Panel: AI on Trial - What Will Japan's Enterprise Buyers Actually Pay For?

Why this discussion matters now:
Japan's megabanks and financial institutions are under immense pressure to modernize, and every vendor is now pitching "AI-powered" solutions. But after years of proof-of-concepts, enterprise buyers are suffering from acute "Diligence Fatigue." They struggle to differentiate between genuinely transformative AI - solutions that can navigate Japan's unique regulatory environment, integrate with legacy core banking systems, and deliver ROI in Japanese - versus simple GPT wrappers dressed up with impressive demos. For AI startups, particularly those from India and Southeast Asia eyeing the Japan market, the bar for proving enterprise-grade value has never been higher. This session is a frank, buyer-led conversation about what Japanese financial institutions are actually willing to procure, implement, and pay for.

What you'll walk away with:
A crystal-clear understanding of the criteria that separate a successful AI sale in Japan from a failed one. Startups will learn how to refine their product and pitch for the Japanese enterprise buyer - including the importance of Japanese language capability, on-premise deployment options, and regulatory compliance. Buyers will gain a practical framework for assessing and de-risking the flood of AI solutions, while identifying the genuine innovations worth betting on.