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GFTN's flagship global platform for entrepreneurial wisdom

Founders Day at the GFTN Forum, Japan is a dedicated gathering founders, entrepreneurs, and investors spotlighting the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation shaping Japan's fintech landscape. The GFTN Forum, Japan 2025 will also see the return of The Founders Peak, a popular platform where exceptional founders shares valuable insights on successful entrepreneurship.

At its third edition in Tokyo, you will find valuable resources, connections, and real-world experiences that you need to thrive as a founder. Since its launch in Nov 2022, "the yellow circle" has hosted exceptional founders from nearly 40 countries at stages across Singapore, Rwanda, Japan, the Nordics, Ghana and Switzerland.

This platform for start-up founders works hard to bring all stakeholders critical to start-up success, to share their hard-earned knowledge and insights. These include:

  • Venture capitalists
  • Policymakers
  • Mental health and well-being experts
  • Women entrepreneurs and leaders 
  • Workshops on pitching and storytelling
  • Mentorship programmes
  • Masterclasses on intellectual property
  • And more

The global Founders Peak stage comes to Tokyo on 6 March at the GFTN Forum, Japan. Get involved!