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Appearing on Fin/Sum 2021 Day 2 ~ What should financial services and technology be like in the post-COVID era?

March 2021, 3, 17:9 a.m.Fin/Sum 2021 1I will be appearing as a moderator on2.

Fin/Sum 2021 is co-hosted by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun and the Financial Services Agency, and the program in the main hall on Day 2 is being created primarily by the Financial Services Agency. It will begin with a greeting from Deputy Minister Akazawa, followed by a greeting from Deputy Prime Minister Aso. My session will be held immediately after the greeting from Deputy Minister of the Cabinet Office (Financial Affairs), Akimasa Akazawa, and the title of the session will be "What should financial services and technology be like in the post-COVID era?" In a sense, it is an important session that will set the direction for the day.

The panel participants are

  • Samson Mou Blockstream CSO Pixelmatic CEO
  • Brad Carr Managing Director of Digital Finance, Institute of International Finance
  • Koji Yokota President and CEO of Minnano Bank and Executive Director of Fukuoka Financial Group
  • Motonobu Matsuo Secretary-General of the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission, Financial Services Agency

What an impressive lineup.

The panel will be structured as follows: I will start by giving a brief explanation of "trust," followed by Chairman Yokota, Mr. Carr, and Mr. Mow. After that, Secretary-General Matsuo will give a talk from the authorities' perspective, followed by around 15 minutes of free discussion followed by a closing session.

This year, it seems to be a hybrid event combining online and offline. If you have time, please come and see it. Tickets areYou can buy it hereParticipation in person is expensive, costing 10 yen, but there are also remote options available: a free version (no archive access) and a 5000 yen version (archive access available).

The programme for the day is posted below.

Program (Day 2) [2021-03-17]

9:00-9:05

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Ryosuke AkazawaState Minister of Cabinet Office (Financial Affairs)

9:10-10:00

Session 1 What should financial services and technology look like in the post-COVID era?

  • Samson MouBlockstream CSO Pixelmatic CEO
  • Brad CarrManaging Director of Digital Finance, Institute of International Finance
  • Koji YokotaPresident and CEO of Minnano Bank and Executive Director of Fukuoka Financial Group
  • Motonobu MatsuoSecretary-General of the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission, Financial Services Agency

Moderator
Natsuhiko SakimuraChair of the OpenID Foundation Board

10:20-11:10

Session 2 Building blocks for digital trust

Moderator

  • Shinichiro MatsuoResearch Professor, Department of Computer Science, Georgetown University Head of Blockchain Research Group, CIS Laboratories, NTT Research

11:30-12:20

Session 3 Changing trust in digital assets

12:50-13:40

Session 4 Financial Services Agency Blockchain International Joint Research Project – Possibilities and Challenges of Using Digital Identity

  • Kazue SakoProfessor, Department of Information Science and Engineering, School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda University Vice President, MyDataJapan
  • Kimiaki MashitaDeputy General Manager, Innovation Management Division, JCB
  • Andre BoysenChief Identity Officer, SecureKey Technologies Inc.
  • 渡辺翔太 Nomura Research Institute, Corporate Innovation Consulting Department, Chief Consultant

Moderator

  • Ryosuke UshidaSenior Fellow, Georgetown University Deputy Director, Fintech Office, Financial Services Agency

14:00-14:50

Session 5 Rethinking the role of finance in the API economy

  • Tatsuto FujiiExecutive Officer, Enterprise Business Unit, Microsoft Japan, General Manager of Financial Innovation Division, FINOVATORS Co-Founder
  • Hiroki MaruyamaInfcurion President and CEO
  • Fujiei NaohiroOpenID Foundation eKYC and Identity Assurance WG Co-Chair
    OpenID Foundation Japan Director
  • Takuya MatsuoJAL Payment Port Director and Head of Marketing

Moderator
Mitsunobu OhkuboAdvisor to the Financial Services Agency, Cabinet Secretariat, Government CIO Advisor

15:10-15:55

Special roundtable discussion 1 What are user-centric financial services?

  • Takashi OkitaCEO of Nudge, Chairman of the Fintech Association of Japan
  • Yuko Kawaiapan Digital Design CEO Office Senior Researcher
  • Shuichi KatoExecutive Officer, President of the 8th Company, ITOCHU Corporation

Moderator
Okada DaiDirector, Strategy and Management Division, Strategy and Management Bureau, Financial Services Agency

16:15-17:05

Session 6 BGIN – A look back at the past year and a look ahead

Moderator
My Santa MariaHead of Financial Advisory Division, Treasury of Ireland

17:25-18:10

Special roundtable discussion 2 Promoting Fintech Innovation for a New Era of Financial Services

  • Yuki TakashiDirector of Plug and Play Japan Fintech and Brand&Retail Director of Fintech Association
  • Richard KnoxGroup Head of Financial Services (International Division), UK Treasury
  • Pat PatelPrincipal Executive Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Moderator
Akira NozakiFinancial Services Agency, Director General for Organizational Strategy and Head of Fintech Office

18:15-18:20

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Greetings Taro AsoDeputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of State for Financial Services

footnote

  1. The URL doesn't include the year, so next year this link will probably change to the following year's. I'd like to see a permalink made.
  2. As Chair of the OpenID Foundation

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