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Workshops

Throughout the week we organised workshops in collaboration with our partners to provide unique insights into the Japan financial and technology landscape. Like previous years, we teamed up with FSA, JETRO and FInCity. Tokyo to bring practical insights into Japan financial regulations, company establishment and incentive programs for startups. Other workshops provided unique opportunities for experts to deep-dive on more technical aspects of the forum.

Marunouchi Architecture & History Walking Tour

On this tour, we will explore some of Marunouchi’s must-see architectural landmarks, including Tokyo Station, Marunouchi Building, Imperial Palace Moat & Surroundings, Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum and many more landmarks!

2:00pm - 4:00pm, Friday 7 March 2024
Meeting Point: Tokyo Station, Marunouchi North Entrance
Open to all Pass holders

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2025 Workshops

Workshop

Workshop 1 - Room 7, 5F, BelleSalle

Open

Mon, 3 Mar | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Japan Entry Desk Supported by FSA, JETRO & Cabinet Secretariat
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Workshop

Workshop 1 - Room 7, 5F, BelleSalle

Open

Mon, 3 Mar | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Building Sustainable and Scalable Financial Corridors: Connecting Fintech Ecosystems and Beyond
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Andre Leung

Andre Leung Chief Executive Officer, aereve.com

Asih Karnengsih

Asih Karnengsih Executive Director, Asosiasi Blockchain Indonesia

Byambasuren Myagmartseren

Byambasuren Myagmartseren Chief Executive Officer, Mongolian Fintech Association

Jaclyn Tsai

Jaclyn Tsai Chairperson & Honorary Chairwoman, Asia FinTech Alliance & Taiwan FinTech Association

Karen Puah

Karen Puah Past President, Fintech Association of Malaysia

Workshop

Workshop 1 - Room 7, 5F, BelleSalle

Open

Tue, 4 Mar | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Japan Entry Desk Supported by FSA, JETRO & Cabinet Secretariat
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Workshop

Workshop 2 - Room 10, 5F, BelleSalle

Open

Tue, 4 Mar | 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

"Disrupting Barriers: Georgia's FinTech Roadmap and the Middle Corridor's Future" - Powered by National Bank of Georgia
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Vasil Shengelia

Vasil Shengelia Head of Open Finance Ecosystem and Financial Innovation Development Division, National Bank of Georgia

David Bochorishvili

David Bochorishvili Head of R&D division, National Bank of Georgia

Workshop

Workshop 1 - Room 7, 5F, BelleSalle

Open

Tue, 4 Mar | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

"Navigating the U.S. fintech and digital assets landscape" - Powered by A&O Shearman
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Dario de Martino

Dario de Martino Partner, A&O Shearman

Helen Christakos

Helen Christakos Partner, A&O Shearman

Workshop

Workshop 2 - Room 10, 5F, BelleSalle

Open

Tue, 4 Mar | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

"USDC and the future of digital finance in Japan: a fireside chat" - Powered by Circle
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Kenta Sakakibara

Kenta Sakakibara Country Manager, Japan, Circle

Yuki Kamimoto

Yuki Kamimoto Chief Executive Officer, N.Avenue Inc (CoinDesk JAPAN)

Workshop

Workshop 1 - Room 7, 5F, BelleSalle

Open

Tue, 4 Mar | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

"MUFG's Disruptive Challenges with Startups at Silicon Valley" - Powered by MUFG
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Jun Onishi

Jun Onishi Head for Americas, Global Innovation Team, MUFG Bank

Shunsuke Maeda

Shunsuke Maeda Head of Business Development, MUFG Global Innovation Team

Ichika Sakon

Ichika Sakon Vice President, MUFG Bank

Hamish Brox

Hamish Brox CEO, BROX.AI

Hikari Senju

Hikari Senju Chief Executive Officer, Omneky

Brian Sathianathan

Brian Sathianathan Co-Founder & Chief Technology/Digital Officer, Iterate.ai

Attending Organisations

Private and public sector leaders from across the globe are attending GFTN Forum, Japan to engage, connect, and collaborate

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Elevandi Japan

Elevandi Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of the not-for-profit global FinTech ecosystem builder Elevandi, is playing a strategic role in developing and accelerating the Japanese and North East Asian FinTech ecosystem; promoting Japan's advancement in critical technologies, and connecting Japan with Elevandi's fast-developing global network of initiatives.

2025 International Satellite Events

  • Tuesday, 5 March
  • Wednesday, 6 March
  • Thursday, 7 March
  • Friday, 8 March
  • Monday, 11 March

4:30pm - 5:30pm

FINOLAB, 4F, Otemachi Building (1-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004)

Github CTO Circle

GitHub CTO Circle is an exclusive initiative created to cultivate a tight-knit community of startup CTOs and technology leaders. Its primary objective is to promote collaboration, facilitate the exchange of knowledge, and nurture the growth of strong best practices within early-stage and rapidly expanding startup enterprises. 

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7:00pm - 10:30pm

Date to be confirmed

Fintech Startup Mixer by Takeoff Tokyo and GIG-A

Takeoff Tokyo is a one-day event for world-conquering founders, visionary investors, influential media and ecosystem players from around the world. Startups will go head to head in a pitch contest, entrepreneurs and investors will share their experiences on panel discussions. 

GIG-A is a fintech company providing a multilingual, 100% mobile, simple and hassle-free bank account to foreign residents of Japan. GIG-A was also Takeoff Tokyo’s pitch contest winner in 2023. 

Registration: Free Entrance 

10:15am - 12:00pm

Morning Tea Session & networking between Australian organization visiting Japan Fintech Week and Japanese players in FinTech, blockchain and DeFi

Organised by: AUSTRADE

By invite only

1:00pm - 6:30pm

Brillia Lounge（東京建物八重洲ビル1F) 東京都中央区八重洲1-4-16 Japan 

Discussing FinTech with Global Leaders

Organised by: Tokyo Tatemono, CFTE, Mizuho and Elevandi Japan

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10:00am - 1:00pm

APAC FINOLAB Panel Pitch & Lunch

Organised by: FINOLAB

By invite only

3:45pm - 6 pm

British Embassy Tokyo (〒102-8381 Tokyo, Chiyoda City, Ichibancho, １) 

UK FinTech Meetup event at British Embassy Tokyo

Organised by: British Embassy Tokyo 

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5:00pm - 7:00pm

Growth 1(Event Space),2nd floor, Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City Terrace, 6-53,Daimyo 2-chome,Chuo-ku,Fukuoka-shi,Fukuoka 

Fukuoka FinTech Meetup

Organised by: Fukuoka Prefectural Government 

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