ecosystem builders are navigating regulation, compliance, and risk management while building new corridors and liquidity venues. By combining issuer, infrastructure, corporate, and investment perspectives, the session will illustrate how these instruments are reshaping market structure, what this means for financial institutions and corporates, and where the next phase of adoption is likely to emerge.

本ラウンドテーブルでは、世界的なステーブルコイン発行体、ブロックチェーン財団、デジタル資産取引所、機関向けインフラ提供事業者、事業法人、ベンチャー投資家などのリーダーが集まり、ステーブルコインおよびトークン化資産が主流の金融市場へどのように浸透しつつあるのかを議論します。
決済、トレジャリー、貿易、資本市場といった分野での活用事例を取り上げ、米ドル建ておよび円建てステーブルコイン、トークン化預金、そのほかのデジタル通貨が、日中流動性の確保、クロスボーダー決済、さらにはプログラム可能な貿易金融やサプライチェーン・ファイナンスにどのように活用されているかを掘り下げます。
日本およびアジア各地の事例を通じて、取引所、発行体、事業会社、エコシステム構築者が、規制、コンプライアンス、リスク管理に対応しながら、新たな資金の流れと取引の場を築いている実態を紹介します。発行体、インフラ提供者、事業会社、投資家それぞれの視点を交えながら、これらの仕組みが市場構造をどのように変えつつあるのか、金融機関や事業会社に何を意味するのか、そして次の成長局面がどこから現れるのかを明らかにします。

2026人の注目講演者

John Kikko

講演

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

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